Fox ending Saturday morning cartoon programming - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

Ccook50 · 11-24-2008, 12:55 PM

Fox has announced that after 4Kids ends its programming of cartoons at the end of December that it will cease programming cartoon shows on Saturday morning altogether. In January 2009, Fox will furnish two hours of infomercials (or "paid programming") and the affiliates will pick up the other two hours with programming of their own.

The original contract was to lapse in September 2009, but they agreed upon the earlier time of this past November 9. The early termination was agreed upon as 4Kids took Fox to court claiming that the network could not get a 90% clearance of its shows. Some 4Kids shows may move to the CW, where 4Kids has programming.

Fox began children's programming in 1990 with Peter Pan & The Pirates weekdays, and Bobby's World, Zazoo U., Tom & Jerry Kids, Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes, Piggsburg Pigs, and Fun House Saturday mornings.

fosters home fan · 11-24-2008, 01:03 PM

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In January 2009, Fox will furnish two hours of infomercials (or "paid programming") and the affiliates will pick up the other two hours with programming of their own.

Not them, too!!

The only thing worse than cartoons being replaced with ruddy "PC" programming is being replaced with two hour advertisments for stuff you don't need.

Not like 4Kids was the best, but, still.

taranchula · 11-24-2008, 01:42 PM

Oh well it's for the best, Fox's Saturday Mornings haven't been the same since it's Fox Kids! lineup in the mid nineties with such shows as The Tick, X-Men, Batman, Spiderman, EEK The Cat and Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?

Now that was a lineup worth waking up to, IMHO.

some guy you dont know · 11-24-2008, 05:38 PM

i dont see how this is all that bad. anymore, the only thing worth getting up for on saturday mornings that i can think of is the new spiderman show, and thats on CW.

Lynnie · 11-24-2008, 05:57 PM

I never watched it, but wow, infomercials?? There's nothing as depressing and disheartening as replacing cartoons with infomercials. Ah well, I guess Fox needs to bring in a little more money (along with everyone else), and something's got to make the sacrifice to do so, otherwise the whole network might be in trouble.

taranchula · 11-24-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Lynnie

I never watched it, but wow, infomercials?? There's nothing as depressing and disheartening as replacing cartoons with infomercials. Ah well, I guess Fox needs to bring in a little more money (along with everyone else), and something's got to make the sacrifice to do so, otherwise the whole network might be in trouble.

Yeah Fox has to find some way to recoup all the millions of dollars they're paying to Seth MacFarlane so he can remake the same animated program over and over again.

(I'm just kidding, I actually like Family Guy and American Dad.)

Anyways back on topic, I am actually kind of surprised Fox waited so long to make this decision seeing as how thanks to cable networks dedicated to nothing but cartoons and family shows 24/7 and not to mention DVD box sets, the Network based Saturday morning cartoon block has become a another piece of far away sugar coated nostalgia.

Oh well at least we have our memories (and DVD sets) to fall back on.
Everyday can be Saturday!

lucyrocks73 · 11-25-2008, 07:43 PM

Cartoons are declining, and this only reinforces that thought. I can't watch CN anymore now that Foster's isn't around that much; I watch Ben 10 Alien Force online and that's about it.

I gave up hope on Nickelodeon when Fairly Odd Parents went bad, but then they brought it back. Poof makes me want to hurl. His debut was a decent episode, but the rest is all crap.

Disney's only good cartoon was Kim Possible, and that's over.

My brother plays NickToons 24/7, and I'm starting to appreciate Danny Phantom a little more.

I'm just sad for us all.

coleman360 · 11-26-2008, 02:03 PM

I also remember when Fox and WB used to syndicate cartoons on weekday afternoons. Now they want to take away Saturday mornings too. That sucks!

The only cartoons I watch are Foster's, Chowder, and FOP. The rest is junk.

bloonuggets · 11-26-2008, 11:26 PM

Another black eye for the media as a major network gets out of the toon biz.

R. I. P. Fox Kids/FoxBox/4K!DSTV 1990-2008.

Mr. Marshmallow · 11-27-2008, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by taranchula

Oh well it's for the best, Fox's Saturday Mornings haven't been the same since it's Fox Kids! lineup in the mid nineties with such shows as The Tick, X-Men, Batman, Spiderman, EEK The Cat and Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?

Now that was a lineup worth waking up to, IMHO.

I totally agree. It was because of shows like that I got myselg up at 7-8 in the morning to catch those cartoon shows. I remember vividly when I was younger how i would jump out of bed really early and set timer tapes to record so many different TV shows on Saturday morning and Fox by far was the king.

