Kidd Video facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kidd Video
Title card used during the first season
Genre	Animated series Sitcom
Created by	Jean Chalopin Andy Heyward Haim Saban Shuki Levy
Developed by	Jim Carlson (season 1) Terrence McDonnell (season 1) Tracy Mays (season 2)
Directed by	Bernard Deyriès (cartoon, season 1) Richard Raynis (cartoon, season 2) Bud Schaetzle (live-action)
Starring	Bryan Scott Steve Alterman< Gabriele Bennett Robbie Rist
Voices of	Cathy Cavadini Marshall Efron Hal Rayle Peter Renaday Susan Silo Robert Towers
Theme music composer	Haim Saban, Shuki Levy
Opening theme	"Video to Radio"
Ending theme	"Video to Radio"
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jean Chalopin Andy Heyward Haim Saban Shuki Levy
Producer(s)	Tetsuo Katayama Shuki Levy Bud Schaetzle
Running time	21 minutes
Production company(s)	Saban Productions DIC Enterprises
Release
Original network	NBC
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Mono
Original release	September 8, 1984 (1984-09-08) – December 7, 1985 (1985-12-07)
Chronology
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Kidd Video is a fun Saturday morning cartoon that first aired in the United States. It was made by DIC Enterprises and Saban Productions. The show was on NBC from 1984 to 1985. Later, reruns were shown on CBS until 1987.

The story is about four teenagers who get pulled into a strange cartoon world. This world is called "the Flipside." In this world, they become cartoon characters. They have to fight a bad guy named the Master Blaster and his helpers, the Copy Cats. The show also featured popular music videos of the time.

The Story of Kidd Video

The cartoon starts by showing how the band Kidd Video gets into trouble. Kidd Video and his bandmates were practicing their music. Suddenly, a cartoon villain called the Master Blaster appeared. He took them to his cartoon world, the Flipside.

The Master Blaster wanted them to be his musical slaves. But a fairy named Glitter saved them! So, in each episode, the band tries to help the people of the Flipside. They also try to find a way to get back to their own "real world."

Music and Fun in the Flipside

The show was a lot like MTV, which was very popular for music videos back then. In every episode, there was at least one action scene with a popular song playing. The heroes would often trick their enemies by showing music videos. While the bad guys watched, the band would sneak away!

The show also included other cool things from the 1980s. The characters would often breakdance to relax. They also rode on skateboards. One episode was even all about video games! The cartoon's art style was inspired by the wild music videos and album art of that time.

The Real Band

The band Kidd Video was created just for this TV show. The real-life band members sang their own songs. They also provided the voices for their cartoon characters. At the end of some episodes, you would see the real band perform a music video. One of their songs was "A Little TLC."

The music videos made by Kidd Video became very popular in Israel. Fans there could even buy special items. These included coloring books and chocolate bars with pictures of the band!

Meet the Characters

Here are the main characters you'll see in Kidd Video:

• Kidd Video (played and voiced by Bryan Scott) - He is the lead singer and guitarist of the band.
• Carla (played and voiced by Gabrielle Bennett) - She is the drummer and the only girl in the band. Her favorite saying was "Ay-Ay-Ay!"
• Whiz (played and voiced by Robbie Rist) - He is the smart guitar and keyboard player. His car, a Subaru Brat, also got pulled into the Flipside. It became the band's main way to travel!
• Ash (played and voiced by Steve Alterman) - He is a bit clumsy. He plays keyboards, bass, and saxophone for the band.
• Glitter (voiced by Cathy Cavadini) - She is a friendly fairy who helps the band. She saved them from the Master Blaster. Glitter has a special power: she gets super strong when she sneezes!
• Toolbot (voiced by Hal Rayle) - This is a robot toolbox that joined the group in Season Two. He is Whiz's pet.
• The Master Blaster (voiced by Peter Renaday) - He is the main villain of the show. He brought the band to the Flipside to make them his musical slaves. He flies around in a huge castle that looks like a giant jukebox!
• The Copycats - These are three cat-like creatures who work for the Master Blaster. They are called Copycats because they pretend to sing along to songs.
  • Cool Kitty (voiced by Robert Towers) - He is the leader of the Copycats.
  • Fat Cat (voiced by Marshall Efron) - He is the bigger member of the Copycats.
  • She-Lion (voiced by Susan Silo) - She is the female member of the Copycats.

Who Played Whom

Here are the actors who played the characters in Kidd Video:

• Bryan Scott - Kidd Video
• Steve Alterman - Ash
• Robbie Rist - Whiz
• Gabrielle Bennett - Carla

Voice Actors

• Michael Bell - Also voiced other characters (Season 2)
• Cathy Cavadini - Glitter
• Marshall Efron - Fat Cat; also voiced other characters (Season 2)
• Hal Rayle - Toolbot (Season 2)
• Peter Renaday - The Master Blaster; also voiced other characters (Season 2)
• Susan Silo - She-Lion
• Robert Towers - Cool Kitty; also voiced other characters (Season 1)

The Music of Kidd Video

The show's main theme song is "Video to Radio." It was written by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy. They also wrote other songs for the show. One song, "Time," was written by Bryan Scott, who played Kidd Video. The song "A Little TLC" was written by Lynsey de Paul and Terry Britten. Its music video was shown at the end of the first and last episodes.

The band Kidd Video even released a vinyl album in Israel. They also reportedly went on tour there in 1987.

Watching at Home

Six VHS tapes of Kidd Video were released in the United States. Each tape had one episode. Many Spanish-language tapes were also available.