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[Duke Andrew of Dank]

Yatterman: The Hanna-Barbera Dub (1978)
As Disney Animation came under the control of Walt's son Robert Peter "Pete" Disney and Don Buth, major changes were becoming clear across the American animation industry. Starting with first-run syndication, Disney started dipping its toes into TV animation. Knowing Disney's devotion to the craft, Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera started making major changes to their own studio's output in order to both stay competitive with Disney fare and hopefully knock Filmation - their only major competition at the time - out of the ballpark forever. One major change was the omission of the several Scooby-Doo derivatives they had created earlier in the decade in favor of expanding the Scooby-Doo brand itself.

However, the biggest change would be a chance meeting between Joe Barbera and Tatsuo Yoshida, founder of Tatsunoko Productions. At the time, it turned out both were trying to adapt Peyo's comic series The Smurfs as a TV series. A decision to pool their resources together would also lead to H-B getting a contract to dub some of Tatsunoko's best loved animes. Thanks to its relatively minimal censorship requirements, Yatterman ended up being the perfect candidate.

Cast
Yatterman-1: Pat Fraley
Yatterman-2: Julie McWrither-Dees
Omotchama: Russi Taylor
Yatterwan: Bill Callaway
Doronjo: Amanda McBroom
Tonzura: Chuck McCann
Boyakky: Michael Bell
Dokurobei: Don Messick

 

[Plateosaurus]

Doronjo: Amanda McBroom
Tonzura: Chuck McCann
Boyakky: Michael Bell
Dokurobei: Don Messick

Are their names changed?

 

[Duke Andrew of Dank]

Are their names changed?

No. Why?

 

[Plateosaurus]

No. Why?

Just wondering.

 

[Otakuninja2006]

Yatterman: The Hanna-Barbera Dub (1978)
As Disney Animation came under the control of Walt's son Robert Peter "Pete" Disney and Don Buth, major changes were becoming clear across the American animation industry. Starting with first-run syndication, Disney started dipping its toes into TV animation. Knowing Disney's devotion to the craft, Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera started making major changes to their own studio's output in order to both stay competitive with Disney fare and hopefully knock Filmation - their only major competition at the time - out of the ballpark forever. One major change was the omission of the several Scooby-Doo derivatives they had created earlier in the decade in favor of expanding the Scooby-Doo brand itself.

However, the biggest change would be a chance meeting between Joe Barbera and Tatsuo Yoshida, founder of Tatsunoko Productions. At the time, it turned out both were trying to adapt Peyo's comic series The Smurfs as a TV series. A decision to pool their resources together would also lead to H-B getting a contract to dub some of Tatsunoko's best loved animes. Thanks to its relatively minimal censorship requirements, Yatterman ended up being the perfect candidate.

Cast
Yatterman-1: Pat Fraley
Yatterman-2: Julie McWrither-Dees
Doronjo: Amanda McBroom
Tonzura: Chuck McCann
Boyakky: Michael Bell
Dokurobei: Don Messick

That's awesome! Yatterman would be a great candidate for a HB dub, and maybe this leads to a earlier anime boom.

 

[TheFaultsofAlts]

USA Islands of Adventure

When development began on Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park in Florida, the movie studio had owned USA Network for a few years now, and had seriously considered shutting down the Action Extreme Team block due to increased competition.
However, during an executive meeting amongst the Universal heads of operation, someone high up the totem pole asked if USA Network can launch an all-new kids block to promote the new theme park. The result was USA Islands of Adventure, with the name taken directly from said park.
The launch date for this lineup would be the same night as the launch of the park, May 28th, 1999. This was meant to not only entice more customers into going to the park, but also to provide a subtle taste of what it offers.
Launch Lineup:

The New Woody Woodpecker Show (Universal Cartoon Studios)
One of the main draws to the channel was a new cartoon that Universal was meaning to cook up for Fox Kids. A revival of Walter Lantz's biggest star player, Woody Woodpecker. However, when plans for USA's new promotional block started development, The New Woody Woodpecker Show jumped ship to cable, leaving Fox Kids with The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs as their only comedy for Spring 1999.

