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{{InfoboxBlock |
{{InfoboxTV|
name=Kids' WB! |
name=Toonami Jetstream |
logo=[[File:KidsWB.png]] |
logo=[[File:Toonami Jetstream Logo.png|180px]] |
caption=The logo of Kids' WB! since it became an online network. |
caption=Toonami Jetstream's logo |
headquarters =[[Image:United States Flag.png|30px]] USA |
headquarters=[[File:United States Flag.png|30px]] USA |
launched=1995 |
launched=July 17, 2006 |
channel={{wp|The WB}}, {{wp|The CW}} |
ownedby=Turner Broadcasting System (50%)<br>VIZ Media (50%) |
}}
}}
'''Kids' WB!''' is a former programming block that was broadcast on {{wp|The WB Television Network}} and later, as a result of a merge between WB and {{wp|UPN}}, on {{wp|The CW Television Network}}. The initial run of the block was from 1995-2008, and it aired (at various stages) both before and after school, and also on Saturday mornings. Kids' WB, in its original form, shut down on May 17, 2008. Prior to its closure it was relaunched as an online {{wp|video on demand}} service.
'''Toonami Jetstream''' was a {{wp|Streaming media|streaming video}} service run by [[Cartoon Network]] and [[VIZ Media]] to provide anime and action cartoons 24 hours a day.  The service launched on July 17, 2006. The service remained online even after its parent programming block, [[Toonami]], ended on September 20, 2008. On January 20, 2009, Toonami Jetstream switched all available offerings with "top 10" lists from most of their at-the-time current shows.  Toonami Jetstream shut down on January 30, 2009.


==Pokémon and Kids' WB==
[[Cartoon Network Video]], Toonami Jetstream's former sister service, became Cartoon Network's lone streaming video service at the time Jetstream shut down. The Pokémon anime didn't initially migrate over to Cartoon Network Video, but would do so a few months after Jetstream's shutdown.
Kids' WB aired episodes from the original [[4Kids Entertainment]] dub of the [[Pokémon anime]] from 1999 until 2006. The first episode aired was ''[[EP044|The Problem with Paras]]'', on February 13. The network aired the remainder of the first season, and every other non-banned episode through [[Pokémon: Advanced Battle|season eight]]. Warner Bros. also used the Kids' WB! name in their promotions of the first three [[Pokémon movie]]s.


On January 22, 2005, Kids' WB! was the first to air the English version of the seventh movie, [[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]. It was also first to air the 10th anniversary Pokémon special, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'', on April 29, 2006, even before it aired in Japan. This special was the first to be dubbed by [[The Pokémon Company International]] (then known as Pokémon USA), as well as being the only time Kids' WB! aired the new dub by Pokémon USA. Along with the special, a promotional sweepstakes was run by Kids' WB! to win tenth anniversary related merchandise.
The service was only available in the United States.  Other regions have their own version of Jetstream, though not with Pokémon included in the lineup.
[[Image:Jetstreamshutdown.png|thumb|right|Message of Toonami Jetstream's shut down on January 30, 2009.]]


In 2006, before any more Pokémon USA episodes could be aired, the network announced that all non-{{wp|Warner Brothers}} shows would be dropped from the lineup. This meant that ''Pokémon'', among other shows, would no longer be aired on Kids' WB!. The series would eventually move to [[Cartoon Network]], which is owned by TimeWarner via its' {{wp|Turner Broadcasting}} division, managed by {{wp|Ted Turner}}, also known as Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III on September 8th.
==Pokémon anime on Toonami Jetstream==
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The third season of the [[Pokémon anime]] debuted on the service on October 9, 2006 under the [[Pokémon: The Johto Journeys|Johto Journeys]] banner.  The first episode offered on the service was ''[[EP106|The Pokémon Water War]]''.  The last episode under this classification, ''[[EP157|The Fortune Hunters]]'', debuted on Jetstream on October 1, 2007.


