As Dreamers Do: American Magic Redux
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Knotts berry farm has the licnese for the peanuts in the 80's
Primeire park bought out riverside in 1996 and the enchanted village in 2000
Does anybody like the idea of Namco Metromedia or Cedar Fair buying out Opryland and Fiesta texaxs from Graylord entertment during the 90's
Six kings should Canada's Wonderland and Austrilia's Wonderland.
Did kennywood buyout Idlewild in 1983 or were snatched by someone else like Namco or six kings. Also will ildewild deubt thier Mr. roger ride in 1989 like they did otl
July 1989 Movies
Licence Revoked
Released by United Artists.
Part of the 007 film franchise.
When Harry Met Sally...
Released by Paramount Pictures.
UHF
Released by New Line Cinema.
Turner and Hooch
Released by Touchstone Pictures.
Weekend at Bernie's
Released by Hollywood Pictures.
After a bad start with Troop Beverly Hills, Bernie's was the Bally film division's first box office hit.
Released by United Artists.
Part of the 007 film franchise.
When Harry Met Sally...
Released by Paramount Pictures.
UHF
Released by New Line Cinema.
Turner and Hooch
Released by Touchstone Pictures.
Weekend at Bernie's
Released by Hollywood Pictures.
After a bad start with Troop Beverly Hills, Bernie's was the Bally film division's first box office hit.
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Babar vs. Ducktales (July 1989)
Babar: The Movie
Released by TriStar Pictures.
Produced by Nelvana and Ellipse Programme.
Based upon characters created by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff.
Voices
Gordon Pinsent - King Babar
Elizabeth Hanna - Queen Celeste/The Old Lady
Lisa Yamanaka - Isabelle
Marsha Moreau - Flora
Bobby Becken - Pom
Amos Crawley - Alexander
Gavin Magrath - Young Babar
Sarah Polley - Young Celeste
Stephen Ouimette - Pompadour
Chris Wiggins - Cornelius
John Stocker - Zephir
Charles Kerr - Rataxes
Stuart Stone - Young Arthur
Carl Banas - Old Tusk
Ray Landry - Croc
Angela Fusco - Celeste's Mother
Barbara Mantini - Bird/Elephant/Monkey
DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
Released by Walt Disney Pictures.
Produced by Grantray-Lawrence Glasgow.
Voices
Alan Young as Scrooge McDuck
Russi Taylor as Webby Vanderquack
Greg Rhodes as Huey
Wil Wheaton as Dewey
Neil Patrick Harris as Louie
Terrence McGovern as Launchpad McQuack
Richard Libertini as Dijon
Christopher Lloyd as Merlock
June Foray as Mrs. Featherby
Daniel Abbott as Duckworth
Joan Gerber as Mrs. Beakley
Rip Taylor as Genie
Both films would open on July 28, 1989 tied for second behind Batman at the box office. DuckTales was deemed the better of the two by critics while Babar would fare better on home video.
Released by TriStar Pictures.
Produced by Nelvana and Ellipse Programme.
Based upon characters created by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff.
Voices
Gordon Pinsent - King Babar
Elizabeth Hanna - Queen Celeste/The Old Lady
Lisa Yamanaka - Isabelle
Marsha Moreau - Flora
Bobby Becken - Pom
Amos Crawley - Alexander
Gavin Magrath - Young Babar
Sarah Polley - Young Celeste
Stephen Ouimette - Pompadour
Chris Wiggins - Cornelius
John Stocker - Zephir
Charles Kerr - Rataxes
Stuart Stone - Young Arthur
Carl Banas - Old Tusk
Ray Landry - Croc
Angela Fusco - Celeste's Mother
Barbara Mantini - Bird/Elephant/Monkey
DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
Released by Walt Disney Pictures.
Produced by Grantray-Lawrence Glasgow.
Voices
Alan Young as Scrooge McDuck
Russi Taylor as Webby Vanderquack
Greg Rhodes as Huey
Wil Wheaton as Dewey
Neil Patrick Harris as Louie
Terrence McGovern as Launchpad McQuack
Richard Libertini as Dijon
Christopher Lloyd as Merlock
June Foray as Mrs. Featherby
Daniel Abbott as Duckworth
Joan Gerber as Mrs. Beakley
Rip Taylor as Genie
Both films would open on July 28, 1989 tied for second behind Batman at the box office. DuckTales was deemed the better of the two by critics while Babar would fare better on home video.
