CBS fall lineup includes a couple of 80's revivals

[zoombie]

While this has been know for a long time, it is offical now, CBS is bring back a couple of old cartoon franchises from the 1980's, the Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake.

Everything old is new again. Though these shows didn't air on CBS, it would feel more nolsalgic if old CBS saturday morning shows like Garfield and Friends, Pee Wee's Playhouse, etc. were back.

Actully Strawberry Shortcake was really a series of specials.

The Care Bears is going to be CGI, I am not sure about Strawberry Shortcake, but it might be CGI.

I don't know much if anything about Strawberry Shortcake, but in the case of the Care Bears, I hope they bring back the old villains like No Heart, Professor Coldheart, and maybe even the Spirit Book, even if it is CGI. Having the conflict with villains is what made the Care Bears interesting, without effective villains, it is PBS level boring.

http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/7271

[Tobias]

As much as I want to see Care Bears done right, with No Heart and Beastly, it'll most likely be a watered down kiddy 'safe' cartoon like Nick Jr. or Playhouse Disney airs, like what they did to Strawberry Shortcake and My Little Pony, and abandon the 'evil' villains that opposed them (The Purple Pie Man, the Wtiches of Mt. Gloom, etc)

[veemonjosh]

Damn, I was hoping for some actual 80's shows, and at least something I would like...

(Where's Captain N when you need him?)

[Anarky]

networks are brining back weak stuff like Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcut...what's the status of the oft-rumored Thundercats revamp???

[Hordesman]

As much as I want to see Care Bears done right, with No Heart and Beastly, it'll most likely be a watered down kiddy 'safe' cartoon like Nick Jr. or Playhouse Disney airs, like what they did to Strawberry Shortcake and My Little Pony, and abandon the 'evil' villains that opposed them (The Purple Pie Man, the Wtiches of Mt. Gloom, etc)

There was a CGI Shortcake movie that had the Pie Man in it.

[Kurokawa41]

Damn, I was hoping for some actual 80's shows, and at least something I would like...

(Where's Captain N when you need him?)

Not butchering my beloved Castlevania, that's where~ :p

On-topic: Wasn't there already a CGI Care Bears, or something...?

[zoombie]

As much as I want to see Care Bears done right, with No Heart and Beastly, it'll most likely be a watered down kiddy 'safe' cartoon like Nick Jr. or Playhouse Disney airs, like what they did to Strawberry Shortcake and My Little Pony, and abandon the 'evil' villains that opposed them (The Purple Pie Man, the Wtiches of Mt. Gloom, etc)

I said I hoped they would bring back the old classic CB villains from the old tv shows and movies, but like you I don't expect it. And from what I hear the new Care Bears is from DiC, they might not even have the rights to the Nelvana villains, the only old school villain they could use is Professor Cold Heart and his team. Not that there is anything wrong with Professor Cold Heart, though I prefer No Heart.

And to elaborate on your point doing the Care Bears right with No Heart and Beastly, doing the show right with Chris Wiggins and John Stocker playing them if they are still alive or in good health. Any other CB character, they use different voice actors, while it will sound different, wouldn't hurt the overal quality nearly as much with different actors playing No Heart and Beastly, they were so distenctively had unforgetable voices and personalties that you can't duplicate with other actors. No offense to the other old CB voice over actors.

But I hope, but don't expect it on your life, for the new Care Bears to have a variety of villains, and have No Heart's evil team and Professor Cold Heart's evil team in the same world. Once and a while they or their sidekicks could team up with one another. (An intersting idea is Beastly and Frostbite wanting to impress their bosses and catch some Care Bear, bump into each other, and team up)

The Care Bears are not nearly close to the top of my favorite 80's cartoons list, but I thought they were a decent cartoon of that era, espcially the first two movies.

On the subject on revivals, each show should stand on its own, I can't stand Shaggy and Scooby Doo Get A Clue, but I still love the Scooby Doo franchise.

[Storm Eagle]

(Where's Captain N when you need him?)

On DVDs which you can buy. That's where.

[veemonjosh]

On DVDs which you can buy. That's where.

That wasn't my point.

[Draft]

StrawBerry Shortcake is/was syndicated on my CW station, and it's not CGI, assuming it's the same show

Thundercats has been dealyed til 2008 at the moment Anarky

[Fifi Fanatic]

Care Bears and Starwberry Shortcake are returning at the same time.

Among this year's hit movies was Transformers, with G.I. Joe soon to follow.

