More than Meets the Eye: An OPEN COLLAB DISCUSSION TL By Otakuninja2006

[Otakuninja2006]

Now, I officially present to you......

THE OFFICIAL START OF THIS TIMELINE!!!!!!!!!!

This TL begins in 1990 and runs into the present day.

Anyone is free to collab.

Any suggestions? Feel free to shoot me a message on my profile!

This is just a thread for a portion of my REAL TL I'm working on. Might try to get someone else to do the other parts.....

Now, let's get the show on the road!​

 

[Otakuninja2006]

Programming Blocks:

• ABC(Saturday Mornings)
• CBS Kidzone
• SAMNBC(Saturday AM NBC)
• Fox Kids
• SBT Funhub!
• PBS
• Syndication
  • The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera
  • USA Cartoon Express
  • TBS Disaster Area
  • TNT BAM!

Channels:

• The Disney Channel
• The Family Channel
• The Cartoon Network
• Nickelodeon

 

[Otakuninja2006]

Saturday Morning Lineup for 1990-1991:

ABC:
8:00 AM: Little Rosey
8:30 AM: The Wizard of Oz
9:00 AM: Beetlejuice
9:30 AM: New Kids on the Block
10:00 AM: The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
11:00 AM: The Real Ghostbusters
11:30 AM: Schoolhouse Rock: The Series
12:00 PM: ABC Weekend Special

CBS:
8:00 AM: A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
8:30 AM: Tom and Jerry Kids
9:00 AM: Jim Henson's Muppet Babies
9:30 AM: Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone
10:00 AM: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures
10:30 AM: Gravedale High
11:00 AM: The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
11:30 AM: Dink the Little Dinosaur
12:00 PM: Pee-wee's Playhouse
12:30 PM: CBS Storybreak

NBC:
8:00 AM: Camp Candy
8:30 AM: Kid 'n' Play
9:00 AM: Kevin Keene: The Game Master
10:00 AM: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
10:30 AM: Chipmunks Go To The Movies
11:00 AM: Saved By The Bell
11:30 AM: Guys Next Door
12:00 PM: NBC Saturday Videos
12:30 PM: NBA Inside Stuff

SBT:
Saturday Mornings:
8:00 AM: Babar
8:30 AM: Barnyard Commandos
9:00 AM: The New Adventures of Rudolph
9:30 AM: Elfquest
10:00 AM: Super Turbo Atomic Ninja Rabbit
10:30 AM: Justine Pop!
11:00 AM: Transformers
11:30 AM: G.I. Joe: An Real American Hero(1989)

Weekday Mornings:
7:00 AM: Depatie-Freleng Animated Shorts
7:30 AM: Marine Boy
8:00 AM: Jem and the Holograms
8:30 AM: My Little Pony

Weekday Afternoons:
3:00 PM: ThunderCats
3:30 PM: G.I. Joe: An Real American Hero
4:00 PM: Transformers
4:30 PM: Silverhawks

Fox:
Saturday Mornings:
8:00 AM: Fox Fun House
8:30 AM: Zazoo U
9:00 AM: Bobby's World
9:30 AM: Garfield and Friends
10:00 AM: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
10:30 AM: Piggsburg Pigs
11:00 AM: Dragon Quest
11:30 AM: Kickers!

Weekdays
4:00 PM: Garfield and Friends
4:30 PM: Touch!

How do you guys think?

 

[Otakuninja2006]

Paramount's Anime Dubs as of 1990:

Television Shows:

1. Star Blazers(Space Battleship Yamato), 1979-1981, Syndication
2. Lupin the Third Part 1, 1984-1985, HBO
3. Cobra the Space Adventurer, 1985, HBO
4. Lupin the Third Part 2, 1985-1989, HBO
5. Lensman: Galactic Patrol, 1986-1987, Syndication
6. Magical Star Emi, 1987-1988, Nickelodeon
7. Lupin the Third: Part 3, 1989-1990, HBO
8. Fist of the North Star, 1990-1991, HBO
9. Magic Idol Yumi, 1990, Nickelodeon
10. Pop Star Creamy(Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel), Starting Fall 1990, Nickelodeon

Movie/OVAs:

