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Here is the current base schedule, effective 8/1/2003 (all times ET)*: And here is the original base schedule, which was in effect from 9/14/2002 to 11/23/2002 (all times ET): 7AM: Thornberrys 7:30AM: Hey Arnold 8AM: ChalkZone 8:30AM: Little Bill 11AM: Blue's Clues 11:30AM: Dora The Explorer 7AM -- Blue's Clues 7:30AM -- Dora 8AM -- Hey Arnold 8:30AM -- Thornberrys 11AM -- Ginger 11:30AM -- Pelswick And on selected stations only: 12 Noon -- Franklin 12:30PM -- Oswald In both cases, CBS's The Saturday Early Show is seen from 9AM ET to 11AM ET on most stations. Keep in mind that this schedule may vary from station-to-station; check local listings. Also, in the western US & Canada, due to college football from September to December (and the NFL in December & January), most or all of this schedule may pre-empted, or delayed until after the game or until Sunday (or, on some stations, until next Saturday). Again, it's advised that you check local listings for the times in your area. As for the episode selection, the programming in this block are given the same treatment as almost any other Saturday morning show on network TV -- only 13 episodes per series per season, except for seasonal specials. Starting 12/7/2002, they'll start to show the same 13 episodes that was seen in the block this past fall, and when those episodes complete their run, they'll show them once again, and again, until the new fall season starts in 2003. (Top Left: Ad for Nick on CBS, with an early version of the block's logo, from the September 2002 Nickelodeon Magazine. Above: Actual Nick on CBS logo, from Nick.Com. Botton Left: The Full-page ad from Nick.Com. All ©2002 Viacom.)

Rugrats became part of Nick on CBS either on 2/1/2003 or 2/8/2003, depending on where you live. Those on the east coast got to see the first CBS Rugrats telecast, Finsterella, on 2/1/2003. But, due to breaking news regarding the breakup of Space Shuttle Columbia over the Dallas / Ft. Worth area, shortly before its 9:16AM ET landing, many stations did not start showing Rugrats until 2/8/2003, when Be My Valentine was seen.

Rugrats lasted almost exactly 6 months on CBS; it was pulled from the schedule effective 8/2, when it was replaced by Little Bill. Ratings played a role in the Rugrats' CBS cancellation, mainly due to these factors:

1. Its 7AM ET time slot in areas that show it at that time -- who's up at 7AM on a weekend?

2. Flexibility in times in other areas -- some stations have shown Rugrats later in the morning, or, in the case of KPIX in San Francisco, later in the day (3:30PM PT). And in Seattle, KIRO not only shows Rugrats on Sunday (the only one to do so), but shows it at the ungodly hour of 5AM PT, followed by Thornberrys at 5:30AM PT, with the hour block preceded and followed by 2-hour blocks of infomercials (according to the schedule, they show alot of infomercials, especially on weekends). And in some markets, Rugrats on CBS competed with Rugrats on Nick; such was the case in Buffalo, where WIVB scheduled the show at 8AM ET, the same time as Nick's Rugrats.

3. The same 7 episodes with some seasonal shows thrown in, shown over and over again. Here are the Rugrats episodes that were seen on CBS, with the # of times in brackets (check my schedule archive for actual airdates):

Finsterella [4] (First and Last CBS episode)

Be My Valentine (seasonal)

Sister Act / Spike's Nightscare / Cuddle Bunny [3]

Changes For Chuckie / The Magic Show / A Lulu Of A Time [3]

Dayscare / The Great Unknown / Wash-Dry Story [3]

Day Of The Potty / Tell Tale Cell Phone / The Time Of Their Lives [3]

Chuckie's New Shirt / Cavebabies [3]

Discover America [3]

Passover (seasonal)

Bow Wow Wedding Vows (seasonal)

Mother's Day (seasonal)

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

KPHO ch.5, Phoenix: 7AM MST
KOLD ch.13, Tucson: 7AM MST
KSWT ch.13, Yuma: 7AM MST / 6AM PST / 7AM PDT

