Kids' WB! Toonami was a short lived Toonami programming block that ran from July 30, 2001 to June 28, 2002. The Kids' WB! version of Toonami was, more or less, the Kids' WB! lineup with the Toonami name. The Kids' WB! Toonami block aired Monday through Friday from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. It was critically panned by industry observers and fans alike, who noticed the action branding of the block did not translate content wise, which had added non-action shows like Scooby-Doo and Detention.
While the cross promotion between Cartoon Network and Kids' WB! did allow for series to be shared between the networks, most of these only lasted a short period of time. This included Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon appearing on Kids' WB! Toonami for two weeks and Cardcaptors appearing on Cartoon Network's Toonami for two weeks.
The Kids' WB! version of Toonami featured the Absolution, TOM, and SARA, but TOM (usually voiced by Steve Blum) never spoke.
In spring 2002, Kids' WB! announced that they would drop the Toonami name from their weekday lineup, once again making the Toonami brand exclusive to Cartoon Network.
Programming[]
The series shown on the Kids' WB! version of Toonami included:
- Batman Beyond
- Cardcaptors
- Detention
- Dragon Ball Z
- Generation O!
- Jackie Chan Adventures
- Pokemon
- The Powerpuff Girls
- Rescue Heroes
- Sailor Moon
- Scooby-Doo
- X-Men: Evolution
- Yu-Gi-Oh!
Schedules[]
First Kids' WB! Toonami Lineup[]
This schedule consisted of:
- 3:00 PM - Batman Beyond (Monday - Thursday) / Detention (Friday)
- 3:30 PM - Pokemon (Monday - Thursday) / Generation O! (Friday)
- 4:00 PM - Pokemon
- 4:30 PM - Dragon Ball Z
This schedule existed from July 30 - August 10, 2001.
Second Kids' WB! Toonami Lineup[]
This schedule consisted of:[1]
- 3:00 PM - Batman Beyond (Monday - Thursday) / Detention (Friday)
- 3:30 PM - Pokemon (Monday - Thursday) / Generation O! (Friday)
- 4:00 PM - Pokemon
- 4:30 PM - Batman Beyond (Monday - Thursday) / Pokemon (Friday)
This schedule existed from August 13-31, 2001.
Third Kids' WB! Toonami Lineup[]
This schedule consisted of:
- 3:00 PM - Sailor Moon
- 3:30 PM - Pokemon
- 4:00 PM - Pokemon
- 4:30 PM - Batman Beyond (Monday - Thursday) / Pokemon (Friday)
This schedule existed from September 3-7, 2001.
Fourth Kids' WB! Toonami Lineup[]
This schedule consisted of:
- 3:00 PM - Sailor Moon
- 3:30 PM - Pokemon
- 4:00 PM - Pokemon
- 4:30 PM - Batman Beyond
This schedule existed from September 10-14, 2001.
Fifth Kids' WB! Toonami Lineup[]
This schedule consisted of:
- 3:00 PM - Cardcaptors (Monday - Tuesday; Thursday - Friday) / Rescue Heroes (Wednesday)
- 3:30 PM - Pokemon
- 4:00 PM - Pokemon
- 4:30 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
This schedule existed from September 17 - October 26, 2001.
Sixth Kids' WB! Toonami Lineup[]
This schedule consisted of:
- 3:00 PM - Pokemon (Monday - Tuesday; Thursday - Friday) / Rescue Heroes (Wednesday)
- 3:30 PM - X-Men: Evolution
- 4:00 PM - Pokemon
- 4:30 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
This schedule existed from October 29 - November 30, 2001.
Seventh Kids' WB! Toonami Lineup[]
This schedule consisted of:
- 3:00 PM - Pokemon (Monday - Tuesday; Thursday-Friday) / Rescue Heroes (Wednesday)
- 3:30 PM - Cardcaptors
- 4:00 PM - Pokemon
- 4:30 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
This schedule existed from December 3-28, 2001.
Eighth Kids' WB! Toonami Lineup[]
This schedule consisted of:
- 3:00 PM - Pokemon (Monday-Tuesday; Thursday-Friday) / Rescue Heroes (Wednesday)
- 3:30 PM - X-Men: Evolution
- 4:00 PM - Pokemon
- 4:30 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
This schedule existed from December 31, 2001 - January 11, 2002.
Ninth Kids' WB! Toonami Lineup[]
This schedule consisted of:
- 3:00 PM - Pokemon (Monday-Tuesday; Thursday-Friday) / Rescue Heroes (Wednesday)
- 3:30 PM - Scooby-Doo
- 4:00 PM - Pokemon
- 4:30 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
This schedule existed from January 14 - March 29, 2002.
Tenth Kids' WB! Toonami Lineup[]
This schedule consisted of:
- 3:00 PM - Scooby-Doo (Monday-Tuesday; Thursday-Friday) / Rescue Heroes (Wednesday)
- 3:30 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
- 4:00 PM - Pokemon
- 4:30 PM - Jackie Chan Adventures
This schedule existed from April 1 - May 24, 2002.
Final Kids' WB! Toonami Lineup[]
This schedule consisted of:
- 3:00 PM - Scooby-Doo (Monday-Tuesday; Thursday-Friday) / Rescue Heroes (Wednesday)
- 3:30 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh!
- 4:00 PM - Pokemon
- 4:30 PM - The Powerpuff Girls
This schedule existed from May 27 - June 28, 2002.
Toonami Trax[]
The Kids' WB! version of Toonami also featured "Bizzare" and/or "Horrible" music videos called "Toonami Trax". the videos featured characters from Kids' WB! shows such as X-Men: Evolution and Cardcaptors.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ "Batman Beyond on KWB's Toonami ". toonzone.net. August 6, 2001. https://www.toonzone.net/forums/threads/batman-beyond-on-kwbs-toonami.2800191/. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.