The Hub Revealed: '80s Reborn?

[crimsonquill]

When the announcement of the new GI Joe cartoon came about and stated that it would be shown on The Hub most of us kinda looked puzzled and went "What the hell is The Hub?". The announcement of the new cable network came about today along with a peak of it's new lineup.

Six original series and seven U.S. premieres will appear on the lineup for The Hub when it launches, the nascent network announced today. Pickups include new G.I. Joe and Pound Puppies series and a CG-animated version of Strawberry Shortcake.

The network also announced details of its programming schedule. The Hub will air pre-school series from 9:00am to 1:00pm; a "Kids Afternoon" from 1:00pm to 6:00pm; a "Family Prime Access" hour from 6:00pm to 7:00pm; and a "Family Prime" bloc from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. The network, a joint venture of Discovery Communications and Hasbro, will launch on October 10.

Original series announced include:
* G.I. Joe Renegades: The origins of the G.I. Joe team are detailed as the specialists come together to battle Cobra.

* Transformers Prime: The origin of Optimus Prime and his assembling of the Autobots (with Peter Cullen as Optimus' voice and Jeffery Combs as Rachet)

* Pound Puppies: A team of dogs help find homes for puppies in need. Betty White will lend her voice to the show as Agatha McLeish.
* My Little Pony: new adventures await for a group of ponies at a ranch (Lauren Faust of The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends will lead this new updated series).

* Dan Vs.: A misanthrope and his sidekick seek revenge against the frustrations of modern life. Dave Foley and Curtis Armstrong will appear on the show.
* The 99: Superheroes each embodying one of ninety-nine "global values" work together to maximize their powers. Based on a comic book by Dr. Naif al-Mutawa.

(check out the preview here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiYU3DZCepQ&feature=player_embedded#at=45)

* Family Game Night: A live-action game in which contestants compete at such Hasbro games as Cranium, Bop-It! and Connect4.
* R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: A new, half-hour live-action anthology series inspired by the work of R.L. Stine.

New to U.S. networks will be:
* Animal Mechanicals: An action/adventure series aimed at preschoolers.
* Cosmic Quantum Ray: A comedy-action-adventure series about an eccentric team of intergalactic heroes that come to Earth.
* Deltora Quest: A trio of heroes battle to free the kingdom of Deltora from the rule of The Shadow Lord. Based on a book series by Emily Rodda.
* Maryoku Yummy: A preschool series about the title character, who "nurtures children's playful wishes until they come true."
* Strawberry Shortcake: Twenty-six CG-animated stories set in Berry Bitty City.

* The WotWots: A preschool series about two puppet-like aliens exploring an Earth Zoo.
* Twisted Whiskers: A CG-animated series about characters who can morph into absurd shapes.

Also making their Hub premieres will be Fraggle Rock (the classic Jim Henson show), Transformers G1 (the classic '80s show), GI Joe A Real America Hero (the classic '80s show), and Meerkat Manor. The network will also program a Family Movie Night.

[GhostMachine]

I'm betting we won't get The Hub here. I don't think we have a lot of room for more cable channels, and I'm hoping we'll be getting The Cooking Channel. (Wish they'd get rid of crap like The Golf Channel, or at least move it to the channels you have to pay extra for)

[BentonGrey]

*blink* Seriously?  It isn't enough that they are mining every 80's property possible for a movie, now they are doing it for TV too?  Interesting.

[Tawodi Osdi]

Originality is getting harder and harder to still.  Still, remakes would probably better than yet another unrealistic reality TV show.

[Previsionary]

Still, remakes would probably better than yet another unrealistic reality TV show.

What are you talking about! Reality TV is cheap, fun, infotaining, and most of all, REAL! You're just confused... about life.

...

Make sure to catch my new reality show, "The FR Diaries." Check your local listings. It focuses on 5 FRers and our completely real lives, rivalries, and fun lifestyles! Also, vampires will be guest starring. You guys like vampires, right? Hot.

[Mr. Hamrick]

Still, remakes would probably better than yet another unrealistic reality TV show.

What are you talking about! Reality TV is cheap, fun, infotaining, and most of all, REAL! You're just confused... about life.

...

