The Lookback: Disney's One Saturday Morning / ABC Kids (Rewrite Edition)

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      Another one of our rewrites of a previously done post, continues with us looking at Disney's One Saturday Morning and ABC Kids once again. You can read our original post here.     So let's see if we can improve upon that one  and see what happens. 

        Disney's One Saturday Morning in sense starts the final trend of Saturday morning network kids programming.  This is also an example of how media was changing and ownerships were part of that.  On July 31, 1995, The Walt Disney Company announced it wanted to buy Capital Cities/ABC. (In hindsight, this may have been a bad idea)   Thus this eventually allowed in early 1996. I'm going to keep this to the block's relvantacy, or we'd be here all day. (Yes, thankyou)  Disney's children's tv focus was  The Disney Afternoon, but that block was dying. It had everything going against it in 1995, that would now both the WB and UPN having a kids block in the afternoon. These were stations that used to air the Disney afternoon; Fox Kids was also running.  It was dying, first the name then later the whole block. Meanwhile, Disney was also offering its programming on ABC and CBS already, along with The Disney Chanel, which comes into our story soon.  

     1996 was the setting year, like Disney bought ABC and was trying to figure out things. The Fall 1996 line up on ABC Sat AM was including some Disney made stuff, already. They had plans in the works. Enter, Peter Hastings, he had left Warner Bros and came to Disney and one of the things to bring in was  a new concept of a Saturday Morning block. 

“Disney and ABC had been looking for a way to frame Saturday morning to make it look different and set it apart from programming on other networks,” explains Hastings. “I thought of basing the show on the concept that Saturday mornings were different from the rest of the week, with each day represented by a special building...

                      ----Peter Hastings, 1997

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CW Fall Premiere Dates

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      The CW returns to form with their fall 2021 fall premiere dates, after a pandemic set up last year, this season they hope to return to normal that means the CW tradition of starting their new seasons in October.   The CW fall starts on October 1st, and this season has Saturday nights. Some notciable missing shows  like " The Outpost"  "Stargirl" ,"Roswell", "Charmed","Dynasty" , and "In the Dark" which are coming in 2022 instead. 

 Here's the premiere dates all time ET (and things can change between now and then so be aware, we'll try to update anything we can) 

     Friday, October 1

 8pm  Penn & Teller : Fool Us (Season Premiere) 

Friday, October 8

8pm  Penn & Teller : Fool Us ( Original Episode) 

9pm  Nancy Drew (Season Premiere) 

Saturday, October 9

8pm  Whose Line is it Anyway? (Season Premiere) 

8:30pm  Whose Line is it Anyway? (Original Episode) 

9pm  World's Funniest Animals (Season Premiere) 

9:30pm  World's Funniest  Animals (Season Premiere) 

Sunday, October 10 

8pm  Legends of The Hidden Temple (New Series Premiere) 

9pm  Killer Camp (Season Premiere) 

Wednesday, October 13 

8pm  DC'S Legends of Tomorrow (Season Premiere) 

9pm  Batwoman (Season Premiere) 

Thursday, October 14

8pm Coroner (Original Episode) 

9pm Legacies (Season Premiere) 

Monday, October 25 

8pm All American (Season Premiere) 

9pm  4000 (New Series Premiere) 

Thursday, October 28 

8pm  Walker (Season Premiere) 

9pm Legacies (Original Episode) 

Tuesday, November 16

8pm The Flash (Season Premiere) 

9pm  Riverdale (Season Premiere) 

Press release after the Jump

One Shot Posts: Rugrats: Chuckie Loses His Glasses

Rugrats Nickelodeon One Shot Posts 

         So, Rugrats, as of this writing, is returning with a new remade series that's done in 3D animation because reasons and coming to the streaming service number 9,425 or Paramount Plus (formerly known as CBS All Access) ." Rugrats" is my favorite Nickelodeon animated series of all time, and I thought this would be a good time do a One Shot Post about an episode. 

     So today, we are looking at Season 2 Episode 16a: "Chuckie Loses His Glasses"/ 

   Since the first thing you notice about Chuckie is wild red hair... oh ok the second thing you notice about Chuckie is that he wears a glasses. (Fun fact: Chuckie is my favorite Rugrat) This episode revolves around the idea of  "What if Chuckie cant' see?" (What?)  The episode  sets up stuff that a) it's raining and b) Chuckie is worried that Angelia might be mad at him for eating two of her crayons. (eww) They get the parents out of the way because we need this plot to plot. (yeah!) 