The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (Jim Henson Television; Random House Entertainment)
To promote Seuss Landing, they brought back Wubbulous for a third season, taking it away from Nickelodeon. Not only that, but they brought the formula back to its Season 1 roots, with The Cat in the Hat being the narrator instead of the out-and-out host of the show. Not only that, but there were new characters added to the third season that you could see at Seuss Landing. In particular, Sylvester McMonkey McBean makes a couple appearances as a foil for Yertle the Turtle, and the setting of Circus McGurkus is the location for one episode.

(fan-made poster created by JurassicJinx)
Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect (Universal Cartoon Studios; Amblin Television)
It's not just funny business at the Islands of Adventure block. Resurrected from skin and bones, or just from a dropped pitch from a year ago, Chaos Effect is one of two action cartoons on the new block. It stars a traditional family of five (two parents, two kids, and a family pet) as they try to survive the prehistoric comeback of dinosaurs on modern-day Earth. Basically, take Land of the Lost and flip its premise upside down.

(The show is nothing like this. Well, almost nothing.)
The New Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (Jay Ward Productions; Universal Animation Studios)
If The New Woody Woodpecker Show wasn't the golden goose of Islands of Adventure, then how about a revival of Rocky and Bullwinkle helmed by the creator of The Simpsons? Unfortunately, this means Futurama is butterflied away. Sorry.
The year is 1999. The place is Frostbite Falls, Canada. Boris and Natasha have been promoted as the new leaders of Pottsylvania, while Fearless Leader has retired and become known as Bupkis. Just when the forest, nay, the world, needed Rocky and Bullwinkle the most, they were......asleep. Luckily, their new roommate, an American teenage spy named Karen Sympathy got the message before they did and woke them up in the nick of time.
But it's not just Moose and Squirrel Rocky and Bullwinkle that got a revival:
-Mr. Peabody and Sherman: In a modernization of the old segment, Mr. Peabody, Sherman, and the new kid in class Penny Perfection, are tasked by the U.S. Government to protect history from unraveling into chaos.
-Dudley Do-Right: In the middle of an ensuing chase between Dudley Do-Right, Nell Fenwick, Snidely Whiplash, and Dudley's faithful steed Horse, the four of them are frozen into an iceberg for a thousand years. Now in the year 3000, the quartet has to work together to go back to their own time. Easier said than done, of course.
-Fractured Fairy Tales: A literal translation of the title, this segment follows werewolf doctor Doggie Schnauzer as he fixes patients from fairy tales and folktales, such as The Little Mermaid getting seasick, Snow White being allergic to apples, Pinocchio running afowl of a family of woodpeckers. The last one is something that old Woody W. does not take kindly. The fact that the doctor is a werewolf is a tongue-in-cheek callback to Disney's attempt at a Rocky and Bullwinkle revival from a decade ago.
And a host of others.

The Incredible Hulk (1996) (Marvel Films; Saban Entertainment)

Surprisingly, Fox Family passed on airing this show on its own channel, and in our timeline, it wouldn't be presented until 2002 as part of ABC Family. So yeah, it's fair game to have Marvel reruns on here. And yes, this would be the other action cartoon on the block.

(image not available)
Animation Americana (Walter Lantz Productions, King Features Syndicate, Universal Television)

The last slot on the three-hour block was dedicated to animation of the past. Characters like Popeye, Betty Boop, and Andy Panda are given their dues through this half-hour of vintage shorts.

The block was a rousing success, especially with The New Woody Woodpecker Show and Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect. It was so successful that it was rechristened as a Cartoon Express revival in 2003.​

 

[Plateosaurus]

USA Islands of Adventure

When development began on Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park in Florida, the movie studio had owned USA Network for a few years now, and had seriously considered shutting down the Action Extreme Team block due to increased competition.
However, during an executive meeting amongst the Universal heads of operation, someone high up the totem pole asked if USA Network can launch an all-new kids block to promote the new theme park. The result was USA Islands of Adventure, with the name taken directly from said park.
The launch date for this lineup would be the same night as the launch of the park, May 28th, 1999. This was meant to not only entice more customers into going to the park, but also to provide a subtle taste of what it offers.
Launch Lineup:

The New Woody Woodpecker Show (Universal Cartoon Studios)
One of the main draws to the channel was a new cartoon that Universal was meaning to cook up for Fox Kids. A revival of Walter Lantz's biggest star player, Woody Woodpecker. However, when plans for USA's new promotional block started development, The New Woody Woodpecker Show jumped ship to cable, leaving Fox Kids with The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs as their only comedy for Spring 1999.

