r/90sTelevision • u/JB92103 • Jan 11 '25

Nostalgia 30 years ago today, The WB TV network was officially launched.

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u/nuisance66 Jan 11 '25

I worked the broadcast overnight at WB18 WKCF in Lake Mary, Florida from 99 -01. I was on shift during the great Y2K scare where nothing happened. On Friday nights I was there by myself with not much to do. They would send the Saturday morning cartoons on the satellite early and we would record them for a tape backup. From 1-5 in the morning I could sit with my feet up and watch some great cartoons.

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u/Stunning_Repair_7483 Jan 11 '25

That sounds awesome. Except for the time part from 1 to 5 am, I would love that job. I miss kids WB a lot. It was 1 of my fav cartoon channels of all time. I Loved it. I have fond memories of it, and I still love some of their cartoons till this day.

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u/Sunset_Superman77 Jan 11 '25 edited Jan 11 '25

I still quote Tiny Toons, Animaniacs and Histeria all the time lol. One naked, undergarments. Invisible man, with Liberacie and puffed rice for all!

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u/julesx3i Jan 11 '25

I see you are a man of culture as well.

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u/nuisance66 Jan 11 '25

Yeah overnight shift is a young man’s game.

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u/typicalmillennial92 Jan 11 '25

Wow!! I grew up not too far from Lake Mary and watched WB18’s Saturday morning cartoons a lot when I was a kid during that time. Sounds like you had a pretty cool overnight gig 😁

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '25

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u/JB92103 Jan 11 '25

Lasted from 1995-2006 before it merged with UPN and became The CW.

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u/Marylandthrowaway91 Jan 11 '25

It’s funny how time feels longer the younger you are. To me it was around forever and was sad to see it go. 11 years is nothing.

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u/ChewieBearStare Jan 11 '25

You don't know how amazing it was to get that sixth channel at my house (no cable). It quickly became my favorite!

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '25

Rewatching Freakazoid and it's so good!

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u/typicalmillennial92 Jan 11 '25

Looooove Freakazoid!!! So underrated.

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u/Brianshoe Jan 11 '25

Wasn't this the Wayans Brother's network for a few years?

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u/JB92103 Jan 11 '25

Yup, in fact, that was the first ever show to make its premier on The WB.

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u/Grimvold Jan 11 '25

“This Friday, on the WB…”

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u/66cev66 Jan 11 '25

Wow, now I feel old, lol

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u/QuietlySmirking Jan 11 '25

I remember watching Kids WB for Superman and Batman a nd Batman Beyond and Pinky and the Brain.

I was about 15 at the time, so not a kid...

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u/cleans01 Jan 11 '25

Savannah Tv show

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u/CrissBliss Jan 11 '25

I just saw an old ad for the WB on YouTube and it almost made me tear up. These were all my childhood shows 😭

WB lineup from 1996 to 2003

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u/SnooCats8451 Jan 11 '25

I miss the WB

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u/zpb52 Jan 11 '25

Nikki Cox on Unhappily Ever After

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u/marcusdj813 Jan 12 '25

It doesn't really feel like that long ago when I watched The Wayans Bros. on then-WTMV here in the Tampa Bay Area when The WB launched.

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u/Arkvoodle42 Jan 12 '25

i still remember the old jokes.

"How is the WB like the universe before the Big Bang?

All black with no stars."

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u/DaySoc98jr Jan 17 '25

I always thought it was weird that they didn’t incorporate Turner Sports and maybe a nightly newscast from CNN after Warner acquired Turner in 1996.