List of Saturday Morning Blocks

Introduction / 2006-2007
Having seen games where people list names of successive heads of state on this website, I wanted to something similar for pop culture, which I'm doing right here.

How this game will work is that people will list a SatAM block for a broadcast network during successive television seasons, with the timeline continuing until the 2023-24 season at which point we start again.

Here are the rules:
1) Each person must wait one turn before going again. There are no claims in this game, but be sure to allow someone else to go first before having another turn.
2) No negating previous turns.
3) Please write at least one line detailing the events that lead to the TL differing from OTL.
4) Under the schedule, please write at least one line detailing the new shows that premiered, network acquisitions or other events that occurred during the turn's television season.
5) Time limits are allowed as an option.
6) Don't skip into the future, stay in order.
7) You can expand or shrink how many hours the SatAM block airs for.
8) While you can create original shows, using ones that exist in OTL is fine as well. You can sightly alter OTL shows to be not the exact same if you want.
9) You can do SatAM blocks for multiple networks, but they have to be in the same timeline.
10) Be nice to each other and follow forum etiquette.

Example post:
Disney buys CBS instead of ABC

2006-2007
CBS (Disney's One Saturday Morning):

8:00: Breakfast with Bear
8:30: Mickey Mouse's Toontown
9:00: Lilo and Stitch: The Series
9:30: The Emperor's New School
10:00: Brother Bear: The Series
10:30: The Replacements
11:00: American Dragon: Jake Long
11:30: Team Atlantis
12:00: Power Rangers Mystic Force (Fall)/Power Rangers Operation Overdrive (Spring)

The four new shows would premiere this season. These include:
  • Mickey Mouse's Toontown, which follows the titular character as he goes on misadventures with his friends in Toontown. Notable for the inclusion of Roger Rabbit, the show would help refamiliarize audiences with Roger in anticipation of the sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit coming out in 2008.
  • The Emperor's New School, which sees Kuzco, the main character of The Emperor's New Groove, being forced to attend Kuzco Academy to gain a proper education. The show is notable for having several of the voice actors like Eartha Kitt and Patrick Warburton return to reprise their roles from the original movie.
  • Brother Bear: The Series, which picks up from the original movie and its Direct-to-DVD sequel as we follow the continuing adventures of Kenai and Koda.
  • The Replacements, which centers around two orphans and the antics they get into with their adopted family they received from FleemCo.

There's also Power Rangers Operation Overdrive, which premiered in the spring. Unlike previous installments in the Power Rangers franchise, this one follows the Rangers fighting evil around the world, rather than only their home city of San Angeles.

Now let's begin!

ABC Kids remains on air
2006-2007
ABC Kids:

8:00: Good Morning America (Not part of ABC Kids)
9:00: The Emperor's New School
9:30: The Replacements
10:00: The Buzz on Maggie
10:30: That's So Raven
11:00: Hannah Montana
11:30: The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
12:00: Power Rangers Mystic Force (Fall)/Power Rangers Operation Overdrive (Spring)

Not much different from OTL other than The Buzz on Maggie getting a second season.
 
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2007-2008
2007-2008:
ABC Kids remains on air
Qubo is still on NBC
Kewlopolis keeps running on CBS
4Kids sticks with Fox
Kids WB! doesn't shut down


ABC Kids:
8:00: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (E/I)
8:30: My Friends Tigger and Pooh (E/I)
9:00: The Emperor's New School
9:30: The Replacements
10:00: That's So Raven (Fall) / Cory in the House (Summer)
10:30: Cory in the House (Fall) / Wizards of Waverly Place (Spring)
11:00: Hannah Montana
11:30: The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
12:00: Digimon Data Squad
12:30: Power Rangers Operation Overdrive (Fall) / Power Rangers Jungle Fury (Spring)

-Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and My Friends Tigger & Pooh, two Playhouse Disney cartoons based on Disney's biggest animated IPs, replace Good Morning America.
-Cory in the House replaces The Buzz on Maggie, only for Wizards of Waverly Place to go and replace it midseason.
-However, Cory does air in Raven's old timeslot in the summer months.
-Hannah, Zack, and Cody stick around unchanged.
-Power Rangers gets cut back in favor of showing Digimon Data Squad, the other property Saban still wanted to make by the time Disney bought them.
-Yes, this does technically mean we have anime on ABC Kids. And all the otakus with Internet connections promptly begged for more.