The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (Jim Henson Television; Random House Entertainment)
To promote Seuss Landing, they brought back Wubbulous for a third season, taking it away from Nickelodeon. Not only that, but they brought the formula back to its Season 1 roots, with The Cat in the Hat being the narrator instead of the out-and-out host of the show. Not only that, but there were new characters added to the third season that you could see at Seuss Landing. In particular, Sylvester McMonkey McBean makes a couple appearances as a foil for Yertle the Turtle, and the setting of Circus McGurkus is the location for one episode.

(fan-made poster created by JurassicJinx)
Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect (Universal Cartoon Studios; Amblin Television)
It's not just funny business at the Islands of Adventure block. Resurrected from skin and bones, or just from a dropped pitch from a year ago, Chaos Effect is one of two action cartoons on the new block. It stars a traditional family of five (two parents, two kids, and a family pet) as they try to survive the prehistoric comeback of dinosaurs on modern-day Earth. Basically, take Land of the Lost and flip its premise upside down.

(The show is nothing like this. Well, almost nothing.)
The New Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (Jay Ward Productions; Universal Animation Studios)
If The New Woody Woodpecker Show wasn't the golden goose of Islands of Adventure, then how about a revival of Rocky and Bullwinkle helmed by the creator of The Simpsons? Unfortunately, this means Futurama is butterflied away. Sorry.
The year is 1999. The place is Frostbite Falls, Canada. Boris and Natasha have been promoted as the new leaders of Pottsylvania, while Fearless Leader has retired and become known as Bupkis. Just when the forest, nay, the world, needed Rocky and Bullwinkle the most, they were......asleep. Luckily, their new roommate, an American teenage spy named Karen Sympathy got the message before they did and woke them up in the nick of time.
But it's not just Moose and Squirrel Rocky and Bullwinkle that got a revival:
-Mr. Peabody and Sherman: In a modernization of the old segment, Mr. Peabody, Sherman, and the new kid in class Penny Perfection, are tasked by the U.S. Government to protect history from unraveling into chaos.
-Dudley Do-Right: In the middle of an ensuing chase between Dudley Do-Right, Nell Fenwick, Snidely Whiplash, and Dudley's faithful steed Horse, the four of them are frozen into an iceberg for a thousand years. Now in the year 3000, the quartet has to work together to go back to their own time. Easier said than done, of course.
-Fractured Fairy Tales: A literal translation of the title, this segment follows werewolf doctor Doggie Schnauzer as he fixes patients from fairy tales and folktales, such as The Little Mermaid getting seasick, Snow White being allergic to apples, Pinocchio running afowl of a family of woodpeckers. The last one is something that old Woody W. does not take kindly. The fact that the doctor is a werewolf is a tongue-in-cheek callback to Disney's attempt at a Rocky and Bullwinkle revival from a decade ago.
And a host of others.

The Incredible Hulk (1996) (Marvel Films; Saban Entertainment)

Surprisingly, Fox Family passed on airing this show on its own channel, and in our timeline, it wouldn't be presented until 2002 as part of ABC Family. So yeah, it's fair game to have Marvel reruns on here. And yes, this would be the other action cartoon on the block.

(image not available)
Animation Americana (Walter Lantz Productions, King Features Syndicate, Universal Television)

The last slot on the three-hour block was dedicated to animation of the past. Characters like Popeye, Betty Boop, and Andy Panda are given their dues through this half-hour of vintage shorts.

The block was a rousing success, especially with The New Woody Woodpecker Show and Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect. It was so successful that it was rechristened as a Cartoon Express revival in 2003.​

I hope it becomes a full fledged cable channel a la Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon.

