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Subject: Fox Kids
Written By: NostalgicWanderer92 on 12/28/12 at 12:24 pm
One of the greatest children blocks of all time during the 90s. We had great shows like Batman the Animated Series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, The Tick, X-Men the Animated Series, Spider-Man the Animated Series, Goosebumps, and many more! Let's discuss this 90s nostalgic block! A time when everyday after school, there was a treat waiting for you and waking up every Saturday morning was magical. ;D
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http://sharetv.org/images/batman_the_animated_series-show.jpg
http://fandomania.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/mmprgroup.jpg
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Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: thenewtattoo on 12/28/12 at 12:43 pm
Fox kids was awesome
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: thenewtattoo on 12/28/12 at 12:45 pm
The thing that really fudgeed up fox kids is when Batman ,Animanics and Tiny Toons Moved to kids Wb
Fox kids was till good tho after tht
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mach!ne_he@d on 12/28/12 at 8:39 pm
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/beetleborgs.jpg
You might be a reformed member of the Fox Kids Club if.... you can remember what the eff those things are.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: nally on 12/29/12 at 1:46 am
Batman ,Animanics and Tiny Toons Moved to kids Wb
Fox kids was till good tho after tht
I really liked Tiny Toons; it was part of the Fox Kids Network lineup in the early 90's. That show had some very colorful characters (particularly the animal characters) with quirky personalities.
Animaniacs...I didn't really get into much until well after it moved to KidsWB, even though I was in my teens during that show's run.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Howard on 12/29/12 at 6:38 am
One of the greatest children blocks of all time during the 90s. We had great shows like Batman the Animated Series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, The Tick, X-Men the Animated Series, Spider-Man the Animated Series, Goosebumps, and many more! Let's discuss this 90s nostalgic block! A time when everyday after school, there was a treat waiting for you and waking up every Saturday morning was magical. ;D
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fa/FOX_Kids_logo.svg
http://sharetv.org/images/batman_the_animated_series-show.jpg
http://fandomania.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/mmprgroup.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UUzUQ7IAKeo/TdlN7IE8JmI/AAAAAAAABAo/4cZr7dBDl_8/s1600/x-men+animated+series+icon.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EJ1h49M2ooM/T2N_8UdKM0I/AAAAAAAAAHA/JEY67SAD7P0/s1600/spiderman-animated1994.jpg
I was never much into Fox Kids in the 90's.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: NostalgicWanderer92 on 12/29/12 at 10:36 am
Fox Kids was such a great block! It started going downhill in the early 2000s in my opinion. Sadly, Haim Saban and Fox sold all of the shows to Disney and they changed it to the Fox Box in 2003. That's when I knew we were at the end of an era.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: nally on 12/29/12 at 1:22 pm
I was never much into Fox Kids in the 90's.
I wasn't into it after the 1992-93 season myself. Mainly due to the fact that I was entering junior high and had plenty of school priorities and no time to watch much "afterschool" TV. I might've been "outgrowing" some of the newer programs myself.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: whistledog on 12/29/12 at 5:52 pm
Wasn't Eek! the Cat part of FOX kids?
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Howard on 12/29/12 at 7:27 pm
Fox Kids was such a great block! It started going downhill in the early 2000s in my opinion. Sadly, Haim Saban and Fox sold all of the shows to Disney and they changed it to the Fox Box in 2003. That's when I knew we were at the end of an era.
Then after that you had shows like Family Guy,Simpsons and King Of The Hill?
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Satish on 12/29/12 at 10:41 pm
Oh yeah, a bunch of great cartoons on Fox in the 90s on weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings. Stuff like Tiny Toons,Animaniacs, Batman, X-Men and Spiderman. Tiny Toons and Animaniacs were sharp and clever updates of the old Looney Tunes characters. And for comic book fans, the Batman, X-Men and Spiderman cartoons on Fox were some of the best versions made of those stories.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: nally on 12/30/12 at 12:58 am
Wasn't Eek! the Cat part of FOX kids?
I think so, particularly on the Saturday morning lineup. Not sure about weekdays, though.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: 80sfan on 12/30/12 at 4:31 pm
I didn't know of my depression/anxiety in the 90s, and it's partly responsible for my social anxiety in my childhood, so Fox Kids was my friends when I was a kid in the 90s!
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Foo Bar on 12/30/12 at 10:39 pm
Wasn't Eek! the Cat part of FOX kids?
Eeyup.
"The show premiered on the now-defunct Fox Kids block in 1992 as Eek! The Cat. Thirteen 20 minute episodes were produced for its first season. A recurring character named Mr. Iwanter was a caricature of then-Fox Kids executive Sid Iwanter."
- Wikipedia, Eek!_The_Cat.
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- Eekpocalypse Now!
College.
Poop.
I was still only in college.
Every time, I thought I was gonna wake up back at home watching cartoons.
When I was home after my first year, it was worse. I'd wake up and there'd be nothing. I hardly said a word to my mom until I said "because it's funny" when she asked why I was watching Tiny Toons. When I was home, I wanted to be in the dorms; when I was in the dorms, all I could think of was watching cartoons. I'd been there a few years now... waiting for a degree... getting softer. Every minute I stayed in this dorm, I got weaker, and every minute the economy squatted in the bush, it got stronger. Each time I looked around the walls moved in a little tighter.
Everyone gets everything he wants. I wanted to watch cartoons, and for my studies, Fox Kids gave me... not just one, more like five or six. Brought 'em up to me like room service. They were real choice cartoons, and when they were over, I still wanted more.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Jock on 12/31/12 at 6:00 pm
In my country Fox Kids was huge in the early 2000's like 2000-2003-ish. It ran on our Rupert Murdoch-owned channel. They showed Spider-Man as I remember, but I most fondly remember watching the following:
"Beverly Hills Teens"
"Inspector Gadget"
"Masked Rider"
"Eek The Cat"
"The Kids From Room 402"
"The Why Why Family"
"Eerie, Indiana"
It was later renamed 'Jetix' and went down from there. I miss it so much. I loved watching those in my early teens.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mxcrashxm on 10/04/15 at 8:55 pm
Fox Kids was fantastic. I'm glad I watched until its end in 2002. This is also the block where Digimon first premiered and was supposed to rival Pokemon, but it ended up being its own show. I feel like that show was underrated when it aired. Power Rangers was great as well especially when it was owned by Fox and Saban. When the franchise was bought by Disney, I felt it was over although I had stopped watching it before it was even purchased.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 10/05/15 at 2:49 pm
I did not watch FOX Kids/FOX BOX at all for some reason. I honestly don't remember watching it myself or discovering it at someone else's house. It's one of those kids networks/blocks out there that was out of my conscious my whole childhood.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Gdowe1991 on 10/05/15 at 7:07 pm
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/beetleborgs.jpg
You might be a reformed member of the Fox Kids Club if.... you can remember what the eff those things are.