Thundercats revival on the horizon....

The Fifi Fanatic feels like he has entered a time warp and like, totally returned to the 80's, fer sure. :cool:

[NinjaJack]

Care Bears and Starwberry Shortcake are returning at the same time.

Among this year's hit movies was Transformers, with G.I. Joe soon to follow.

Thundercats revival on the horizon....

The Fifi Fanatic feels like he has entered a time warp and like, totally returned to the 80's, fer sure. :cool:


Don`t forget TMNT was number one at the box office

[veemonjosh]

Don`t forget TMNT was number one at the box office

The same can't be said for how the current cartoon is doing...:sad:

[GWOtaku]

CGI care bears? Well, I guess it might work...

[bigddan11]

Both these were announced last April. They are new, never before seen series. They both meet E/I requirements.

[dth1971]

Maybe in 2008 DIC could revive The Get Along Gang in a new CGI series for CBS KOL.

[Blackstar]

Maybe in 2008 DIC could revive The Get Along Gang in a new CGI series for CBS KOL.

This is from Wikipedia:


There were plans for a DVD release of the series by S'More Entertainment (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=S%27More_Entertainment&action=edit), however TV Shows on DVD (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=TV_Shows_on_DVD&action=edit), a website dedicated to news about DVD releases of TV shows announced that the planned release has been canceled.

[Brandon Pierce]

Dang.... still no Catillac Cats revival.:sad:

[dth1971]

Dang.... still no Catillac Cats revival.:sad:

Maybe 2008 or 2009 for a Catillac Cats revival. I also hope for these years for a Sonic Sat AM (Princess Sally version!) revival - all from DIC!

[Silverstar]

Maybe 2008 or 2009 for a Catillac Cats revival. I also hope for these years for a Sonic Sat AM (Princess Sally version!) revival - all from DIC!

It's one thing to fantasize, and another to assign set dates for your fantasies.

[YoshiAngemon]

It's not like Captain N will get a revival, with only Nintendo Characters, and end up with Samus and Mario replacing MegaMan and Simon Belmont, and Bowser being the true evil of NintendoLand! That would also bring forth Bowser's recent minions into play, like Petey Pirahna, his son Bowser Jr, and probably put Ridley in there. This might make Cranky Kong rant about how WORSE the show would be, compared to the Original Captain N, and how he used to be a giant ape who could easily crush the creators responsible for the whole mess.

[Blackstar]

It's not like Captain N will get a revival, with only Nintendo Characters, and end up with Samus and Mario replacing MegaMan and Simon Belmont, and Bowser being the true evil of NintendoLand! That would also bring forth Bowser's recent minions into play, like Petey Pirahna, his son Bowser Jr, and probably put Ridley in there. This might make Cranky Kong rant about how WORSE the show would be, compared to the Original Captain N, and how he used to be a giant ape who could easily crush the creators responsible for the whole mess.

You spent some time working on that hypothetical scenario, didn't you? ;)

[zoombie]

It be cool if any revival had a updated theme song like What's New Scooby Doo.

[YoshiAngemon]

You spent some time working on that hypothetical scenario, didn't you? ;)
Naw, that was just randomness speaking. Besides, it's not like there would be an excuse to bring in the Star Fox Team in an animated format, including Krystal.

[Dark Fact]

A Captain N revival would work but it will require a LOT of restructuring. For starters, the characters can't act like pun spouting goofballs anymore. Secondly, the show will need to be a tad more dramatic. The light hearted comedy aspects can work in some places but when serious moments rear up, the team need to address that. Thirdly, the plots have to be more coherent with less deus ex machina victories, and finally, make the video game characters actually act like their video game counterparts! Simon Belmont, I'm looking at you.

That said, I hope one day NBC can bring back a Saturday morning block similar to what they had in the late 80's and early 90's where the shows they had were reasonable to watch.

As for Care Bears, there is only one policy I have related to that show. Beastly or bust. Face it, Beastly was the only reason to watch that show back then.

[stephane dumas]

That said, I hope one day NBC can bring back a Saturday morning block similar to what they had in the late 80's and early 90's where the shows they had were reasonable to watch.