==After 2006==
[[Pokémon Chronicles]] also debuted on Toonami Jetstream on October 9, 2006.  The first episode of the side series offered on the service was part 1 of ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''. The final episode, Pikachu's Winter Vacation:  ''[[PK02|Christmas Night]]''/''[[PK03|Kanga Games]]'', debuted on the service on March 5, 2007.
On October 2, 2007, it was announced that the Kids' WB block would end in September the following year. Management stated that this was because of the effects of children's advertising limits and competition from cable TV channels. In an ironic twist, the block was sold to 4Kids, who had also bought the old {{wp|Fox Kids}} block, renaming it the "Fox Box" and then "{{wp|4Kids TV}}". {{wp|Fox Broadcasting Company}} ended their relationship with 4Kids in December 2008, and as of 2010, used the old slot to allow affiliates to use for news or {{wp|E/I}} programming, save for two hours called "Fox Marketplace", in essence a block of {{wp|Infomercials}}.


The last time Kids' WB! aired was, contrary to earlier reports, May 17, 2008. After this date the block was relabeled as {{wp|The CW4Kids}}. Kids' WB! was revamped into an online video on demand service, which was launched on April 28, 2008. ''Pokémon'' is not included on the list of available titles; however, episodes are available on demand via the USA [[Pokémon.com]] web portal.
The fourth season debuted on Toonami Jetstream on May 29, 2007 under the [[Pokémon: Johto League Champions|Johto League Champions]] banner. ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'' was the first episode offered under that classification. The last episode under this classification, ''[[EP209|Machoke, Machoke Man!]]'', debuted on Jetstream on May 27, 2008.


==Logos==
The first season debuted on Toonami Jetstream on January 14, 2008 under the [[Pokémon: Indigo League|Pokémon]] banner as part of a special offering involving {{g|Snap}}. ''[[EP055|Pokémon Paparazzi]]'' was the first episode offered under that classification. This classification never saw a regular progression.
Kids' WB! has had numerous logos throughout the years. It has typically varied between {{wp|Michigan J. Frog}} and the WB Water Tower.
<gallery>
File:Kids WB logo.png|The Kids' WB! logo used from 1997-2001.
File:Kids WB Last Television Logo.jpg|Kids' WB logo from 2001-2008.
File:Kids WB Beta.png|Kids' WB BETA's Logo until July 2009
</gallery>


==External links==
The fifth season debuted on Toonami Jetstream on June 16, 2008 under the [[Pokémon: Master Quest|Master Quest]] banner. ''[[EP210|Around the Whirlpool]]'' was the first episode offered under that classification. The last episode under this classification, ''[[EP240|Some Like It Hot]]'', debuted on Jetstream on January 13, 2009. This classification was the only one featured in the Top 10 format prior to the service's shutdown.
*{{wp|Kids' WB}} on Wikipedia
*[http://www.kidswb.com/ Official Site]
*[http://www.cw4kids.com/ Kids' WB!'s replaced website]