Big Bad Beetleburgs!!! :D
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: bchris02 on 10/05/15 at 11:40 pm
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/beetleborgs.jpg
You might be a reformed member of the Fox Kids Club if.... you can remember what the eff those things are.
Big Bad Beetleborgs!
Anybody remember this short-lived MMPR spinoff?
http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/kamenrider/images/2/23/Kamen_Rider_Black_RX.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130703042412
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mach!ne_he@d on 10/06/15 at 10:00 am
Big Bad Beetleborgs!
Anybody remember this short-lived MMPR spinoff?
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That would be "Masked Rider", or the "Roach Show" as my Dad used to jokingly call it back then when I used to watch it, as he always thought that Dax in costume looked like a gigantic cockroach. ;D
It's amazing just how many Power Ranger rip-offs Saban made back in the mid '90s. They were all obviously created as an attempt to capitalize off of the MMPR fad, but almost all of the shows bombed in less than two seasons. How about these other '90s era MMPR copycats:
http://www.monsterattackteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/VR-Rangers1.jpg
http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/tokusatsu/images/3/37/Logo-superhumansamuraisybersquad.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130114143807
http://blastfromthepasttv.com/mysticknightstitle.jpg
http://www.strangekidsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tattoo-teenage-alien-fighters-595x347.png
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 10/06/15 at 10:15 am
Looking through this thread, even though I consider this FOX Kids block before my time (never watched it anyway), I'd probably consider 1994 as the ultimate year of this block in terms of all the programming and variety that was around, kinda like the way I feel about the 2002 or 2003 years when it comes to CN, but I may be off by a little though. I wonder if FOX Kids had a weekday afternoon or morning block like Kids WB did throughout its tenure as well?
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mach!ne_he@d on 10/06/15 at 12:39 pm
Looking through this thread, even though I consider this FOX Kids block before my time (never watched it anyway), I'd probably consider 1994 as the ultimate year of this block in terms of all the programming and variety that was around, kinda like the way I feel about the 2002 or 2003 years when it comes to CN, but I may be off by a little though. I wonder if FOX Kids had a weekday afternoon or morning block like Kids WB did throughout its tenure as well?
Yep, not only did Fox have a weekday kids block, but before Toonami or Kids WB came along, the Fox Kids Club was the premiere afternoon kids block for years. You could debate about exactly when Fox Kids "peaked", but I tend to agree about 1994, because that was when they were airing that epic Animaniacs/Tiny Toons/Batman: TAS lineup from 3-5 PM weekdays. After that, Fox Kids actually took a big hit in 1995 with the debut of Kids WB, because all three of those shows (which were produced by Warner Bros.) moved over to The WB, leading Fox to start showing increasingly more episodes of MMPR and it's rip-off shows.
I think this video sums up the "peak" era of Fox Kids quite well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGU9HySSVOQ
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: bchris02 on 10/06/15 at 1:30 pm
Yeah I was trying to think of VR Troopers last night when I saw this thread but I couldn't think of it. Thanks for posting that. MMPR was a horribly bad show that is beloved today simply because of the nostalgia and the cult following it had. As bad as it was however, shows like VR Troopers were much worse.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: bchris02 on 10/06/15 at 1:32 pm
Anybody remember Eek! the Cat?
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ksZ-W6j_A1w/hqdefault.jpg
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 10/06/15 at 2:34 pm
Looking through this thread, even though I consider this FOX Kids block before my time (never watched it anyway),
Yeah, I consider Fox Kids's ''heyday'' a little before my time. But NOT the netowrk in general. Cause of Power Rangers, Digimon, Beyblade. etc.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 10/06/15 at 2:55 pm
Yeah, I consider Fox Kids ''heyday'' a little before my time. But NOT the netowrk in general. Cause of Power Rangers, Digimon, Beyblade. etc.
Kid Stations:
Cartoon Network: 50%
Nickelodeon: 20%
Toon Disney/Jetix: 20%
Disney Channel: 10%
Saturday Morning Blocks:
Kids WB: 80%
One Saturday Morning/ABC Kids: 19.5%
FOX Kids/FOX BOX: 0.5%
That's basically in a nutshell my percentage of time watching these networks from 2001-2006.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: ocarinafan96 on 10/06/15 at 3:04 pm
Yep, not only did Fox have a weekday kids block, but before Toonami or Kids WB came along, the Fox Kids Club was the premiere afternoon kids block for years. You could debate about exactly when Fox Kids "peaked", but I tend to agree about 1994, because that was when they were airing that epic Animaniacs/Tiny Toons/Batman: TAS lineup from 3-5 PM weekdays. After that, Fox Kids actually took a big hit in 1995 with the debut of Kids WB, because all three of those shows (which were produced by Warner Bros.) moved over to The WB, leading Fox to start showing increasingly more episodes of MMPR and it's rip-off shows.
I think this video sums up the "peak" era of Fox Kids quite well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGU9HySSVOQ
Yeah 1994 was definitely the peak of Fox Kids. I would say 2001 was the same way for Kids WB
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It had all of the Kids WB Classics like Pokemon, Batman Beyond, & Men in Black to name a few, aka Y2K Era shows. This was definitely the peak of the block and being 5 at the time, debatably the start of my core childhood, I remember it vividly :)
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 10/06/15 at 3:05 pm
Yeah 1994 was definitely the peak of Fox Kids. I would say 2001 was the same way for Kids WB
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It had all of the Kids WB Classics like Pokemon, Batman Beyond, & Men in Black to name a few, aka Y2K Era shows. This was definitely the peak of the block and being 5 at the time, debatably the start of my core childhood, I remember it vividly :)
Yeah, the peak of Kids WB's silver age would probably be 2001 or 2002 most definitely!
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: SpyroKev on 10/06/15 at 3:27 pm
The only memory I have of Fox Kids was catching Sonic Underground in 1998. Me, my brother and our closest friend used to actually talk about how we missed out since he had VHS marathon recordings of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers with commercials.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: ocarinafan96 on 10/06/15 at 3:50 pm
Yeah, the peak of Kids WB's silver age would probably be 2001 or 2002 most definitely!
Exactly! The peak of the Golden Age was probably 1998 and the bronze age probably 2005 or 2006
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 10/06/15 at 4:02 pm
Exactly! The peak of the Golden Age was probably 1998 and the bronze age probably 2005 or 2006
Yeah, the peak of Kids WB's silver age would probably be 2001 or 2002 most definitely!