 

[Tacomaster]

USA Islands of Adventure

When development began on Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park in Florida, the movie studio had owned USA Network for a few years now, and had seriously considered shutting down the Action Extreme Team block due to increased competition.
However, during an executive meeting amongst the Universal heads of operation, someone high up the totem pole asked if USA Network can launch an all-new kids block to promote the new theme park. The result was USA Islands of Adventure, with the name taken directly from said park.
The launch date for this lineup would be the same night as the launch of the park, May 28th, 1999. This was meant to not only entice more customers into going to the park, but also to provide a subtle taste of what it offers.​

Aside from the Friday Night premiere, what time slot does this air?

Launch Lineup:

The New Woody Woodpecker Show (Universal Cartoon Studios)
One of the main draws to the channel was a new cartoon that Universal was meaning to cook up for Fox Kids. A revival of Walter Lantz's biggest star player, Woody Woodpecker. However, when plans for USA's new promotional block started development, The New Woody Woodpecker Show jumped ship to cable, leaving Fox Kids with The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs as their only comedy for Spring 1999.​

Ironic, considering Woody’s land was at the studio park and not IoA. Would this open the door for other rides at the studio park to get their own shows? Maybe including reruns of Men in Black later on?

The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (Jim Henson Television; Random House Entertainment)
To promote Seuss Landing, they brought back Wubbulous for a third season, taking it away from Nickelodeon. Not only that, but they brought the formula back to its Season 1 roots, with The Cat in the Hat being the narrator instead of the out-and-out host of the show. Not only that, but there were new characters added to the third season that you could see at Seuss Landing. In particular, Sylvester McMonkey McBean makes a couple appearances as a foil for Yertle the Turtle, and the setting of Circus McGurkus is the location for one episode.​

BASED. A return to the older, better format.

(fan-made poster created by JurassicJinx)
Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect (Universal Cartoon Studios; Amblin Television)
It's not just funny business at the Islands of Adventure block. Resurrected from skin and bones, or just from a dropped pitch from a year ago, Chaos Effect is one of two action cartoons on the new block. It stars a traditional family of five (two parents, two kids, and a family pet) as they try to survive the prehistoric comeback of dinosaurs on modern-day Earth. Basically, take Land of the Lost and flip its premise upside down.​

Yes, IIRC this was planned for Fox Kids. It even got a toy line.

(The show is nothing like this. Well, almost nothing.)
The New Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (Jay Ward Productions; Universal Animation Studios)
If The New Woody Woodpecker Show wasn't the golden goose of Islands of Adventure, then how about a revival of Rocky and Bullwinkle helmed by the creator of The Simpsons? Unfortunately, this means Futurama is butterflied away. Sorry.
The year is 1999. The place is Frostbite Falls, Canada. Boris and Natasha have been promoted as the new leaders of Pottsylvania, while Fearless Leader has retired and become known as Bupkis. Just when the forest, nay, the world, needed Rocky and Bullwinkle the most, they were......asleep. Luckily, their new roommate, an American teenage spy named Karen Sympathy got the message before they did and woke them up in the nick of time.
But it's not just Moose and Squirrel Rocky and Bullwinkle that got a revival:
-Mr. Peabody and Sherman: In a modernization of the old segment, Mr. Peabody, Sherman, and the new kid in class Penny Perfection, are tasked by the U.S. Government to protect history from unraveling into chaos.
-Dudley Do-Right: In the middle of an ensuing chase between Dudley Do-Right, Nell Fenwick, Snidely Whiplash, and Dudley's faithful steed Horse, the four of them are frozen into an iceberg for a thousand years. Now in the year 3000, the quartet has to work together to go back to their own time. Easier said than done, of course.
-Fractured Fairy Tales: A literal translation of the title, this segment follows werewolf doctor Doggie Schnauzer as he fixes patients from fairy tales and folktales, such as The Little Mermaid getting seasick, Snow White being allergic to apples, Pinocchio running afowl of a family of woodpeckers. The last one is something that old Woody W. does not take kindly. The fact that the doctor is a werewolf is a tongue-in-cheek callback to Disney's attempt at a Rocky and Bullwinkle revival from a decade ago.
And a host of others.​

This is… certainly odd. Especially considering the Dudley Do-Right ride has nothing to do with this weird future premise.