1. Star Blazers: The Movie(1981)
2. Farewell to Star Blazers(1982)
3. Star Blazers: The New Voyage(1983)
4. Star Blazers Forever(1984)
5. Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Ammo(1985)
6. Cobra the Space Adventurer Movie(1985)
7. 5: Star Blazers Final(1985)
8. Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro(1986)
9. Lensman(1986)
10. Lupin the Third Legend of the Gold of Babylon(1987)
11. Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy(1989)
12. Akira(1989)
13. Fist of the North Star: The Movie(1990)

Dubs Coming Soon:

1. Captain Tsubasa(Premiering in 1991 on Nickelodeon)
2. Paltabor(Premiering in 1991 on The Warner-Paramount Channel)
3. Paltabor the Movie(Premiering in 1991)
4. Wicked City(Premiering in 1992)

Yes, I did bring back the Famous Studios branding for their anime division because, why not?

With what they have and could dub in the years to come, I feel that Famous Studios would become TTL's ADV Films, but ADV would still exist.

Yes, and FOTNS will keep it's famous memes ITTL.

Thoughts?

 

[Otakuninja2006]

While we are on the topic:

Warner-Paramount Communications assets as of 1990:

• Warner Bros. Pictures
• Paramount Pictures
• Gulf+Western Pictures
• Warner-Paramount Television
• Gulf+Western Television
• Six Flags
• DC Comics
• Watermountain Records
• Warner-Paramount Networks
  • The Warner-Paramount Channel
  • Trax
  • Nickelodeon
    • Neptune [1](Coming in 1994)
  • Showtime
    • The Movie Channel
  • The Comedy Channel(half & half between WP Networks group and Showtime)
• Warner-Paramount Animation
• Games Animation
• Famous Studios(anime dubbing division)
• Lorimar-Telepictures(50% with Capital Cities-ABC Corporation)

Agreed.

You know, I actually would. And those three in particular could use a good redub from Famous.

I agree.

You're welcome.

You asked what Seven Arts was, and I delivered.

Yep.

Those were there for a few reasons:
-Ren and Stimpy and Rocko's Modern Life are the most adult Nicktoons as of Early 1995.
-The WB and UPN already represent Warner and Paramount's halves for the moment, so having Games Animation get some time to itself would be fitting.
-Having an hour of animation, followed by a movie presentation, would be perfect for Sunday Nights. At least, during the midseason when The WB only had a Wednesday Night block.
-Airing Ren and Stimpy and Rocko on WPN would count as a test market to see if Kids WP could air on Sunday mornings in addition to Saturdays and weekdays.

Well I guess those are good reasons, and I can also see Famous Studios having a dub or 2 in The WP's primetime lineup.

Thank you!

You're welcome.

The thing about that is, with Warner Bros. and Paramount merging before 1990, it would seem almost too easy to merge The WB, UPN, and PTEN into one broadcast network. So, that's exactly what I did.

I also had a Friday Night lineup with a final renewal for Full House(which nearly happened IOTL), a better timeslot for Sister, Sister's first month or two on the air, and even new homes for Family Matters and Step By Step.
In particular, I'd argue that Family Matters might have actually done well in The WB's initial African American demographic, since Urkel was quickly becoming the show's protagonist at that point, and Jaleel White was an African American as well.

Those are all good ideas.

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[1] Used with permission from Geekhis Khan

 

[Otakuninja2006]

TV Ratings:

• E: For Everyone
• eC: Early Childhood-Intended for younger children
• C: Children of all ages
• 7: Not Recommended for children under 7
• Y: Intended for older children
• PG: Parental Guidance Suggested for younger viewers
• T: Not Recommended/Suitable for anyone under the age of 12
• 15: Not Suitable for anyone under the age of 15
• MA: Mature Audiences Only(18 and up)
• X: Restricted

Movie Ratings

• E: For Everyone
• PG: Parental Guidance Suggested for younger viewers
• T: Parental Guidance Suggested for anyone under 12
• 15: Not Suitable for anyone under 15
• R: Mature Audiences Only
• X: Restricted

Video Game Ratings:

• C: For Children of all ages.
• E: For Everyone
• Y: For older children and up
• T: Guidance Suggested for anyone under 12
• 15: Not Suitable for anyone under 15
• M: 18 and up
• X: Restricted

These are the ratings for my TL.

Thoughts?