Yes 2001 was my favorite kid WB year besides 1999. As a matter of fact, 2001 was a DAMNED good year for kids networks. Cartoon Network, Fox Kids and Kids WB had my favorite years those years. Despite 9/11, man what a time it was to be a kid!
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: bchris02 on 10/06/15 at 4:05 pm
That's basically in a nutshell my percentage of time watching these networks from 2001-2006.
Yeah, Fox Kids was a part of '90s kid culture with its peak in the mid '90s. The bloc was discontinued in 2002, so '00s kids didn't experience it unless it was through reruns.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 10/06/15 at 4:34 pm
Yeah, Fox Kids was a part of '90s kid culture with its peak in the mid '90s. The bloc was discontinued in 2002, so '00s kids didn't experience it unless it was through reruns.
Correct, I do remember watching some of the FOX Kids shows of your time but through reruns only. Spider-Man: TAS (1994) and X-Men: TAS (1992) I caught on Toon Disney's Jetix block. I'm pretty sure all the Warner Bros. cartoons from the 90's played reruns on Cartoon Network at some point too.
Kids WB was more of a late 90's/early 2000's cultural Saturday morning kids block when it comes to its peak. Cartoon Network's golden age was the early 2000's as well, while its silver age was the mid 2000's.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 10/06/15 at 4:42 pm
Exactly! The peak of the Golden Age was probably 1998 and the bronze age probably 2005 or 2006
Yeah, I consider the 2005-2006 school year as Kids WB's bronze age since that was the last season it was on the WB before moved to the CW for its last two years, and also 2005-2006 was very very transitional for Kids WB as well. 2004-2005 school year was the last time the block was in its silver age and personally the last great lineup IMO.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 10/06/15 at 8:46 pm
Yeah, Fox Kids was a part of '90s kid culture with its peak in the mid '90s. The bloc was discontinued in 2002, so '00s kids didn't experience it unless it was through reruns.
I experienced it from 1999-2002 when they were showing Digimon, Beyblade, Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, Lightspeed Rescue, Time Force, wild force.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Foo Bar on 10/07/15 at 7:17 pm
Anybody remember Eek! the Cat?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDDNvdzMVvI
Apocalypse Now parody episode was awesome.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: nally on 10/07/15 at 10:58 pm
In the early 90s, Fox Kids Network used "Dynamo Duck" bumpers (leading into and out of commercial breaks) for some of its programs.
Here's a montage of some of them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptx4a6GWkjM //modified to remove dead link
And a few more here, during the first minute and a half of the clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QIf8YWVgvE
The duck was voiced off camera by Dan Castellaneta, best known for voicing Homer Simpson (and other Simpsons characters).
Anyone remember these?
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: violet_shy on 10/09/15 at 1:15 pm
In the early 90s, Fox Kids Network used "Dynamo Duck" bumpers (leading into and out of commercial breaks) for some of its programs.
Here's a montage of some of them:
The duck was voiced off camera by Dan Castellaneta, best known for voicing Homer Simpson (and other Simpsons characters).
Anyone remember these?
I do. I laughed a little when I saw these, I remembered them right away.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mach!ne_he@d on 10/09/15 at 2:42 pm
In the early 90s, Fox Kids Network used "Dynamo Duck" bumpers (leading into and out of commercial breaks) for some of its programs.
Here's a montage of some of them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptx4a6GWkjM
And a few more here, during the first minute and a half of the clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QIf8YWVgvE
The duck was voiced off camera by Dan Castellaneta, best known for voicing Homer Simpson (and other Simpsons characters).
Anyone remember these?
Wow, thanks for that trip down memory lane! I only vaguely remember those bumpers (as I was just in Kindergarten at that time), but I do recall them. I wouldn't have noticed it at the time, but watching them again now, it's pretty easy to tell that Castellaneta is doing the duck's voice. It actually sounds alot like Homer's voice in the 1st season Simpsons episodes.
My main years of watching Fox Kids came in the mid '90s when Wilby Baxter was sort of the unofficial "mascot" of the block:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d5eQzcQWqg
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 10/09/15 at 3:17 pm
Wow, thanks for that trip down memory lane! I only vaguely remember those bumpers (as I was just in Kindergarten at that time), but I do recall them. I wouldn't have noticed it at the time, but watching them again now, it's pretty easy to tell that Castellaneta is doing the duck's voice. It actually sounds alot like Homer's voice in the 1st season Simpsons episodes.
My main years of watching Fox Kids came in the mid '90s when Wilby Baxter was sort of the unofficial "mascot" of the block:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d5eQzcQWqg
Question, did you start watching FOX Kids in 1992 or was 1993 the first full year you recall the network? I could see Kindergarten being that transitional year, because you're usually transitioning away from preschool shows to big kid shows and by the time you're about to graduate Kindergarten or start 1st grade you're into big kid shows only and you're no longer watching preschool shows. Same here. I started Kindergarten in 2001, I don't remember all of 2001 Cartoon Network, only the later half of that year, but those are my earliest memories of the channel, but from January 2002 to December 2002 I can recall all of Cartoon Network crystal clearly though.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mach!ne_he@d on 10/09/15 at 3:57 pm
Question, did you start watching FOX Kids in 1992 or was 1993 the first full year you recall the network? I could see Kindergarten being that transitional year, because you're usually transitioning away from preschool shows to big kid shows and by the time you're about to graduate Kindergarten or start 1st grade you're into big kid shows only and you're no longer watching preschool shows. Same here. I started Kindergarten in 2001, I don't remember all of 2001 Cartoon Network, only the later half of that year, but those are my earliest memories of the channel, but from January 2002 to December 2002 I can recall all of Cartoon Network crystal clearly though.
Interesting question. I know that I started watching Fox Kids sometime in 1992 because I have a VHS tape somewhere around here from that summer with Fox Kids content on it. We actually still didn't have cable at that time, so up through my Kindergarten year Fox Kids and PBS were just about the only ways that I had to watch cartoons on weekdays.
Having said that, I only have a few vague memories of Fox Kids in 1992. 1993 was the year when the afternoon block really became must-see TV for me, because Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers made it's debut that August (almost to the exact day that I started 1st grade), and I was pretty much hooked on that show from day one.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Gdowe1991 on 10/09/15 at 4:36 pm
Anybody remember Eek! the Cat?
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ksZ-W6j_A1w/hqdefault.jpg
Yep, I remember that show although I never really watched it much, I even remember the toys from Wendy's in 1996 when I was 5, I got the toy with Eek holding a long stack of trays or dishes.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 10/09/15 at 5:52 pm
Interesting question. I know that I started watching Fox Kids sometime in 1992 because I have a VHS tape somewhere around here from that summer with Fox Kids content on it. We actually still didn't have cable at that time, so up through my Kindergarten year Fox Kids and PBS were just about the only ways that I had to watch cartoons on weekdays.
