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May 2000
Freakazoid Goes Daily--Good for Him!
Wednesday May 31 2000
Craig
Freakazoid! will be airing every day on Cartoon Network beginning June 5!
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I Know What You Clicked on Last Summer
Wednesday May 31 2000 16:26:16
BeepBeep
Matt Hunter was kind enough to point out a section of the official Kids' WB! site which allows viewers to choose what episodes they will air (kind of).
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Tweety Flies High, and More
Wednesday May 31 2000 5:55:37
Gookie
Information on the Tweety movie, "Little Go Beep," Brad Bird, and video games.
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He's Also a Member
Tuesday May 30 2000 10:08:15
Hatter
Some insight into Professor X's part on the show, as well as a character drawing. Courtesy of the Continuum.
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The Rain May Never Fall 'Til After Sundown...
Monday May 29 2000 3:38
Gookie
A recent study on violence in G-rated films has concluded that many kids' films are offenders, particularly WB's Quest for Camelot.
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Kids' WB! Deals Us a New Hand
Sunday May 28 2000 21:51:01
Dick Grayson
The Kids' WB! summer schedule has been announced, and must be seen to be believed. Big changes include the premature debut of CardCaptors and the inexplicable absence of Max Steel.
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Fox, Nick Beat Kids' WB! in Sweeps
Saturday May 28 2000 12:00:25
Rembrant
Kids' WB!'s ratings continued on their slight but noticable decline over the May Sweeps period, as they forfeited the top slots on Saturday morning and weekdays to rival networks Nickelodeon and Fox Kids.
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X-Men Evolution Character Designs
Friday May 26 2000 11:39
Hatter
Thanks to Comics Continuum, we now have the character designs for Wolverine and Storm, who will be adults on this series, and will be seen as "protector" figures.
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News 4Kids
Sun May 21 23:38:40 2000
Bubba
Brett Rogers, fresh from the 4Kids stockholders meeting, provides us with an exclusive account of some of the highlights. Includes tidbits of information on what to expect from 'Pokemon,' and 4Kids' other animated properties over the coming year.
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Kids' WB! Ratings Lose Steam
Sat May 20 11:47:28 2000
Rembrant
Kids' WB!'s ratings have finally taken an inevitable downward turn, losing to ABC for the first time in almost a year.
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Information on Upcoming DVDs
Fri May 19 03:01:21 2000
Gookie
Some representatives from Warner Home Video participated in a chat, and gave some clues what to expect from their DVD department this year, including some animated properties.
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WB RELEASES 2000-2001 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

Tue May 16 18:25:21 2000
Mad Hatter, Brainatra and Gookie
Recent reports from Yahoo! News and AnotherUniverse.com confirm that Will Vinton Studio's THE PJ'S, formerly airing on FOX, is officially moving to the WB. Leading off the Sunday night lineup at 7:00pm, the urban comedy will attempt to compete with ratings powerhouse "60 Minutes", ABC's "Wonderful World of Disney" and FOX's "Futurama". Animation Magazine adds via The Hollywood Reporter that "Warner Bros. TV will take on production supervision of the show with Imagine and Will Vinton Studios."
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French Put Ban On Pokémon Cards
Thurs May 18 03:10:55 2000
Gookie
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MAX STEEL Goes Live on the Web
Thurs May 18 03:10:55 2000
Gookie
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You Don't Know Jack About Looney Tunes
Thurs May 18 03:10:55 2000
Gookie
According to Animation Magazine, Kid Rhino is debuting two CD-ROM editions of YOU DON'T KNOW DOC!, a new audio-only quiz show series" - a send-up of the popular "You Don't Know Jack" CD-ROM trivia challenge game series.
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MORE NEWS ON UPCOMING WB VIDEO GAME TITLES
Tue May 16 16:05:26 2000
The Mad Hatter and Gookie
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Pokémon Movie 2000 Special Edition Cards
Thurs May 18 02:10:55 2000
Gookie
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Latest X-Men: Evolution News
Thurs May 18 2000
The Mad Hatter
The Comics Continuum has released the first group portrait of the upcoming Kid's WB series X-Men: Evolution.
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Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain and Histeria Win Emmy; First Peek at Upcoming Video Covers
Tue May 16 02:52:37 2000
Gookie
Courtesy of Jerry Beck, we have information on WBA's 2000 Daytime Emmy victory, as well as the covers to Tweety's Highflying Adventure, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, and Scooby-Doo & the Alien Invaders.
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New WB Video Games at E3
Sat May 13 19:56:30 2000
The Mad Hatter
This year's Electronics Entertainment Expo is wrapping up, and the companies have shown a boatload of games. I checked the coverage at ign.com, and was blown away by the sheer volume of stuff out there. There are a few WB-related games out there, and I'll run them down for you.
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New Batman Beyond Fast Food Promo
Fri May 12 03:44:06 2000
Gookie
According to issue #91 of Lee's Action Figure News, Equity Marketing will be releasing a line of Batman Beyond fast food toys later this year, probably through Burger King.
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'SCOOBY-DOO' ON FAST TRACK
Fri May 12 03:44:06 2000
Gookie
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Arthur Davis and Dick Sprang Have Passed On
Wed May 10 2000
Brian Cruz
-Art Davis, director and animator of Warner Bros. cartoons from the 1940s through the 60s, died in his sleep on Tuesday, May 9th. 
-Dick Sprang, legendary Batman artist of the 1940s and 50s, died in his sleep on Wednesday, May 10th. 
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More Info on X-Men Evolution
Tues May 9 2000
The Mad Hatter
-Bob Forward shares some more information on when to expect the series, and what to expect from it. Courtesy of the the Comics Continuum.
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BIG NEWS: Pokemon Loses Top Spot
Fri May 5 15:06:02 2000
Rembrant
For the first time in over a year, Kids' WB's "Pokemon" fell out of the top spot among the broadcast networks last Saturday morning.
According to Variety, ABC's "The Weekenders," which follows the weekend adventures of four animated southern California teens, landed at No. 1 with kids 2 to 11 on April 29. The show debuted back in February.
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Harley Quinn, Comic Book Superstar
Tue May 2 10:21:58 2000
The Mad Hatter
Yep, she's getting her own series. Will she be able to take flight all by her lonesome?
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