Qubo:
8:00: Today (Not part of Qubo.)
9:00: Postman Pat (Fall) / Jacob Two-Two (Winter)
9:30: Dragon (Fall) / The Zula Patrol (Summer)
10:00: Curious George
10:30: The Land Before Time
11:00: My Friend Rabbit
11:30: VeggieTales
12:00: 3-2-1 Penguins!
12:30: Jane and the Dragon

-Weekend Today gets cut back an hour in favor of Curious George moving to NBC, and The Land Before Time airing here instead of Cartoon Network.
-Postman Pat and Dragon, being the least remembered of this season's Qubo offerings, get replaced with the return of Jacob Two-Two, and the NBC premiere of The Zula Patrol.
-My Friend Rabbit, VeggieTales, 3-2-1 Penguins!, and Jane and the Dragon all stick around on Qubo, but in different timeslots than OTL's block placement.
-Due to being the oldest midseason outing IOTL, Babar does not return to Qubo, but the satellite subchannel airs it.

Kewlopolis:
7:00: The Saturday Early Show (Not part of Kewlopolis.)
8:00: Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot
8:30: Dance Revolution
9:00: Strawberry Shortcake
9:30: Horseland
10:00: Cake
10:30: Trollz
11:00: Sushi Pack
11:30: DinoSquad

-The Saturday Early Show gets demoted to 7 AM. I'm surprised this hasn't happened sooner, but it's not like CBS was really doing anything that warranted an uninterrupted block.
-In its place, Dance Revolution returns in place of Sabrina: The Animated Series, while it and Trollz aren't replaced midseason.
-Also with that extra hour of animation, Sushi Pack and DinoSquad get fast-tracked to September.

4Kids TV:
8:00: The Adrenaline Project (Fall) / Di-Gata Defenders (Summer)
8:30: Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (Fall) / Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (Summer)
9:00: Chaotic
9:30: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
10:00: TMNT (2003) (Fall) / Biker Mice from Mars (2006) (Summer)
10:30: Dinosaur King
11:00: Viva Pinata (Fall) / Winx Club (Spring)
11:30: Sonic X

-Without a second block to call home, 4Kids TV on Fox becomes rather unified in its programming schedule. Especially with the 4Kids stuff on WB also being found on Fox IOTL.
-Chaotic, TMNT, Dinosaur King, and Sonic X were lucky enough to get an unchanging timeslot this season.
-In the summer, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX moves to Cartoon Network's SatAM lineup, skipping Kids WB! entirely.

Kids WB!:
7:00: Will and Dewitt
7:30: Magi-Nation
8:00: Tom and Jerry Tales
8:30: Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
9:00: Johnny Test (2005)
9:30: Skunk Fu!
10:00: Eon Kid (Fall) / The Spectacular Spider-Man (Spring)
10:30: Legion of Super Heroes
11:00: The Batman
11:30: Teen Titans (Fall) / World of Quest (Spring)

-Teen Titans reruns are just a placeholder until Spider-Man and World of Quest open up.
-Because of WB's continuing efforts to compete, there are rumors that a few more renewals of existing shows may wind up getting announced in the 2008 upfront. But those are just rumors.

Did I read the assignment correctly?
 
I've got nothing for the 2008-2009 Saturday morning TV schedule... apart from two ideas for ABC Kids. (Phineas and Ferb replacing The Emperor's New School and Sonny with a Chance airing in Spring 2009.)
 
2008-2009
2008-2009:
ABC Kids still is as is
Qubo is as is
Kewlopolis is still on CBS, but is on it's last legs, and begins airing non-E/I stuff
4KidsTV never moves to The CW
Kids WB! gets a reboot


ABC Kids:
8:00: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (E/I)
8:30: My Friends Tigger and Pooh (E/I)
9:00: Handy Manny (E/I)
9:30: Imagination Movers (Fall) / Special Agent Oso (Spring) (E/I)
10:00: The Emperor's New School (Fall) / The Replacements (Spring)
10:30: Wizards of Waverly Place
11:00: Hannah Montana
11:30: The Suite Life on Deck
12:00: Monster Buster Club (Fall) / Robo Crosser (Spring)
12:30: Power Rangers Jungle Fury