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

WCBS ch.2, Fairfield County: 10AM ET
WFSB ch.3, Hartford / Statewide: 10AM ET

Delaware

WBOC ch.16, Dover: 7AM ET
WJZ ch.13, Nothern & Central DE (antenna only): 7AM ET
KYW ch.3, Statewide: 10AM ET

Washington, DC

WUSA ch.9: 11AM ET
WJZ ch.13: 7AM ET

Florida

Georgia

Guam

(Same time as Sydney, Australia; GMT + 10)

KUAM-LP ch.20 (cable 11):
Saturdays, 10AM Sydney Standard Time (one week delay from mainland)
Fridays, 4PM Sydney Standard Time (repeat of Saturday episode)

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

WSEE ch.35 (Erie, PA), Cable 9: 10AM ET
(System also carries AFN programming, featuring different episodes; see the schedule page for details.)

Hawaii

KGMB ch.9 (& satellites): 7AM HT

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

(excluding suburban Washington, DC)

WJZ ch.13, Baltimore: 7AM ET
WBOC ch.16, Salisbury / Ocean City: 7AM ET

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

KUTV ch.2, Elko / Ely / NE NV: 7AM PT / 8AM MT
KLAS ch.8, Las Vegas: 7AM PT
KTVN ch.2, Reno: 7AM PT

New Hampshire

WCAX ch.3, Berlin: 7AM ET
WGME ch.13, Berlin: 10AM ET
WBZ ch.4, Manchester / Concord / Nashua: 11AM ET

New Jersey

WCBS ch.2, North Jersey: 10AM ET
KYW ch.3, South Jersey: 10AM ET

New Mexico

KRQE ch.13, Albuquerque / most of state: 9AM MT
      (includes 2 satellites)
KDBC ch.4, Las Cruces: 8AM MT

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

KXMC ch.13, Minot / Bismarck / Williston: 9AM CT / 8AM MT
      (includes 3 satellites)
KXJB ch.4, Valley City / Fargo / Grand Forks: 9AM CT

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

WSEE ch.35 (Erie, PA), San Juan cable 22: 11AM AST / 10AM ADT

Rhode Island

WPRI ch.12: 7AM ET
WBZ ch.4 (antenna only): 11AM ET

South Carolina

South Dakota

KELO ch.11, Sioux Falls / Rapid City / statewide: 10:30AM CT / 9:30AM MT
      (includes 3 satellites)
KMEG ch.14, Vermillion: 9AM CT

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

KUTV ch.2, Salt Lake City / statewide: 8AM MT

Vermont

WRGB ch.6, Bennington / Brattleboro: 10AM ET
WCAX ch.3, Burlington / Montpelier / Rutland: 7AM ET

Virgin Islands

WSEE ch.35 (Erie, PA), St. Croix cable 10: 11AM AST / 10AM ADT

Virginia

(excluding suburban Washington, DC)

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

KGWN ch.5, Cheyenne / Laramie / Casper: 8AM MT
      (includes 2 satellites)
KUTV ch.2, Evanston: 8AM MT
KCNC ch.4 (Denver), Gillette cable 4: 10AM MT

Anguilla

WFOR ch.4 (Miami), Cable 6: 8AM AST / 7AM ADT

Aruba

WSEE ch.35 (Erie, PA), Cable 16: 10AM EST / 9AM EDT

Bahamas

WFOR ch.4 (Miami), Nassau cable 39, Freeport cable 6: 7AM ET

Barbados

WFOR ch.4 (Miami), Cable 72: 8AM AST / 7AM ADT

Bermuda

ZBM ch.10 (local CBS affiliate): 8AM AT

Canada

Nationwide Satellite

Local Channels

(Only the major centers of each province are covered. If you're town isn't listed below, check local listings. Availability as specified. If no cable channel or "antenna only" is listed, then the channel is available over-the-air and on cable in the local area.)