The ninth season debuted on Toonami Jetstream on November 17, 2008 under the [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier]] banner.  ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony]]'' was the first episode offered under that classification. The last episode under this classification, ''[[AG154|Reversing the Charges]]'', debuted on Jetstream on January 13, 2009.
Toonami Jetstream released episodes new to the service every Monday, unless a particular Monday is a United States holiday, in most cases the debut was on a different day (such as the following Tuesday or the preceding Friday). Like other shows on Toonami Jetstream, new Pokémon episodes in currently-running seasons debuted every week and remained available on Toonami Jetstream for six weeks after they debuted on the service.
Toonami Jetstream also offered short previews of ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]'', and ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' prior to their television debuts.
To celebrate the release of Pokémon Snap on the Virtual Console, [[Pokémon.com]] have announced that episodes featuring [[Todd Snap]] will be offered for one week later in December.  That method was scrapped in favor of traditional weekly progression; his three Johto appearances appeared as part of the normal Johto League Champions progression, with his Kanto appearances appearing on January 14, 2008, January 22, 2008, and January 28, 2008.
==Episodes available on Toonami Jetstream==
:''Classifications in italics were active on Jetstream as of the final regular upload.''
* [[Pokémon anime|Pokémon]]
** [[Pokémon: The Johto Journeys|Season 3]]: ''[[EP106|The Pokémon Water War]]''-''[[EP157|The Fortune Hunters]]''
** {{pkmn|Chronicles}}: ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]] (Part 1)''-Pikachu's Winter Vacation: ''[[PK02|Christmas Night]]''/''[[PK03|Kanga Games]]''
** [[Pokémon: Johto League Champions|Season 4]]: ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]''-''[[EP209|Machoke, Machoke Man!]]''
** [[Pokémon: Indigo League|Season 1]]: ''[[EP055|Pokémon Paparazzi]]''-''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]''
** ''[[Pokémon: Master Quest|Season 5]]'': ''[[EP210|Around the Whirlpool]]''-''[[EP240|Some Like It Hot]]''
** ''[[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Season 9]]''{{fn|1}}:  ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony!]]''-''[[AG154|Reversing the Charges]]''
* <small>{{fnb|1}}Not featured in the Top 10 format.</small>
==Trivia==
[[File:Master Quest Jetstream.jpg|thumb|right|The Jetstream version of the [[Pokémon: Master Quest|Master Quest]] logo.]]
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* Toonami Jetstream used the opening based on [[Pokérap GS]] for all Pokémon Chronicles episodes.  That was only done on the televised airings with part 1 of ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''; all other Pokémon Chronicles episodes used the [[Pokémon Chronicles theme]] for their televised airings.
* The first five episodes of Johto League Champions used the Johto Journeys opening on Jetstream, similar to the original [[Kids' WB!]] airings of the episodes.
* The Todd version of [[Todd Snap]]'s Kanto episodes are the ones used on Toonami Jetstream. This appears to go with the {{wp|Retroactive continuity|retcon}} of making Snap his surname when {{g|Snap}} was announced for the Virtual Console.
* The [[Pokémon: Master Quest|Master Quest]] logo used different colors on the Jetstream banner than in the show itself.
===Errors===
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* ''[[EP055|Pokémon Paparazzi]]'' was mislabeled as being episode 10. The actual episode 10 in [[Pokémon: Indigo League|Indigo League]] is ''[[EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village]]''. Subsequent Indigo League episodes also had wrong numbers attached. This running error may have been a result of Cartoon Network's recent tendency to air the first season's episodes in the order Kids WB showed them instead of their proper order.
* ''[[EP196|Control Freak!]]'', listed as episode 39 of [[Pokémon: Johto League Champions|Johto League Champions]], was mistakenly given the title and description of the [[EP144|listed episode 39]] in [[Pokémon: The Johto Journeys|the previous arc]]. The scene selection showed images from the correct episode, and the correct episode played.
* The above error was later repeated with ''[[EP223|Throwing in the Noctowl]]'', the listed episode 14 of [[Pokémon: Master Quest|Master Quest]]. It was mistakenly given the title and description of the [[SS014|listed episode 14]] of [[Pokémon Chronicles]], but showed images from and played the correct episode. The episode was also given an initial expiry time of only nine days instead of the usual six weeks; it was later reuploaded with the correct expiry time, but still with the wrong title and description.
* ''[[EP214|Mantine Overboard!]]'' initially did not list the episode number in the [[Pokémon: Master Quest|Master Quest]] classification (it was supposed to be 5); this error was later fixed.
* The above error was later repeated with ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony!]]'' not listing its episode number in the [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier]] classification (it was supposed to be 1); unlike the above error, however, this one was never fixed.
* The listed episode 6 of the [[Pokémon: Master Quest|Master Quest]] classification, ''[[EP215|Octillery The Outcast!]]'', was initially listed with a title of "<sc>Copy Needed</sc>"; this error was later fixed and did not reoccur when featured in the Top 10 format.
[[Image:Dawn Battle Frontier.jpg|thumb|right|{{an|Dawn}} in the [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier]]?]]
* When viewing the [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier]] banner under the "Shows" tab, {{an|Dawn}} is depicted on the right side of the banner, despite not debuting until [[DP001|the first episode of the]] [[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl|following season]].
==See also==
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===External links===
* {{wp|Toonami Jetstream}} on Wikipedia
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