Having said that, I only have a few vague memories of Fox Kids in 1992. 1993 was the year when the afternoon block really became must-see TV for me, because Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers made it's debut that August (almost to the exact day that I started 1st grade), and I was pretty much hooked on that show from day one.
Yeah, my Kindergarten year (2001-2002), I'd usually watch PBS Kids on the weekdays (Mon-Thur), I clearly remember season 5 of Arthur airing that year, and season 5 was the only season of the whole series they ever used that remix ending on the credits. Then sometimes I'd watch Stanley on Playhouse Disney or Little Bill on Nick Jr. Then Fridays, Saturdays, and some Sundays I'd always watch Cartoon Network. Fridays after Kindergarten I'd watch the end of Toonami then Cartoon Cartoon Fridays would come on. Then Saturdays I'd watch Kids WB or sometimes I'd stay on Cartoon Network and watch Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, or sometimes they'd play marathons a random Cartoon Cartoon one weekend. I remember Justice League and Samurai Jack being pretty new at the time along with all the Cartoon Cartoons that were already around.
I remember that Spring break 2002 like yesterday, and the week before that I was sick from Kindergarten for a whole week, so my Kindergarten Spring break lasted for 2 full weeks, and I remember watching Cartoon Network a lot throughout that span and discovering more shows, even in the hotel room in Sarasota, FL, which was my first beach trip ever my whole life, and I remember it being my first Aquarium trip and I had played Putt-Putt golf over there as well. There was this weeknight block on Cartoon Network called Primetime, and it had jazz music background in between the commercials while watching your favorite shows. Which is why I believe 2002 was the absolute peak year for the network. Nickelodeon, Toon Disney, and Kids WB were just as boss at the time as well. Lastly, when it comes to 1st grade, I can relate too, I remember when Codename: KND came out that year, it was epic seeing the first premiere, then the summer before my 2nd grade year Teen Titans had came out!
Anyways, as I already stated before, while I consider FOX Kids before my time, the FOX Kids shows I grew up on as reruns were X-Men: TAS, Spiderman: TAS, and that Incredible Hulk cartoon. Pretty much all the Marvel cartoons from your time I saw reruns on Toon Disney's Jetix block, and those were pretty good. Not everybody had Toon Disney/Jetix though, I believe you needed digital cable for it, but I remember having the channel at the time and those being played on there.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 10/09/15 at 6:50 pm
Question, did you start watching FOX Kids in 1992 or was 1993 the first full year you recall the network? I could see Kindergarten being that transitional year, because you're usually transitioning away from preschool shows to big kid shows and by the time you're about to graduate Kindergarten or start 1st grade you're into big kid shows only and you're no longer watching preschool shows. Same here. I started Kindergarten in 2001, I don't remember all of 2001 Cartoon Network, only the later half of that year, but those are my earliest memories of the channel, but from January 2002 to December 2002 I can recall all of Cartoon Network crystal clearly though.
Everything you stated, pretty much clarifies why Preschool, pre k, and kindergarten all felt the same to me in terms of the programming was watching. The programming I was watching was all pretty much the same. Preschool it was PBS Kids, Kids WB, Nick, Fox Kids, playhouse and Zoog DC. Pre K it was PBS kids, Kids WB, Nick,Nick Jr, CN, Fox Kids, Playhouse and zoog DC, and Kindergarten PBS kids,Kids WB,Nick Jr, Nick,CN, Fox Kids, Playhouse and Zoog DC.
I pretty much watched anything that was one when I was 4-6! 8) 1st grade I was pretty much done with Playhousedisney and Nick Jr as a full time viewer, however I watched PBS kids as long as 2006 actually. ;)
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 10/09/15 at 7:14 pm
Everything you stated, pretty much clarifies why Preschool, pre k, and kindergarten all felt the same to me in terms of the programming was watching. The programming I was watching was all pretty much the same. Preschool it was PBS Kids, Kids WB, Nick, Fox Kids, playhouse and Zoog DC. Pre K it was PBS kids, Kids WB, Nick,Nick Jr, CN, Fox Kids, Playhouse and zoog DC, and Kindergarten PBS kids,Kids WB,Nick Jr, Nick,CN, Fox Kids, Playhouse and Zoog DC.
I pretty much watched anything that was one when I was 4-6! 8) 1st grade I was pretty much done with Playhousedisney and Nick Jr as a full time viewer, however I watched PBS kids as long as 2006 actually. ;)
Although like I said before, from my personal life and experience, I don't think Kindergarten is in the same stage as preschool & pre-K. (It scratches my head I don't know why most people think this) Especially when it comes to how well memories go and how well you gasp on the pop culture. Kindergarten & 1st grade wasn't a huge jump for me, it was in the same school. Pre-K to Kindergarten was a huge jump for me in life. I made tons of friends in Kindergarten and I still remember half of my Kindergarten roster by heart to this day, my memories of the pre-K roster has fainted away. Matter of fact, there's a reason why they say "K-12", specifically they're talking about Kindergarten through senior year of high school. Preschool & pre-K is not mandatory and not everybody went. My preschool & pre-K was in a separate building in a totally different location. My Kindergarten class was with a bunch of people in the same building as 1st-5th graders. Plus Kindergarteners play on the same playground as 1st-5th graders and goes to P.E. and art too, which I didn't do in pre-K. Further more, I get my Kindergarten & 1st grade years lumped together, my 2nd & 3rd grade years lumped together, and my 4th & 5th grade years lumped together. While my preschool & pre-K years were in a small separate building so that definitely felt similar. BTW, I stopped watching Playhouse Disney and Nick Jr. around Spring 2002, I think Winter 2002 was the last time I watched preschool shows right before I turned 6, after Spring break 2002 I was just watching Cartoon Network, Kids WB, Nickelodeon, and Toon Disney most of the time. I watched Disney Channel sometimes. I still continued to watch PBS Kids until mid 2003.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 10/09/15 at 7:22 pm
Kindergarten PBS kids,Kids WB,Nick Jr, Nick,CN, Fox Kids, Playhouse and Zoog DC.
