Saturday Video Entertainment System

Saturday Video Entertainment System, known as SVES by the fans of the block, was launched by Cartoon Network in March of 2003. SVES was a new 7-hour (7:00 PM - 2:00 AM) action-animation franchise that featured former Toonami programming as well as other animated action shows that didn't "fit" on Toonami or Adult Swim.

SVES marked Cartoon Network's first prime-time lineup completely devoted to action, featuring shows such as: Zoids: New Century, .hack//SIGN, G.I. Joe, Dragon Ball, Pokemon, etc.

SVES was packaged like a video game, with a Samus Aran-like character in bumps reminiscent of older arcade game designs. This block was also created by Cartoon Network’s Williams Street division, the same people who created Toonami, [Adult Swim], and Miguzi. The animation for SVES was outsourced as opposed to Toonami’s animation which was done in house.

Many considered SVES the death blow for Toonami, which as it turns out was both true and not true, considering Toonami was cancelled, and then revived as a Saturday night block that replaced SVES in April of 2004.

Programming

 * .hack//SIGN
 * Batman: The Animated Series
 * Cyborg 009
 * Duel Masters
 * Dragon Ball
 * Dragon Ball Z
 * Dragon Ball GT
 * G.I. Joe
 * G.I. Joe: Spy Troops
 * G Gundam
 * Gundam 0080
 * He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * Hot Wheels: World Race
 * Jackie Chan Adventures
 * Justice League
 * Knights of the Zodiac
 * Max Steel
 * Pokemon
 * The Powerpuff Girls Movie
 * Rurouni Kenshin
 * Samurai Jack
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * Super Friends
 * Superman: The Animated Series
 * Teen Titans
 * Transformers: Armada
 * Transformers: Energon
 * X-Men: Evolution
 * Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * Yu Yu Hakusho
 * Zoids Fuzors
 * Zoids: New Century

First SVES Lineup
On March 1st, SVES begun. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from March 1-29, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - Pokemon
 * 7:30 PM - Max Steel
 * 8:00 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 8:30 PM - Transformers: Armada
 * 9:00 PM - Pokemon
 * 9:30 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * 10:00 PM - Justice League
 * 10:30 PM - Justice League
 * 11:00 PM - Dragon Ball
 * 11:30 PM - Zoids: New Century
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - Gundam 0080
 * 1:00 AM - G.I. Joe
 * 1:30 AM - Super Friends

Second SVES Lineup
On April 5th, Max Steel was replaced by Jackie Chan Adventures. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from April 5-19, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - Pokemon
 * 7:30 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 8:00 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 8:30 PM - Transformers: Armada
 * 9:00 PM - X-Men: Evolution
 * 9:30 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * 10:00 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 10:30 PM - G Gundam
 * 11:00 PM - Dragon Ball
 * 11:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - Gundam 0080
 * 1:00 AM - G.I. Joe
 * 1:30 AM - Super Friends

Third SVES Lineup
On April 26th, Gundam 0080 and Super Friends was replaced by Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from April 26-May 17, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - Pokemon
 * 7:30 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 8:00 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 8:30 PM - Transformers: Armada
 * 9:00 PM - X-Men: Evolution
 * 9:30 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * 10:00 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 10:30 PM - G Gundam
 * 11:00 PM - Dragon Ball
 * 11:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - G.I. Joe
 * 1:00 AM - Batman: The Animated Series
 * 1:30 AM - Superman: The Animated Series

Fourth SVES Lineup
On May 24th, Samurai Jack, Transformers: Armada, X-Men: Evolution, and Yu-Gi-Oh! were pre-empted by The Powerpuff Girls Movie premiered during The Powerpuff Girls Movie Premiere Weekend from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. This schedule consisted of: This schedule only existed on May 24, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - Pokemon
 * 7:30 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 8:00 PM - The Powerpuff Girls Movie
 * 10:00 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 10:30 PM - G Gundam
 * 11:00 PM - Dragon Ball
 * 11:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - G.I. Joe
 * 1:00 AM - Batman: The Animated Series
 * 1:30 AM - Superman: The Animated Series

Fifth SVES Lineup
On May 31st, Jackie Chan Adventures was added to 8:30 PM replacing Transformers: Armada, Yu Yu Hakusho made its premiere at 10:00 PM replacing Jackie Chan Adventures and Transformers: Armada was added to 11:00 PM replacing Dragon Ball. This schedule consisted of: The schedule existed from May 31-June 28, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - Pokemon
 * 7:30 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 8:00 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 8:30 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 9:00 PM - X-Men: Evolution
 * 9:30 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * 10:00 PM - Yu Yu Hakusho
 * 10:30 PM - G Gundam
 * 11:00 PM - Transformers: Armada
 * 11:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - G.I. Joe
 * 1:00 AM - Batman: The Animated Series
 * 1:30 AM - Superman: The Animated Series