1: James Bond stunt show at (Insert theme park chain that Turner licensed their IPs to.) when?License Revoked
Released by United Artists.
Part of the 007 film franchise.
When Harry Met Sally...
Released by Paramount Pictures.
UHF
Released by New Line Cinema.
Turner and Hooch
Released by Touchstone Pictures.
Weekend at Bernie's
Released by Hollywood Pictures.
After a bad start with Troop Beverly Hills, Bernie's was the Bally film division's first box office hit.
2: If Sonic SatAM isn't butterflied, and if Sally Acorn becomes Sonic's main love interest, will a parody of this movie be in the cards?
3: Will The Weird Al Show air on SBC instead of CBS when the time comes?
4: The worst part about this is that I can see an animated series by Hanna-Barbera in the coming years on either Saturday Mornings or Nickelodeon.
5: First off, it's called Weekend at Bernie's. Second, I'm glad that they were able to relatively redeem themselves.
Yeah, that outcome makes a load of sense. After all, being the child-friendly option when Batman is too mean-spirited is one thing, but when TWO child-friendly options are on the table, it gets a bit messy. Still, I can see why Babar earned more video sales, as families likely saw DuckTales in theaters beforehand and didn't want their children to replay that movie over and over again for months on end. We have the Walt Disney Classics lineup for that.
1. Great America in '91.
2. Too early to say just yet.
3. I'm not too sure yet.
4. Eisner has no filter so yeah.
5. The rights changed hands IOTL, so yeah, it was an easy choice for HP.
Any questions, comments, etc. before we get to the 1989-90 Saturday Morning schedule?
Glad to see it was that easy of a decision.
Fair enough. Just wanted to plant that suggestion because Paramount still owns SEGA.
Cool. I mean, Weird Al does have ties to Metromedia thanks to UHF, so I can't imagine him not thinking it over.
I mean, it's a buddy cop movie co-starring a lovable comedic dog. Of course an animated series would come of this!
Just glad they can leave Troop Beverly Hills behind.
Yeah, it'll start there and expand to the other parks later.
Right, but there is a possibility another network might pick up the series.
Yeah especially when you consider that Ray Spum worked on the title sequence.
That's even better!
Let's just hope it gets a better treatment than it did IOTL.
Yeah.. To quote Shrek, better out than in.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989 Film)
@kirbopher15 I'm saving that for '92. Sorry.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Released by Walt Disney Pictures on August 4, 1989.
Cast and Crew same as OTL.
Honey was originally slated for June 23, but was rescheduled due to concerns the film would've been squashed by a certain caped crusader. On its theatrical run and its first VHS release, Honey was preceded by the Roger Rabbit short Tummy Trouble.
Tummy Trouble
Produced by Amblin Entertainment and Grantray-Lawrence Orlando.
Directed by
Daniel Abbott
Story
Rob Minkoff
Pat Ventura
Bill Kopp
Music
James Horner
Voices
Charles Fleischer as Roger Rabbit
April Winchell as Mrs. Herman
Lou Hirsch as Adult Baby Herman
Corey Burton as the Orderly
Kathleen Turner as Jessica Rabbit
Richard Williams as Droopy [1]
[1] Used with permission from Turner Broadcasting System.
Tummy Trouble was the first project produced at the Disney-Fox Studios prior to the theme park's opening.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Released by Walt Disney Pictures on August 4, 1989.
Cast and Crew same as OTL.
Honey was originally slated for June 23, but was rescheduled due to concerns the film would've been squashed by a certain caped crusader. On its theatrical run and its first VHS release, Honey was preceded by the Roger Rabbit short Tummy Trouble.
Tummy Trouble
Produced by Amblin Entertainment and Grantray-Lawrence Orlando.
Directed by
Daniel Abbott
Story
Rob Minkoff
Pat Ventura
Bill Kopp
Music
James Horner
Voices
Charles Fleischer as Roger Rabbit
April Winchell as Mrs. Herman
Lou Hirsch as Adult Baby Herman
Corey Burton as the Orderly
Kathleen Turner as Jessica Rabbit
Richard Williams as Droopy [1]
[1] Used with permission from Turner Broadcasting System.
Tummy Trouble was the first project produced at the Disney-Fox Studios prior to the theme park's opening.
One, even though Treasure of the Lost Lamp pretty much got second place behind Batman, delaying the movie to August is a good idea in the long run.@kirbopher15 I'm saving that for '92. Sorry.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Released by Walt Disney Pictures on August 4, 1989.
