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CBS AND COOKIE JAR ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT THE 2008-09 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE FOR "KEWLOPOLIS ON CBS" PREMIERING SATURDAY, SEPT. 13

Three-Hour Saturday Morning Schedule Includes "CAKE," "Horseland," "Dino Squad," "Sushi Pack," "Strawberry Shortcake" and "Care Bears: Adventures in Care-A-Lot"

 

            CBS and Cookie Jar Entertainment present "Kewlopolis on CBS," set to premiere Saturday, Sept. 13 on the CBS Television Network.  The three-hour, E/I-compliant programming block exclusive to broadcast television is comprised of six returning favorite programs, including new episodes of "HorselandTM," "Dino SquadTM," "Sushi PackTM" and "Care Bears: Adventures in Care-A-LotTM," and past episodes of  "CakeTM" and "Strawberry ShortcakeTM."

 

            The Kewlopolis block will once again feature animated interstitials with "TinPo" characters, showcasing such themes as identifying problems and exploring solutions, overcoming adversity, the value of teamwork and seeing things from a different perspective. Nine new live-action "CAKE" interstitials hosted by Christa B. Allen have also been added, demonstrating how to make such crafts as a keepsake box and a desk organizer.

 

In addition, the Web destination and official site, http://www.kewlopolis.com/, has all of the updated show information, which ties into all of the programming airing on the Saturday morning television block. The online community serves an FCC and COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act)-compliant social networking destination for kid's 6-12 as well as a portal to individual series Web sites.  http://www.kewlopolis.com/ also features programming information, games, polls, news and more.

 

Following are the program descriptions with ratings:

CAKE (E/I, 8-12, TV-Y7) is a live-action show within a show about a 13-year-old girl who hosts a cable access show with her three best friends.  Together, they teach their audience (and each other) how to take ordinary, everyday items (t-shirts, cd cases, lamp shades) and make them extraordinary with a little imagination (and a glue gun!)

 

HORSELAND (E/I, 9-11, TV-Y7) follows the animated adventures of four amazing kids and their horses who come together in an incredible place called Horseland. As these friends strive to become the best competitive riders they can possibly be, the kids and their equine companions must learn to deal with difficult situations and confront an array of problems that put their honesty, integrity, self-confidence - and sometimes even their friendship to the test. 

  

DINO SQUAD (E/I, 9-11, TV-Y7) features five quirky teens who suddenly gain the power to transform into dinosaurs.  Their science teacher, the mysterious Ms. Moynihan, guides them as they learn to work together and use their unique abilities to protect Earth from an anthropomorphic Velociraptor who is creating mutant-saurs and accelerating global warming in his quest to bring back the Age of the Dinosaurs. Oh, and yes, they still have to get their homework done.

 

SUSHI PACK (E/I, 9-11, TV-Y7) follows five crime-fighting pieces of sushi that protect Wharf City from over-the-top diabolical villains. The humor-filled, action-packed TV treatment for "Sushi Pack" was written by animation legends Tom Ruegger and Nicholas Hollander, the Emmy-winning writers/producers behind such animated hits as "Animaniacs," "Tiny Toon Adventures" and "Pinky and the Brain."

  

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (E/I, 3-6, TV-Y) follows the good-hearted and lovable adventures of Strawberry Shortcake and her friends who live together in the "berry sweet" world of Strawberryland. With darling and mischievous characters like her sister, Apple Dumplin', her friends, Huckleberry Pie, Ginger Snap, Orange Blossom and Angel Cake, and her pets, Custard and Pupcake,  Strawberry Shortcake and her friends grow better all the time, exploring whimsical new lands while learning valuable lessons.

  

CARE BEARS: ADVENTURES IN CARE-A-LOT (E/I, 5-7, TV-Y) features funny, colorful bears, each with a special way of caring and a belly badge to match.  Cheer Bear, Funshine, Share Bear, Grumpy and Oopsy live in the beautiful cloud world of Care-a-lot.  They use caring hearts and their powerful belly badges to help each other and to thwart the evil plots of Grizzle, a bad bear with his own flying lair.  Through it all the Care Bears help kids understand caring and feelings.

 

Following is the "Kewlopolis on CBS" Saturday morning lineup for the 2008-09 season:  (Schedule's day and time may differ market-to-market.  Check local listings.)

 

As of Sept. 13

7:00-7:30 AM                                      CAKE

7:30-8:00 AM                                      HORSELAND

8:00-8:30 AM                                      DINO SQUAD

8:30-9:00 AM                                      SUSHI PACK

11:00-11:30 AM                                  STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE         

11:30 AM-12:00 PM                           CARE BEARS: ADVENTURES IN CARE-A-LOT

 

Please note: In some markets, CBS News' The Saturday Early Show will be broadcast 9:00-11:00 AM ET/PT.

 

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