Alberta

Shaw Digital Cable Provincewide -- WWJ ch.62, Detroit, Cable 199: 5AM MT

Calgary -- KREM ch.2, Spokane, Cable 12: 8AM MT

Edmonton -- KREM ch.2, Spokane, Cable 6: 8AM MT

Lloydminster -- KREM ch.2, Spokane, Cable 6: 8AM MT

Red Deer -- KREM ch.2, Spokane, Cable 19: 8AM MT

British Columbia

Shaw Digital Cable Provincewide -- WWJ ch.62, Detroit, Cable 134: 4AM PT / 5AM MT

Dawson Creek -- KIRO ch.7, Seattle, Cable 7: Sundays, 5AM PT / 6AM MT

Cranbrook -- KREM ch.2, Spokane, Cable 2: 7AM PT / 8AM MT

Kamloops -- KIRO ch.7, Seattle, Cable 3: Sundays, 5AM PT

Vancouver -- KIRO ch.7, Seattle, Cable 15: Sundays, 5AM PT

Victoria -- KIRO ch.7, Seattle, Cable 21: Sundays, 5AM PT

Manitoba

Brandon -- WCCO ch.4, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Cable 10: 9AM CT

Churchill -- WWJ ch.62, Detroit, Cable 6: 6AM CT

Flin Flon -- WCCO ch.4, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Cable 4: 9AM CT

Portage La Prairie -- WCCO ch.4, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Cable 6: 9AM CT

The Pas -- WCCO ch.4, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Cable 4: 9AM CT

Thompson -- WCCO ch.4, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Cable 3: 9AM CT

Winnipeg -- WCCO ch.4, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Cable 4: 9AM CT

New Brunswick

Bathurst -- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 2: 12 Noon AT

Edmundston -- WAGM ch.8, Presque Isle, ME: 8AM AT

Fredericton -- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 15: 12 Noon AT

Moncton -- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 15: 12 Noon AT

Saint John -- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 15: 12 Noon AT

Newfoundland & Labrador

Corner Brook -- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 22: 12:30PM NT

Gander -- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 22: 12:30PM NT

Goose Bay / Happy Valley -- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 34: 12 Noon AT

St. John's-- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 22: 12:30PM NT

Northwest Territories

Yellowknife -- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 15: 9AM MT

Nunavut

Iqaluit -- WWJ ch.62, Detroit, Cable 4: 7AM ET / 6AM CT

Rankin Inlet -- WWJ ch.62, Detroit, Cable 14: 7AM ET / 6AM CT

Nova Scotia

Halifax -- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 32: 12 Noon AT

New Glasgow -- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 39: 12 Noon AT

Sydney -- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 32: 12 Noon AT

Truro -- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 32: 12 Noon AT

Yarmouth -- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 4: 12 Noon AT

Ontario

Rogers / Cogeco Digital Cable Provincewide -- KIRO ch.7, Seattle, Cable 232: Sundays, 8AM ET

Barrie -- WIVB ch.4, Buffalo, Cable 17: 8AM ET

Chatham -- WWJ ch.62, Detroit: 7AM ET

Cornwall -- WCAX ch.3, Burlington, VT, Cable 3: 7AM ET

Fort Frances -- KDLH ch.3, Duluth, Cable 4: 9AM CT

Kingston -- WWNY ch.7, Watertown, NY: 7AM ET

Kitchener -- WIVB ch.4, Buffalo, Cable 15: 8AM ET

London -- WSEE ch.35, Erie, PA, Cable 21: 10AM ET

North Bay -- WWJ ch.62, Detroit, Cable 18: 7AM ET

Ottawa -- WROC ch.8, Rochester, NY, Cable 13: 7AM ET

Peterborough -- WROC ch.8, Rochester, NY, Cable 22: 7AM ET

Sudbury -- WWUP ch.10, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Cable 18: 10AM ET

Thunder Bay -- WWJ ch.62, Detroit, Cable 11: 7AM ET

Timmins -- WWJ ch.62, Detroit, Cable 18: 7AM ET

Toronto / Hamilton / Niagara Falls -- WIVB ch.4, Buffalo: 8AM ET

Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown -- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 4: 12 Noon AT

