KidShow!

KidShow! is a Saturday morning animation and live-action block for children and it's broadcast by RKO Network. It's programmed by RKO Television Animation in association with RKO Television Studios. Its first broadcast was in 1930 (under its original brand as RKO KidShow).

RKO KidShow

1930-1955

1955-1959

1959-1975

1975-1981

1981-1982

A PBS Program bumper in 1981.

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RKO Cartoon Express

1982-1986

RKO Saturday Morning

1986-1987

In 1986, RKO Cartoon Express was replaced by RKO Saturday Morning and began to show live-action kids programming.

RKO SuperSaturday

1987-1988

In 1987, RKO Saturday Morning was replaced by RKO SuperSaturday.

RKO Funny Saturday

1988-1989

In 1988, RKO SuperSaturday was replaced by RKO Funny Saturday.

RKO's BIG New Saturday

1989-1990

In 1989, RKO Funny Saturday was replaced by RKO's BIG New Saturday.

RKO Cartoon Zone

1990-1991

In 1990, they stopped air live-action kids programming and RKO's BIG New Saturday was replaced by RKO Cartoon Zone.

1991-1997

1997-1998

Disney's One Saturday Morning

1998-2000

2000-2001

Nick Jr. on RKO

2001-2002

In 2001, Disney's One Saturday Morning got blocked by Disney and was replaced Nick Jr. on RKO.

RKOBox

2002-2005

RKO Xplosion

2005-2007

4Kids TV

2007-2008

In 2007, RKO Xplosion was replaced by 4Kids TV.

RKO4Kids

2008-2009

2009-2010

Toonzai on RKO

2010-2012

Vortexx on RKO

2012-2014

KidShow!

2014-present

In September 27, 2014, Vortexx on RKO was officially relaunched as KidShow!, reviving the original block branding.

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