Kidd Video

Kidd Video
Genre	Animated series Sitcom
Created by	DIC Entertainment Saban Entertainment
Directed by	Bernard Deyriès Richard Raynis Bud Schaetzle
Starring	Bryan Scott Steve Alterman Gabriele Bennett Robbie Rist
Voices of	Cathy Cavadini Marshall Efron Peter Renaday Susan Silo Robert Towers
Theme music composer	Haim Saban, Shuki Levy^[1]
Opening theme	"Video To Radio"
Ending theme	"Video to Radio"
Country of origin	USA
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jean Chalopin Andy Heyward Haim Saban Shuki Levy Aliki Theofilopoulos
Producer(s)	Tetsuo Katayama Shuki Levy Bud Schaetzle
Running time	21 minutes
Production company(s)	Saban Entertainment DiC Entertainment
Distributor	SEPP CBS Studios International Buena Vista Television
Release
Original network	NBC(Formerly) WGN America(Currently) UPN(Swapped episodes in present time) The CW(Defunct UPN)
Original release	September 15, 1984 – December 7, 1985
Chronology
Related shows	Hulk Hogan's Rock and Wrestling

Kidd Video is a Saturday morning cartoon created by DIC Entertainment in association with Saban Entertainment. Its original run was on NBC from 1984 to 1985, but continued in reruns on the network until 1987, when CBS picked the show up. Reruns have also aired in syndication.

Premise

The title sequence explained the plot; Kidd Video and his band of the same name (played by live-action performers in the first half of the title sequence) were kidnapped by a villain named Master Blaster, and transported to Master Blaster's home dimension, a cartoon world called The Flipside. They were rescued by a fairy named Glitter, and subsequently spent each episode of the series either helping to free the denizens of the Flipside from Master Blaster's rule, or trying to find a way back to the "real world". Master Blaster, a caricature of a corrupt rock manager or music executive, flew around the sky in his floating castle, which resembled a giant jukebox.

The show was dominated by an MTV-esque, music video theme. Each episode featured at least one action sequence set to a popular song, and the heroes would often distract their enemies by showing current music videos, and sneak off while the enemies were entranced. Each episode also ended with a live-action music video by Kidd Video. Other pop cultural current events featured heavily in the show as well: the characters often break danced to relax, rode on skateboards, and one episode was devoted entirely to video games. The visual style of the cartoon itself was heavily influenced by the more surreal videos showing on MTV, and by album artwork of the era, by artists like Roger Dean.

The band was created specifically for the show; they performed their own songs and they provided the voices for their cartoon counterparts. At the end of some episodes, the live action band would be shown once again performing a music video, such as "A Little TLC". The music videos produced by Kidd Video then became very popular in Israel, which then produced fan merchandise such as coloring books and chocolate bars with images of the band.

Characters

Kidd Video (portrayed and voiced by Bryan Scott) - Lead singer and guitarist of Kidd Video.
Carla (portrayed and voiced by Gabrielle Bennett) - The drummer of Kidd Video—and the only female in the group—who often exclaims "Ay-Ay-Ay!"
Whiz (portrayed and voiced by Robbie Rist) - The nerdy guitar and keyboard player of Kidd Video.
Ash (portrayed and voiced by Steve Alterman) - The clumsy keyboardist of Kidd Video also plays bass and saxophone
Glitter (voiced by Cathy Cavadini) - A fairy that befriends Kidd Video's band. She saved them from Master Blaster as seen in the intro, with her unique ability to temporarily gain enhanced strength when she sneezes.
Toolbot (voiced by Hal Rayle) - A robotic toolbox that debuted in Season Two. He is the Whiz' pet.
Master Blaster (voiced by Peter Renaday) - The primary villain of the series. He brought Kidd Video's band to the flipside to be his musical slaves until Glitter freed them.
Copycats - A trio of anthropomorphic cats that serve as Master Blaster's minions. They get their name because they always lip-synch to their songs. They consist of:
- Cool Kitty (voiced by Robert Towers) - The leader of the Copycats.
- Fat Cat (voiced by Marshall Efron) - The overweight member of the Copycats.
- She-Lion (voiced by Susan Silo) - The female member of the Copycats.

Episodes

Season 0 (Season Pre-1)

Pilot - September 8, 1984

Season 1

To Beat the Band - September 15, 1984
The Master Zapper - September 22, 1984
Woofers and Tweeters - October 6, 1984
Barnacolis - October 13, 1984
The Pink Sphinx - October 27, 1984
Cienega - February 16, 1985
The Lost Note - February 23, 1985
Music Sports - March 2, 1985
Chameleons - March 23, 1985
Euphonius and the Melodius Dragon - May 5, 1985
Professor Maestro - May 12, 1985
Grooveyard City - May 19, 1985
The Stone - May 26, 1985

Season 2

The Dream Machine - November 2, 1985
Double Trouble - November 2, 1985
No Place Like Home - November 9, 1985
Having a Ball - November 16, 1985
Old Time Rocks that Roll - November 23, 1985
Starmaker - November 23, 1985
Narra Takes a Powder - November 23, 1985
Race to Popland - November 23, 1985
Master Blaster Brat - November 23, 1985
Twilight Double Header - November 23, 1985
A Friend in Need - November 30, 1985
Pirates and Puzzles - November 30, 1985
Who's in the Kitchen with Dinah? - December 7, 1985

Cast

Bryan Scott - Kidd Video
Steve Alterman - Ash
Robbie Rist - Whiz
Gabrielle Bennett - Carla

