Kids' WB Australia

Australian TV series or program

Kids' WB Australia
Genre	Children's show
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of seasons	14
Production
Production locations	GTV-9 Melbourne, Victoria
Running time	1 hour (approx.) – weekdays 4 hours (approx.) – weekends
Original release
Network	Nine Network (2006–2012) 9Go! (2009–2019)
Release	16 September 2006 (2006-09-16) – 29 November 2019 (2019-11-29)

Kids' WB (stylized as Kids' WB!) is an Australian children's television programme which aired on the Nine Network from 16 September 2006 to 29 November 2019. It is based on the US television block of the same name with the addition of hosted content, which was absent in its American counterpart. It was originally hosted by Georgia Sinclair and Shura Taft. The show is a television block which aired on weekend mornings and weekday afternoons, mainly consisting of cartoons and locally hosted variety-style segments, filmed at GTV-9 in Melbourne, itself owned by the Nine Network, and occasionally on location at Warner Bros. Movie World in Queensland. The show would not air over December and January. As of 2013, Kids' WB aired exclusively on 9Go!. Its final presenters were Lauren Phillips and Andy Sunderland.

Hosts

Original Replacement Final

Role	Name	First Show	Last Show
Host	Shura Taft	16 September 2006	11 December 2010
	Andrew Faulkner	12 February 2011	12 July 2014
	Shane Crawford	19 July 2014	1 December 2018
	Andy Sunderland	9 February 2019	29 November 2019
Host	Georgia Sinclair	16 September 2006	13 December 2008
	Heidi Valkenburg	14 February 2009	11 December 2010
	Lauren Phillips	12 February 2011	29 November 2019

Notes

Tayla Johnston and Andy Sunderland joined the show as roving reporters on 17 February 2018.^[1]

History

On 20 August 2011, Kids' WB celebrated its 200th episode of the Saturday show on Nine.^[2]

In July 2013, the hosts travelled to Los Angeles, broadcasting from Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California.^[3]

Kids' WB celebrated the 75th anniversary of Batman on 23 July 2014 with a Batman-themed day.^[4]

2015 saw the show celebrate its 10th anniversary year, with the hosts visiting Los Angeles in July to represent Australia in the international Razor Cart Championships.^[5] The 2015 season also featured classic Looney Tunes shorts which hadn't aired on Nine since 1992.^[6]

On 21 November 2019, TV Tonight reported that Kids' WB had been axed and that production on the series would conclude within two weeks.^[7] It was stated that the cancellation of the series was due to the expiry of the Nine Network's long-running output deal with Warner Bros.^[8] The final episode aired on 29 November 2019, ending the show's 13-year run.^[9]

Time slot

Kids' WB premiered on 16 September 2006, in the time slot of Saturdays from 7:30 am to 10:00 am on Nine.

On 30 May 2009, the program moved to the later time slot of 9:00 am to 11:30 am to make way for Weekend Today.

With the launch of Nine's new multi-channel GO! (later renamed 9Go!) in 2009, extra Kids' WB content was added. From 9 August 2009, the show aired on Sundays from 7:00 am to 11:00 am as Kids' WB Sunday and Saturdays from 7:00 am to 9:00 am as Kids' WB Early Shift Saturday, before the main show on Nine.

On 6 March 2010, the main Kids’ WB Saturday show on Nine was moved to the later time slot of 10:00 am to 12:30 pm upon the premiere of Saturday Kerri-Anne. The Early Shift on GO! was extended to air from 7:00 am to 10:00 am.

Kids’ WB again moved to a later time slot on 30 April 2011, airing from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm, with Saturday Kerri-Anne being extended. The Early Shift on GO! was again extended to 7:00 am to 11:00 am, now branded as only Kids’ WB Saturday, to match Kids’ WB Sunday, also airing from 7:00 am to 11:00 am.^[10] This followed Kids’ WB Weekdays launching on 7 March 2011, airing from 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm weekday afternoons on GO!^[11]

Upon the 2013 return of Kids’ WB on 16 February 2013, the main show on Nine was dropped, with the show now airing exclusively on GO!, on Saturdays and Sundays from 7:00 am to 11:00 am, and weekday afternoons from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with the weekday show being extended.^[12] It remained in these slots until its conclusion in 2019.

References

^ Knox, David (16 February 2018). "Returning: Kids WB". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ Knox, David (17 August 2011). "Kids' WB reaches 200 episodes". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
^ Knox, David (2 July 2013). "Kids' WB in LA". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
^ Knox, David (23 July 2014). "Kids' WB marks 75 years of Batman". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
^ Knox, David (10 July 2015). "Kids' WB in LA". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
^ Knox, David (13 February 2015). "Returning: Kids WB". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
^ Knox, David (21 November 2019). "Axed: Kids' WB". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
^ Knox, David (27 November 2019). "Warner Bros. output wind down, behind Kids WB end". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
^ Knox, David (30 November 2019). ""We hope we made your mornings fun and your afternoons happy."". TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^ Knox, David (15 February 2012). "Returning: Kids' WB". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
^ Knox, David (8 March 2011). "Kids' WB on GO!". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
^ Knox, David (18 February 2013). "Kids' WB only on GO!". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

Australian television blocks

Current

ABC	ABC Kids (ABC TV Plus)
SBS	World Watch
Foxtel	Ready Set Dance (Nick Jr.)

