Canadian children’s programming powerhouse Corus Ent. today announced new animated shows joining its 2006/2007 fall schedules on YTV, Treehouse and Discovery Kids Canada. Ruby Gloom, Erky Perky, The Far Out Adventures Team Galaxy, Weird Years, Viva Pi’ata and Grossology are included in the slate of 20 new and returning series from Canadian and international producers.
Nelvana’s Ruby Gloom chronicles the adventures of the happiest little girl in the world and teaches children to look beyond appearances, while CCI Ent.’s Erky Perky offers kids a bugs-eye view of the world as two insects share a continual quest for food. Produced by Marathon and Image in association with YTV, Team Galaxy takes place at Galaxy High, where three friends trained as space marshals and become unlikely defenders of Earth. Meanwhile, the edgy Weird Years chronicle’s an immigrant family’s humorous adventures in North America, and Viva Pi’ata stars a colorful cast of party animal pi’atas that join fun celebrations around the world. Finally, Nelvana’s Grossology has a brother-and-sister team investigating crimes that are too icky for local law enforcement to handle. (also airing on Discovery Kids).
All shows will air on YTV. Viva Pi’ata and Team Galaxy will join Captain Flamingo, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, xy and Shuriken School in the broadcaster’s new hosted Saturday-morning comedy block, which debuts on Sept. 9. In addition, the network will add Nickelodeon’s original series, Fatherhood, to its after-dinner schedule. Grossology will also air on Discovery Kids Canada. Meanwhile, Treehouse has picked up Nickelodeon’s animated preschool series The Wonder Pets!
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