TBS facts for kids
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| Country | United States |
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| Slogan | We're comedy. |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Language(s) | English |
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| Owner | WarnerMedia Studios & Networks |
TBS (which stands for Turner Broadcasting System) is a popular American cable TV channel. It is known for showing a mix of sports, movies, and comedy shows. TBS is especially famous for broadcasting games of the Atlanta Braves baseball team and various National Basketball Association (NBA) games. The channel also airs reruns of many classic and popular TV shows.
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TBS: A Look at Its History and Programming
TBS started as a local TV station in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1967. It became a nationwide channel in 1976, reaching homes across the United States through cable. Over the years, TBS has changed its name a few times, but it has always been a key part of American television.
Movies and Cartoons on TBS
During the 1980s, TBS showed a lot of movies. You could often find two movies playing during the day, and the evenings were mostly dedicated to films, except when there were live sports. Besides movies, TBS also aired many classic sitcoms and old cartoons.
In 1986, TBS gained the rights to a huge collection of movies and cartoons from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and United Artists. This meant TBS could show many famous cartoon shorts like Tom & Jerry, Barney Bear, Tex Avery cartoons, and The Pink Panther. It also allowed them to air popular TV shows such as Gilligan's Island and CHiPs.
Classic Shows and Cartoon Blocks
Along with Tom & Jerry, TBS started showing other beloved cartoons and shorts. These included The Little Rascals, older Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, and Popeye cartoon shorts. They also aired Three Stooges shorts. Many of these were shown together in a special block called Tom & Jerry and Friends, which ran for an hour or 90 minutes in the mornings and for an hour in the afternoons from 1986 until the mid-1990s.
In the late 1980s, TBS started adding more sitcoms from the 1970s to its evening schedule. Shows like Happy Days, The Jeffersons, Good Times, and One Day at a Time became part of the lineup. The popular show Little House on the Prairie was also a regular feature, airing continuously in the late mornings for many years.
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