The Incredible Hulk (1996) (Marvel Films; Saban Entertainment)

Surprisingly, Fox Family passed on airing this show on its own channel, and in our timeline, it wouldn't be presented until 2002 as part of ABC Family. So yeah, it's fair game to have Marvel reruns on here. And yes, this would be the other action cartoon on the block.​

IIRC it was still airing on UPN at the time, and would continue to air until September 1999 when Disney took over. Maybe a new Hulk series could air here instead? (Universal was working on their Hulk film at the time, most of the Spider-Man cartoon rights had been given to Sony, and the stuff that remained was kept with Fox for Spider-Man Unlimited.)

(image not available)
Animation Americana (Walter Lantz Productions, King Features Syndicate, Universal Television)

The last slot on the three-hour block was dedicated to animation of the past. Characters like Popeye, Betty Boop, and Andy Panda are given their dues through this half-hour of vintage shorts.​

What about classic Woody? Unless since he’s gotten his own show on the block, his shorts air there.

The block was a rousing success, especially with The New Woody Woodpecker Show and Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect. It was so successful that it was rechristened as a Cartoon Express revival in 2003.​

Nice!

 

[TheFaultsofAlts]

Aside from the Friday Night premiere, what time slot does this air?

Probably from 6-9 PM, which would allow for it to survive the arrival of Cartoon Cartoon Fridays.

Ironic, considering Woody’s land was at the studio park and not IoA. Would this open the door for other rides at the studio park to get their own shows? Maybe including reruns of Men in Black later on?

I didn't realize that until after looking at Islands of Adventure, but I went along with it due to the convenience. Although reruns of the Men in Black animated series would look good for the block.

BASED. A return to the older, better format.

Since it was airing in primetime, the second season would stick out like a sore thumb.

Yes, IIRC this was planned for Fox Kids. It even got a toy line.

Yep.

This is… certainly odd. Especially considering the Dudley Do-Right ride has nothing to do with this weird future premise.

My initial idea was having Matt Groening revive Rocky and Bullwinkle, but Universal was making a feature film around this same time. Hence why Karen Sympathy has a different origin story in the cartoon, and why Dudley Do-Right takes place in the future now.

Then again, considering how most revivals would turn out, maybe this gets a pass in this timeline's 2024.

IIRC it was still airing on UPN at the time, and would continue to air until September 1999 when Disney took over. Maybe a new Hulk series could air here instead? (Universal was working on their Hulk film at the time, most of the Spider-Man cartoon rights had been given to Sony, and the stuff that remained was kept with Fox for Spider-Man Unlimited.)

Thanks for the suggestion. Maybe Animation Americana is given a whole hour for the first few months as a placeholder.

What about classic Woody? Unless since he’s gotten his own show on the block, his shorts air there.

Yes, classic Woody Woodpecker shorts also air there, no doubt about it. But since he and Rocky & Bullwinkle already got revivals, and Popeye was such a big part of Toon Lagoon, I thought there should be some mention for lesser known (yet still memorable) characters of the era. Hence why Andy Panda is mentioned here, as Chilly Willy also gets revived in the new series.

Nice!

Thanks.

 

[Tacomaster]

Probably from 6-9 PM, which would allow for it to survive the arrival of Cartoon Cartoon Fridays.

A primetime kids block? Interesting

I didn't realize that until after looking at Islands of Adventure, but I went along with it due to the convenience. Although reruns of the Men in Black animated series would look good for the block.

And what if they pick up Kong: The Animated Series instead of Fox Kids? Since sister channel Sci FI had a deal with BKN, and there is Kongfrontation at the studio park.

And what happens to the other USA Action Extreme Team shows?

Since it was airing in primetime, the second season would stick out like a sore thumb.

My guess is season 1 gets reruns but season 2 doesn’t.

Thanks for the suggestion. Maybe Animation Americana is given a whole hour for the first few months as a placeholder.

Idea!

MAY 1999
6 PM: Animation Americana
7 PM: Woody Woodpecker
7:30 PM: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
8 PM: Rocky and Bullwinkle
8:30 PM: Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect

FALL 1999
6 PM: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
6:30 PM: Animation Americana
7 PM: Woody Woodpecker
7:30 PM: Rocky and Bullwinkle
8 PM: Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect
8:30 PM: The Incredible Hulk

Yes, classic Woody Woodpecker shorts also air there, no doubt about it. But since he and Rocky & Bullwinkle already got revivals

Wait, so the Ward cartoons also get airtime?

