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
 * Dragon Ball
 * Dragon Ball Z
 * G.I. Joe
 * G Gundam
 * Gundam 0080
 * He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
 * Jackie Chan Adventures
 * Justice League
 * Knights of the Zodiac
 * Max Steel
 * Pokemon
 * Transformers: Armada
 * Transformers: Energon
 * Samurai Jack
 * Super Friends
 * Superman: The Animated Series
 * X-Men: Evolution
 * Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * Yu Yu Hakusho
 * Zoids: New Century

First SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule only existed on March 1, 2003
 * 7:00 PM - Pokemon
 * 7:30 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * 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
This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from March 8-29, 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

Third SVES Lineup
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

Fourth SVES Lineup
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

Fifth SVES Lineup
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

Sixth SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This 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

Seventh SVES Lineup
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

Eighth SVES Lineup
This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from July 12-26, 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 - Teen Titans
 * 9:30 PM - Rurouni Kenshin
 * 10:00 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
 * 10:30 PM - G Gundam
 * 11:00 PM - ???
 * 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