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Kidd Video

1984 – 1987 26 episodes

About Kidd Video

"From my video, to my radio..."

One of the earliest Saturday morning shows to catch the swelling MTV wave, Kidd Video mixed pop music with comic adventure and live action with animation, concocting a rocking hit for NBC.

The opening credits explained the peculiar predicament of Kidd Video. Heading up a rock and roll band with pals Whiz, Ash and Carla, Kidd ("KV" to his friends) was sucked over to the cartoon "Flipside" by the power-hungry Master Blaster. But the Blaster was no Wicked Witch; he was a businessman. Master Blaster had his eye on Kidd Video's hitmaking sound, and the crooked man had dispatched his own band, the Copy Cats—composed of real cats Fat Cat, She Cat and Cool Kitty—to steal KV's groove.

Luckily for Kidd and the gang, the Flipside also had a few helpful faces, including the magical Glitter, who volunteered to help KV and friends return to the human world. Thus, the elements were in place for a weekly adventure series. But this was only half the draw of Kidd Video.

The rest of the show's power came from weekly MTV-influenced segments wherein Top 40 hits were set to animated music videos. Sometimes the montages were worked into the plot (e.g. - the teens were instructed to "rock down to Electric Avenue" and then take it higher, to the top floor of a high-rise building); other videos needed no excuse to showcase the works of Duran Duran, Madonna and other 80's superstars.

Kidd Video ran for three seasons on NBC before bouncing over to CBS in reruns. In 1989, the show was revived as half of the syndicated Wolf Rock Power Hour, with fellow rock-and-roll cartoon Wolf Rock TV. The episodes were again repeats, but new music videos were added.

Episode guide

  1. To Beat The Band

    September 15, 1984 Season 1, no. 101 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  2. The Master Zapper

    September 22, 1984 Season 1, no. 102 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  3. Woofers And Tweeters

    October 6, 1984 Season 1, no. 103 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  4. Barnacolis

    October 13, 1984 Season 1, no. 104 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  5. The Pink Sphinx

    October 27, 1984 Season 1, no. 105 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  6. Cienega

    February 16, 1985 Season 1, no. 106 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  7. The Lost Note

    February 23, 1985 Season 1, no. 107 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  8. Music Sports

    March 2, 1985 Season 1, no. 108 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  9. Chameleons

    March 23, 1985 Season 1, no. 109 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  10. Euphonius The Melodius Dragon

    May 5, 1985 Season 1, no. 110 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  11. Professor Maestro

    May 12, 1985 Season 1, no. 111 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  12. Grooveyard City

    May 19, 1985 Season 1, no. 112 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  13. The Stone

    May 26, 1985 Season 1, no. 113 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  14. The Dream Machine

    November 2, 1985 Season 2, no. 201 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  15. Double Trouble

    November 2, 1985 Season 2, no. 202 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    The group meets Master Blaster's friendly and helpful twin brother, Laster Blaster.

  16. No Place Like Home

    November 9, 1985 Season 2, no. 203 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  17. Having A Ball

    November 16, 1985 Season 2, no. 204 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  18. Old Time Rocks That Roll

    November 23, 1985 Season 2, no. 205 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  19. Starmaker

    November 23, 1985 Season 2, no. 206 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  20. Narra Takes A Powder

    November 23, 1985 Season 2, no. 207 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  21. Race To Popland

    November 23, 1985 Season 2, no. 208 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  22. Master Blaster Brat

    November 23, 1985 Season 2, no. 209 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  23. Twilight Double Header

    November 23, 1985 Season 2, no. 210 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  24. A Friend In Need

    November 30, 1985 Season 2, no. 211 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  25. Pirates And Puzzles

    November 30, 1985 Season 2, no. 212 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat

  26. Who's In The Kitchen With Dinah?

    December 7, 1985 Season 2, no. 213 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Inc.

    Featuring Kidd Video, Whiz, Carla, Ash, Glitter, Master Blaster, She-Lion, Cool Kitty, Fat Cat