Make sure to catch my new reality show, "The FR Diaries." Check your local listings. It focuses on 5 FRers and our completely real lives, rivalries, and fun lifestyles! Also, vampires will be guest starring. You guys like vampires, right? Hot.

Ummm.... most reality shows are semi-rigged if not rigged outright. 

having worked on the set up vampire diaries for a day, i can honestly say that i have had my fill of vampires.

[Previsionary]

Wow... someone completely missed the joke. ~_~

[BentonGrey]

*Shakes head*

[daglob]

Oh, man oh man, this is going to be GREAT!

Those ponies are even more hideous than the ones my daughter had. 3-D Strawberry Shortcake. And the Pound Puppies return!

My granddaughter will love 'em; my daughter will hate 'em.

NOW I get my REVENGE!

BWWWWAAAAHAAAHAAAHAAAhaahaaahaaaahaaaa....

[crimsonquill]

The Hub recently revealed their basic channel program time table and more details on the shows that will airing during it's launch phase on October 10th...

Spoiler

Weekdays (All Times Eastern)

6 AM: Time Warp Trio
6:30 AM: Kenny the Shark
7 AM - Jem
7:30 AM - Saddle Club
8 AM - My Little Pony and Friends
8:30 AM - Strawberry Shortcake

Pre-school (ages 2-5; 9 AM ? 1 PM)

9 AM - Peep and the Big Wide World
9:15 AM -SamSam
9:30 AM - Maryoku Yummy
9:45 AM - The Babaloos
10 AM - The WotWots
10:30 AM - Fraggle Rock
11 AM - Romper Room
11:30 AM - The Hoobs
12 PM - Animal Mechanicals
12:30 PM- Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks

Kids Afternoon/Kids Prime (ages 6-12; 1-6 PM)

1 PM - The Future Is Wild
1:30 PM - Grossology
2 PM - Spliced
2:30 PM - Being Ian
3 PM - Tutenstein
3:30 PM - Transformers: Beast Wars
4 PM - Wheel Squad
4:30 PM - Ruby Gloom
5 PM - Growing Up Creepie
5:30 PM - Code Lyoko

Family Prime Access (6-7 PM)

Mondays:
6 PM - Pound Puppies
6:30 PM - Twisted Whiskers

Tuesdays:
6 PM - R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
6:30 PM - How To Be Indie

Wednesdays:
6 PM - Deltora Quest
6:30 PM - Cosmic Quantum Ray

Thursdays:
6 PM - Transformers: Prime
6:30 PM - The 99

Fridays:
6 PM - Dan Vs.
6:30 PM - Carl Squared

Family Prime (7-11 PM)

7 PM Family Game Night

8 PM
Mondays - Redwall
Tuesdays - Transformers Prime
Wednesdays -Pound Puppies
Thursdays - R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Fridays - Family Movie Night

8:30 PM
Mondays - Watership Down
Tuesdays - Beast Wars
Wednesdays -Strawberry Shortcake
Thursdays -Dan Vs.

9 PM
Mondays:- Meerkat Manor
Tuesdays - The 99
Wednesdays - How To Be Indie
Thursdays - Mystery Hunters

9:30 PM
Tuesdays -Deltora Quest
Wednesdays -The Saddle Club
Thursdays - Delilah and Julius

10 PM - ReBoot
10:30 PM - Zixx

Late Night Hub:

11 PM - GI Joe: A Real American Hero
11:30 PM - Transformers: Generation One
12 AM - Farscape

1 AM - Family Game Night-

2 AM - Peep and the Big Wide World
2:15 AM -SamSam
2:30 AM - Maryoku Yummy
2:45 AM - The Babaloos
3 AM - The WotWots
3:30 AM - Fraggle Rock
4 AM - Romper Room
4:30 AM - The Hoobs
5 AM - Animal Mechanicals
5:30 AM- Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks

So, it looks like JEM and Reboot got added to the '80s reairing revival and Transformers: Beast Wars also will be there too.

Apparently they also resurrected another show from my childhood cause they have a new version of Romper Room . O.o

The most interesting listing is FarScape.. yes, Sci-Fi Channel's classic gets another life here airing along with the '80s G.I. Joe and Transformers Gen One episodes.

- CQ