I mean come on Batman, X-men, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, The Tick, Spider man, you couldn't go wrong! I haven't watched Saturday cartoons in a long time because lately, cartoons have gone down hill from what they once were. Sure, there's a couple hits here and there but as a vast majority, its gone down way hill if you ask me.

They're used to be shows like Sonic the hedgehog (SATam), Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted house, Mad Jack the Pirate, Bone Chillers. I mean shows like Fosters, Chowder, Total Drama Island and Phineas and Ferb are the only ones I like these days but its just not the same. Still, its a shame for Fox to do it even if it has been a long time coming since the decline.

11-24-2008, 12:55 PM	#1
Ccook50 Foster's Legend Don't forget to turn left at Greenland Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 510	Fox ending Saturday morning cartoon programming Fox has announced that after 4Kids ends its programming of cartoons at the end of December that it will cease programming cartoon shows on Saturday morning altogether. In January 2009, Fox will furnish two hours of infomercials (or "paid programming") and the affiliates will pick up the other two hours with programming of their own. The original contract was to lapse in September 2009, but they agreed upon the earlier time of this past November 9. The early termination was agreed upon as 4Kids took Fox to court claiming that the network could not get a 90% clearance of its shows. Some 4Kids shows may move to the CW, where 4Kids has programming. Fox began children's programming in 1990 with Peter Pan & The Pirates weekdays, and Bobby's World, Zazoo U., Tom & Jerry Kids, Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes, Piggsburg Pigs, and Fun House Saturday mornings. __________________ "God forgot to make stupidity painful." --Ivan Stang (Church of the SubGenius)

11-24-2008, 01:42 PM	#3
taranchula Agent: Deep Bloo You guys have your red headed cartoon crushes and I have mine! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Baconland...er I mean Canada. Posts: 2,772	Oh well it's for the best, Fox's Saturday Mornings haven't been the same since it's Fox Kids! lineup in the mid nineties with such shows as The Tick, X-Men, Batman, Spiderman, EEK The Cat and Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? Now that was a lineup worth waking up to, IMHO. __________________ Founder, Owner, President, Chairman, CEO, CFO and Charter member of the "Never Leave Steve" Fan Club! ~Founded: May 21 2006~

11-24-2008, 05:38 PM	#4
some guy you dont know Just a Poor Boy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: some building in some city of some state in some country. Posts: 826	i dont see how this is all that bad. anymore, the only thing worth getting up for on saturday mornings that i can think of is the new spiderman show, and thats on CW. __________________ I just became a member of a club known as the bumbling fools Botching the game and the best things in life is the motto and the rule

11-24-2008, 05:57 PM	#5
Lynnie Lady of Brightwood Dream maker, wherever you're going I'm going your way Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Emerald City, in the Evergreen State, where everything is GREEN Posts: 2,419	I never watched it, but wow, infomercials?? There's nothing as depressing and disheartening as replacing cartoons with infomercials. Ah well, I guess Fox needs to bring in a little more money (along with everyone else), and something's got to make the sacrifice to do so, otherwise the whole network might be in trouble. __________________ MySpace-Facebook-LiveJournal-Y!Profile-Dragon Cave

11-25-2008, 07:43 PM	#7
lucyrocks73 Razzamatazztic Tap Dancer There are ways to make punks like you sing. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!!! Posts: 551	Cartoons are declining, and this only reinforces that thought. I can't watch CN anymore now that Foster's isn't around that much; I watch Ben 10 Alien Force online and that's about it. I gave up hope on Nickelodeon when Fairly Odd Parents went bad, but then they brought it back. Poof makes me want to hurl. His debut was a decent episode, but the rest is all crap. Disney's only good cartoon was Kim Possible, and that's over. My brother plays NickToons 24/7, and I'm starting to appreciate Danny Phantom a little more. I'm just sad for us all. __________________

11-26-2008, 02:03 PM	#8
coleman360 Newly Abandoned David Ragan is love!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: In my fantasies! Posts: 10	I also remember when Fox and WB used to syndicate cartoons on weekday afternoons. Now they want to take away Saturday mornings too. That sucks! The only cartoons I watch are Foster's, Chowder, and FOP. The rest is junk.

11-26-2008, 11:26 PM	#9
bloonuggets Take a bow, Bloo. You deserve it. FHfIF: 8/11/04 - 5/3/09 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Philly (There is NO East Philly for the record) Posts: 755	Another black eye for the media as a major network gets out of the toon biz. R. I. P. Fox Kids/FoxBox/4K!DSTV 1990-2008. __________________ Editor of tv.com's FHFIF pages Thank you Craig for the ride. We all will miss you.