Kids WB - Nostalgia Critic

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It's the block of programming that introduced so many kids to their favorite animes, superheroes, and zany cartoons! Let's see what Nostalgia Critic and the gang have to say about Kids WB.
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Kids' WB (stylized as Kids' WB!) was an American children's programming service and brand of The WB that aired on the network from September 9, 1995, to September 16, 2006. The block moved to The CW, where it aired from September 23, 2006, to May 17, 2008. After the block was discontinued, its Saturday morning programming slot was sold to 4Kids Entertainment and replaced by its successor block, The CW4Kids (later renamed Toonzai).
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[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

YESSIR! This is puré nostalgia and i love it all! You guys are incredible!😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@olgamandagi6438]

Can you do an episode on Jetix next please? Also, review Penn Zero, Milo Murphy’s Law and Kick Buttowski for Disneycember.

[@mrmysterious8124]

Dear Nostalgia Critic if you get any Fan Mail will you do a Mail Time Episode🎮🔫🤓

[@jerricablackcat4303]

Oh I was hoping you guys would review this one day!

[@dahliazaylinsage]

Been ready for this!! Thanks and safety to ya all as always!!

[@ProjectNaturePrds]

10:24 I like how Chaplin is completely desensitized to the random chaotic movements when everyone ganged up on Walter and just sits there like, “I’m Chaplin.”

[@stijnvantongerloo9122]

He only looks slightly surprised ^_^

[@JabezFuutonSpecialis]

He's the cat 👑😺

[@PetProjects2011]

He's used to this.

[@Regfife]

Looks straight at the camera: "This is what I have to live with."

[@SSBBMN64]

Also at the end, he's just as tired as the rest

[@JustAnotherPerson4U]

The way critic notices Chaplain at 5:15 and tries to gently irritate him to go away by pushing his fur in the wrong direction (cats generally don't like that). But he's like 'nah, I want to stay. I like being here. I want to hang out with you all... I'm Chaplain.'

[@Regfife]

KZbin Rule #1, when your pet crashes your show, let it stay.

[@thewiirocks]

@@Regfife also, pet the kitty. We're here for it.

[@eslurp]

I am very surprised that they didn't review one of my favorite Kids' WB shows: XIAOLIN SHOWDOWN. This cartoon was one of the higher quality cartoons ever on the block. Filled with everything, including: action, comedy, drama, subtle life lessons, character development and growth. It even had a fun and interesting overall plot and gimmicks to separate it from other shows. They even had specials, merchandise, and contests for kids and teens. Needless to say, it's among my top favorites.

[@cyberus1403]

i think they were focusing on the 90s first before doing early 2000s

[@eslurp]

@@cyberus1403 That's true, but Xiaolin Showdown was released in the early 2000's like the one's they mentioned.

[@hungryw0lfTV]

I think they were only bringing up series that they only seen

[@johnm.withersiv4352]

Xiaolin Showdown was great. I feel like I watched it back to back with Jackie Chan Adventures in the afternoons.

[@jeffbrehove2614]

​@@hungryw0lfTVThen it's a damn shame they've never seen it. The show even had Grey DeLisle voicing a fire bender before Azula was a thing.

[@animarok9032]

Fun fact, mucha lucha was actually very popular in mexico, basically the show maintained itself so much in the air due to mexico audience alone, this is cuz in mexico we didn't have WB Kidz, we had cartoon network, mucha lucha also was transmitted in other channels of public tv soo it had more views

[@benraya635]

Friiiijolitooooo

[@animarok9032]

@@benraya635 frijolito

[@TheJoj555]

Friiijolitooooo

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Fun Fact: Bruce Timm noted that when Batman: The Animated Series was revived by the network, they got only "two paragraphs of stuff we can't do" as opposed to the "five single-spaced pages of notes" that Fox gave them during the original series' run.

[@geoffreyrichards6079]

It’s pretty interesting to think about. Like, on one hand, it’s refreshing to have more creative freedom with your work. But on the other hand, fewer limitations does kinda limit the creativity a bit - there’s a lot less obstacles to avoid in off-the-wall ways when you can just run in a straight line.

[@nintendolife25]

That might have explained why blood is far more frequent in TNBA…..

[@UglyKenHart]

@@geoffreyrichards6079the Timm crew were pretty great at working around limitations, they did some truly excellent work on Justice League Unlimited while deep in the “Bat Embargo.” How do you make a Justice League show where everything Batman is strictly limited? Fucking well.

[@teddybeer6206]

​@@nintendolife25 And why people actually died from the Joker Toxin

[@ShadyDoorags]

This was the Saturday morning lineup that ate up my childhood way more than any other. Yes, it was absolutely necessary to make sure you woke up early just to catch your favorite show. For me, it started with Pokemon and eventually Yu-Gi-Oh became the number one show I was obsessed with.

[@halkeye20]

Did you also have to sit through the good feet store infomercial before the first show aired

[@kobejones56]

Hey its the King of The Hill guy just kidding sup shady

[@Gadgetman1989]

Good seeing you here Shady 😊

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

I lost it when Malcolm said Road Rovers! I thought I was insane for remembering that show, just glad to know one other person knows it exists.

