Toonin' Saturdays
Encyclopedia
Toonin' Saturdays is a program block on the Disney Channel
in the United States
, consisting of Saturday morning cartoon
s. The block, which debuted June 18, 2011, airs Fish Hooks
, Phineas and Ferb
and Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (the last of which was previously seen almost exclusively on Disney XD
prior to the debut of Toonin' Saturdays). It occasionally shows new episodes of cartoons on Saturday mornings.
The adoption of a block on Disney Channel coincides with the cancellation of the ABC Kids block, which had shown nothing but reruns for several years. ABC and Disney Channel are both owned by The Walt Disney Company
; beginning in September 2011, ABC outsourced
its educational programming responsibilities to Litton Entertainment
, which produces the Weekend Adventure, a block that contains no animated programming.
, Phineas and Ferb
, and Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil.
Unlike ABC Kids and its predecessors, which were required to comply with E/I
restrictions, Toonin' Saturdays (being aired on a cable channel) will not be subject to those restrictions.
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, consisting of Saturday morning cartoon
Saturday morning cartoon
A Saturday morning cartoon is the colloquial term for the animated television programming that has typically been scheduled on Saturday mornings on the major American television networks from the 1960s to the present; the genre's peak in popularity mostly ended in the 1990s while the popularity of...
s. The block, which debuted June 18, 2011, airs Fish Hooks
Fish Hooks
Fish Hooks is an American animated television series created by Noah Z. Jones. Twenty-one episodes have been ordered for the first season. It premiered on September 24, 2010. An 11-minute preview was shown on September 3, 2010, following the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam...
, Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb is an American animated television comedy series. Originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, the series follows Phineas Flynn and his English stepbrother Ferb Fletcher on summer vacation. Every day the boys embark on some grand new project, which...
and Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (the last of which was previously seen almost exclusively on Disney XD
Disney XD
Disney XD is a brand of children's TV channels worldwide targeting young males, owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel was formerly known as Toon Disney and/or Jetix in most areas. According to Gary Marsh, President of Entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, "XD" does not "stand for...
prior to the debut of Toonin' Saturdays). It occasionally shows new episodes of cartoons on Saturday mornings.
The adoption of a block on Disney Channel coincides with the cancellation of the ABC Kids block, which had shown nothing but reruns for several years. ABC and Disney Channel are both owned by The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
; beginning in September 2011, ABC outsourced
Outsourcing
Outsourcing is the process of contracting a business function to someone else.-Overview:The term outsourcing is used inconsistently but usually involves the contracting out of a business function - commonly one previously performed in-house - to an external provider...
its educational programming responsibilities to Litton Entertainment
Litton Entertainment
Litton Entertainment is a media company based in Charleston, South Carolina, with offices in New York City; Burbank, California; Chicago, Illinois; Atlanta, Georgia and Raleigh, North Carolina.The company was founded in 1987 by President and CEO Dave Morgan....
, which produces the Weekend Adventure, a block that contains no animated programming.
Programming
The block will show cartoons from Disney Channel and Disney XD Original Series that includes Fish HooksFish Hooks
Fish Hooks is an American animated television series created by Noah Z. Jones. Twenty-one episodes have been ordered for the first season. It premiered on September 24, 2010. An 11-minute preview was shown on September 3, 2010, following the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam...
, Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb is an American animated television comedy series. Originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, the series follows Phineas Flynn and his English stepbrother Ferb Fletcher on summer vacation. Every day the boys embark on some grand new project, which...
, and Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil.
Unlike ABC Kids and its predecessors, which were required to comply with E/I
E/I
E/I, which stands for "educational and informative," refers to a type of children's television programming shown in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission requires that every full-service Terrestrial television station in the U.S. show at least three hours of these television...
restrictions, Toonin' Saturdays (being aired on a cable channel) will not be subject to those restrictions.
External links
- http://disneychannel.com/
- http://disneychannel.com/fishhooks
- http://disneychannel.com/phineasandferb
- http://disney.go.com/xd/kickbuttowski/