and one more question, in what order did you watch all of these? Like Monday-Thursday, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays? When did you watch CN, Nick, or Zoog DC at the time? How often did you watch these networks and at the time what did you watch the most? Did you watch Cartoon Network or Nick more during the summers or school years. Did you only watch preschool shows on Nick Jr. during the weekdays? (Mon-Thurs). Of course Kids WB could only be seen on Saturday mornings or weekday afternoons.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 10/09/15 at 7:39 pm
Although like I said before, from my personal life and experience, I don't think Kindergarten is in the same stage as preschool & pre-K. (It scratches my head I don't know why most people think this) Especially when it comes to how well memories go and how well you gasp on the pop culture. Kindergarten & 1st grade wasn't a huge jump for me, it was in the same school. Pre-K to Kindergarten was a huge jump for me in life. I made tons of friends in Kindergarten and I still remember half of my Kindergarten roster by heart to this day, my memories of the pre-K roster has fainted away. Matter of fact, there's a reason why they say "K-12", specifically they're talking about Kindergarten through senior year of high school. Preschool & pre-K is not mandatory and not everybody went. My preschool & pre-K was in a separate building in a totally different location. My Kindergarten class was with a bunch of people in the same building as 1st-5th graders. Plus Kindergarteners play on the same playground as 1st-5th graders and goes to P.E. and art too, which I didn't do in pre-K. Further more, I get my Kindergarten & 1st grade years lumped together, my 2nd & 3rd grade years lumped together, and my 4th & 5th grade years lumped together. While my preschool & pre-K years were in a small separate building so that definitely felt similar.
Well, my school was kinda weird. In kindergarten we had recess where the pre kers would play. Our classrooms were near the preschoolers and pre ks. The only difference I can think of is that we had PE in kindergarten and ate lunch with the 1st and 2nd graders. You see I was at a private school and preschool through 8th grade were in the same building. Therefore that's why the jump from kindergarten to 1st grade was HUGE to me! 1st grade we had recess where EVERYBODY played, had classrooms near the 2nd and 3rd graders. etc. etc.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 10/09/15 at 7:46 pm
Well, my school was kinda weird. In kindergarten we had recess where the pre kers would play. Our classrooms were near the preschoolers and pre ks. The only difference I can think of is that we had PE in kindergarten and ate lunch with the 1st and 2nd graders. You see I was at a private school and preschool through 8th grade were in the same building. Therefore that's why the jump from kindergarten to 1st grade was HUGE to me! 1st grade we had recess where EVERYBODY played, had classrooms near the 2nd and 3rd graders. etc. etc.
You being in a private school!? That's new to me. Matter of fact, that's already two people in one week I've found out on this forum who went to private school. Did you spend your whole K-12 years in private school or did you transfer to public school your last few years? I went to public schools throughout my whole K-12 years in Georgia. Also, you said you go to University of Kentucky (Wildcats) right?
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: nally on 10/09/15 at 7:49 pm
I do. I laughed a little when I saw these, I remembered them right away.
Oh yeah, I enjoyed his quips too. Sometimes I'd watch the programs just to see Dynamo Duck. ;D
Wow, thanks for that trip down memory lane! I only vaguely remember those bumpers (as I was just in Kindergarten at that time), but I do recall them. I wouldn't have noticed it at the time, but watching them again now, it's pretty easy to tell that Castellaneta is doing the duck's voice. It actually sounds alot like Homer's voice in the 1st season Simpsons episodes.
Oh yeah, it does. I didn't even notice it at the time, but now I do.
My main years of watching Fox Kids came in the mid '90s when Wilby Baxter was sort of the unofficial "mascot" of the block:
I don't remember him, mainly because I wasn't watching it anymore by then; once I got into junior high in 1992-93 I was watching weekday television less and less.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 10/09/15 at 7:58 pm
If I was born in 1986 instead of 1996, my favorite FOX Kids shows would've been anything Looney Tunes or Marvel related ;)
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 10/09/15 at 9:53 pm
and one more question, in what order did you watch all of these? Like Monday-Thursday, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays? When did you watch CN, Nick, or Zoog DC at the time? How often did you watch these networks and at the time what did you watch the most? Did you watch Cartoon Network or Nick more during the summers or school years. Did you only watch preschool shows on Nick Jr. during the weekdays? (Mon-Thurs). Of course Kids WB could only be seen on Saturday mornings or weekday afternoons.
Yes, Monday- Thursday,during those years it was Nick Jr. and Playhouse disney in the morning and PBS kids and Kids WB in the afternoon, then switch back and forth from Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network in the evening, and Zoog Disney or Nick at Nite at night time, BUT on Mondays it was either MNF or WWF RAW is WAR/ WCW Nitro at night time, unfortunately I did not get to watch a lot of the main events. I had to wait till they reran it on Saturday to see that! ;) Of course I was switching back and forth from Kids WB, Fox Kids, and one Saturday morning on Saturday mornings. Also WWF RAW and Smackdown reshows on Saturday afternoons. On Sundays I remember seeing some Cartoon Network, Fox/ABC Family, and Nick. I'd also even watch NFL and NBA games with my dad.
Also on weekdays I'd even watch Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, NBC,CBS, and ABC primetime news with either Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather, and Peter Jennings and primetime tv when I was at my grandparents.
Specifically during my 1999, 2000, and 2001 summers I watched Nickelodeon the most. 2002, 2003, 2004 I watched CN the most.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 10/09/15 at 9:55 pm
You being in a private school!? That's new to me. Matter of fact, that's already two people in one week I've found out on this forum who went to private school. Did you spend your whole K-12 years in private school or did you transfer to public school your last few years? I went to public schools throughout my whole K-12 years in Georgia. Also, you said you go to University of Kentucky (Wildcats) right?
I was in private high school as well! And I'm currently at Harris Stowe State in Missouri!
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mxcrashxm on 10/13/15 at 4:36 pm
Yeah, my Kindergarten year (2001-2002), I'd usually watch PBS Kids on the weekdays (Mon-Thur), I clearly remember season 5 of Arthur airing that year, and season 5 was the only season of the whole series they ever used that remix ending on the credits. Then sometimes I'd watch Stanley on Playhouse Disney or Little Bill on Nick Jr. Then Fridays, Saturdays, and some Sundays I'd always watch Cartoon Network. Fridays after Kindergarten I'd watch the end of Toonami then Cartoon Cartoon Fridays would come on. Then Saturdays I'd watch Kids WB or sometimes I'd stay on Cartoon Network and watch Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, or sometimes they'd play marathons a random Cartoon Cartoon one weekend. I remember Justice League and Samurai Jack being pretty new at the time along with all the Cartoon Cartoons that were already around.