[@booey316]

@@bazzfromthebackground3696 same. I loved all of Spielberg's work for WB. I just got a picture of freakszoid signed by Paul rugg when he came to tidewater comic con

[@alexklepp6479]

I like these retrospectives with the crew giving their two cents. It's not just Doug's nostalgia, but also their nostalgia as well.

[@gamerhero9559]

I wish we have more of that

[@ELEKTROSKANSEN]

Yeah, because it's not like Doug and his brother wrote the thing and these dudes just acted the lines given to them.

[@leothelion19]

@@ELEKTROSKANSENim sure they had input as well, Tamara and Malcolm have been working with them for years

[@marmik961]

Well, I guess it's up to me. 1:57 History of Kids WB 5:25 Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, & Freakazoid 8:27 Road Rovers 10:34 Superman TAS 13:20 Earthworm Jim 15:30 Pokemon 18:31 Men in Black 20:52 X-Men Evolution 23:18 Hysteria 25:18 The Batman/Superman Adventures 27:40 Static Shock 29:50 Jackie Chan Adventures 33:52 Cardcaptors 35:48 What's New Scooby Doo 37:33 Batman Beyond Sidenote, I love this show. 40:45 Ozzy and Drix 42:12 Yu-Gi-Oh! 44:18 Baby Looney Tunes 45:45 Waynehead 47:17 The Zeta Project 49:49 The Batman 52:00 Loonatics Unleashed 53:52 Mucha Lucha 55:05 Krypto the Superdog

[@brianodonnell4496]

1995: Cool. 2024: Lame.

[@abbymcbride8603]

I love you bro

[@brianodonnell4496]

How about Teen Titans?

[@93djkardiak]

Tamara screaming “Scooby Doo bitch” before decking Doug in the face is something I never knew I needed

[@MrChristianDT]

After screaming about anti-canites.

[@DiegoHernandez-xt2su]

“SCOOBY-DOO BITCH!!!!”

[@shawnanderson4283]

I giggled like a bitch...

[@DiegoHernandez-xt2su]

@@shawnanderson4283 I couldn’t stop laughing until later

[@jeuryrabassa4724]

I actually thank Tamera for punching Doug in the face twice. Serves him right for mocking both Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh. What a boomer.

[@DashtheBard]

Shame none of them watched Xiaolin Showdown. It was one of the higher quality cartoons, full of great action, comedy, drama, subtle life lessons, and character development and growth. It even had a fun and interesting overall plot and gimmicks to separate it from other shows. Needless to say, it's among my top favorites.

[@kevina.2129]

Agreed. And you would think with Tamera’s love of Rogue she’d go gaga over Wuya (especially with her real body). That woman is so wicked the witch of the west is taking notes.

[@DashtheBard]

@@kevina.2129 Oh, how could I forget! And not just her, all the villains, minor or major, are pretty dang fun, memorable, and EVIL in several different ways!

[@AlphaAsylum93]

Thank you! I was shocked they didn't talk about it cause it was at one point, one of KidsWB's most popular shows. I remember the adventures of Dojo, Clay, Raymondo, Kimiko, and that little cheeseball Omi fondly.

[@LegendStormcrow]

It is weird that they didn't mention it. It got a sequel series. I wasn't into it, but it was a long running show. I'm surprised they saw Kyrpto, but not this.

[@r2gv566]

I loved Xiaolin Showdown. I felt like it could have gone for another season or so.

[@cganimefan1267]

Tamara absolutely knocked it out of the park in this episode. She stole the show. We need more of her.

[@leothelion19]

We always need more Tamara

[@AztecSamurai01]

“Scooby doo bi*ch!”

[@jacobdehaan4114]

She's really cute too

[@lebawsski]

Nah im good.

[@dangurney1042]

Fun fact: Static Shock was originally suppose to be a stand alone show and not part of the DCAU but that changed in Season 2 when they did a crossover with Batman.

[@ccggenius]

I remember liking it well enough as a kid, but rewatching it on my "everything in the Diniverse" marathon, I dunno, a lot of it felt a little too "today, on a very special episode of -Dawson's Creek- -Clone High- Static Shock". It DID however do a good job of illustrating why having media that caters to different cultures is important. The day-to-day stuff did NOT resonate with me, and I can't help but feel that must be the case for the people it DID resonate with, as concerns most mainstream media.

[@johnm.withersiv4352]

I liked the cross over with DCAU. Glad that happened.

[@Frogman1212]

​@@ccggeniusI never really watched it becuase of the cheaper visual style, but yeah, compared to the psychology and politics of the rest of the dcau, I just can't really get into Static's more local problems. The gay guy and his dad is an interesting idea I guess, but it doesn't compare to the tragedy of Ponce.....

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Fun Fact: It wasn't until the premiere of Superman: The Animated Series in 1996 where the Saturday block was extended to four hours

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

You know it's a good day when you get a almost 1 hour video from The NC

[@ryanmorejon5813]

Agreed

[@austinforgie1069]

Not just NC but the entire Channel Awesome crew

[@theultimateplaylistmaker2357]

Agreed! Espically When They Talk About TV Cartoons And Cartoon Segments! 😁

[@dutchmcgee101]

This video was a nice surprise.