Cast and Crew same as OTL.
Honey was originally slated for June 23, but was rescheduled due to concerns the film would've been squashed by a certain caped crusader. On its theatrical run and its first VHS release, Honey was preceded by the Roger Rabbit short Tummy Trouble.
Tummy Trouble
Produced by Amblin Entertainment and Grantray-Lawrence Orlando.
Directed by
Daniel Abbott
Story
Rob Minkoff
Pat Ventura
Bill Kopp
Music
James Horner
Voices
Charles Fleischer as Roger Rabbit
April Winchell as Mrs. Herman
Lou Hirsch as Adult Baby Herman
Corey Burton as the Orderly
Kathleen Turner as Jessica Rabbit
Richard Williams as Droopy [1]
[1] Used with permission from Turner Broadcasting System.
Tummy Trouble was the first project produced at the Disney-Fox Studios prior to the theme park's opening.
Two, I think it makes sense that the first project to be completed at Disney-Fox Studios was a short film from the universe of their newest theatrical collaboration between the two studios.
1989-90 Saturday Morning Schedule
@PNWKing Stuart I'm not too sure about.
1989-90 Saturday Morning Schedule
ABC
Preview Show hosted by the cast of Full House
8:00 A Pup Named Scooby Doo (Hanna-Barbera; Jim Henson Television)
8:30 Ghostbusters: The Animated Series (DiC; Paramount Television)
9:30 Beetlejuice (Geffen; Warner Bros.)
10:00 GI Joe: The New Missions (Produced by Nelvana for Hasbro; TriStar Television) [1]
10:30 Beany and Cecil (Produced by DiC and Brad Bird for the Clampett Family Trust) [2]
11:00 The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (Warner Bros.; Repackaged theatrical shorts)
12:00 Rude Dog and the Dweebs (Produced by Ruby-Spears for Sun Sportswear; Distributed by Grand Diamond Television)
12:30 ABC Weekend Special
CBS
Preview Show hosted by Lynda Carter with guest appearances by Adam West, Willem Dafoe and Michael Keaton
8:00 Muppet Babies (Hanna-Barbera; Jim Henson Television)
9:00 Pee Wee's Playhouse (Pee Wee Pictures; Live action)
9:30 Wonder Woman: The Animated Series (Screen Gems; Columbia Pictures Television)
10:00 Amethyist: Princess of Gemworld (Screen Gems; Columbia Pictures Television)
10:30 Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (Famous Studios; Universal Television)
11:00 Garfield and Friends (Film Roman; Worldvision Enterprises)
12:00 The Karate Kid (Screen Gems; Columbia Pictures Television)
12:30 CBS Storybreak
NBC
Preview show hosted by the cast of Saved by the Bell with guest appearances by ALF, John Candy, Patrick Stewart and Sherman Helmsley
8:00 ALF Tales (Produced by DiC for Alien Productions; Viacom)
8:30 Camp Candy (DiC; Worldvision Enterprises)
9:00 The Super Mario Bros./Captain N Super Hour (Produced by Nelvana for Nintendo of America; TriStar Television)
10:00 The Smurfs (Hanna-Barbera; Jim Henson Television)
11:00 The California Raisin Show (Produced by MWS for Will Vinton)
11:30 Alvin and the Chipmunks (Ruby-Spears; Bagdasarian)
12:00 Saved by the Bell (RKO Television; Live action) [3]
12:30 Kissyfur (DiC; RKO Television) [3]
SBC
Preview show "hosted" by Mr. Peabody and Sherman using recycled footage from the classic Jay Ward episdoes.
8:00 Denver, the Last Dinosaur (World Events; Worldvision Enterprises)
8:30 Noozles (English dub by Saban and New Line Television)
9:00 Robotech (English dub by New Line Television)
10:00 Gumby Adventures (Premavision; Lorimar-Telepictures)
10:30 Rumble Ponies (Produced by Nelvana for Hasbro; TriStar Television) [5]
11:00 The Rocky and Bullwinkle 30th Anniversary Hour (A mix of classic episodes produced by Jay Ward and new material by MWS)
12:00 Police Academy: The Cartoon Series (Warner Bros.)
12:30 Inspector Gadget (DiC; Worldvision Enterprises) (Reruns)
Fox
Preview show "hosted" by The Simpsons, using recycled footage from the Tracey Ullman shorts.
And yes, for the third year in a row, Fox begins its Saturday Morning block with the bumper showing an orchestra playing the iconic fanfare.