Yes, Monday- Thursday,during those years it was Nick Jr. and Playhouse disney in the morning and PBS kids and Kids WB in the afternoon, then switch back and forth from Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network in the evening, and Zoog Disney or Nick at Nite at night time, BUT on Mondays it was either MNF or WWF RAW is WAR/ WCW Nitro at night time, unfortunately I did not get to watch a lot of the main events. I had to wait till they reran it on Saturday to see that! ;) Of course I was switching back and forth from Kids WB, Fox Kids, and one Saturday morning on Saturday mornings. Also WWF RAW and Smackdown reshows on Saturday afternoons. On Sundays I remember seeing some Cartoon Network, Fox/ABC Family, and Nick. I'd also even watch NFL and NBA games with my dad.
Also on weekdays I'd even watch Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, NBC,CBS, and ABC primetime news with either Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather, and Peter Jennings and primetime tv when I was at my grandparents.
Specifically during my 1999, 2000, and 2001 summers I watched Nickelodeon the most. 2002, 2003, 2004 I watched CN the most.
:o Whoa! You guys had a schedule of what you would watch during each day of the week? For me, I watched everything throughout the day despite what day it was especially since I was (and still is) a diverse person.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 10/13/15 at 6:18 pm
:o Whoa! You guys had a schedule of what you would watch during each day of the week? For me, I watched everything throughout the day despite what day it was especially since I was (and still is) a diverse person.
For a while my parents didn't allow me to watch cartoons that were noneducational during the weekdays (Mon-Thur). My mom especially was real strict on that throughout my whole elementary school years. That's why most of the cartoons and sitcoms I watched throughout my childhood were mainly on Fridays, Saturdays, and some Sundays. However, during the school breaks, like Spring Break, Thanksgiving Break, Christmas Break, or Summer, my parents had no limits on me. Those summers of 2002 through 2005 offered the best lineups of cartoons & sitcoms on kid channels for me!
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mxcrashxm on 10/21/15 at 5:58 pm
For a while my parents didn't allow me to watch cartoons that were noneducational during the weekdays (Mon-Thur). My mom especially was real strict on that throughout my whole elementary school years. That's why most of the cartoons and sitcoms I watched throughout my childhood were mainly on Fridays, Saturdays, and some Sundays. However, during the school breaks, like Spring Break, Thanksgiving Break, Christmas Break, or Summer, my parents had no limits on me. Those summers of 2002 through 2005 offered the best lineups of cartoons & sitcoms on kid channels for me!
Did you watch PBS during the week? The shows on there were mainly educational.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 10/21/15 at 6:29 pm
Did you watch PBS during the week? The shows on there were mainly educational.
Yes, throughout my Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grade years I would watch PBS Kids after school during the weekdays (Mon-Thur), I watched seasons 4, 5 & 6 of Arthur including reruns at the time, then I'd watch ZOOM, Cyberchase, Clifford, and Liberty's Kids as well. I stopped watching PBS Kids after 1st grade ended.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: ZeldaFan20 on 06/29/18 at 7:30 pm
I'm not one to usually revive older threads, but I thought it'd be interesting to show this new video from Channel Awesome:
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Its an analysis and nostalgic retrospective on the famous 90s Saturday Morning Block. FOX Kids' peak (circa 1992-1997) was unfortunately before my time, but its still cool to look back at the 90s awesomeness of FOX Kids' glory. Its because of this epic block that we saw such great and timeless shows grace television like Batman TAS, X-MEN TAS, Spiderman TAS, Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, The Tick, and most notably Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, to name a few.
It was through the success of FOX Kids that laid the groundwork for another iconic 90s Saturday Morning Block, Kids WB (moreso from my era) and its epic lineup of cartoons (many that were ported from FOX to The WB) and anime (you could thank Pokemon for that one). But that's for another day.
Lets look back at (arguably) one of the best children's blocks in television history, FOX Kids!
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mwalker1996 on 06/30/18 at 11:26 am
Yeah for us 90s born Kids WB was our saturday morning block like Fox Kids and Disney Saturday morning was for 80s borns. For 2000s borns it'll be vortex and cw for kids.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 06/30/18 at 5:02 pm
Yeah for us 90s born Kids WB was our saturday morning block like Fox Kids and Disney Saturday morning was for 80s borns. For 2000s borns it'll be vortex and cw for kids.
Well One Saturday Morning on ABC was millennial/Y2K because the block lasted from 1997-2002 if that's what you're talking about. The peak of FOX Kids for 80's born's lasted from about 1992-1997. Kids WB had many different eras as I explained on this thread (or another one) years ago. 1995-2000 was the golden age of Kids WB which mid 80's born's to early 90's born's experienced. 2000-2005 was the silver age of Kids WB which about all 90's born's experienced. 2005-2006 was that little bronze age before it moved to CW in 2006, but it was still called "Kids WB" until 2008 when it became CW4Kids.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: christopher on 06/30/18 at 5:26 pm
Homey mad?! 80s born here, my FoxKids era was 2000-2004.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 06/30/18 at 5:32 pm
Homey mad?! 80s born here, my FoxKids era was 2000-2004.
But it was well past its prime by then, and Fox Kids ended in 2002. Replaced by FoxBox. Unless you're joking lol.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: christopher on 06/30/18 at 5:48 pm
Bruh, over here it was FoxKids and around 2004 it was renamed Jetix. It's Europe so your perspective is true for North America I guess. ;)
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: ZeldaFan20 on 07/05/18 at 2:49 pm
Classic video 8):
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I used to watch this guy a lot actually. Haven't seen him around in years.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Wobo on 07/05/18 at 5:50 pm
Classic video 8):
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I used to watch this guy a lot actually. Haven't seen him around in years.
Yeah Doknott is awesome.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mwalker1996 on 07/06/18 at 1:10 pm
Well One Saturday Morning on ABC was millennial/Y2K because the block lasted from 1997-2002 if that's what you're talking about. The peak of FOX Kids for 80's born's lasted from about 1992-1997. Kids WB had many different eras as I explained on this thread (or another one) years ago. 1995-2000 was the golden age of Kids WB which mid 80's born's to early 90's born's experienced. 2000-2005 was the silver age of Kids WB which about all 90's born's experienced. 2005-2006 was that little bronze age before it moved to CW in 2006, but it was still called "Kids WB" until 2008 when it became CW4Kids.
Depends on the person I was watching kids wb from 2001-2006 so I remember most of the Kids wb classics when they were airing.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: ZeldaFan20 on 07/06/18 at 7:12 pm
But it was well past its prime by then, and Fox Kids ended in 2002. Replaced by FoxBox. Unless you're joking lol.
Ehh I’d disagree. Kids WB was great in 1995-1998, but it only really served as a promotion for WB properties (Animaniacs, Pinky & The Brain, Superman TAS, etc.), and not much else. It wasn’t until 1998/1999 with the launches of shows like Men in Black TAS, Hysteria, and most notably, Kids WB killer app (their ‘Power Rangers’ essentially), Pokemon, that Kids WB was reaching it’s apex in popularity. That, along with its continued devotion to the WB properties for cartoons, along with launches of new ones like Batman Beyond and Static Shock.