[@NicoEdgy]

@@austinforgie1069 True, I started just watching Nostalgia Critic but now I like most of the content on Channel Awesome

[@JRJuggernaut1]

You know on one hand it’s nice that animated shows continued to thrive outside of Saturday morning cartoons, but at the same time, it really was a special time when you would get up early every Saturday, head to your couch, watch hours of cartoons and just enjoy the weekend! I will always remember what was an amazing part of my childhood! I say all this because honestly there are too many comments I could make on so many of these shows that it makes more sense to do this!

[@NidotheKing]

This brought me back. WB kids was big for me, I was born in 94 and was super into Pokemon and Yugioh.

[@williswareinc]

Same! I also really liked Xiolin Showdown. I'd also flip to FoxBox/4KidsTV to watch Kirby, TMNT, and Sonic X. Saturday mornings were never the same after 2008.

[@brianodonnell4496]

​@@williswareinc2000-2005 FTW.

[@ShadowSonic2]

Just FYI: The Rogue/Kitty dance at 22:24 was actually based directly on Buffy and Faith's dance scene in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. One of the show producers, Boyd Kirkland, was a big Buffy fan.

[@SweenyTodd98]

Glad to see someone bring this up! Absolute iconic moment from Buffy

[@hew2356]

I thought of that scene the moment I saw it. Both are awesome.

[@sparxstreak02]

10:28 The fact that Chaplin just lies there on the couch not giving a shit at all the chaos in front of him is TOO Perfect 🤣

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

He's a cat, he's got no idea what's going on.

[@aualga]

I think that’s all cats in general. They really don’t give a shit.

[@theLOSTranger234]

maybe Chaplin isnt anti canine? a cat that is pro lol

[@Will_Parker]

The Batman, Xiaolin Showdown and Transformers Cybertron were my childhood and Lunatics Unleashed was incredibly stupid but was also freaking awesome and you know it

[@miraclecomics]

Why would you say Lunatics is incredibly stupid if you also think it’s freaking awesome?!

[@nickthedreamer4434]

@@miraclecomics Because incredibly stupid doesn't mean it can't be awesome. Look at the Michael Bay Transformers movies: not the best plots but still mindless, harmless, popcorn-eating fun.

[@miraclecomics]

@@nickthedreamer4434 not necessarily. Every movie or series has its flaws and possibly some moments that are stupid but that doesn’t make everyone of them in it’s entirety stupid. Transformers 1-3, Bumblebee and Rise of the Beasts have flaws but are awesome movies. Transformers 4 kinda good but a bad plot and last knight is actually stupid. A few stupid movies would be Food fight, Rapsitte Street Kids, Sausage Party, and Mike Myers Cat in the Hat. However a few good movies (even with flaws) are all the Yugioh movies, the Digimon movie, The first Pokémon movie and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie.

[@therandomguysandgurls6162]

45:40 Thamara jamming to the Baby Looney Tunes theme was the cutest thing and made my day.

[@jp3813]

22:25 Kitty & Rogue's dance was actually directly taken from Buffy & Faith's dance in Buffy the Vampire Slayer's episode "Bad Girls" which aired on early 1999.

[@pundertalefan4391]

Oh. Cool. :03

[@guthax30]

Hey that’s right: when they need to do complex animation like a dance they often do use a live action reference. Interesting.

[@alexibeshears7549]

I love how unhinged Tamara was in this episode. Many of these shows, while I never grew up with them, per se, I still saw during my childhood as reruns on other networks. This has been the most relevant childrens network review to me thus far. Thank you for bringing back so many memories.

[@EdwardNewgate58]

The fact that she actually made the Arthur Fist at Walter only to use it on Doug had my sides hurting 😂😂😂

[@kdusel1991]

​@@EdwardNewgate58 I love how unhinged she was about Krypto the superdog! Granted by the time that show came out, I was too old anyway.

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

I caught some of these shows in my childhood and even teen years on Cartoon Network, 4Kids, and the oft-forgotten Hub.

[@maximumrisk2004]

Unhinged is good, I think they gave her something. XD

[@catandrobbyflores]

The Zeta project was one of my favorites on Saturday morning. Zeta himself was such a loveable character. My favorite moment I can remember was when Roe told him he needed to stop and smell the flowers and he took it literal and it led to a wholesome and silly moment with him holding it over his head and explaining how his sensors for smell worked because he didn't have a nose.

[@ccggenius]

I included it in my watch of "everything in the Diniverse", and it just... didn't fit in. I don't know what studio exec saw a backdoor pilot in Batman Beyond and thought "what if we go for a younger audience?" It had some serious "Faster Than the Speed of Love" vibes coming off it.

[@ghartman56]

There was an episode of static shock where the Hawkins family goes to Africa and Virgil says on the phone with Richie that he felt a weight lifted off him because in Africa, he wasn't a Black kid - he was just "a kid". I will never forget that, and static shock deserves to be recognized as one of the all-time great superhero cartoons.

[@brianodonnell4496]

What about his mom?