Also the early 1980's, when they had Spider-man and his Amazing Friends, the 1982 Hulk cartoon to the line-up before relying too much on Smurfs

[veemonjosh]

A Captain N revival would work but it will require a LOT of restructuring. For starters, the characters can't act like pun spouting goofballs anymore. Secondly, the show will need to be a tad more dramatic. The light hearted comedy aspects can work in some places but when serious moments rear up, the team need to address that. Thirdly, the plots have to be more coherent with less deus ex machina victories, and finally, make the video game characters actually act like their video game counterparts! Simon Belmont, I'm looking at you.

Something tells me that, nowadays, Captain N would best work as a Smash Bros series.

[bigddan11]

The block for this fall will be called KEWLopolis. It starts September 15. This is the schedule as of September 15:
7 AM- Care Bears: Adventures In Care-A-Lot (new Series)
7:30- Strawberry Shortcake (Reruns of 2003 series)
8 AM- Cake (Season 2)
8:30- Horseland (Season 2)
11 AM- Sabrina
11:30- Trollz

November 3, KEWLopolis will say goodbye to Sabrina and Trollz, and Sushi Pack and Dino Squad (formerly I Was a High School Dinosaur) take over.

Source: http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/7271

[Mandouga]

I recognize how important healthy living is (my age is not important here), but I hope that this new block won't constantly harp on this subject throughout (or am I mistaken). Rather, I hope that what we see will be what we get.

I'm sorry if this sounds like a rant, but I personally am tired of constantly being told I that I don't eat healthy even though it's something a regularly practice. I personally don't think it's fair to "lure" the "target demographic" into the subject; all that does is reflect deceptive tactics (even if they aren't meant to be). It's like going into what looks like a playground, only to have the facade fall off revealing a classroom instead. It's like that Florida Orange Juice commercial where they break the piñata only to find...asparagus (or whatever the green vegatables were). It's like that one radio commercial I once heard where a mother is like, "Hurry, or we'll miss the Aerosmith concert", then they get in and then she's like, "Did I say Aerosmith concert? I meant dentist appoinment!". It's like sitting in your high chair as mommy and daddy try to force feed you strained peas ("Okay little one, open the pod bay doors"). There's actually more to this issue, but I want to get back on topic.

This block shows promise. I just hope it isn't another glorified PSA about healthy living (again, if I'm mistaken please let me know). I think the viewers understand it, but for those who may not, luring them into it isn't going to get them to learn any faster.

[zoombie]

I don't mind these types of shows being prechy about eating healthy, and other education lessons, because I expect that from these shows.

But when shows like Kim Possible, Danny Phantom, American Dragon: Jake Long, or even Faily Odd Parents, do a eat healthy episode, that gets on my nerves, because that is not what I came to see.

[G. Wen]

I don't know if a Care Bears or Strawberry Shortcake revival could work because both shows were created during the 80's, for people with that mindset. Now, if they tweak the shows to make it relevent for today's audience, they may alienate the original fans. It's like Jem. I don't think Jem can work in any other decade except the 80's. The show wouldn't be half as fun if it was about a 90's grunge band or a 70's disco group.

Anyways, there are a lot of topics out there in this current era that creators can draw from and form shows from. I am somewhat of a nostalgia freak, but producers have been doing it for quite a while. I kind of want to see it laid to rest for a time, and see what new shows people can come up with.

[bigddan11]

I don't know if a Care Bears or Strawberry Shortcake revival could work because both shows were created during the 80's, for people with that mindset. Now, if they tweak the shows to make it relevent for today's audience, they may alienate the original fans. It's like Jem. I don't think Jem can work in any other decade except the 80's. The show wouldn't be half as fun if it was about a 90's grunge band or a 70's disco group.

Anyways, there are a lot of topics out there in this current era that creators can draw from and form shows from. I am somewhat of a nostalgia freak, but producers have been doing it for quite a while. I kind of want to see it laid to rest for a time, and see what new shows people can come up with.

It's a new Care Bears series, and it's the 2003 Strawberry Shortcake series, so both will have been tweaked.

[cyde]

DIC's finished.

[Kevin the Geek]

Sushi Pack looks pretty cute. I might check it out, when it premieres in November.

[Silverstar]

DIC's finished.

Nah, they're still around; they're just not as prolific as they once were. Some of DIC's more recent productions include Gadget's Field Trips, Sarbina's Secret Life and Trollz.

[Brandon Pierce]

Nah, they're still around; they're just not as prolific as they once were. Some of DIC's more recent productions include Gadget's Field Trips, Sarbina's Secret Life and Trollz.
I thought "Gadget's Field Trips" was made in the early 90s. Like 1993 or so. Not very recent.

