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KIDS’ WB! Decks the Halls During the Holiday Season

Special Programming Includes “Kids’ WB! Kooky Karolfest,”A “Pokémon Char-Marathon” And Holiday-Themed Episodes

BURBANK, CA – Kids’WB! will get into the holiday spirit and ready to deck the halls with…hmmm…me-me-me-meeeeee… the “Warner Holiday Choir” during the “Kids’ WB! Kooky Karolfest,” Saturday, December 11. Throughout the Christmas-themed morning, the Kids’ WB! Karolers — Sylvester, Brock, Miss Kisskillya, Bruce Wayne and the rest of the gang, will perform timeless classics — Kids’ WB! style… including “decking the halls with Pokéballs” and “Flushing you a Merry Christmas.” The Saturday morning line-up will include an original episode of BATMAN BEYOND; original holiday episodes of POKÉMON and THE SYLVESTER & TWEETY MYSTERIES; and holiday-themed episodes of BATMAN and MEN IN BLACK.

The week of December 13-17, the 4:00 p.m. airing of POKÉMON continues the themed week of “Special Adult Guest Stars.” Beginning this week, THE NEW BATMAN/SUPERMAN ADVENTURES continues to air in its regular 3:30 p.m. time slot and returns to the 4:30 p.m. time period with special bonus episodes of BATMAN BEYOND twice a week.

On Saturday, December 18, POKÉMON fans won’t want to miss Kids’ WB!’s POKÉMON “Char-marathon.” This eventful morning will be filled with six action-adventure episodes of POKÉMON, including the original episode “Snow Way Out” (10:00 a.m. ET/ 9:00 a.m. PT) and an encore presentation of the two-parter “Riddle Me This” (10:30 a.m. ET/ 9:30 a.m. PT) and “Volcanic Panic” (11:30 a.m. ET/ 10:30 a.m. PT). The always-mischievous DETENTION will air in its 11:00 a.m. ET/ 10:00 a.m. PT time period.

The week of December 20-24 will be highlighted with fun-filled episodes of STEVEN SPEILBERG PRESENTS ANIMANIACS this week only at 3:00 p.m., including a special holiday episode, “The Twelve Days of Christmas Song,” Friday, December 24. Kids’ WB! viewers will be able to log on all week at KidsWB.com or send in a postcard for the chance to be one of 200 randomly-selected winners of the ANIMANIACS home video “Wacko’s Wish,” scheduled for release on December 28. This week will also be themed “Cliffhanger Week,” during POKÉMON (4:00 p.m.)

On “Christmas Day,” Saturday, December 25, Kids’ WB! will be filled with fun, adventure and holiday-themed episodes of POKÉMON and PINKY & THE BRAIN.

The POKÉMON (4:00 p.m.) themed weeks continue with “Special Kid Guest Stars” the week of December 27-31, and “Jigglypuff Week,” January 3-7. On January 8, the Kids’ WB! Saturday schedule will return to its regular line-up with original episodes of BATMAN BEYOND, POKÉMON (10:00 a.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT) and DETENTION.

SPECIAL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING

Saturday, December 11

BATMAN (8:00 a.m. ET/7:00 a.m. PT)

“Holiday Knights

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It’s Christmas…and Harley and Poison Ivy have lured Bruce into a hypnotic shopping spree, while The Joker threatens Gotham with a sonic bomb — loud enough to kill anyone within earshot of its explosion.

MEN IN BLACK (9:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT)

“The Black Christmas Syndrome”

When Santa is kidnapped by Drekk, Santa’s elves come to MiB for help. If Kay and Jay are not able to free Santa before midnight, Zed will have to take Santa’s place and deliver toys to children all over the world.

POKÉMON (10:00 a.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT)

“Holiday Hi-Jynx!”

Ash and the gang run into a sacred and lonely Jynx who holds a boot belonging to Santa Claus, but can’t find its way to the North Pole. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is convinced that the Jynx really is Santa Claus and Jessie wants revenge for something that happened in her childhood… Can Ash beat the odds and return Jynx to Santa before Team Rocket gets a hold of it?

THE SYLVESTER & TWEETY MYSTERIES (11:30 a.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT)

“Feather Christmas”

This Christmas holiday short, a little girl insists that all she really wants is a little yellow birdie as her parents try to circumvent her pet choice. When she begins to protest, Granny is called in — only to discover her little yellow canary is not quite the simple task one might imagine.

Friday, December 24

STEVEN SPIELBERG PRESENTS ANAMANIACS (3:00 p.m. ET/PT)

“The Twelve Days Of Christmas Song”

In their own wacky way, the Warner siblings – Wakko, Yakko and Dot – along with the entire ANIMANIACS cast get into the holiday spirit to reenact “The Twelve Days Of Christmas.”

Saturday, December 25

POKÉMON (10:00 a.m. PT/9:00 a.m. ET)

“Holiday Hi-Jynx!” (encore Presentation)

STEVEN SPEILBERG PRESENTS PINKY & THE BRAIN

(11:30 a.m.ET/10:30 a.m. PT)

“A Pinky And The Brain Christmas”

When Brain designs a mesmerizing Noodle Noggin doll resembling himself, he decides to use Santa’s workshop to make them dolls and for Santa to deliver to every house around the world. As everyone becomes mesmerized and Brain prepares to take mind control, he is overwhelmed by the Christmas spirit and, instead, demands everyone to wish each other a Merry Christmas…

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On Saturday, December 11, the “Kids’ WB! Kooky Karolfest” line-up follow (all times ET):

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.The New Batman/Superman Adventures

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Pokémon

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Batman Beyond (original episode)

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Men In Black (holiday-themed episode)

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Pokémon (original holiday-themed episode)

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Pokémon (special airing)

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Detention (E/I)

11:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries

(original holiday-themed episode)

The Kids’ WB! weekday line-up for December 13-17, as follows (all times ET):

7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.Pokémon

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Warner Bros. Histeria! (E/I)

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. … The Big Cartoonie Show

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The New Batman/Superman Adventures

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pokémon

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.The New Batman/Superman Adventures

(new time period)

Batman Beyond (bonus episodes twice a week)

The Kids’ WB! “Pokémon Char-Marathon,” Saturday, December 18, as follows (all times ET):

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.Pokémon

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Pokémon

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Pokémon

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Pokémon

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Pokémon

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Pokémon

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Detention (E/I)

11:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.Pokémon

The December 20-24 Kids’ WB! weekday line-up as follows (all times ET):

7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.Pokémon

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Warner Bros. Histeria! (E/I)

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Animaniacs (special one week airing)

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The New Batman/Superman Adventures

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pokémon

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.The New Batman/Superman Adventures

Batman Beyond (bonus episodes twice a week)

Kids’ WB! line-up for Saturday, December 25 is as follows (all times ET):

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.The New Batman/Superman Adventures

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Pokémon

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Batman Beyond

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Men In Black

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Pokémon (special airing)

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Pokémon (special airing)

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Detention (E/I)

11:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.Pinky & The Brain (holiday-themed episode)