[@The-Rguy]

More people definitely need to give Static Shock a watch. That show was awesome, and wasn't afraid to tackle the serious topics

[@madestmadhatter]

They also did it very well. It wasn't super subtle, but it also didn't feel unnatural for the characters.

[@davidallencovid]

You started to say dark topics didn't you?

[@Twinklethefox9022]

I loved static shock. It was the few super hero shows I willingly watched.

[@GardenofEeyore]

When Static Shock went from WB to Cartoon Network having to not miss an episode was an obsession.

[@wiilov]

Remember when Zim nearly reenacted Pumped Up Kicks? Good times.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

I feel like some people sleep on how good 90's animation really was and how much amazing and beautiful content we got during that time that made just living in that landscape feel like such a dream

[@christhornycroft3686]

Most of it was still hand drawn. Now it's all unartistic CG. Everything looks like a Nintendo 64 game.

[@andrewgifford1007]

10:28 Tamera Going crazy on walter 35:39 Tamera Punching NC(1) 37:40 Tamera Punching NC(2) 40:10 Walter's Bat May Beyond and Forever 47:05 Tamera Punching NC(3)

[@abbyaaron5537]

Never disrespect krypto the super dog or her ways of segways, *she’ll come and get you in your sleep…*

[@Buffy8Fan]

The Kitty/Rogue dance moment in _X-Men: Evolution_ is actually a shot-for-shot recreation of a dance Buffy and Faith on a S3 episode of _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_ two years earlier. And I renember _The Zeta Project._ Still a favorite Kids WB show of mine.

[@MrFTW733]

In the Jackie Chan Adventures, I love how the biggest problems get solved with the Uncle performing a Qi Spell lol

[@madestmadhatter]

I loved when I learned his chant was just "evil spirits go away".

[@Twinklethefox9022]

I really need to rewatch it. I remember liking it but I was so young that I can't remember the episodes well. Too bad all the episodes are labeled as for kids and I don't want to ruin my recommendations. They'll show me actually toddler shows instead of things I like. It's already bad.

[@MrChristianDT]

I wonder if they ever put that sow on DVD? I remember liking it, at the time, but don't have too much of a memory of it beyond the gyst about the magic token things they were hunting.

[@byronrush9802]

​​@@MrChristianDT I know they put static shock on DVD, they did put Jackie Chan adventures on DVD but it's hard to find the complete series

[@PHSDM104]

One more thing...

[@EdwardNewgate58]

This was a fun review. Tamara was a lot of fun, Heather was rocking that Pokemon gear, Chaplin popping up at random times, and poor Walter 😂.

[@BBBHuey]

49:59 The Batman series is my personal favorite. What I loved most about it, is how it chronicles the story of Bruce's journey from lone vigilante to a hero of the world. Tom Kenny as Penguin is just perfect. Each season is open and ended with no cliffhangers. The first season is The Batman saga. The 2nd the Dark Knight saga. The 3rd, the Batgirl saga. The 4th, the Batman and Robin saga. And the 5th, the Brave and the Bold saga. And of course, you have the tv movie Batman vs Dracula.

[@brianodonnell4496]

What about Kevin Michael Richardson's Joker?

[@BBBHuey]

@@brianodonnell4496 Even though I'm a strong fan of Mark Hamill's Joker, Kevin wasn't bad. He did manage to be both hilarious and menacing.

[@brianodonnell4496]

@BBBHuey What if, Clayface gets revenge on him?

[@BBBHuey]

@@brianodonnell4496 He tried that. Best thing he did was capture Joker.

[@brianodonnell4496]

@BBBHuey Joker disguised as Batman and he used Bane's power.

[@mayapeterson3072]

The Batman was a show that I didn't watch too much of but when I did, it was really good. That version of the Joker had a very unique design and an amazing voice. Mad respect. I might revisit it. Also, I loved Krypto the Superdog growing up. I used to stay up late watching it with my brother.

[@theyoutube-inator1734]

Tamera shouting "SCOOBY DOO, BITCH!" then punching Doug in the face caught me off guard and was the funniest part of the show! Well done guys!

[@LNickTheGreat]

Tamara was on fire in the last half of this review!

[@The_Gnome_Chomskee]

You’re pretty easy to please, aren’t you?

[@alexklepp6479]

Also, her saying that the "What's New Scooby Doo?" theme slaps is great because it's true.

[@user-su7oo6pt2g]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Sparrows1121]

And then Scrappy doo shows up -_-

[@casperhowell6523]

Static Shock changed my life. Rubberband Man was the THAT (later becomes) hero that child me saw and thought "He's just like me". Dyslexic and loves music. Bad roots but not wanting it to define you. I'm almost 30 and he's still my hero. ❤

[@gabepollock1641]

Static Shock did a masterful job of dissecting the concepts of heroism and villainy. Static never treats anyone he fights as irredeemable, always trying to reach to his enemies as people before subduing them.

[@vincentkeck6448]

Hearing the Nostalgia Critic saying Seto Kaiba is dreamy is something I never thought I'd wanted.

[@DanGamingFan2846]

Even though I wasn't around when this channel was a thing, _Pokémon, Animaniacs, Tiny Toons, and BTAS,_ are such large parts of my childhood. I can only imagine how great it was to watch them all at once in one place.