Québec

Gaspé -- WWJ ch.62, Detroit, Cable 10: 7AM ET

Gatineau / Hull -- WROC ch.8, Rochester, NY, Cable 21: 7AM ET

Montréal / Sherbrooke -- WCAX ch.3, Burlington, VT: 7AM ET

Québec City -- WCAX ch.3, Burlington, VT, Cable 21: 7AM ET

Rimouski -- WCAX ch.3, Burlington, VT, Cable 19: 7AM ET

Riviere du Loup -- WCAX ch.3, Burlington, VT, Cable 18: 7AM ET

Rouyn-Noranda -- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 4: 11AM ET

Saugenay (Chicoutimi / Jonquiere) -- WCAX ch.3, Burlington, VT, Cable 21: 7AM ET

Sept-Iles -- WCAX ch.3, Burlington, VT, Cable 19: 7AM ET

Trois-Rivieres -- WCAX ch.3, Burlington, VT, Cable 20: 7AM ET

Val d'Or -- WBZ ch.4, Boston, Cable 22: 11AM ET

Sasketchewan

Access Digital Cable Provincewide -- KIRO ch.7, Seattle, Cable 154: Sundays, 7AM CST / 6AM CDT

Estevan -- WCCO ch.4, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Cable 10: 9AM CST / 8AM CDT

Lloydminster -- KREM ch.2, Spokane, Cable 6: 8AM MT

North Battleford -- WCCO ch.4, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Cable 10: 9AM CST / 8AM CDT

Prince Albert -- WWJ ch.62, Detroit, Cable 4: 6AM CST / 5AM CDT

Regina -- WCCO ch.4, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Cable 10: 9AM CST / 8AM CDT

Saskatoon -- WWJ ch.62, Detroit, Cable 4: 6AM CST / 5AM CDT

Swift Current -- WWJ ch.62, Detroit, Cable 11: 6AM CST / 5AM CDT

Yorkton -- WCCO ch.4, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Cable 10: 9AM CST / 8AM CDT

Yukon

Whitehorse -- KIRO ch.7, Seattle, Cable 6: Sundays, 5AM PT

Costa Rica

WSEE ch.35 (Erie, PA), San Jose Cable Tica cable 23: 9AM CST / 8AM CDT

DirecTV, Latin America & Caribbean

WCBS ch.2 (New York), Channel 276: 10AM ET

Dominican Republic

WSEE ch.35 (Erie, PA), Santo Domingo cable 50: 11AM AST / 10AM ADT

El Salvador

KCNC ch.4 (Denver), San Salvador Amnet cable 52: 11AM CST / 10AM CDT
WSEE ch.35 (Erie, PA), San Salvador Cablevisa cable 47: 9AM CST / 8AM CDT

Grenada

WFOR ch.4 (Miami), Cable 5: 8AM AST / 7AM ADT

Jamaica

WSEE ch.35 (Erie, PA), Hamilton cable 27: 10AM ET

Mexico

Tijuana

KFMB ch.8, San Diego: 7AM PT

Mexicali

KSWT ch.13, Yuma: 6AM PST / 7AM PDT

Nogales

KOLD ch.13, Tucson: 7AM MST

Juarez

KDBC ch.4, El Paso: 9AM CST / 8AM CDT

Nuevo Laredo

KVTV ch.13, Laredo (antenna only): 9AM CST / 8AM CDT
WSEE ch.35 (Erie, PA), cable 54: 9AM CST / 8AM CDT

Reynosa / Matamoros

KGBT ch.4, Brownsville: 9AM CST / 8AM CDT

Nicaragua

WSEE ch.35 (Erie, PA), Managua Multivision cable 51: 9AM CST / 8AM CDT
WFOR ch.4 (Miami), Manaugua Estesa cable 51: 6AM CST / 5AM CDT

Panama

WCBS ch.2 (New York), Panama City cable 78, Colon cable 36: 10AM EST / 9AM EDT

St. Kitts & Nevis

WSEE ch.35 (Erie, PA), Cable 31: 11AM AST / 10AM ADT

St. Maarten

WFOR ch.4 (Miami), Cable 27: 8AM AST / 7AM ADT