Toonzai facts for kids
| Network | The CW |
|---|---|
| Launched | May 24, 2008 |
| Closed | August 18, 2012 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Owner |
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| Formerly known as | The CW4Kids (2008–2010) |
| Format | Saturday morning cartoon block |
| Running time | 7am-Noon |
| Original language(s) | English |
Toonzai was a group of cartoons broadcast on Saturday morning on The CW. It was first broadcast on August 14, 2010. It used to be named The CW4Kids. The programs were broadcast on weekday afternoons.
The block is programmed by 4Kids Entertainment. They also programmed the 4Kids TV on Fox until December 2008. 4Kids also indicated that it will retain Yu-Gi-Oh! and Sonic X in its lineup, along with adding Dragon Ball Z Kai, a redone version of Dragon Ball Z from Funimation Entertainment that is shared with Nicktoons.
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Programming
In most markets, most affiliates use the network's current Saturday morning schedule. Some, such as Atlanta's WUPA-TV broadcast the block on Sundays. This is usually done because the stations were at one time UPN affiliates and UPN did not have children's television programming on Saturday mornings. Former WB affiliate WCCT-TV in Hartford airs the first three hours of the block on Saturday mornings and the last two hours on Sunday mornings to make room for their own programing.
KMYS in San Antonio, currently the newest CW affiliate has decided to air the block during early Sunday morning and early Monday morning (split into a two-hour and three-hour block) airing before 5am due to its previous commitment of airing Fox's Weekend Marketplace infomercial block on Saturday mornings (a holdover from its MyNetworkTV affiliation), along with already existing religious and paid programming on Sunday mornings; this by default will force most younger viewers of the block in that market to record it overnight for later viewing.
Schedule
All times Pacific. Actual times may vary, depending on affiliate.
| Time | Show | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM | Sonic X | TV-Y7-FV |
| 3:30 PM | Yu-Gi-Oh! | |
| 4:00 PM | Dragon Ball Z Kai | |
| 4:30 PM | Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (Monday-Thursday) Magi-Nation (Friday) |
Shows
- Dragon Ball Z Kai (TV-Y7-FV) (also airs on Nicktoons in the USA)
- Sonic X (TV-Y7-FV)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! (TV-Y7-FV) (previously aired on Fox Kids and 4Kids TV in the USA)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (TV-Y7-FV)
Former shows
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Back to the Sewer (TV-Y7-FV) (August 14, 2010 - August 21, 2010)
- Dinosaur King (TV-Y7-FV) (August 14, 2010 - October 9, 2010)
Former "Popcorn For Breakfast" Movies
- Turtles Forever (TV-Y7-FV) (August 28, 2010)
Related pages
(Defunct)
Images for kids
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The CW4Kids logo used exclusively from May 24, 2008 to August 7, 2010. The logo was still being used as a sub-brand to the Toonzai name until August 18, 2012.