[@elimDBZ]

It was Dan! When I wanted to watch kids wb back in middle school or highschool I believe I had to wake up an hour early just to make sure I wasn't late to watch kidsWB since the first show on the line up was Yu-Gi-Oh. Plus it didn't help that I had to watch in between 4kidstv and kids wb as well as Avatar TLA all at once since I didn't have the means to record all the shows at once

[@ddjsoyenby]

agreed (though i do remember wb being a semi big deal)

[@GeneralKenobi75]

It was. Trust me.

[@kdusel1991]

​@@elimDBZ I was a child in elementary school when a lot of these shows aired so was the perfect age for a ton of these!

[@Ahloveyafuhso]

On a Saturday morning or anytime in the afternoon after school? You bet!!

[@jlev1028]

Also, I love that moment where Walter gets BSOD over being asked to continue Bat May forever. Poor guy needs a break.

[@jaycerrito3142]

You kinda made another pun Bat May Forever

[@Kentrc11]

Walter's decision to close his dive on Batman animation is deserved even with him still making love taps during this brief take of Batman Beyond.

[@maxordman4100]

This video was terrific! I do indeed appreciate that you all talked about Pokémon, Yugioh, X-men evolution, and a lot of other wonderful cartoons. However I was disappointed that no one mentioned The Mummy the animated series! Oh man that cartoon was so good! This was a cartoon inspired by the 90s Mummy movie with Brendan Fraiser. It was a wonderful amazing series. It truly deserves more love and attention. The important thing you need to know is that in this cartoon, the archeologist couple have a kid named Conner who gets a magical Egyptian Mancle and fights evil Egyptian villains with it! Please tell me, I’m not the only person who remembers this cartoon! Otherwise fantastic review! I hope that you all will cover Jetix someday!

[@selesnyanqueen16]

I love The Mummy the Animated series! That show is what made me interested in watching the Brendan Fraser movie lol.

[@drumaholicsanonymous7784]

Man Static Shock was such a sick show. Im honestly shocked they haven’t released a movie of it yet

[@hsuehhs1]

If They did he probably would played by Jaden Smith

[@ccggenius]

@@hsuehhs1 Honestly, I'd bring it full circle, age up the character a bit, and cast the artist formerly known as Lil' Romeo.

[@PandaMonium92827]

The bigot conversation was heavy and a conversation that needs to happen more often.

[@TheReviewingNetwork]

Kind of surprised Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries didn't make the cut, was a surprisingly entertaining show all things considered

[@Dark_Tale]

Super under-rated and needs some love. The writing for that show was way better than it had any right to be.

[@ropecrewman36]

I love Static Shock so much. I actually created a superhero with electricity-based powers. When this show's premiere aired, 10-year-old me actually said out loud "This is my idea...but better!" 😂😂😂

[@hornherodog]

35:44 that punch looked so real holy shit

[@halotalim]

Tamers is 100% right about the Joker from the Batman. Absolutely one of the freshest takes and best versions ever.

[@TheFrugalVideoGamer]

Yeah, not gonna lie, Colleen's accent in "Road Rovers" definitely drew my attention as a kid. And that 1000-yard stare on Walter at the prospect of more Bat-May editions was *way* too real.

[@anthonydaniel9534]

35:39 is easily one of the best moments from Nostalgia Critic ever. Tamara rules.

[@Pensfan5919]

As if called by divine intervention, Tamara perched herself on the arm of a couch, and screamed to the heavens "SCOOBY-DOO BITCH!!!" In other words, it's an incredible moment 😂

[@jonasquinn7977]

I did not realise how much if my childhood was on this network Also I’m 100% with Tamara, The Batman is massively underrated. It probably has my favourite version of Clayface and that zombie episode has stuck with me for years

[@lomarivosa1]

Honestly this one of the best episodes you’ve done in a long time. I think i was just the right age for this entire episode to just punch me right in the nostalgia feels. Also having each of you guys have a chance to give your own perspective on the various shows was super fun. Two thumbs way up.

[@cyrillkiyschenko8697]

Fox Kids and Kids WB both had great and timeless shows. Especially the superhero ones. They absolutely rocked kids in the 90's and early 2000's!

[@daniellado2523]

I grew up watching KidsWB when I was young. Starting with Animaniacs, Superman, and Pokemon until the late 2000's when it seemed they didn't have as much good content as before. But watching new episodes on Saturday morning was such a treat that is now feels like a relic of the past. I guess it was nice while it lasted.