Voices

Michael Bell - Additional Voices (Season 2)
Cathy Cavadini - Glitter
Marshall Efron - Fat Cat; Additional Voices (Season 2)
Hal Rayle - Toolbot (Season 2)
Peter Renaday - Master Blaster
Susan Silo - She-Lion
Robert Towers - Cool Kitty; Additional Voices (Season 1)

Music

The theme song, "Video To Radio", was written by frequent musical collaborators Haim Saban and Shuki Levy, who also contributed other songs to the show. The song "Time" was written by bandmember Bryan Scott.^[1]

Kidd Video released a vinyl album in Israel^[1] and the band reportedly toured there in 1987.^[2]

The TV Show Hits (1986)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Video To Radio"	Haim Saban, Shuki Levy	3:40
2.	"Where Did Our Love Go"	Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier	2:38
3.	"It's Over When the Phone Stops Ringing"	Bernie Taupin, Holly Knight	3:02
4.	"A Little TLC"	Lynsey De Paul, Terry Britten	3:30
5.	"We Should Be Together"	Jay Gruska, Tom Keane	3:05
6.	"Come Back To Me"	Haim Saban, Shuki Levy	3:40
7.	"You Better Run"	Haim Saban, Shuki Levy	3:37
8.	"Video Romeo"	Gary Goetzman, Muike Piccirillo	4:12
9.	"Time"	Bryan Scott	4:02
10.	"Turn Me Up"	Lisa Popel, Willie Wilkerson	3:59
11.	"Easy Love"	Haim Saban, Shuki Levy	4:00

Home Video

Six VHS tapes with a single episode each were released in the United States from DiC Video & Golden Books and numerous Spanish-language tapes were available from Vídeo Peques under the Travelling Video line.^[3]

Crew

Michael Bell - Casting and Voice Director
Marsha Goodman - Casting and Voice Director
Ginny McSwain - Casting and Voice Director
Howard Morris - Voice Director

References

1 2 3 "Kidd Video - The TV Show Hits". discogs.com. CBS. 1986. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
↑ "Merchandise - Kidd Video Flipside". www.kvflipside.org. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
↑ VHS - Clásicos Kidd Video | Animecion.com

External links

Children's programming on NBC in the 1980s

First-run animated series	Casper and the Angels (1979–80) Fred and Barney Meet The Thing (1979–80) The Super Globetrotters (1979–80) The New Shmoo (1979–80) The New Adventures of Flash Gordon (1979–80) Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo (1979–80) Godzilla (1978–81) The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980–82) The Smurfs (1981–90) The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!/Hero High (1981–82) Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981–83) Space Stars (1981–82) The Flintstone Funnies (1982–84) Shirt Tales (1982–84) The Gary Coleman Show (1982–83) The Incredible Hulk (1982–83) Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983–91) Mister T (1983–86) Snorks (1984–86) Pink Panther and Sons (1984–85) Kidd Video (1984–87) Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985–89) It's Punky Brewster (1985–89) Kissyfur (1986–87) Foofur (1986–88) Lazer Tag Academy (1986–87) Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (1987–88) ALF: The Animated Series (1987–89) ALF Tales (1988–89) The New Archies (1987) The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (1988–89) Camp Candy (1989–90) Captain N: The Game Master (1989–92) The Karate Kid (1989–90)

First-run live-action series	One to Grow On (1983–89) Going Bananas (1984) I'm Telling! (1987–88) 2 Hip 4 TV (1988) Saved by the Bell (1989–93)

Rebroadcasts	The Daffy Duck Show (The Daffy/Speedy Show) Jonny Quest The Jetsons Dynomutt, Dog Wonder Hong Kong Phooey Batman and the Super 7 Bullwinkle (1981–82) Thundarr the Barbarian Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids

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Related topics	Animation in the United States in the television era Modern animation in the United States

Children's programming on CBS in the 1980s

First-run animated series	The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle (1979–81) The All New Popeye Hour (1978–83) Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972–84) Tarzan and the Super 7 (1978–80) The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980–82) Drak Pack (1980) The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour (1980–82) Blackstar (1981) The Kwicky Koala Show (1981) Trollkins (1981–82) Gilligan's Planet (1982–83) Pandamonium (1982–83) Meatballs & Spaghetti (1982–83) The Dukes (1983) The Biskitts (1983–84) Saturday Supercade (1983–86) Dungeons & Dragons (1983–85) The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (1983–86) The Get Along Gang (1984–85) Muppet Babies (1984–91) Pole Position (1984) Inspector Gadget (1985–86) The Berenstain Bears (1985–87) The Wuzzles (1985) Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (1985–87) Wildfire (1986) Galaxy High (1986–87) Teen Wolf (1986–87) Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater (1987–88) Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (1987–88) Popeye and Son (1987–88) Dennis the Menace (1986–88) The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy (1988–90) Superman (1988) Garfield and Friends (1988–95) Dink, the Little Dinosaur (1989–91) The California Raisin Show (1989–90) Rude Dog & the Dweebs (1989–90)

First-run live-action series	Captain Kangaroo (1955–84) In the News (1971–86) 30 Minutes (1978–82) CBS Saturday Film Festival (1971–78; 1982–84) Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince (1983) Pryor's Place (1984–85) Little Muppet Monsters (1985) CBS Storybreak (1985–87) Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986–91) Hey Vern, It's Ernest! (1988–89)

Rebroadcasts	The Bugs Bunny Show/Road Runner Show (1968–71; 1975–78; 1978–85) Shazam! Speed Buggy He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Shirt Tales Land of the Lost The Transformers Kidd Video

Schedules	1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90

Related topics	Garbage Pail Kids The Young Astronauts Animation in the United States in the television era Modern animation in the United States

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