Thus, I’d Place Kids WB golden age as roughly from 1998-2003. It’s Platinum Age, aka when it was good but not necessarily distinct from most Saturday morning blocks was from its launch in 1995-1998. It’s silver age was from 2003-2005, when it was still decent, but it became mostly a dumping ground for syndicated Cartoon Network shows (along with this being post original first five seasons of Pokémon, when Ash, Misty, & Brock were the main crew. Sort of like how Power Rangers wasn’t the same in the late 90s with the OG generation that grew up with it in its mid 90s peak, was the same for us regarding Pokémon in the mid 00s). Finally, Kids WB’s last season from 2005-2006, was it’s short lived Bronze Age.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: mqg96 on 07/06/18 at 8:12 pm
Ehh I’d disagree. Kids WB was great in 1995-1998, but it only really served as a promotion for WB properties (Animaniacs, Pinky & The Brain, Superman TAS, etc.), and not much else. It wasn’t until 1998/1999 with the launches of shows like Men in Black TAS, Hysteria, and most notably, Kids WB killer app (their ‘Power Rangers’ essentially), Pokemon, that Kids WB was reaching it’s apex in popularity. That, along with its continued devotion to the WB properties for cartoons, along with launches of new ones like Batman Beyond and Static Shock.
Thus, I’d Place Kids WB golden age as roughly from 1998-2003. It’s Platinum Age, aka when it was good but not necessarily distinct from most Saturday morning blocks was from its launch in 1995-1998. It’s silver age was from 2003-2005, when it was still decent, but it became mostly a dumping ground for syndicated Cartoon Network shows (along with this being post original first five seasons of Pokémon, when Ash, Misty, & Brock were the main crew. Sort of like how Power Rangers wasn’t the same in the late 90s with the OG generation that grew up with it in its mid 90s peak, was the same for us regarding Pokémon in the mid 00s). Finally, Kids WB’s last season from 2005-2006, was it’s short lived Bronze Age.
In terms of popularity of the block I can see where you're coming from. I always thought Kids WB's golden age (by most people) was the time before the anime and action surge took over with shows such as Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Static Shock, Jackie Chan Adventures, Card Captors, Xiaolin Showdown, and Mucha Lucha along with the Y2K teen culture in certain shows such as X-Men: Evolution, Detention, Generation O, and the Zeta Project. 2000 was kinda like that transitional year for Kids WB when the classic era shows bewteen 1995-1999 had ended. I thought Pokemon is what changed Kids WB, while Animaniacs and Superman: TAS started it.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: ZeldaFan20 on 07/06/18 at 11:55 pm
In terms of popularity of the block I can see where you're coming from. I always thought Kids WB's golden age (by most people) was the time before the anime and action surge took over with shows such as Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Static Shock, Jackie Chan Adventures, Card Captors, Xiaolin Showdown, and Mucha Lucha along with the Y2K teen culture in certain shows such as X-Men: Evolution, Detention, Generation O, and the Zeta Project. 2000 was kinda like that transitional year for Kids WB when the classic era shows bewteen 1995-1999 had ended. I thought Pokemon is what changed Kids WB, while Animaniacs and Superman: TAS started it.
I actually think those shows, along with the continued reruns and new episodes of shows like Pinky & The Brian, Animaniacs, Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, among others; is what defined the golden age of Kids WB. Having the perfect balance of the old with the (relatively) new. Hence why I think the year 2000, as you could tell, was arguably the peak of the block in both popularity and also quality (with its wide array of classic shows from its WB intellectual properties and imported anime).
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Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: ZeldaFan20 on 07/07/18 at 12:19 am
2001 was also a great year for the block :D:
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Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 07/07/18 at 1:32 am
I actually think those shows, along with the continued reruns and new episodes of shows like Pinky & The Brian, Animaniacs, Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, among others; is what defined the golden age of Kids WB. Having the perfect balance of the old with the (relatively) new. Hence why I think the year 2000, as you could tell, was arguably the peak of the block in both popularity and also quality (with its wide array of classic shows from its WB intellectual properties and imported anime).
I’d say 1999 was Kids WB best year. 8) That year was basically like 2004 DC and 1996 Nick. :D
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 07/07/18 at 1:38 am
To give my thoughts on the eras of kids WB, it’s more like this.
1995-1997: early age
1997-2000: golden age
2000-2006: silver age/Bronze Age
2006-2008: dark age
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 07/07/18 at 1:49 am
In terms of popularity of the block I can see where you're coming from. I always thought Kids WB's golden age (by most people) was the time before the anime and action surge took over with shows such as Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Static Shock, Jackie Chan Adventures, Card Captors, Xiaolin Showdown, and Mucha Lucha along with the Y2K teen culture in certain shows such as X-Men: Evolution, Detention, Generation O, and the Zeta Project. 2000 was kinda like that transitional year for Kids WB when the classic era shows bewteen 1995-1999 had ended. I thought Pokemon is what changed Kids WB, while Animaniacs and Superman: TAS started it.
You’re actually correct Marquis, the traditional comedy/action blocks kickstarted the network, but Superman, MIB, and TNBA took it to it’s golden period, while the inclusion of anime in 1999 would signal what was to come in the Next era.
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: ZeldaFan20 on 07/07/18 at 8:34 am
To give my thoughts on the eras of kids WB, it’s more like this.
1995-1997: early age
1997-2000: golden age
2000-2006: silver age/Bronze Age
2006-2008: dark age
You’re actually correct Marquis, the traditional comedy/action blocks kickstarted the network, but Superman, MIB, and TNBA took it to it’s golden period, while the inclusion of anime in 1999 would signal what was to come in the Next era.
But by that definition, would you say that Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was a signal of the following silver age for Fox Kids? I guess retrospectively, one could make that claim, as the popularity of the OG Power Rangers led to subsequent series with new characters & settings for years to come. Similarly, the popularity of Pokemon led to Kids WB incorporating more anime in its schedule.
However, nobody would deny that Fox Kids was at its peak in both popularity and quality from roughly 1993-1995/1996, around when Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (before Power Rangers Turbo, basically the first four seasons) was on the air, but also when shows like Batman TAS, X-MEN TAS, Spiderman TAS, Tiny Toon Adventures, Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?, Animaniacs, Bobby's World, and The Tick (among others) were on the air.
