List of programs broadcast by Rainbow
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This is a list of programming both currently and formerly broadcasted by children's network Rainbow. Originally established on March 1, 1991 as a joint-venture between MCA, DiC Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox, and Weston Woods (later simply DiC and Universal), the channel focuses primarily on animation with a few live-action programs in the mix.
Current Programming
Original programming
Rainbow/ Universal Animation Studios
| Title | Premiere date | Current season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toon in for The Toons | March 1, 1991 | 33 | |
| Makayla Mitchell | June 28, 1991 | 15 | |
| Melody and the Mariposa Band | August 22, 1998 | 12 | |
| Fred and the Wacky Foxoids | January 16, 2017 | 3 | |
| Aquateens | September 10, 2017 | 3 | |
| The Very Berry Family | February 29, 2020 | 2 | |
| Smoothie Sundays | May 16, 2021 | 2 | |
| Dinosaur Land | September 3, 2022 | 1 |
WildBrain
| Title | Premiere date | Current season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikmin: The Animated Series | April 12, 2006 | 4 | Originally produced by Decode Entertainment and temporarily returned for a fourth season to promote Pikmin 4 |
| The Iron Ranger | July 6, 2006 | 9 | Originally produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment |
| Madeline | September 23, 2017 | 5 | |
| The Sprixies! | April 14, 2018 | 6 | Co-produced by Nintendo |
| Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City | January 21, 2022 | 3 | Also airs on YouTube Airs on WildBrain Kids |
| Puffyland | April 15, 2023 | 1 | Co-produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks |
Live-Action/Hybrid
| Title | Premiere date | Current season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholastic Book Club | November 24, 2005 | 6 | |
| The Toon Squad | December 31, 2018 | 4 |
News/Sports
| Title | Premiere date | Current season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Night Football | August 10, 2023 | N/A | Simulcasted with NBC, Pregame and first half airs on Rainbow, second half airs on Thundercloud |
Acquired Programming
| Title | Premiere date | Current season | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Woodpecker | March 4, 1991 | ||
| Funniest Pets and People | October 29, 2008 | Also aired on Qubo and Laff | |
| Doraemon | December 30, 2008 | ||
| Little Women | August 15, 2011 | ||
| Supa Strikas | November 3, 2011 | ||
| Inspector Gadget (2015) | May 9, 2016 | ||
| Cupcake & Dino: General Services | August 26, 2019 | ||
| Pokémon Journeys | July 1, 2020 | ||
| Digimon Adventure: | July 24, 2021 | ||
| My Little Pony: Pony Life | October 6, 2021 | ||
| The Adventures of Paddington | December 27, 2021 | ||
| Catch! Teenieping | February 7, 2022 | ||
| DIY Science | April 15, 2022 | Also aired on Fox | |
| Kira Kira Happy Hirake! Cocotama | January 29, 2023 | Dubbed by Viz Media |
Repeats of Ended Shows
Rainbow/Universal Animation
| Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Date(s) reran | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Toons | March 7, 2007 | April 15, 2013 | 2013-present | Co-produced by Nintendo and WildBrain (via DiC Entertainment and Cookie Jar Entertainment) |
| The Princess of Rainbowtopia | September 13, 2015 | May 1, 2020 | 2020-present | Spin-off of Makayla Mitchell |
| Hyper Mecha Androsteel | September 13, 2015 | May 2, 2020 | 2010-present | Spin-off of Makayla Mitchell and aired on Anizone during its run. Co-produced by Sunrise. |
| Bowser's Koopa Kapers | February 1, 2016 | April 19, 2019 | 2019-present | Co-produced by Nintendo |
WildBrain
| Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Date(s) reran | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Brownie and the Cosmic Gladiators | September 20, 1997 | April 16, 2005 | 2005-2012, 2024-present | Originally produced by DiC Entertainment (and co-produced by Universal Cartoon Studios from seasons 2 and onward) Reruns aired on Anizone and WildBrain Kids |