[@eslurp]

Kids’ WB! 5:27 Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain, and Freakazoid! 8:30 Road Rovers 10:34 Superman: The Animated Series 13:30 Earthworm Jim 15:31 Pokémon (The one NC hates) 18:44 Men in Black: The Series 21:02 X-Men: Evolution 23:18 Histeria! 25:20 The New Batman/Superman Adventures 27:50 Static Shock 30:23 Jackie Chan Adventures (Told by Aiyanna) 33:52 Cardcaptors 35:53 What’s New Scooby-Doo? 37:37 Batman Beyond 40:46 Ozzy & Drix 42:17 Yu-Gi-Oh! 44:28 Baby Looney Tunes 45:52 Waynehead 47:22 The Zeta Project 50:04 The Batman 52:02 Loonatics Unleashed 53:53 ¡Mucha Lucha! 55:11 Krypto The Superdog Only a small portion of great Saturday Morning Cartoons

[@Redflametrow]

21:00 After making it through the 90s and Wolverine and the X-Men with Disney+, I honestly think Evolution holds up the best. The core of the X-Men to me is surviving adversity and being a hero. The 90s might hit the hero stuff better, but I think Evolution really captured the essence of growing up as an outcast. Having the younger and older group was also really good because you could occasionally have the major threats that Wolverine, Storm, and Beast got to face.

[@wstine79]

This is probably the first TV block video to take place in a real living room. Kids WB was great.

[@louisduarte8763]

Didn't they do the reviews for FOX Kids and the Disney Afternoon in one of their living rooms?

[@aualga]

​@@louisduarte8763 Nope. Both of those were done in the studio. The reason why they did this one at Doug's house is because the studio suffered massive weather damage.

[@Hapasan808]

Love it when the whole crew gets together! Also love that "Batman May Forever" joke Tamera makes at 40:15 to a burnt out Walter. No one has thought of that title!

[@maryhughes6372]

When he said ‘Road Rovers’ it sounded kinda familiar. Then I saw the cartoon characters from it it unlocked memories I didn’t know I had 😂 Though faint memories at first, the more you talk about it and the more footage I see the more is coming back to me.

[@baronvonpiano7625]

30:23 it’s funny, I just watched Jackie Chan Adventures today. I grew up watching it when I was little and rediscovered it on Prime. I’ve been showing it to my kid brother, we’re on season 4!

[@throughthewatcherseyes3482]

I will never not love an nc episode with critic, Tamara, Walter, Malcolm, and Heather talking about something giving a good retrospective I love it

[@1LilSpark]

We need more episodes in this format

[@grimace6245]

I'm so glad The Batman is finally getting more attention, some of the best villain iterations we've gotten

[@larkkalik8973]

I know episodes like this can't cover everything, but I'm honestly surprised Xiaolin Showdown didn't make the cut. Maybe it's the nostalgia glasses, but I remember that show being one of the flagships for the programming block. This NC episode had me cracking up though. Thank you for a good time.

[@calebglasscock7392]

Kids WB just another perfect example of why the 90s and 2000s were the best years of animation and why you loved to always be watching cartoons back then.

[@bradyanderson6311]

Animation flanders.

[@THenry12]

Kids WB! The TV block were we just looking for after a hard day and to get home after school. So many great shows. Animaniacs, Tiny Toons, Yu-gi-oh, Pokemon, even Mucha Lucha and so much more. So many memories. I miss those times

[@duelmaster62000]

The simple things were and still are the best things in life

[@cuteclipsllcfl]

Static shock was one of my favorite tv shows growing up. I was really sad when it got canceled and would love to see static have his own movie or series again. Honestly, we've had how many reboots of every other super hero but none static since his WB show.

[@Shocknfunk]

Sucks now cuz they would most likely ruin him in todays climate.

[@blackchibisan8116]

Yep

[@MellowMutated]

Right

[@boiledcrap]

I'd be down for an 'Spider-Verse' style Static Shock series/film.

[@DarkEclipse23]

@@boiledcrap dude that’d be cool!

[@UnprofessionalProfessor]

26:57 The look of utter surprise on Bane's face😂 BatSupes: "You just got PRANK'D!"

[@chapablo]

“Hey, you should do Batman Beyond for Bat-May!” “Brave and the bold” “The Batman” *Chaplin enters the frame* “I’m Chaplin”

[@thesephiam]

I cannot imagine how much work went into this review. The sheer volume of shows reviewed had to take months. Y’all shot this as if it’s just y’all talking around a TV. But there had to be a matrix butt ton of research for this video. Thanks for that really sweet hit of nostalgia.

[@PhoenixPrime]

Ah, KidsWB. I watched some amazing cartoons on that channel back then. Batman, Johnny Test, Loonatics Unleashed, Xiaolin Showdown... Transformers: Cybertron.... Those cartoons gave me so much excitement and happiness when I was a kid. I'd give anything to relive one of those afterschool nights just so I could tune in and watch some of those programs again. :')

[@jabman025]

17:55 "You need medicine. THIS IS MY MEDICINE" I laughed so hard damn near fell out of my chair

[@calvinmatthews1527]

Very impressive Doug & Co. Kids WB is without a doubt a hallmark in media history that holds a place in many millennial & Generation Z memories. There will be NO other program block like it. I am so glad you all covered this, keep up the amazing work!

[@kohan64studios]

Fun Fact: Kids WB lasted longer in Australia on 9Go! until 2019

[@Cayde-8]

Static Shock was my literal childhood show. Im glad they havent touched it. Its crazy to see how far Phil Lamarr has come since then. He definitely deserves an appearance as a DC Hero, but the original show deserves to be left alone and to stay as absolutely iconic as it is.

[@onojioboardwalk9748]

Static crock was garbage. Thats all.