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Similarly, Kids WB's peak in popularity and quality was from 1999-2002/2003 (or you could start the era a little earlier in 97', when the logo changed to what most people know Kids WB today) when Pokemon was at its peak in popularity (with its first five seasons), but also when shows like Superman TAS, X-MEN Evolution, Men in Black TAS, Batman Beyond, The Mummy, Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, Detention, and Max Steel (among others) were on the air.
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Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 07/07/18 at 9:59 pm
But by that definition, would you say that Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was a signal of the following silver age for Fox Kids? I guess retrospectively, one could make that claim, as the popularity of the OG Power Rangers led to subsequent series with new characters & settings for years to come. Similarly, the popularity of Pokemon led to Kids WB incorporating more anime in its schedule.
However, nobody would deny that Fox Kids was at its peak in both popularity and quality from roughly 1993-1995/1996, around when Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (before Power Rangers Turbo, basically the first four seasons) was on the air, but also when shows like Batman TAS, X-MEN TAS, Spiderman TAS, Tiny Toon Adventures, Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?, Animaniacs, Bobby's World, and The Tick (among others) were on the air.
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Similarly, Kids WB's peak in popularity and quality was from 1999-2002/2003 (or you could start the era a little earlier in 97', when the logo changed to what most people know Kids WB today) when Pokemon was at its peak in popularity (with its first five seasons), but also when shows like Superman TAS, X-MEN Evolution, Men in Black TAS, Batman Beyond, The Mummy, Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, Detention, and Max Steel (among others) were on the air.
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Yes that’s the perfect anology. MMPR did usher in more Japanese type action shows to come in the latter years of its inception.
I’d personally say that 1992-1997 was the golden period, 1997-1999 it’s silver age, 1999-2001, the Bronze Age, and the 2001-2002 school year it’s short lived dark age.
And you’re also sport on when it come so to the peak of kids WB, 1999-2000 was it all time peak, but you’re absolutely right, 1999-2003 is what most people think of. When they were airing, Superman, Batman Beyond, Pinky and the Brain, MIB, Pokémon, Yu go oh, X-MEN Evoultion, Sylvester and tweety,New Scooby Doo, Mucha Lucha, Xailon Showdown, Static Shock, Jacki Chan Adventures, Max Steel, Mummy, Hysteria, etc. all those series come to mind.
Buy my favorite years are 1999, 2001,2003, AND surprisingly, 2004. 8)
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: ZeldaFan20 on 07/08/18 at 3:43 pm
Yes that’s the perfect anology. MMPR did usher in more Japanese type action shows to come in the latter years of its inception.
I’d personally say that 1992-1997 was the golden period, 1997-1999 it’s silver age, 1999-2001, the Bronze Age, and the 2001-2002 school year it’s short lived dark age.
Yeah I agree with this assessment. Around 1997 was when it was clear that Kids WB had more potential to grow as a block than FOX Kids could and OSM on ABC also had just launched & was revitalizing ABC's Saturday Mornings. Also, 1997-1998 were big years for some key cancellations like The Tick, X-MEN, Spiderman, Bobby's World, and Casper, to name a few. Also, for many OG Power Rangers fans, the seasons post Power Rangers Turbo just weren't the same, they just paled in comparison to the OG Mighty Morphin series. So yeah, I agree with 1992-1997 being the golden age, with 1995 being the sweet spot 8).
And you’re also sport on when it come so to the peak of kids WB, 1999-2000 was it all time peak, but you’re absolutely right, 1999-2003 is what most people think of. When they were airing, Superman, Batman Beyond, Pinky and the Brain, MIB, Pokémon, Yu go oh, X-MEN Evoultion, Sylvester and tweety,New Scooby Doo, Mucha Lucha, Xailon Showdown, Static Shock, Jacki Chan Adventures, Max Steel, Mummy, Hysteria, etc. all those series come to mind.
Yeah I agree with this. 1999-2001 were the peak in both popularity and quality for the block, but I'd say that 2000 was its all time peak. However, I could respect 1999 too, and I'm sure someone could have a compelling argument for 2001 as well ;D.
Buy my favorite years are 1999, 2001,2003, AND surprisingly, 2004. 8)
My favorite (and most nostalgic) years of the block were from 1999-2002, mainly for Saturday mornings. While for Weekday afternoons it was from 2002-2004. Thus, my favorite year of the block, had to have been 2002 for its awesomeness that pertained both to its Saturday morning lineup and Weekday afternoon lineup. I'd eagerly anticipate coming home from Kindergarten/1st grade to come home and watch Kids WB for shows like Yu Gi Oh, Pokemon, & Jackie Chan Adventures. 2002 was also the last year that I watched SMCs as consistently as I did when I was younger, mainly because my family was becoming acclimated to cable which allowed me in future years to just watch whatever I wanted on cable. However, it was also because 2002 was the last year in which most SMC blocks had original programming that could only be found on their blocks. Around in 2003 (or more accurately in Late 2002, especially with the revamp of OSM into ABC Kids) was when SMC blocks started to just rely on syndicated shows found on cable, thus losing the 'magic' and excitement for those same blocks.
So in dedication for the last hurrah of SMCs, and my favorite year for Kids WB in my childhood, here is a memorandum for Kids WB's Saturday mornings and Weekday afternoons:
Saturday Morning from roughly November of 2002
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& one from July of 2002 (so 16 years ago now :o)
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Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: nally on 07/08/18 at 11:26 pm
I still enjoyed the "Dynamo Duck" bumpers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWkM4jH8afA
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: ZeldaFan20 on 07/10/18 at 3:56 pm
I still enjoyed the "Dynamo Duck" bumpers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWkM4jH8afA
Classic Bumpers 8).
Here's some more that you may remember:
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Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: TheReignMan99 on 07/10/18 at 4:59 pm
The Nostalgia Critic just did a entire HOUR LONG retrospective/review of Fox Kids.
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Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: nally on 07/11/18 at 12:39 pm
Classic Bumpers 8).
Here's some more that you may remember:
Thanks. By 1993-95 I was in my teens and wasn't really watching kid-oriented TV anymore (although I had a renaissance in the late 90's with Animaniacs and Pinky & The Brain, which were on the W.B. by then).
Subject: Re: Fox Kids
Written By: christopher on 07/20/18 at 8:45 am
Lol, over here in Central and Eastern Europe, Fox Kids in 2000-2004 looked like the golden age one in the US.
I remember Spiderman, The Dog Spies, Bobby's World, Kids from room 402, Eek the cat, The Why Why family, Masked Rider, Breaker High (with a young pre-nose job Ryan Gosling, back then he played the geeky no-so cool guy ;D), and even some 80's DiC classics like Inspector Gadget and Beverly Hills Teens. All those (re)ran in 2000-2004 here.
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