8:00 The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Walt Disney Television Animation: Burbank)
8:30 The Land Before Time: The Series (Walt Disney Television Animation: Kansas City) [4]
9:00 The Secrets of Akko-Chan (80's revival; English dub by Grantray-Lawrence and 20th Century-Fox Television)
9:30 Huck's Landing: The Series (Walt Disney Television Animation; Kansas City)
10:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Murakami-Wolf-Swenson; 20th Century-Fox Television & Walt Disney Television) [6]
11:00 Happy Little Clouds (Produced by MWS for Bob Ross, Inc.)
11:30 The New Addams Family Misadventures (Grantray-Lawrence; 20th Century-Fox Television)
12:00 Larry and Leni's Playroom (Walt Disney Television; Repackaged theatrical shorts with live action interstitials)
[1] IOTL, this was the 1989 version of GI Joe: A Real American Hero.
[2] A soft reboot after Ray Spum was dismissed from the series by DiC and the Clampett family. Devon Sawa returns to voice Beany in his acting debut.
[3] 12:00 is usually the kiss of death for Saturday Morning programming, right? NBC recently outbid CBS for the NBA weekend afternoon package. But because NBC's contract does not take effect till next season, Saved by the Bell will stay at noon this year and move to an earlier time next year.
[4] Basically a Disney version of Dink the Little Dinosaur.
[5] Just as you'd expect, an attempt at a boys' version of My Little Pony.
[6] MWS will continue to produce the series for at least the second and third seasons.
And one more thing, here's how each new TMNT episode closes this year:
We see the MWS initials first...
Then the searchlights...
And finally the castle and a time-honored signature beneath...
Let me know which shows you would've watched in '89 ITTL.
1989-90 Saturday Morning Schedule
ABC
Preview Show hosted by the cast of Full House
8:00 A Pup Named Scooby Doo (Hanna-Barbera; Jim Henson Television)
8:30 Ghostbusters: The Animated Series (DiC; Paramount Television)
9:30 Beetlejuice (Geffen; Warner Bros.)
10:00 GI Joe: The New Missions (Produced by Nelvana for Hasbro; TriStar Television) [1]
10:30 Beany and Cecil (Produced by DiC and Brad Bird for the Clampett Family Trust) [2]
11:00 The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (Warner Bros.; Repackaged theatrical shorts)
12:00 Rude Dog and the Dweebs (Produced by Ruby-Spears for Sun Sportswear; Distributed by Grand Diamond Television)
12:30 ABC Weekend Special
CBS
Preview Show hosted by Lynda Carter with guest appearances by Adam West, Willem Dafoe and Michael Keaton
8:00 Muppet Babies (Hanna-Barbera; Jim Henson Television)
9:00 Pee Wee's Playhouse (Pee Wee Pictures; Live action)
9:30 Wonder Woman: The Animated Series (Screen Gems; Columbia Pictures Television)
10:00 Amethyist: Princess of Gemworld (Screen Gems; Columbia Pictures Television)
10:30 Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (Famous Studios; Universal Television)
11:00 Garfield and Friends (Film Roman; Worldvision Enterprises)
12:00 The Karate Kid (Screen Gems; Columbia Pictures Television)
12:30 CBS Storybreak
NBC
Preview show hosted by the cast of Saved by the Bell with guest appearances by ALF, John Candy, Patrick Stewart and Sherman Helmsley
8:00 ALF Tales (Produced by DiC for Alien Productions; Viacom)
8:30 Camp Candy (DiC; Worldvision Enterprises)
9:00 The Super Mario Bros./Captain N Super Hour (Produced by Nelvana for Nintendo of America; TriStar Television)
10:00 The Smurfs (Hanna-Barbera; Jim Henson Television)
11:00 The California Raisin Show (Produced by MWS for Will Vinton)
11:30 Alvin and the Chipmunks (Ruby-Spears; Bagdasarian)
12:00 Saved by the Bell (RKO Television; Live action) [3]
12:30 Kissyfur (DiC; RKO Television) [3]
SBC
Preview show "hosted" by Mr. Peabody and Sherman using recycled footage from the classic Jay Ward episdoes.
