CBS Kidshow facts for kids
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| Network | CBS |
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| Launched | September 13, 1997 |
| Closed | September 9, 2000 |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Format | Saturday morning children's program block |
| Running time | 3 hours |
The CBS Kidshow was a special block of cartoons and kids' shows. It aired on the CBS television channel in the United States. This block ran on Saturday mornings from September 13, 1997, to September 9, 2000. It was first known as Think CBS Kids. After about a year, a company called Nelvana started choosing the shows for the block.
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About the CBS Kidshow
The CBS Kidshow was a popular way for kids to watch their favorite shows. It was a dedicated time slot on Saturdays just for children's programs. The block usually lasted for three hours.
How Shows Were Scheduled
Most of the time, the CBS Kidshow aired on Saturday mornings. However, some local CBS stations sometimes changed the schedule. They might have shown some programs on Sunday instead. Other times, they would show the block later in the day. This happened if the local station had its own news or other special programs.
Sometimes, big sports games on CBS would also cause changes. For example, college football or basketball games could take the place of the kids' shows. But usually, most stations showed the entire block as planned.
Shows from Think CBS Kids
When the block was called Think CBS Kids (from 1997 to 1998), it featured a mix of educational and entertaining shows. Here are some of the programs that aired during this time:
- Beakman's World (1997–1998)
- CBS Storybreak (1998)
- Fudge (1997; reruns of an ABC series)
- The New Ghostwriter Mysteries (1997)
- The Sports Illustrated for Kids Show (1997)
- The Weird Al Show (1997–1998)
- Wheel 2000 (1997–1998)
Shows from CBS Kidshow
After October 3, 1998, the block became known as the CBS Kidshow. Nelvana, a Canadian animation studio, took over programming. They brought many new animated series to the block. Here are some of the shows that aired during the CBS Kidshow era:
- Anatole (1998–2000)
- Birdz (1998–2000)
- Blaster's Universe (1999–2000)
- Dumb Bunnies (1998–1999)
- Flying Rhino Junior High (1998–2000)
- Franklin (1998-1999)
- Mythic Warriors (1998–2000)
- Rescue Heroes (1999–2000)
- Rupert (1999)
- Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1998; 1999–2000)