 

[TheFaultsofAlts]

A primetime kids block? Interesting

Not necessarily a kids block, given its intent and the shows it picks up, but still.

And what if they pick up Kong: The Animated Series instead of Fox Kids? Since sister channel Sci FI had a deal with BKN, and there is Kongfrontation at the studio park.

Good idea!

And what happens to the other USA Action Extreme Team shows?

Savage Dragon, Wing Commander Academy, Exosquad, and perhaps Highlander could get brief rotations due to being produced by Universal Animation Studios, and the Mario cartoons could come back when they get the Nintendo theme park rights, which a promotional tool like this block could make that happen sooner.

On the other hand, you're never seeing Gargoyles again. That's for certain.

My guess is season 1 gets reruns but season 2 doesn’t.

Maybe Season 2 can air in the mornings, but you're better off circulating the tapes otherwise.

Idea!

MAY 1999
6 PM: Animation Americana
7 PM: Woody Woodpecker
7:30 PM: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
8 PM: Rocky and Bullwinkle
8:30 PM: Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect

FALL 1999
6 PM: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
6:30 PM: Animation Americana
7 PM: Woody Woodpecker
7:30 PM: Rocky and Bullwinkle
8 PM: Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect
8:30 PM: The Incredible Hulk

This actually works quite well. Thank you for the concept.

Wait, so the Ward cartoons also get airtime?

I did say Animation Americana airs classic animation, which fits the old Ward shorts to a T.

 

[Tacomaster]

Not necessarily a kids block, given its intent and the shows it picks up, but still.

So, a family block?

Savage Dragon, Wing Commander Academy, Exosquad, and perhaps Highlander could get brief rotations due to being produced by Universal Animation Studios,

Highlander was BKN and Gaumont, not Universal, and they stopped airing it a while back. Maybe Sailor Moon could stick around, though since this is a promotional tool for the parks, I don’t see any of these shows airing since they don’t have rides.

 

[TheFaultsofAlts]

So, a family block?

Yep.

Highlander was BKN and Gaumont, not Universal, and they stopped airing it a while back.

Point made.

Maybe Sailor Moon could stick around, though since this is a promotional tool for the parks, I don’t see any of these shows airing since they don’t have rides.

By May 1999, Sailor Moon had made the jump to Toonami, so no dice there. But I was giving the old regime a shot, even if it wasn't a very good one in the end.

 

[Otakuninja2006]

MAY 1999
6 PM: Animation Americana
7 PM: Woody Woodpecker
7:30 PM: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
8 PM: Rocky and Bullwinkle
8:30 PM: Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect

FALL 1999
6 PM: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
6:30 PM: Animation Americana
7 PM: Woody Woodpecker
7:30 PM: Rocky and Bullwinkle
8 PM: Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect
8:30 PM: The Incredible Hulk

That's a damn good lineup.

@TheFaultsofAlts, this is a overall great idea!

But we DO have the make your own channel/block thread, so maybe put this there next time.

 

[TheFaultsofAlts]

That's a damn good lineup.

@TheFaultsofAlts, this is a overall great idea!

But we DO have the make your own channel/block thread, so maybe put this there next time.

Whoops. Forgot that was a separate thing.

 

[MxCokoko]

The Ernest Hour
After the success of Hey Vern, It's Ernest! in 1988, culiminating in two Daytime Emmy Awards (one given to Jim Varney for Outstanding Performance in a Children's Series, and the other shared by Joel Anderson and Barbara Laszewski for Outstanding Achivement in Title and Graphics Design), CBS decided to explore options for some continuation of the series.