8:00 Denver, the Last Dinosaur (World Events; Worldvision Enterprises)
8:30 Noozles (English dub by Saban and New Line Television)
9:00 Robotech (English dub by New Line Television)
10:00 Gumby Adventures (Premavision; Lorimar-Telepictures)
10:30 Rumble Ponies (Produced by Nelvana for Hasbro; TriStar Television) [5]
11:00 The Rocky and Bullwinkle 30th Anniversary Hour (A mix of classic episodes produced by Jay Ward and new material by MWS)
12:00 Police Academy: The Cartoon Series (Warner Bros.)
12:30 Inspector Gadget (DiC; Worldvision Enterprises) (Reruns)
Fox
Preview show "hosted" by The Simpsons, using recycled footage from the Tracey Ullman shorts.
And yes, for the third year in a row, Fox begins its Saturday Morning block with the bumper showing an orchestra playing the iconic fanfare.
8:00 The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Walt Disney Television Animation: Burbank)
8:30 The Land Before Time: The Series (Walt Disney Television Animation: Kansas City) [4]
9:00 The Secrets of Akko-Chan (80's revival; English dub by Grantray-Lawrence and 20th Century-Fox Television)
9:30 Huck's Landing: The Series (Walt Disney Television Animation; Kansas City)
10:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Murakami-Wolf-Swenson; 20th Century-Fox Television & Walt Disney Television) [6]
11:00 Happy Little Clouds (Produced by MWS for Bob Ross, Inc.)
11:30 The New Addams Family Misadventures (Grantray-Lawrence; 20th Century-Fox Television)
12:00 Larry and Leni's Playroom (Walt Disney Television; Repackaged theatrical shorts with live action interstitials)
[1] IOTL, this was the 1989 version of GI Joe: A Real American Hero.
[2] A soft reboot after Ray Spum was dismissed from the series by DiC and the Clampett family. Devon Sawa returns to voice Beany in his acting debut.
[3] 12:00 is usually the kiss of death for Saturday Morning programming, right? NBC recently outbid CBS for the NBA weekend afternoon package. But because NBC's contract does not take effect till next season, Saved by the Bell will stay at noon this year and move to an earlier time next year.
[4] Basically a Disney version of Dink the Little Dinosaur.
[5] Just as you'd expect, an attempt at a boys' version of My Little Pony.
[6] MWS will continue to produce the series for at least the second and third seasons.
And one more thing, here's how each new TMNT episode closes this year:
We see the MWS initials first...
Then the searchlights...
And finally the castle and a time-honored signature beneath...
Let me know which shows you would've watched in '89 ITTL.
PNWKing
Banned
I know that this is kind of a digression, but Eddie and Julius Trump (no relation to the Donald) bought a company called Pay 'n' Save and most of it's subsidiary chains in the Northwest in 1989. Would it be possible for TTL to butterfly Eddie and Julius Trump's acquisition of Pay 'n' Save. I know it would be ASB or at least ASB-seeming for Disney to buy Pay 'n' Save, but would it be possible for Fred Meyer or Berkshire Hathaway to buy Pay 'n' Save instead.
en.wikipedia.org
Pay 'n Save - Wikipedia
1: Not much on ABC that would intrigue me this year, besides the stuff from HB and Warner. Beany and Cecil comes close, but I'd likely choose the other networks over it.ABC
Preview Show hosted by the cast of Full House
8:00 A Pup Named Scooby Doo (Hanna-Barbera; Jim Henson Television)
8:30 Ghostbusters: The Animated Series (DiC; Paramount Television)
9:30 Beetlejuice (Geffen; Warner Bros.)
10:00 GI Joe: The New Missions (Produced by Nelvana for Hasbro; TriStar Television) [1]
10:30 Beany and Cecil (Produced by DiC and Brad Bird for the Clampett Family Trust) [2]
11:00 The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (Warner Bros.; Repackaged theatrical shorts)
12:00 Rude Dog and the Dweebs (Produced by Ruby-Spears for Sun Sportswear; Distributed by Grand Diamond Television)
12:30 ABC Weekend Special
CBS
Preview Show hosted by Lynda Carter with guest appearances by Adam West, Willem Dafoe and Michael Keaton
8:00 Muppet Babies (Hanna-Barbera; Jim Henson Television)
9:00 Pee Wee's Playhouse (Pee Wee Pictures; Live action)
9:30 Wonder Woman: The Animated Series (Screen Gems; Columbia Pictures Television)
10:00 Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld (Screen Gems; Columbia Pictures Television)
10:30 Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (Famous Studios; Universal Television)
11:00 Garfield and Friends (Film Roman; Worldvision Enterprises)
12:00 The Karate Kid (Screen Gems; Columbia Pictures Television)
12:30 CBS Storybreak
NBC
Preview show hosted by the cast of Saved by the Bell with guest appearances by ALF, John Candy, Patrick Stewart and Sherman Helmsley
8:00 ALF Tales (Produced by DiC for Alien Productions; Viacom)
8:30 Camp Candy (DiC; Worldvision Enterprises)
9:00 The Super Mario Bros./Captain N Super Hour (Produced by Nelvana for Nintendo of America; TriStar Television)
10:00 The Smurfs (Hanna-Barbera; Jim Henson Television)
11:00 The California Raisin Show (Produced by MWS for Will Vinton)
11:30 Alvin and the Chipmunks (Ruby-Spears; Bagdasarian)
12:00 Saved by the Bell (RKO Television; Live action) [3]
12:30 Kissyfur (DiC; RKO Television) [3]
SBC
Preview show "hosted" by Mr. Peabody and Sherman using recycled footage from the classic Jay Ward episdoes.