         Since it's raining (no government today, because it's raining) they have to be trapped inside, so they need a game to do and Angelica decides to do hide-n-seek (or hide and go seek). Angelica being Angelica and she likes to pick on Chuckie so she decides to make Chuckie "it" because she's mad. Also Angelica tells Chuckie to take off his eyes. (what?)  Good thing she means the glasses (his extras eyes or this would be a dark episode)  Angelica uses the moment of him counting to take his glasses.  So apparently, thanks to Chuckie's vision being not good, he sees strange shapes and thinks they are monsters and junk. The episode's music and visuals are on great display as always. The friends think Chuckie is just trying to get them to stop hiding by faking he's needing help. (Uhh, guys I'm being mauled by a bear! Help !  Nice Try!) 

   

          If this is how Chuckie sees the world without his glasses, he's more scared than he is when he can see clearly. (Now the rain is gone)  Chuckies maunders the house and finally gets Spike to be his seeing eye dog.( I wish we could ride dogs)  He wants Spike to find Tommy for him, inspeaking of Tommy, he thinks Chuckie is in trouble.  Meanwhile, Angelica  continues her chaos reign.  He puts Chuckie's glasses on and gets dizzy then tells everyone that Chuckie is dead. (what?)  She literally says dead , that's not one of my jokes. 

          Back to her being dizzy,  Tommy says they need to keep looking, and now Tommy has the glasses. Chuckie and Spike are outside because that's where Spike too him, because he's a dog and doing dog things.  Tommy gets the idea to "wear Chuckie's eyes) and he thinks that's how Chuckie sees the world (top joke, this episode) Poor Chuckie gives up and just swings in the rain.   I like the parallel of Tommy finding a bag of vegetables and thinking they are Chuckie  and Chuckie thinking a bush is his friends. 

    

         Chuckie steps on glasses that are outside, thinks that they are his and starts to cry, thankfully Tommy hears him and finds him.  Chuckie can see again (it's  a miracle!)  Now that's fine, Angelica was feeling bad from the glasses and throws up on her dad's sweater.  Also the glasses that were broken were Grandpa Lou's. It ends with the young mocking the old.  

       

     Pretty fun episode, good jokes and humor, shows the show's strength of great visuals to make the world look distorted to Chuckie, Angelica, and Tommy's vision.   Episode is pretty fun to watch, I love its atmosphere and set up to get things going. This is a  premium Rugrats episode.  

  

  Anyway, that's it for now, tune in next time, when we take someone's eyes. (wait noooo) 

[POST SCRIPT :  If  you are reading this in May of 2021, the remake series comes out on May 27th on Paramount Plus, I'm not too sure if I'm going to like it, the animation style kind of throws me off, I may or may not write about something from it.  You can watch the original series currently on Hulu and Paramount Plus ]

   

Fall TV 2021: The CW

The CW TvLookFall2021  Upfronts 

     The CW has released their fall schedule. A big thing to note is that this year they are expanding  into Saturday Night, in exchange the are giving that hour of daytime (a relic from the old KIDS WB days) to their affiliates.  It's predecessor networks the WB (whom the original schedule of the network was based from)  and UPN left Saturday nights to it's affiliates. This is curious since Saturday is usually a "dead" night on network TV.  

       The network is making moves for it's shows as well.  "Riverdale" is moving from it's long time Wednesday night slot.  Sunday will not have scripted shows instead they 'll have"Legends of hte Hidden Temple" (yes you read that right)  and "Killer Camp".    The fall line is filled mostly with familiarity.  There will only be one new scripted series that's a remake of "4400".  

      In midseason,  "All American: Homecoming"  and "Naomi" are the new series making their premieres.   Midseason will also have the returns of "Charmed" , "DC's Stargirl" , "Dynasty" , "In the Dark" , "Kung Fu" , "Roswell, New Mexico" , "Superman and Lois".  

Here's the schedule; all times ET/PT, new series highlighted in blue

Sunday 

8PM  Legends of The Hidden Temple 

9PM  Killer Camp 

Monday 

8pm All American 

9pm  4400 

Tuesday

8pm The Flash 

9pm  Riverdale 

Wednesday 

8pm  DC's Legends of Tomorrow

9pm Batwoman 

Thursday

8pm  Walker

9pm  Legacies 

Friday

8pm  Penn& Teller: Fool US

9pm Nancy Drew

Saturday

8pm  Whose Line Is It Anyway?