This exploration ultimately led to the expansion of the skits and ideas from the first series into a new show, split into 4 major parts:

1. Hey Vern, It's Ernest! - this segment would have Ernest (as played by Jim Varney) talking about the episode's main topic (anything from houses to museums to baseball were discussed), and asking Vern questions about it (naturally, Vern never answered). This segment often resulted in Ernest getting his answer in some nonsensical way, such as somehow getting roped into building a house.
2. Dr. Otto's Mad Laboratory - this segment would have Dr. Otto (also played by Jim Varney) from Riddle of the Gloom Beam come and create often comedically complex machines related to the topic at hand (building houses, hanging up artwork, throwing a ball, all evilly of course) and would encourage the children at home to use their imaginations to come up with machines and to build them with things they could find at home, such as a popsicle stick catapult.
3. Sergeant Glory's Boot Camp - this segment would be largely the same as it was in the first series with, of course, Jim Varney reprising his role as the Sarge to teach his boot camp about the topic at hand. This often includes stretches (such as "making a house", i.e. putting both hands above your head as far as you can go and touching your hands together at the top), or exercises like jumping jacks. He also continued the running gag of there being only two rules: something related to the topic at hand and either a very funny punchline or "obey all rules".
4. My Father, the Clown - The only segment to not primarily feature a Jim Varney character, this was a parody of sitcoms that ran during the time the show did. Featuring Bruce Arnston as Mike d'Clown (the titular father), Denice Hicks as his wife Barbara d'Clown, Debi Derryberry (of Jimmy Neutron fame) playing their son/daughter/child clown Skeeter d'Clown, and Mark Goldman as their average sitcom son Eddie d'Clown, antics ensued as Skeeter played pranks (related to the episode's topic) on their brother to the amusement of the parents.

Other segments that recurred included Bobby and Chuck (where they would get up to wild antics concerning the topic at hand, usually set to a musical number), The Barber Shop Minute (where characters of the show would get their hair cut, set to a rhyming scheme; this is very similar to the first series Haircut skit), and The Worrell Family (where Jim Varney would play various characters, taken from 1983's Hey Vern, It's My Family Album).

The new show, called Hey Vern, I'm on TV!, was slotted at 11:00 AM on Saturday mornings on CBS; the show was an hour long, though the segmented nature of it meant portions could be "chopped up" and re-aired at other times. I'm on TV!'s first season ran from August 10th, 1992 through December 28th, 1992 (this was a 21st episode Christmas special), and the second season ran from June 1st, 1993 through November 2nd 1993 (this ran for 23 episodes, including a Halloween special for the season's last episode) for a total of 44 episodes (57 if you include the first series' 13 episodes). However, CBS reclined to renewed after mid-December; some were convinced it was cancelled by CBS, as more lucrative Saturday morning products were coming up, but considering that Jim Varney stated he wanted to do more with his non-Ernest characters (as evidenced by 1995's Nickelodeon show Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Week), it's more likely that it was a mutual decision to put the show to rest. The show continued to be shown in reruns in CBS's pre-8:00 Saturday morning lineup and also saw action on CBS's Sunday lineup, PBS's stations throughout the week, and Nickelodeon after Riddle of the Week began to air.

While the show never reached the highs that many wanted, it did obtain another Emmy for Varney in 1993 for his performance (he also earned one in 1996 and 1998 for his performances as Dr. Otto), and according to rumors, PBS apparently wanted Varney to reprise his role as all the family characters for a show that would teach kids and families how to get along and respect for new generations, though this never came to fruition. I'm on TV! was beloved by fans of Ernest and simply children's shows of the era, and Riddle of the Week expanded upon the silly STEM and imagination concepts that it created, to the point that Varney even appeared on Sesame Street as Dr. Otto (in a much more lighthearted way, creating a device for Elmo to automatically feed his goldfish).

When Varney died in 2000 of lung cancer, the world not only mourned the characters he did, not only did they cry for the inspiration he brought to untold millions of children to explore concepts and to invent and innovate, not only did they cry for the unbridled joy Varney had for his craft, they mourned the loss of the man who asked them a simple question:

"Knowwhutimean?"

 

[CountDVB]

Kingdom Hearts Chronicles
Channel: Disney
Runtime: 2008 - Present

Kingdom Hearts Chronicles is a Japanese anime television series adapted from the original Kingdom Hearts video game series. The idea of creating an anime adaptation of the video game series was something Disney had considered, but only took seriously upon seeing the success Cartoon Network had over with their Toonami bloc. As such, they began dipping their toes into an anime bloc, which led to the idea of adapting Kingdom Hearts into an anime. Working with Studio Bones, the video game adaption would start with focusing on the first game, with the idea that each game would compose about 1-2 seasons, depending on the game. Studio Bones was chosen via circumstance through a person in the department. Bones went for the opportunity, seeing it as a chance for some steady money and working for Disney to increase their reputation.