[Tay the Cat]

Nah, they're still around; they're just not as prolific as they once were. Some of DIC's more recent productions include Gadget's Field Trips, Sarbina's Secret Life and Trollz.
And my personal favorite DiC production ever, Liberty's Kids.

[hobbyfan]

StrawBerry Shortcake is/was syndicated on my CW station, and it's not CGI, assuming it's the same show

Thundercats has been dealyed til 2008 at the moment Anarky

Strawberry is on my CW affil, too, currently running Saturdays at 12, so I'm figuring it leaves the DIC/Tribune syndie package after this week. It's the same show that ran years earlier, too.

[bigddan11]

Strawberry is on my CW affil, too, currently running Saturdays at 12, so I'm figuring it leaves the DIC/Tribune syndie package after this week. It's the same show that ran years earlier, too.
My CW network doesn't use the DiC package. Instead, they use what CW Plus has, which is Critter Gitters, Beakman's World, and a few other shows.

[dth1971]

No season 2 of Dance Revolution, looks like the DDR craze is fading out...

[Mandouga]

After reading the Animation Magazine article. This little blurb caught my eye:


KEWLopolis will also offer animated interstitials with "TinPo" characters, showcasing such themes as problem solving, overcoming adversity, the value of teamwork and seeing things from a different perspective.

I truly hope this means that this block won't be the 3-hour PSA for healthy living that "KOL's Secret Slumber Party" is (unless of course I'm mistaken; I simply made the decision not to watch the current block based on what read in official news stories). Again, I understand the importance of it, and I believe others do as well, but for those who may not, this (the current block) is not the way, IMHO (it's a long story, and this is not the place to talk about it).

[zoombie]

According to the Zap 2 It, the Care Bears main villain is a bear named Grizzle. Gee that sounds like a winner. (sarcasticly)

Colorful bears try to thwart the evil plots of a bad bear named Grizzle.

[Mandouga]

Well, anyway, the "Tinpo" interstitials were interesting to say the least. They were accompanied by "8-bit" style music (i.e., the kind you would hear on the Nintendo Entertainment System, or Game Boy).

Also, the new Care Bear series was passable to say the least. I couldn't watch Strawbeerry Shortcake because they didn't start at the beginning. Cake and Horseland? Let's just say that I would only be willing to watch those if they aired elsewhere (don't ask me to elaborate, you won't like the answer). Sabrina is a different story. As for Trollz, besides not starting at the beginning, I understand that that one is for a limited time only, so I couldn't watch that one.

In all, it doesn't appear to be the 3-hour PSA for Healthy Living (TM) that I was afraid it was going to be...

However...

...this is only the first week. Anything can happen in the weeks to come, and if it's one thing I've learned, it's that first impressions are not always correct. Once again, I understand how important healthy living is, but a Saturday morning programming block is not the forum for it, and I hope that KEWLopolis--a block that I can actually watch--can remain consistant throughout the season. There's actually more to this, but I had better stop here, since I don't want to digress to much.

[zoombie]

The Care Bears weren't CGI as I thought, but they look much younger, it looks like another babyfication show, it probably is unintentional, but they look much younger, like at the beginning of Care Bears 2: New Generations.

As for Grizzles, he wasn't as bad as I thought, but he is no No Heart or Professor Coldheart, no one can take there place, they were great villains. Beside I don't think he is a pure villain. In one episode Grumpy Bear helps him and another episode they sent him flowers. They would never do that for any of their foes in the 80's. Grizzles is more of a Cecil Sneer type character. Is John Dimaggio the voice of Grizzles bear? It sounds a little like him.

Wasn't Sabrina have an animted series in the 70's? Her fellow Archie comics series had Archie, Josie and The Pussycats had their own animated series, so it would make sence that Sabrina had one as well back than.

CBS saturday morning is not nearly as good as it was in the 1980's and early 90's, but maybe I am bias because that is when I grow up. I am to old for watch these shows anyway, but I just was curious to see how the new Care Bears would look like. I was only planning on watching episode 1, and I did.

[Blackstar]

Wasn't Sabrina have an animted series in the 70's? Her fellow Archie comics series had Archie, Josie and The Pussycats had their own animated series, so it would make sence that Sabrina had one as well back than.

Yes, Sabrina had her own animated series produced by Filmation where she appeared alongside Archie and the gang. It was titled Sabrina the Teenage Witch and it ran on CBS from September 11, 1971 to August 31, 1974.