Sixth SVES Lineup
On July 5th, SVES presented a mini-marathon, titled Justice For All Saturday, from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM. The marathon featured 4 episodes of Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League's two-part premiere episode of season two, titled "Twilight". This schedule consisted of: This schedule only existed on July 5, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - Pokemon
 * 7:30 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 8:00 PM - Superman: The Animated Series
 * 8:30 PM - Superman: The Animated Series
 * 9:00 PM - Superman: The Animated Series
 * 9:30 PM - Superman: The Animated Series
 * 10:00 PM - Justice League
 * 10:30 PM - Justice League
 * 11:00 PM - Transformers: Armada
 * 11:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - G.I. Joe
 * 1:00 AM - Batman: The Animated Series
 * 1:30 AM - Superman: The Animated Series

Seventh SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule only existed on July 12, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - Hot Wheels: World Race
 * 7:30 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 8:00 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 8:30 PM - Transformers: Armada
 * 9:00 PM - X-Men: Evolution
 * 9:30 PM - Rurouni Kenshin
 * 10:00 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 10:30 PM - G Gundam
 * 11:00 PM - Pokemon
 * 11:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - G.I. Joe
 * 1:00 AM - Batman: The Animated Series
 * 1:30 AM - Superman: The Animated Series

Eighth SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from July 19-26, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - Hot Wheels: World Race
 * 7:30 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 8:00 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 8:30 PM - Transformers: Armada
 * 9:00 PM - Teen Titans
 * 9:30 PM - Rurouni Kenshin
 * 10:00 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 10:30 PM - G Gundam
 * 11:00 PM - Pokemon
 * 11:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - G.I. Joe
 * 1:00 AM - Batman: The Animated Series
 * 1:30 AM - Superman: The Animated Series

Ninth SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule only existed on August 2, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - Hot Wheels: World Race
 * 7:30 PM - Hot Wheels: World Race
 * 8:00 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 8:30 PM - Transformers: Armada
 * 9:00 PM - Teen Titans
 * 9:30 PM - Rurouni Kenshin
 * 10:00 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 10:30 PM - G Gundam
 * 11:00 PM - Pokemon
 * 11:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - G.I. Joe
 * 1:00 AM - Batman: The Animated Series
 * 1:30 AM - Superman: The Animated Series

Tenth SVES Lineup
On August 9th, SVES was pre-empted by the Kids Next Door: Mission Weekend marathon. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from August 16-23, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 7:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 8:00 PM - Zoids: New Century
 * 8:30 PM - Transformers: Armada
 * 9:00 PM - Teen Titans
 * 9:30 PM - Rurouni Kenshin
 * 10:00 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 10:30 PM - X-Men: Evolution
 * 11:00 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 11:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 1:00 AM - Batman: The Animated Series
 * 1:30 AM - Superman: The Animated Series

Eleventh SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule only existed on August 30, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - Knights of the Zodiac
 * 7:30 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 8:00 PM - Zoids: New Century
 * 8:30 PM - Transformers: Armada
 * 9:00 PM - Teen Titans
 * 9:30 PM - Rurouni Kenshin
 * 10:00 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 10:30 PM - X-Men: Evolution
 * 11:00 PM - Pokemon
 * 11:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 1:00 AM - Batman: The Animated Series
 * 1:30 AM - Superman: The Animated Series

Twelfth SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from September 6-20, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - Knights of the Zodiac
 * 7:30 PM - Transformers: Armada
 * 8:00 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * 8:30 PM - X-Men: Evolution
 * 9:00 PM - Teen Titans
 * 9:30 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 10:00 PM - Pokemon
 * 10:30 PM - Zoids: New Century
 * 11:00 PM - Rurouni Kenshin
 * 11:30 PM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - Samurai Jack
 * 1:00 AM - Batman: The Animated Series
 * 1:30 AM - Superman: The Animated Series

Thirteenth SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule only existed on September 27, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - Knights of the Zodiac
 * 7:30 PM - Transformers: Armada
 * 8:00 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * 8:30 PM - X-Men: Evolution
 * 9:00 PM - Teen Titans
 * 9:30 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 10:00 PM - G.I. Joe: Spy Troops
 * 11:00 PM - Rurouni Kenshin
 * 11:30 PM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - Samurai Jack
 * 1:00 AM - G.I. Joe: Spy Troops

Fourteenth SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from October 4-25, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - Knights of the Zodiac
 * 7:30 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * 8:00 PM - Zoids: Fuzors
 * 8:30 PM - X-Men: Evolution
 * 9:00 PM - Teen Titans
 * 9:30 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 10:00 PM - Justice League
 * 10:30 PM - Justice League
 * 11:00 PM - Rurouni Kenshin
 * 11:30 PM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - Yu Yu Hakusho
 * 1:00 AM - Justice League
 * 1:30 AM - Justice League

