KaBlam!

This article is about the Nickelodeon TV show. For the Harper's Island episode, see Ka-Blam (Harper's Island episode). For the Doctor Who episode, see Kerblam! For similarly named topics, see Kaboom (disambiguation).
KaBlam!
GenreAnimation
Sketch comedy
Musical
Slapstick
Anthology series
Created by
Starring
Opening theme"Two-Tone Army" by The Toasters
Ending theme"Skaternity" by The Toasters (season 1)
"Everything You Said Has Been a Lie" by The Toasters (seasons 2–4)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes48 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Bob Mittenthal
  • Will McRobb
  • Chris Viscardi
  • Brian O'Connell
  • Albie Hecht
Running time24 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
ReleaseOctober 11, 1996 (1996-10-11)[2][3] –
January 22, 2000 (2000-01-22)
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KaBlam! (stylized as KaBLaM!) is an American animated sketch comedy anthology television series that ran on Nickelodeon from October 11, 1996 to January 22, 2000, with repeats until November 2, 2001.[4] The series was created by Robert Mittenthal, Will McRobb, and Chris Viscardi. The show was developed as a fully animated showcase for alternative forms of animation that were more common in indie films and commercials.[5] Each episode thus features a collection of short films in different innovative styles of animation, bridged by the characters Henry and June, who introduce the short animations and have zany hijinks of their own in between.[6]

Although SNICK aired many Nicktoons not part of its block, KaBlam! was the only Nicktoon created for SNICK. The show was a critical and commercial success.[citation needed] The show was last aired as a part of Nickelodeon's 'The Splat' programming block on October 8 and 9, 2016.[7]

  1. ^ Known as Games Animation for seasons 1-2.
  2. ^ Hall, Jane (October 7, 1996). "A Nick Off the Old Block". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  3. ^ "Kablam!". TV.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  4. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 332. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  5. ^ "1997: The year of drawing dangerously". Variety. 1997-11-18. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
  6. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 463. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  7. ^ "KaBlam! On the Splat".