 

[Otakuninja2006]

I also forgot that ITTL, MTV, Showtime and The Movie Channel would remain with Warner-Paramount.

Disney Anime Dubs as of 1990:

• Doraemon(1979), 1985-present, Disney Channel, moving to Toon Disney in 1992.
• The entire Harmony Gold library
• The entire Studio Ghibli library

I know it's not much, but it's a good start.

Thoughts?

 

[Otakuninja2006]

IMPORTANT MESSAGE!

I HAVE DECIDED TO DO A NEW SCHEDULE FOR UPDATES.

THEY WILL BE EVERY WEEK, BUT EVERY OTHER DAY.

ONE WEEK I MIGHT DO ONE ON SUNDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.

THE NEXT, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY WILL BE UPDATE DAY.

AND IF Y'ALL ARE GOOD ENOUGH AND I FEEL GENEROUS(OR BORED), THEN I MIGHT DO A WEEK OR 2 OF DAILY UPDATES.

THIS IS ONLY TEMPORARILY AS THIS WILL LAST FOR THE SUMMER, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN IT COMES TO UPDATES COME AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER.

THANK YOU FOR READING.​

 

[Otakuninja2006]

Television Shows

• Space Ace, 1977
• Judo Boy, 1978
• Casshan, 1979
• Cyborg 009(1968 series), 1980
• Dororo(1969), 1981
• Tomorrow's Joe, 1981
• Black Jack, 1982
• Galaxy Express 999: The Series, 1982
• Cyborg 009(1979 series), 1983
• Devilman: The Series, 1984
• Uruesi Yatsura, 1985
• Cutie Honey, 1986
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes, 1987
• The Rose of Versailles, 1988
• Dr. Slump, 1989
• Zillion: The Series, 1990

Stay tuned for Part 2.

 

[Otakuninja2006]

I am so sorry to be doing this, but I swear it will be the last time, but I'm probably going going to be changing companies again:

Media Conglomerates as of 1990:

• Warner-Paramount
• Disney-Fox
• MGM/Turner
• NBC Telecommunications
• Universal
• Metromedia
• Time Grand
• Capital Cities-ABC Corporation
• Entertainment Incorporated(EI)

Thoughts anyone?

 

[Otakuninja2006]

Block: Jackie Zone
Network: USA Network
Launch Date: Monday September 10, 1990
Air Times:
Weekday Mornings from 7-9AM
Weekday Afternoons from 4-6PM
Weekend Mornings from 8AM-12PM

Hosts:
Jackie Lozone
Nicky Lawson
Rebecca Harper(to be introduced in 1991)
Edward Rooters(to be introduced in 1995)

Initial Programming:

Weekday Mornings:
Scooby-Doo
The Smurfs
Tom and Jerry
Super Adventures

Weekday Afternoons:
Captain Tsubasa
Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac
Getter Robo
Candy Candy

Weekend Mornings:
Alias the Jester
Super Turbo Atomic Ninja Rabbit
Babar
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Alex Kidd: The Enchanted Animated Adventures
Bouli
Jackie Zone Show

The weekend shows air premieres on Saturdays and encores on Sundays.​

 

[Otakuninja2006]

About this TL:

After I suddenly started working on another TL, I've decided that for the time being, The More Than Meets the Eye TL is essentially....

On hiatus...

I'm not juggling between 2 of these things, but everyone that's here will be invited to the pre-thread of my other TL that I'm doing:

A Movement Called Animerica

So, everyone, I thank you for supporting.

I didn't say this was cancelled of nothing, just on a hiatus.

This TL WILL be back someday.

I promise.

And when this does come back, I'm going to make sure this is better than it is now.

Thank you for sticking around, and see you in the A Movement Called Animerica TL.

 

[Otakuninja2006]

I have made a new thread for this TL:

More Than Meets the Eye Redux

Welcome.

www.alternatehistory.com

More Than Meets the Eye Redux.

Out now!

For thoughts, this thread will continue to be available:

More Than Meets the Eye Guest, Speculation, Commentary and Idea Thread

Well, I thought why not, this is the thread where you can pitch ideas, make guesses, speculate, comment on and generally do whatever y'all want(as long as it's related to this TL)...

www.alternatehistory.com

In the meantime, I will figure out what to do with this thread.

Peace!