8:30pm  Whose Line Is It Anyway?

9pm  World's Funniest Animals 

9:30pm  World's Funniest Animals 

Press release after the jump

FALL TV 2021: CBS

CBS TVLookFall2021  Upfronts 

                        

    

  CBS has released their  fall lin eup.  For the first time in  its run "NCIS" is changing nights and times it will no longer air Tuesday Nights at 8pmet; it's moving to Monday nights at 9pmet.  Like NBC has done with Wednesday and Thursday night : giving them over to Dick Wolf series, CBS is giving the Dick Wolf series "FBI" Tuesday night. This is with the spin-off "FBI: Most Wanted" and in the middle a new series "FBI: International".     Monday will still have comedies in the first hour and they are adding a new "NCIS" spin-off "NCIS: Hawai'i".    

         The program that held that Monday 10pmet slot, "Bull" is moving to Thursday Nights at 10pmet.   Wednesdays will have a two hour of reality programming night with "Survivor" and "Tough as Nails"  and for the first time in a few years: a new CSI series, "CSI: Vegas".  Meanwhile. "S.W.A.T" will air Fridays at 8pmet for while, but will eventually be replaced with a reality show in the slot and moved to Sundays 10pmet.  "SEAL Team" is going to run a few episodes on CBS Sundays at 10pmet before being moved to Paramount Plus. "NCIS" Los Angeles is on Sundays at 9pmet now. 

    Thursdays will still have comedies for two hours, including new comedy "Ghosts" taking the former "Mom" slot at  9pmet. 

 

   Midseason has a new drama "Good Sam" planned, comedy  : "Smallwood"  and new reality show "Come Dance with Me"

      Some special programming includes: The Activist and two Christmas movies "A Christmas Proposal"  and "Christmas Takes Flight" 

   Here's the full schedule;  all times ET; new series highlighted in blue 

Monday 

8pm  The Neighborhood

8:30pm  Bob ♥ Abishola

9pm   NCIS    (new night and time) 

10pm  NCIS: Hawai'I 

Tuesday 

8pm  FBI 

9pm   FBI: International 

10pm  FBI: Most Wanted 

Wednesday

8pm  Survivor 

9pm  Tough As Nails

10pm CSI: Vegas 

Thursday 

8pm  Young Sheldon 

8:30pm United States of AL

9pm  Ghosts 

9:30pm B Positive 

10pm  Bull (new night) 

Fridays 

8pm  S.W.A.T/ Unscripted 

9pm  Magnum P.I

10pm Blue Bloods 

Saturdays

8pm Saturday Encores 

9pm  Saturday Encores 

10pm  48 Hours 

Sundays 

7pm 60 Minutes 

8pm  The Equalizer

9pm  NCIS : Los Angeles 

10pm  SEAL Team/ S.W.A.T 

Press Release after the jump 

Fall TV 2021: ABC

ABC  TVLookFall2021  Upfronts 

        

    ABC has released its  Fall line up.    This season, hit drama "Big Sky" moves to ABC' big Thursday drama night following  "Grey's Anatomy" and "Station 19" taking the slot of the recently canceled "Rebel".  Meanwhile, ABC seemed to like the idea of moving "The Bachelorette" after they delayed it to fill in gaps for pandemic line up, it will be back in fall this year. Tuesday 8pmet. 

  

      The remake of "The Wonder Years" has been given a slot next to "The Goldbergs"giving ABC an '80's themed hour on Wednesday nights.  "Home Economics" ,which is coming back for a 2nd season, is moving a tick down to 9:30pmet after  "The Connors" . "Black-ish" won't be back until mid-season to air the final season. Newest drama "Queens" will air after "The Bachelorette" on Tuesdays.   "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" will be back now on Sundays before" Supermarket Sweep" and drama "The Rookie" finishing out Sunday. 

      During Midseason,  a new season of "American Idol"  , a new limited event series "Women of the Movement" , new comedies : "Abbott Elementary" and "Maggie". 