[@ashleytuchin7693]

Phil's a legend, if you didn't know, he also voiced Green Lantern in Justice League/JLU.

[@onojioboardwalk9748]

@@ashleytuchin7693 He was much better in MAD tv - But this animated show was shit.

[@manuelalbertoromero9528]

He did! He was John Stewart/Green Lantern!

[@Drixenol86]

Glad you got to talk about Ozzy & Drix.

[@HeisenbergFam]

Nostalgia critic never gets old, props for 8 years of dedication

[@EyedMite]

Lols more 13 years.

[@Nerdtendo6366]

Yep, this bot again

[@bornashamloo]

He's been at this since before the Great Recession dude

[@marcoparada6652]

NC has been around since Angry Nintendo Nerd. NC was a copycat of James Rolf's character, but for TV shows and movies.

[@levelheaded0038]

This was MY channel. I had a sister a year older who always chose what we watched, and always put on Nickelodeon. I had a mother who only ever bought us princess and girl toys, because we were girls. Static Shock blew my mind as a young 10 or 11-year-old. The stories tackled real issues, and it was the first show I'd ever seen where a female superhero (She-Bang) wasn't there to be a love interest or a lesser partner, but just to lead her own path. I fell in love with Batman Beyond, too. Both those shows gave me the love of superheroes I carried with me my whole life. This video was such an amazing nostalgia trip. Thank you for letting me relive my childhood!

[@thewinterprince1731]

Both because I loved Kids WB as a kid and because your gags are actually really funny and natural in this video, I think this might be my favorite video you've done on this channel in a very long time.

[@thecharmcityplayerbrandona8827]

WB was really incredible growing up, so many good shows like Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, mucha Lucha, Animaniacs, Jackie Chan Adventures, and one of my favorites in most underrated cartoon Xiaolin Showdown along with other shows that are still love to this day.

[@gamefan6219]

Don't you miss watching them back in the day? For me, I do!

[@chayden153]

Xiaolin Showdown and Jackie Chan adventures are underrated AF

[@GeneralKenobi75]

I remember all those fondly!

[@kdusel1991]

I miss these shows too!

[@jish55]

Yeah, it was so good that I barely watched Fox Kids (only watching Fox Kids for Digimon and Shaman King).

[@ztslovebird]

If you think Terry McGinnis is Batman but Miles Morales isn’t Spider-Man, you have problems.

[@Jungoguy]

36:17-I may get flak for this, but I prefer this theme song to the original.

[@PHSDM104]

I'm glad someone addressed Histeria. It was (and still is) one of my favorite cartoons from childhood. It actually made me a bit of a history buff as an adult. On another note, WHERE'S XIAOLIN SHOWDOWN?

[@JFalcon11gaming]

Facts! That's also a great show! It was among with Pokemon, Mucha Lucha, Yugioh, and others at the time.

[@alisalverson7321]

@@JFalcon11gaming Damn straight!

[@leoprince691]

​@@JFalcon11gamingthey've never seen Xiaolin Showdown.

[@leoprince691]

They only brought up shows each of them watched, and they never watched Xiaolin Showdown.

[@Trayxxxx]

This was a ride. Thanks for making me relive a piece of my childhood for an hour.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Love Kids WB

[@brendaspence1824]

@@claymathewselevator8121so they done fox kids Toonami Kids WB What’s next?

[@galaxy_kitten95]

@@brendaspence1824 I would say Fox Box/4Kids, but unfortunately, that was passed their time. Sad because THAT was the Saturday morning block I grew up on. The Ninja Turtles (2003) and Sonic X were my main favorites to watch when I was a kid.

[@MrGabeanator]

here herre

[@Trayxxxx]

@@brendaspence1824 I don't think they did One Saturday Morning yet.

[@The_King_Enigma]

Tamara was absolutely chaotic in this episode and I’m here for it 😂

[@moxxiedemongamer3019]

50:05 ah yes The Batman truly the most underrated of all Batman Cartoons

[@chillin_king1399]

Childhood at its finest. I hope no one mentioned the infamous One piece Dub. This video is amazing and brings back memories

[@HashimThaDream]

Saturday mornings were never the same after this amazing channel left us. Some of childhood’s greatest memories were held in this 8-12 morning lineup. It will always be remembered.

[@Goldstar_]

Kids WB was a program block, not a channel, but yeah, when it was good, it was quite good.

[@GeneralKenobi75]

This was the main channel my brother and I grew up with. We first watched BTAS, Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, and Pokemon on here when we were real little. And we kept watching shows on there all the way up to 2006. Shows like X-men Evolution, Jackie Chan Adventures, Xiaolin Showdown, The Batman, Yugioh, Mucha Lucha, Legion of Superheroes, and Megaman NT Warrior were all big parts of our childhood. I have so many fond memories of Kids WB.

[@wyslanniknewworldorder9525]

General Kenobi

[@GeneralKenobi75]

@@wyslanniknewworldorder9525 Hello there!