Fifteenth SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from November 1-December 6, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 7:30 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * 8:00 PM - Zoids: Fuzors
 * 8:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 9:00 PM - Teen Titans
 * 9:30 PM - Pokemon
 * 10:00 PM - Justice League
 * 10:30 PM - Justice League
 * 11:00 PM - Rurouni Kenshin
 * 11:30 PM - Yu Yu Hakusho
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - Knights of the Zodiac
 * 1:00 AM - Justice League
 * 1:30 AM - Justice League

Sixteenth SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule only existed on December 13, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 7:30 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * 8:00 PM - Zoids: Fuzors
 * 8:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 9:00 PM - Teen Titans
 * 9:30 PM - Pokemon
 * 10:00 PM - Justice League
 * 10:30 PM - Batman: The Animated Series
 * 11:00 PM - Rurouni Kenshin
 * 11:30 PM - Yu Yu Hakusho
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - Knights of the Zodiac
 * 1:00 AM - Justice League
 * 1:30 AM - Batman: The Animated Series

Seventeenth SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from December 20-27, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 7:30 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * 8:00 PM - Zoids: Fuzors
 * 8:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 9:00 PM - Teen Titans
 * 9:30 PM - Pokemon
 * 10:00 PM - Justice League
 * 10:30 PM - Justice League
 * 11:00 PM - Rurouni Kenshin
 * 11:30 PM - Yu Yu Hakusho
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - Knights of the Zodiac
 * 1:00 AM - Justice League
 * 1:30 AM - Justice League

Eighteenth SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from January 3-24, 2004
 * 7:00 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 7:30 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * 8:00 PM - Zoids: Fuzors
 * 8:30 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 9:00 PM - Teen Titans
 * 9:30 PM - Pokemon
 * 10:00 PM - Justice League
 * 10:30 PM - Justice League
 * 11:00 PM - Rurouni Kenshin
 * 11:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - Knights of the Zodiac
 * 1:00 AM - Justice League
 * 1:30 AM - Justice League

Nineteenth SVES Lineup
On January 31st, SVES presented a 4-hour Cyborg 009 marathon, from 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM. This schedule consisted of: This schedule only existed on January 31, 2004
 * 7:00 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 7:30 PM - Transformers: Energon
 * 8:00 PM - Zoids: Fuzors
 * 8:30 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 9:00 PM - Teen Titans
 * 9:30 PM - Pokemon
 * 10:00 PM - Cyborg 009
 * 10:30 PM - Cyborg 009
 * 11:00 PM - Cyborg 009
 * 11:30 PM - Cyborg 009
 * 12:00 AM - Cyborg 009
 * 12:30 AM - Cyborg 009
 * 1:00 AM - Cyborg 009
 * 1:30 AM - Cyborg 009

Twentieth SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from February 7-14, 2004
 * 7:00 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 7:30 PM - Transformers: Energon
 * 8:00 PM - Zoids: Fuzors
 * 8:30 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 9:00 PM - Teen Titans
 * 9:30 PM - Dragon Ball GT
 * 10:00 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * 10:30 PM - Cyborg 009
 * 11:00 PM - Rurouni Kenshin
 * 11:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - Knights of the Zodiac
 * 1:00 AM - Teen Titans
 * 1:30 AM - Cyborg 009

Twenty First SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from February 21-March 6, 2004
 * 7:00 PM - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * 7:30 PM - Transformers: Energon
 * 8:00 PM - Pokemon
 * 8:30 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 9:00 PM - Teen Titans
 * 9:30 PM - Dragon Ball GT
 * 10:00 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * 10:30 PM - Cyborg 009
 * 11:00 PM - Rurouni Kenshin
 * 11:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - Knights of the Zodiac
 * 1:00 AM - Teen Titans
 * 1:30 AM - Cyborg 009

Twenty Second SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from March 13-April 3, 2004
 * 7:00 PM - Duel Masters
 * 7:30 PM - Transformers: Energon
 * 8:00 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 8:30 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 9:00 PM - Teen Titans
 * 9:30 PM - Dragon Ball GT
 * 10:00 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * 10:30 PM - Cyborg 009
 * 11:00 PM - Rurouni Kenshin
 * 11:30 PM - Samurai Jack
 * 12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
 * 12:30 AM - Knights of the Zodiac
 * 1:00 AM - Teen Titans
 * 1:30 AM - Cyborg 009

Final SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule only existed on April 10, 2004
 * 7:00 PM - Duel Masters
 * 7:30 PM - Transformers: Energon
 * 8:00 PM - Teen Titans
 * 8:30 PM - Teen Titans
 * 9:00 PM - Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * 9:30 PM - Teen Titans
 * 10:00 PM - Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * 10:30 PM - Teen Titans
 * 11:00 PM - Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * 11:30 PM - Teen Titans
 * 12:00 AM - Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * 12:30 AM - Knights of the Zodiac
 * 1:00 AM - Teen Titans
 * 1:30 AM - Cyborg 009