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News Credits: 2 · Mon May 17, 2010 1:37 pm

Didn't see this mentioned in the Cullen/TFPrime thread, but in the same article that confirmed Cullen's return it mentions The Hub will air a late night block aimed at young adults filled with older shows. One of these shows just happens to be G1. Here's the details:

"(The Hub) is also planning a late-night block of old "G.I. Joe" and "Transformers" episodes to attract parents and young adult males nostalgic for the '80s-era cartoons."

Source: http://adage.com/upfront2010/article?article_id=143861

It's nice to see G1 getting rerun time in America for a change.

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

While it has been rumoured and wished for since its announcement; The Hub - a children's network co-founded by Hasbro and Discovery - will feature a block of vintage Hasbro Shows, including Transformers Generation 1 and GI Joe! Member Chaotix12345 points us to an article on Advertising Age that goes into great depth on the challenges and opportunities that The Hub will be facing. At the very bottom is the very interesting block

Vintage flashbacks
The Hub will exclusively re-air old episodes of the Jim Henson Company's "Fraggle Rock," and is also planning a late-night block of old "G.I. Joe" and "Transformers" episodes to attract parents and young adult males nostalgic for the '80s-era cartoons...

This certainly lends credit to seeing the legendary Peter Cullan re-don the mantle of Prime in this new show.

News Credits: 251 · Mon May 17, 2010 4:44 pm

Yay!

Again, can't wait to see ther upcoming commercials for the show. Any idea what channel it'll be on in Wilmington, NC? :???:

News Credits: 3 · Mon May 17, 2010 5:14 pm

The amount of WIN is off the charts!!!!!!!!

News Credits: 349 · Mon May 17, 2010 5:32 pm

Mindmaster wrote:Yay! Again, can't wait to see ther upcoming commercials for the show. Any idea what channel it'll be on in Wilmington, NC?

Depends on which cable/satellite provider you have.

The Hub is replacing Discovery Kids. I put in Wilmington, NC at TVGUIDE.com and this is what came up:

If you have Charter, it's channel 94. DIRECTV says channel 294. DISH NETWORK is 179.

Chances are, if you want to get The Hub, you are probably going to have to upgrade your package to a premium or upper tier programming package. If you already get Discovery Kids, you don't have to worry then.

News Credits: 251 · Mon May 17, 2010 5:56 pm

Fender Bender wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Yay! Again, can't wait to see ther upcoming commercials for the show. Any idea what channel it'll be on in Wilmington, NC?

Depends on which cable/satellite provider you have.

The Hub is replacing Discovery Kids. I put in Wilmington, NC at TVGUIDE.com and this is what came up:

If you have Charter, it's channel 94. DIRECTV says channel 294. DISH NETWORK is 179.

Chances are, if you want to get The Hub, you are probably going to have to upgrade your package to a premium or upper tier programming package. If you already get Discovery Kids, you don't have to worry then.

Thanks, man. I owe you one! :lol:

News Credits: 1 · Mon May 17, 2010 5:59 pm

.....

that news was so epic my head exploded. I must find a new head

Mon May 17, 2010 6:04 pm

Dr. Heavy B wrote:.....

that news was so epic my head exploded. I must find a new head

Here! http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu ... ompany=887
You should try one of those!! :grin:

News Credits: 1 · Mon May 17, 2010 6:12 pm

Segor wrote:
Dr. Heavy B wrote:.....

that news was so epic my head exploded. I must find a new head

Here! http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu ... ompany=887
You should try one of those!!

much obliged :grin:

News Credits: 8 · Mon May 17, 2010 6:12 pm

Segor wrote:
Dr. Heavy B wrote:.....

that news was so epic my head exploded. I must find a new head

Here! http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu ... ompany=887
You should try one of those!!

Or if you don't want the robot route you can use The BALEMASTER. everybody that knows what i'm talking about laugh quitely. :-$

News Credits: 3 · Mon May 17, 2010 6:50 pm

If this show is set to debut in 5 months then where is the trailer or sneak peak or character designs?

Mon May 17, 2010 7:11 pm

MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED!!!!!! Literally. I commented on a G1 video on YouTube saying that Hasbro should play the G1 toons on the Hub. What more could a fan ask for?

Mon May 17, 2010 8:09 pm

HASBRO I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! much appreciated! i have not seen all the G1 episodes( i have the matrix box set, too lazy to watch em all) and this is a perfect way to see em all! EPIC WIN!!!!!!!!!! :BOOM:

News Credits: 1 · Mon May 17, 2010 8:53 pm

Ho ho ho! Man, this is gonna be sweet! I can't friggin' wait!

New Transformers cartoon...win

New G.I.Joe cartoon...win!

Putting original Transformers and G.I.Joe back on? WIN!

This is turning out to be a good year for my favorite TV shows. They've even been showing Three Stooges episodes on AMC! :-B

News Credits: 1 · Mon May 17, 2010 9:14 pm

Fender Bender wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Yay! Again, can't wait to see ther upcoming commercials for the show. Any idea what channel it'll be on in Wilmington, NC?

Depends on which cable/satellite provider you have.

The Hub is replacing Discovery Kids. I put in Wilmington, NC at TVGUIDE.com and this is what came up:

If you have Charter, it's channel 94. DIRECTV says channel 294. DISH NETWORK is 179.

Chances are, if you want to get The Hub, you are probably going to have to upgrade your package to a premium or upper tier programming package. If you already get Discovery Kids, you don't have to worry then.

If i wanted to sell toys and i made cartoons to help sell those toys, i would go for the largest demographic i possibly could. That being said, not everyone pays for the upper tier packages. Once again, gg Hasbro. On the bright side, i'm just gonna download the entire series when it gets done anyhow. lol

News Credits: 462 · Mon May 17, 2010 9:50 pm

G1 cartoon reruns = very old news

Peter Cullen in Prime = recent old news

:roll:

Mon May 17, 2010 10:57 pm

YAY! :3 TIME TO CELEBRATE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN2hntZBIUQ *GROOVES TO THE CELEBRATING MUSIC OF EPIC AWESOME*

News Credits: 3 · Mon May 17, 2010 11:26 pm

That's great to hear, watch TF cartoons from "Then" and "Now".

Tue May 18, 2010 5:07 am

"Nostalgic Adult Males?!?!?" Way to be sexist 8-}

and inconsiderate of me. (I am not an adult. Me just thirteen) 8-}

News Credits: 37 · Tue May 18, 2010 9:58 am

Hopefully this will get some of those angry G1ers off Hasbro's ass. It would be good for people like me too, people who where born far after G1 and want to relive some of the childhoods of the people who grew up with G1. Hooray for...things. :???:

And I hope they make a fkn Animated Season 4, now that they're re airing G1, this just proves that you can continue a show, thats been gone for a while.