   Here's the  line up all times ET; new shows highlighted in blue 

Monday

8pm  Dancing with the Stars

10pm  The Good Doctor 

Tuesday 

8pm  The Bachelorette 

10pm Queens 

Wednesday 

8pm The Goldbergs 

8:30pm  The Wonder Years

9pm  The Conners 

9:30pm Home Economics (new time) 

10pm  A Million Little Things

Thursday 

8pm Station 19 

9pm  Grey's Anatomy 

10pm  Big Sky

Friday 

8pm Shark Tank 

9pm  20/20 (Two hours) 

Saturday 

8pm Saturday Night Football 

Sunday

7pm America's Funniest Home Videos

8pm  Celebrity Wheel of  Fortune 

9pm  Supermarket Sweep 

10pm The Rookie 

Press release after the jump 

FALL TV 2021: FOX

FOX  TVLookFall2021 Upfronts 

   

       FOX has released its fall  line up.    This season will be their last with "Thursday Night Football" taking up that said night.  WWE "Smackdown" continues on Friday nights.  There are two new dramas on the line up with "The  Big Leap" and "Our Kind of People"  no live-action comedies are in the line up due again to space. "Animation Domination" continues on Sundays with shows that will be sticking around for a while.  "The Great North" has been renewed for a third season meaning it'll be around for the 2022-23 season, 2nd season starts this year. Wednesday continues to be a reality night with "The Masked Singer" and new  series "Alter Ego"  

     In midseason, they'll have comedies joining the line up along with "9-1-1" spinoff series "9-1-1 Lone Star" .   New Comedies included are "Welcome to Flatch" and "Pivoting"   New dramas for mid season are "The Cleaning Lady" and "Monarch"  and a new reality series with Gordon Ramsey "Next Level Chef" ,  "Don't Forget the Lyrics" and "Domino Masters" round out their reality series additions. 

Here's their fall line up; all times ET , new shows highlighted in blue 

 Monday

8pm  9-1-1

9pm  The Big Leap

Tuesday 

8pm  The Resident 

9pm  Our Kind of People 

Wednesday 

8pm The Masked Singer 

9pm  Alter Ego 

Thursdays, beginning October 7

8pm/5pt   Thursday Night Football 

Friday 

8-10pm   WWE's  Friday Night Smackdown 

Saturday

7-10:30p  FOX Sports Saturday

Sunday 

7-7:30pm NFL on Fox

7:30pm  The OT/ Encores

8pm  The Simpsons 

8:30pm The Great North 

9pm  Bob's Burgers 

9:30pm  Family Guy 

Full Press Release after the Jump 

Fall TV 2021: NBC

NBC TVLookFall2021  Upfronts 

     

        NBC has announced their fall line up 

      

          Of note, NBC is making Thursday Night a "Law and Order" Night with the return of SVU and Organized Crime , a new series "Law and Order : For the Defense" . This matches their other Dick Wolf franchise "Chicago" series night they have on Wednesdays. Meanwhile, you'll notice that "This is US" is not on the fall line up, the series will return in midseason for  its final season.  NBC's fall line up has 3 new dramas and you will notice there's no comedy series.

NBC is planning to use the Olympics to launch the final season of "Brooklyn-Nine Nine" and won't be part of the traditional season. 

As stated above, while NBC won't have comedy in the fall, that doesn't mean they abandoned it. 

        Here's the schedule new series highlighted in blue  (all Times ET)

Monday 

8-10pm The Voice 

10-11pm  Ordinary Joe 

Tuesday 

8-9pm The Voice

9-10pm  La Brea 

10-11pm  New Amsterdam 

Wednesday

 8-9pm Chicago Med

9-10pm  Chicago Fire 

10-11pm  Chicago P.D 

Thursday

8-9pm  Law & Order : For the Defense 

9-10pm   Law & Order SVU

10-11pm  Law & Order: Organized Crime 

Friday 

8-9pm The Blacklist 

9-11pm Dateline NBC 

Saturday 

8-9pm  Drama Encores 

9-10pm Dateline Weekend Mystery

10-11pm SNL Vintage 

Sunday 

7-8:20pm Football Night in America 

8:20-11p  NBC Sunday Night Football 

   During the holiday period, NBC will continue their tradition of live TV musicals with "Annie Live!" They also have two new animated specials planned "Trolls Holidays in Harmony" and "Jimmy Fallon's Five More Sleeps 'Til Christmas" . Of course "Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade" , "The National Dog Show" , "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" .  Christmas episodes of their comedies "Kenan", "Young Rock" and, "Mr. Mayor". 

      In the mid season, new comedies:  "American Auto" and "Grand Crew" , new True Crime show, "The Thing about Pam". The final season of "This is US"  Also "American Song Contest," a US version of Eurovision.   Also AGT : Extreme, "The Wheel" (from the UK)  ,"That's My Jam" and "LA Fire and Rescue" 

      

          

Press Release after the Jump