8:00 Denver, the Last Dinosaur (World Events; Worldvision Enterprises)
8:30 Noozles (English dub by Saban and New Line Television)
9:00 Robotech (English dub by New Line Television)
10:00 Gumby Adventures (Premavision; Lorimar-Telepictures)
10:30 Rumble Ponies (Produced by Nelvana for Hasbro; TriStar Television) [5]
11:00 The Rocky and Bullwinkle 30th Anniversary Hour (A mix of classic episodes produced by Jay Ward and new material by MWS)
12:00 Police Academy: The Cartoon Series (Warner Bros.)
12:30 Inspector Gadget (DiC; Worldvision Enterprises) (Reruns)
Fox
Preview show "hosted" by The Simpsons, using recycled footage from the Tracey Ullman shorts.
And yes, for the third year in a row, Fox begins its Saturday Morning block with the bumper showing an orchestra playing the iconic fanfare.
8:00 The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Walt Disney Television Animation: Burbank)
8:30 The Land Before Time: The Series (Walt Disney Television Animation: Kansas City) [4]
9:00 The Secrets of Akko-Chan (80's revival; English dub by Grantray-Lawrence and 20th Century-Fox Television)
9:30 Huck's Landing: The Series (Walt Disney Television Animation; Kansas City)
10:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Murakami-Wolf-Swenson; 20th Century-Fox Television & Walt Disney Television) [6]
11:00 Happy Little Clouds (Produced by MWS for Bob Ross, Inc.)
11:30 The New Addams Family Misadventures (Grantray-Lawrence; 20th Century-Fox Television)
12:00 Larry and Leni's Playroom (Walt Disney Television; Repackaged theatrical shorts with live action interstitials)
[1] IOTL, this was the 1989 version of GI Joe: A Real American Hero.
[2] A soft reboot after Ray Spum was dismissed from the series by DiC and the Clampett family. Devon Sawa returns to voice Beany in his acting debut.
[3] 12:00 is usually the kiss of death for Saturday Morning programming, right? NBC recently outbid CBS for the NBA weekend afternoon package. But because NBC's contract does not take effect till next season, Saved by the Bell will stay at noon this year and move to an earlier time next year.
[4] Basically a Disney version of Dink the Little Dinosaur.
[5] Just as you'd expect, an attempt at a boys' version of My Little Pony.
[6] MWS will continue to produce the series for at least the second and third seasons.
And one more thing, here's how each new TMNT episode closes this year:
We see the MWS initials first...
Then the searchlights...
And finally the castle and a time-honored signature beneath...
2: If my parents didn't get an affiliate with Fox, I'd probably spend the late morning hours plopping by keister on CBS. I mean, how could I not?
3: But Nelvana and Hasbro already have My Little Pony for the girls and Mario/Captain N for the boys. Why the heck would Rumble Ponies need to exist in the first place?
4: Robotech and Bullwinkle deserved their hour-long blocks. And that was not an intended way to say that.
5: Did you know that Big Nate nearly had a timeslot on NBC if it wasn't for the Peacock doing away with Saturday morning cartoons? I think that should be considered.
6: Considering how Dink was likely made to copy the success of Land Before Time, this is one of the easiest changes made in terms of the lineup.
7: Since the Simpsons are hosting this year's preview special, I can just see Bart mocking Homer's weight and skin color when Pooh Bear gets shown.
Not sure where you're from, but I'm sure Fox has arrived in your market.
Big Nate? Not too familiar with that one.