-More Playhouse Disney shows appear on ABC Kids
-Replaced the middle with year-long shows
-Emperor's New School and Replacements are gone next year
-The last hour is basically a "Jetix on ABC Kids" block, with Power Rangers Jungle Fury, Monster Buster Club and the canceled IOTL original anime, Robo Crosser
-This is the last season of PR to PREMIERE FIRST on ABC, as RPM would move to Disney X-D to get that channel on the ground running

Qubo:
8:00: Postman Pat
8:30: Fireman Sam
9:00: Guess with Jess
9:30: The Zula Patrol
10:00: Curious George
10:30: My Friend Rabbit
11:00: Jacob Two-Two
11:30: Turbo Dogs
12:00: VeggieTales
12:30: 3-2-1 Penguins

-Other than a few new shows, still largely the same........

Kewlopolis(NOW GENDER NEUTRAL):
8:00: Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot
8:30: Strawberry Shortcake
9:00: The Penguins of Madagascar
9:30: Speed Racer: The Next Generation
10:00: Chop Socky Chooks
10:30: Three Delivery
11:00: Clang Invasion
11:30: Sushi Pack

-I swapped some of the dead shows out for new shows, mainly Animation Collective, DreamWorks and DHX Media stuff.

4Kids TV:
8:00: GoGoRiKi
8:30: Winx Club
9:00: Chaotic
9:30: TMNT 2003: Back To The Sewer
10:00: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds
10:30: Blue Dragon
11:00: Banjp-Kazooie
11:30: Viva Pinata

-GoGoRiKi, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds, Blue Dragon and Banjo-Kazooie are the new shows this season.
-Last season for Viva Pinata and TMNT 2K3.
-Blue Dragon still has the Viz Media dub.
-The next few years will be a different period for 4Kids.

Kids WB!:
7:00: Firehouse Tales
7:30: The Mr. Men Show
8:00: Tom and Jerry Tales
8:30: Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
9:00: Wacky Races Forever
9:30: Bakugan Battle Brawlers
10:00: Batman: The Brave and the Bold
10:30: The Superman
11:00: Plastic Man
11:30: Legion of Super Heroes

-Firehouse Tales, The Mr. Men Show and Bakugan premieres on KWB after their CN airings.
-T&J, S&SDGAC! and LoSH also continue, but this is the last season for the latter.
-Wacky Races Forever, Batman: TB&TB, The Superman and Plastic Man premieres.

How did I do this season?
 
2009-2010
2009-2010:
ABC Kids remains on air
Qubo stays the same
Kewlopolis is on it's last legs airing non-E/I stuff
4KidsTV stays on Fox
Kids WB! is rebranded as Kids CW!


ABC Kids:
8:00: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (E/I)
8:30: My Friends Tigger and Pooh (E/I)
9:00: Handy Manny (E/I)
9:30: Special Agent Oso (E/I)
10:00: Phineas and Ferb
10:30: Carmen Got Expelled!
11:00: Wizards of Waverly Place
11:30: Hannah Montana
12:00: The Suite Life on Deck
12:30: Power Rangers RPM

- Phineas and Ferb makes its broadcast network debut, taking The Emperor's New School's timeslot.
- Another new animated show that premieres on ABC Kids this season is Carmen Got Expelled!, a pilot that was dropped IOTL.
- The "Jetix on ABC Kids" sub-branding is retired following the launch of Disney X-D in February 2009. Reruns of old Power Rangers episodes remain on the lineup though.

Qubo
8:00: Postman Pat
8:30: Fireman Sam
9:00: The Zula Patrol
9:30: Shelldon
10:00: Curious George
10:30: Willa's Wild Life
11:00: Class of the Titans
11:30: Jacob Two-Two
12:00: Turbo Dogs
12:30: My Friend Rabbit

- Shelldon, Willa's Wild Life and Class of the Titans make their debut on Qubo this season.

Kewlopolis:
8:00: Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot
8:30: Strawberry Shortcake
9:00: Z-Squad
9:30: Ape Escape
10:00: Speed Racer: The Next Generation
10:30: Iron Man: Armored Adventures
11:00: The Penguins of Madagascar
11:30: Clang Invasion

- A series based on the Ape Escape games premieres this season. Episodes manly involve the main character Spike as he travels through time stopping Specter's monkey army from altering history.
- This would be the last season for Kewlopolis, as CBS is launching a new SatAM block next season.