[@lucuador1992]

Those are some nice closing words for this video. Seeing most of these shows spoken about with so much passion can't help me feel happy to see that other people enjoyed these shows as much as I did. Reminds me of those great days when my friends and I would talk about these shows on the playground. Makes me question if kids nowadays have shows that will impact them forever? 🤔 Alright enough sounding old lol, great video! You guys never fail

[@danielanguiano4635]

After all these years, I still remember almost every childhood shows that they mention, there are some others they forgot to mention on KidsWB… anyway I still remember, back in my elementary school years I always come home and turn the TV on the channel 5 to watch the KidsWB at 3pm - 4pm Pacific time especially Saturday morning cartoon times… those were my great childhood memories… now here comes the sad part… I still remember on a weekday (school day), I was watching Transformers which at the time it was the very last day on a weekday and that time I was very sad about it too… now the year 2008 C.E., I remember I was there and watching, when KidsWB had their last Saturday morning cartoon before they change their name to become The CWKids😑. And I remember I had a glass of water and I made a sad farewell toast, I said, “KidsWB, thank you very much to be part of my childhood and you will not be forgotten,… we will meet again old friend in another time and in another lifetime!” That was the end!!! KIDSWB Thank you for being part of my childhood!!!!

[@matman329]

The Batman was the first comic book related anything I ever watched and will forever hold a special place in my heart, with X men evolution followed right behind it.

[@useenothin]

Kevin Michael Richardson got two Emmy Award nominations for his portrayal as the Joker.

[@crislie4149]

Well deserved nominations. I loved his joker growing up. He was like a more animalistic version of Hamills.

[@CMWaters910]

This is probably my favorite of these Disney Afternoon video spin-offs I've seen since.... Well, the Disney Afternoon video. I remember most of these shows (all except that Wayans cartoon), and getting everyone on the team to cover shows they remember was a smart way to get all grounds covered.

[@petercrowder8268]

This was a great video. Loved how you talked about all these great shows. I actually grew up a lot with the KidsWB and Im glad you guys talked about it. Hope to see you talk about more programming blocks in the future. perhaps maybe Disney's 1 Saturday Morning on ABC. Until then, Keep up the good work guys. Also, Tamara had all the best jokes in the review. literally had me rolling on the floor every time I saw her punch Critic in the face.

[@spadinnerxylaphone2622]

I loved Ozzy and Drix as a kid because I was always into that Bugs Life "tiny world within our world" thing. I liked seeing how different parts of the body were made into a city, and also the plot lines about a kid juxtaposed to Ozzy and Co.

[@jerraldwest8531]

I actually didn't catch Krypto: the Superdog until it aired in syndicated reruns on boomerang, but I'm nevertheless extremely nostalgic for it. And yes, I danced when Tamara presented that clip from the show's intro, AND I'M DAMN PROUD OF IT!!!!

[@legoeggoman6155]

Tamara had me dying with those pop up punches 😭😭😭

[@mraaronhd]

Of all the Saturday morning cartoon blocks that I grew up with, Kids WB! is probably the one that I have the most memories of. It’s where I discovered anime via Pokémon, Yugioh, Cardcaptors, Astro Boy, and Megaman NT Warrior; I got into the DCAU via Batman Beyond; the inverse crossover commercial clips where they combined all the characters together were inventive and hilarious. But the best thing about Kids WB! was that I got to experience it with my younger brother, and my best friends. Overall, I do miss that time period, and I’m glad I was able to grow up with it.

[@andybiz4273]

Your videos on Fox Kids, Toonami, and the Disney Afternoon are some of my favorites, and I'm thrilled to add this to the list!

[@ChannelAwesome]

Glad you like them!

[@filmfangirls9163]

Agreed!

[@Regfife]

@@ChannelAwesome How about ABC next?

[@Theonetruewonderfly]

Still rooting for an "Adult Swim Golden Age (2001 to 2008)" episode.

[@filmfangirls9163]

@@Theonetruewonderfly Heck YES

[@dmitribrutus5543]

Man, it really makes me missed Saturday Cartoons Show these days. I love watching Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokémon, Xiaolin Showdown, Loonatics Unleashed, Static Shock, etc.

[@user-xs7bc5cl1h]

I agree with what Tamera said about The Batman. This show deserves more love.

[@VigilantKnight005]

20:30 I expected a gag with the naralizer

[@falconsempire64]

Man don’t I feel so old right now😂. I remember waking up every Saturday morning to watch Pokémon and Jackie Chan adventures. Great times.!!!!!

[@ryanelliott1907]

Same here. I feel old watching this and I am only 28

[@falconsempire64]

Time goes so fast unfortunately😢. I haven’t had the proper time to even watch any of this anymore.

[@brenyatta]

16:42 Ash didn’t originally choose Pikachu, he was just the only one available after Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur were taken, a result of him arriving late. In fact, his first choice was Squirtle

[@adamj.cuthbert7528]

Which was chosen by Gary Oak, of course, Ash's rival.

[@MonsoonGeek]

I loved Kids WB! Man, I forgot about a few of these (Road Rovers being one of them.) I can’t imagine how long it took you guys to make this- thank you! I loved Freakazoid. I was so sad when it was cancelled. The randomness of the humor was right up my alley after years of watching Animaniacs. I’m the same age as Doug and have the same reaction to Pokémon- I was a senior in high school when it came out so I never understood the appeal. SHOOOeeeee!