Defunct

111 funny	Toon Time
ABC	Studio 3 (ABC3) Wiggly Waffle (ABC Kids)
Cartoon Network	120% Cartoon Network Adult Swim Boomeraction (Boomerang) Boomerang Super Fun Saturdays Toonami
Disney Channel	Playhouse Disney Studio Disney Hanging With
Fox8	Animation Domination (Fox8) Animation Salvation Fox Kids Fun House (Fox Kids) Super Simpsons (Fox8)
Network 10	Animation Fixation (Eleven) Cartoon Carnival Cheez TV Couch Time (Eleven) Mornings on Ten Super Sunday Toasted TV (10 Peach)
Nickelodeon	Nick at Nite Nick Jr. Sarvo
Nick Jr.	Play Along with Sam (Nick Jr.)
Nine Network	Adult Swim (9Go!) The Cartoon Company Cartoon Corner Go! Kids (9Go!) Kids' WB (9Go!) Super Flying Fun Show What's Up Doc? The Cool Room
SBS	SBS Monday comedy slot
Seven Network	Animate (7mate) Agro's Cartoon Connection Junior K-Zone (7mate) Saturday Disney (7two / 7flix) Super Saturday Show Total Girl (7two)
Others	Animax (SF) Comedy with Bite (TV1) Video Game Heroes (KidsCo)

Network history

See also

Kids' WB

General
programming
topics

Succeeding blocks	The CW4Kids / Toonzai (programs) Vortexx
International versions	Australia

Asian cartoons and anime
dubbed in English

Astro Boy (2004)
Cardcaptors (2000–2001)
Cubix: Robots for Everyone (2001–2003)
Dragon Ball Z (2001)
Eon Kid (2007–2008)
MegaMan NT Warrior (2003–2005)
Pokémon (1999–2006)
Sailor Moon (2001)
Transformers: Cybertron (2005)
Viewtiful Joe (2005–2006)
Yu-Gi-Oh! (2001–2006)

Decode Entertainment/
DiC Entertainment/
Cookie Jar Group/
Wildbrain

Brats of the Lost Nebula (1998)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1997–1998)
Johnny Test (2006–2008, seasons 2–3)
Magi-Nation (2007–2008)
Spider Riders (2006–2007)
Will and Dewitt (2007–2008)
World of Quest (2008)

Marvel/
Disney–ABC
Domestic Television

X-Men: Evolution (2000–2003)
The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008)

Adelaide Productions/
Sony Pictures Television

Channel Umptee-3 (1997–1998)
Generation O! (2000–2001)
Jackie Chan Adventures (2000–2005)
Max Steel (2000–2001)
Men in Black: The Series (1997–2001)
Phantom Investigators (2002)
Astro Boy (2004)
The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008)

Universal Animation Studios/
DreamWorks Animation/
NBCU TV Distribution

Earthworm Jim (1995–1996)
Invasion America (1998)
The Mummy (2001–2003)

Nelvana

Rescue Heroes (2001–2003)
Waynehead (1996–1997)

Warner Bros. Animation/
Warner Bros. Television

Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island (2005–2006)
Detention (1999–2001)
Histeria! (1998–2001)
Johnny Test (2005–2007, Seasons 1–2)
¡Mucha Lucha! (2002–2005)
The Nightmare Room (2001–2002)
Ozzy & Drix (2002–2004)
Road Rovers (1996–1997)
Waynehead (1996–1997)
Xiaolin Showdown (2003–2006)

Based on DC Comics	Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995) Batman Beyond (1999–2001) The New Batman Adventures (1997–1999) The New Batman/Superman Adventures (1997–2000) Static Shock (2000–2004) Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000) The Zeta Project (2001–2002) Teen Titans (2003–2005; 2007–2008) The Batman (2004–2008) Krypto the Superdog (2006–2007) Legion of Super Heroes (2006–2008)
Hanna- Barbera	The New Adventures of Captain Planet (1997–1998) The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (2002–2003) The New Scooby-Doo Movies (2002) Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! (2006–2008) Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (2002–2003) The Scooby-Doo Show (2002–2003) Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (2002–2004) Tom and Jerry Tales (2006–2008) What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002–2005)
Looney Tunes	Animaniacs (1995–1998) Freakazoid! (1995–1997) Pinky and the Brain (1995–2000) Tiny Toon Adventures (1997–2000) Bugs 'n' Daffy (1996–1999) Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain (1998–1999) The Cat&Birdy Warneroonie PinkyBrainy Big Cartoonie Show (1999–2000) The Daffy Duck Show (1996–1997) Loonatics Unleashed (2005–2007) The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995–2001) That's Warner Bros.! (1995–1996)
Cartoon Network Studios	Codename: Kids Next Door (2004) Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2005) The Powerpuff Girls (2002) Samurai Jack (2001)

Misc. programs

Da Boom Crew (2004)
The Legend of Calamity Jane (1997)
Monster Allergy (2006–2007)
Skunk Fu! (2007–2008)

Specials	Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (2002) Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2005) Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon (2006) Wakko's Wish (2000)