4Kids TV:
8:00: GoGoRiki
8:30: Winx Club
9:00: Rollbots
9:30: Dinosaur King
10:00: Wolverine and the X-Men
10:30: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
11:00: Chaotic (Fall)/Dragon Ball Z Kai (Summer)
11:30: Banjo-Kazooie

- Wolverine and the X-Men premieres, being the first Marvel show to air on the block since Spider-Man Unlimited in 1999. Marvel themselves would be bought by Paramount in late 2009 due to the success of Iron Man.
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's moves to Cartoon Network.

Kids CW!:
7:00: Busytown Mysteries
7:30: Noonbory and the Super Seven
8:00: The Mr. Men Show
8:30: Wacky Races Forever
9:00: Yogi Bear (2009)
9:30: Bakugan Battle Brawers: New Vestroia
10:00: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
10:30: Batman: The Brave and the Bold
11:00: The Superman
11:30: Plastic Man

- Busytown Mysteries and Noonbory air on Kids CW! in TTL instead of Kewlopolis.
- The Yogi Bear reboot was made to reintroduce the character to people who aren’t fans of old Hanna-Barbera cartoons and to promote the live-action Yogi Bear movie which was released in 2010.
- Premieres of new Star Wars: TCW episodes move to Kids CW! Reruns will continue to air on Cartoon Network.
 
2010-2011
2010-2011:
ABC Kids is still on the air.
Qubo is still on the air.
Kewlopolis is replaced with CBS Saturdays.
4Kids TV is still on Fox.
Kids CW is still around.


ABC Kids:
7:00 AM: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (E/I)
7:30 AM: Handy Manny (E/I)
8:00 AM: Special Agent Oso (E/I)
8:30 AM: Jungle Junction (Fall) / Jake and the Neverland Pirates (Spring) (E/I)
9:00 AM: Phineas and Ferb
9:30 AM: Carmen Got Expelled!
10:00 AM: Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
10:30 AM: Fish Hooks
11:00 AM: Wizards of Waverly Place
11:30 AM: Good Luck Charlie
12:00 PM: Hannah Montana (Fall) / Shake It Up! (Spring)
12:30 PM: The Suite Life on Deck

ABC Kids acquires the 7:00AM hour timeslot to accomodate the Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior shows.
The Power Rangers franchise is not in sight here.

Qubo:
8:00 AM: Maisy
8:30 AM: The Magic School Bus
9:00 AM: Curious George
9:30 AM: My Friend Rabbit
10:00 AM: Willa's Wild Life
10:30 AM: Shelldon
11:00 AM: Pearlie
11:30 AM: Turbo Dogs
12:00 PM: Jacob Two-Two
12:30 PM: Class of the Titans

Maisy
, The Magic School Bus, and Pearlie debut on Qubo.

CBS Saturdays:
8:00 AM: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
8:30 AM: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
9:00 AM: Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures
9:30 AM: The Garfield Show
10:00 AM: The Penguins of Madagascar
10:30 AM: Pound Puppies (2010)
11:00 AM: Transformers Prime
11:30 AM: G.I. Joe: Renegades

CBS's new SatAM block consists of some shows from The Hub, along with The Cat in the Hat, Garfield, and the Penguins of Madagascar.

4Kids TV:
8:00 AM: Magical DoReMi
8:30 AM: Winx Club
9:00 AM: Banjo Kazooie
9:30 AM: Dragon Ball Z Kai
10:00 AM: Wolverine and the X-Men
10:30 AM: Kid Icarus
11:00 AM: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 / full hour)

The Kid Icarus cartoon from my Saturday Morning Live idea is made a year later.

Kids CW!:
7:00 AM: Busytown Mysteries
7:30 AM: The Adventures of Chuck and Friends
8:00 AM: Wacky Races Forever
8:30 AM: Yogi Bear (2009)
9:00 AM: Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
9:30 AM: Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Gundalian Invaders
10:00 AM: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
10:30 AM: Batman: The Brave and the Bold
11:00 AM: The Superman
11:30 AM: Plastic Man

Apart from Chuck and Friends and Scooby-Doo premiering, things are pretty much the same.
 
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