Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, April 16, 1994 TAG: 9404160081
SECTION: TV/RADIO PAGE: SPECTATOR 23 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: RICHARD HUFF NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
ABC, CBS and Fox rolled out their fall kids slate recently and they include some familiar faces and tales.
Top-rated kidnet Fox will add three new weekday educational series for 2 to 5-year-olds, including one from Jim Henson Productions. It's also adding two new Saturday shows, both from the comics: "Spider-man" and "The Tick."
In addition, Fox will air an animated miniseries developed by comedian Louie Anderson; an adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein's "Red Planet," and a miniseries based on Pierre Boulle's "Planet of the Apes."
ABC's Saturday schedule is adding "Free Willy," an adaptation of the hit film; "Reboot," an animated series set in the high-tech metropolis of Mainframe; "Bump in the Night," a claymation project about toys coming to life, and "Fudge," a live-action offering based on the Judy Blume books and produced by Steven Speilberg's Amblin Entertainment.
In addition to "Beethoven" and "Disney's Aladdin," CBS will roll out "Skeleton Warriors," about a group of superheroes who happen to be skeletons, and "WildC.A.T.S.," another band of superheroes based on the popular comic-book series from artist Jim Lee.
by CNB