That said, it quickly became clear that it would be quite a challenge and the adaption would become more and more pragmatic as to not be repetitious in terms of content. Indeed, while the adaptation of the first game would be fairly close, it would diverge from there. KHC would get permission to use some of the more obscure Disney animated films for the anime, such as Treasure Planet, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, The Black Cauldron and more. They also had to simplify and work to ensure as much of the content was streamlined so the plot could be followed, though the plots themselves weren't changed that much. Additionally, many of the characters, including the Disney princesses and so on themselves would be fleshed out. To where many younger Disney fans consider the aspects of the additional canon.

The anime would prove to be a massive success, leading to Disney expanding on their anime bloc, particular shoujo and some sports anime there on the channels. Additionally, it would further codify anime as staying around with the increase of variety and importance. As for the games themselves, they would also be changed as there would now be greater effort to keep an organized timeline of events and on who was doing what. This would allow the anime to better communicate the plot elements to not confuse people too much, at least when it came to the wholly original creations. Additionally, one benefactor would also be the game The World Ends With You, which would get a suprisingly earlier appearance in the anime compared to the video game (likely to make up for the absence of Final Fantasy characters). TWEWY would end up with a boost in popularity, which would lead to a remastery of the game on the Nintendo 3DS and later its own anime adaptation.

 

[MxCokoko]

Additionally, one benefactor would also be the game The World Ends With You, which would get a suprisingly earlier appearance in the anime compared to the video game (likely to make up for the absence of Final Fantasy characters). TWEWY would end up with a boost in popularity, which would lead to a remastery of the game on the Nintendo 3DS and later its own anime adaptation.

I think that it's possible some Final Fantasy characters (namely Cloud and Sephiroth), because it includes TWEWY, a Square Enix and Jupiter game (the game guys behind Re:Coded and 368/2), I really wouldn't see a reason Square Enix wouldn't want to have some of the most iconic characters from their big franchise getting shown to millions of kids. It could even get Disney and Square Enix to work on a proper Final Fantasy series (mostly focusing on IV/V to maybe VI/VII), though considering the more adult topics the later games cover, it could maybe cause Disney to air that on ABC or whatever "adult" channel they have.

 

[Nivek]

I think that it's possible some Final Fantasy characters (namely Cloud and Sephiroth), because it includes TWEWY, a Square Enix and Jupiter game (the game guys behind Re:Coded and 368/2), I really wouldn't see a reason Square Enix wouldn't want to have some of the most iconic characters from their big franchise getting shown to millions of kids. It could even get Disney and Square Enix to work on a proper Final Fantasy series (mostly focusing on IV/V to maybe VI/VII), though considering the more adult topics the later games cover, it could maybe cause Disney to air that on ABC or whatever "adult" channel they have.

Nomura and Toriyama are too zealous of their characters

Also a reminder, KH characters are Disney property

 

[MxCokoko]

Trying to come up with a plan for the seasons of CountDVB's Kingdom Hearts show concept.

I got a plausible idea for Seasons 1-7 with dates (airing on Saturday afternoons), but I'd need help figuring out the rest.
S1-2: Kingdom Hearts I (May 24th 2008 - July 18th 2009; 60 episodes)
S3: Chain of Memories (May 22nd 2010 - October 1st 2010; 18 episodes)
S4-5: 358/2 ( February 12th 2011 - September 17th 2011; 30 episodes)
S6-7: Kingdom Hearts II (May 19th, 2012 - July 13th 2013; 60 episodes)

Season 8 could be either Coded (which would adapt mostly Re:Coded along with some elements from Coded, mostly Roxas as the final boss), or Birth by Sleep (released on January 9th 2010), which may be more complicated due to it's status as a prequel to the series. Dream Drop Distance also released on March 29th 2012, which may make it the most wanted season. Either way, these bozos gotta be adapted at some point, it's just a question of what order and how to do it. Coded would be 13 to 18 episodes, BbS would probably be 30 episodes, and DDD would also probably be either 18 or 36 episodes, depending on how Studio Bones wants to adapt the Sora-Riku thing from it.