| Maddison's Tales | August 6, 2005 | June 11, 2023 | 2023-present | Originally produced by DiC Entertainment |
| The Puppet Twins | December 21, 2009 | March 4, 2020 | 2020-present | Originally produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment |
Color Splash Programming
- Main article: TV:List of programs broadcast by Color Splash
Original Programming
| Title | Premiere date | Current season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Brownie's Alphabet Adventures | September 28, 2011 | 7 | Spin-off of Prince Brownie and the Cosmic Gladiators, produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment |
| Monster Bakery | June 25, 2017 | 4 | |
| Number Planet | August 25, 2020 | 2 | Spin-off of Prince Brownie and the Cosmic Gladiators |
| Wally's Outback Adventures (Reboot) | September 24, 2021 | 2 | Reboot of the original Wally's Outback Adventures that ran from 1996 until 2001 |
| Caillou | April 11, 2022 | Reruns | Originally aired on PBS Kids and Cartoonito |
| Woody's Treehouse | April 3, 2023 | 1 | Spin-off of Woody Woodpecker |
Acquired Programming
| Title | Premiere date | Current season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| VeggieTales | September 28, 2011 | Reruns | On TV version |
| 3-2-1 Penguins! | March 21, 2016 | Reruns | On TV version |
| Postman Pat | March 21, 2016 | Reruns | |
| Numberblocks | December 31, 2018 | Reruns | |
| Lu and the Bally Bunch | September 25, 2023 | 1 |
Short-Form Programming
| Title | Premiere date | Current season | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koeda-Chan | October 8, 2018 | Dubbed by CBS Media Ventures | |
| Saturday Morning Minions | July 2, 2022 | Produced by Illumination Entertainment | |
| I'm An Animal | December 21, 2023 |
Upcoming Programming
Original programming
Rainbow/ Universal Animation Studios
| Title | Premiere date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Girls | July 5, 2024 | Originally pitched to Cartoon Network |
| Farm Tales | August 12, 2024 | Co-produced by Brown Bag Films and distributed by 9 Story Entertainment outside of US |
| Robopolis | November 22, 2024 | Co-produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks |
WildBrain
| Title | Premiere date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kirby of the Stars | August 11, 2024 | Co-produced by Warpstar inc. Sequel series to Kirby Right Back at Ya! |
| The New Adventures of Prince Brownie | August 11, 2024 | Reboot of Prince Brownie and the Cosmic Gladiators which ran from 1997 to 2005 |
| The Pixyes: Showtime! | November 24, 2024 | Sequel series of The Pixyes, which ran from 2004 to 2022 |
Acquired Programming
| Title | Premiere date | Current season | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Little Pony: Make Your Mark | May 27, 2024 | ||
| Pokémon Horizons | TBA 2024 |
Color Splash Programming
| Title | Premiere date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gabby's Dollhouse | April 29, 2024 | Produced by DreamWorks Animation Originally on Netflix |
| Colourblocks | April 29, 2024 |
Former Programming
Original Programming
Rainbow/Universal Animation
| Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Toy Stronghold | October 6, 1993 | August 5, 2004 | ||
| The Adventures of Doctor DJ | September 6, 1994 | July 3, 1998 | ||
| Futurefortess | September 6, 1994 | September 17, 2000 | ||
| Wacky Wedesday | January 17, 1995 | March 3, 1996 | ||
| The Home Sweet Home of Blus & Bubblina | November 6, 1997 | December 16, 2000 | Co-produced by Walt Disney Television Moved to Disney Channel starting in 2001 where it's final season aired | |
| Princess Mantis | March 28, 1998 | November 15, 2004 | ||
| Perry's Pinball | June 17, 1999 | June 17, 2009 | ||
| Wally's Outback Adventures | September 1, 1999 | December 24, 2001 | Produced under the Les Studios Tex banner | |
| The Egg Pirates | September 27, 2000 | June 3, 2006 | ||
| Lady Light | March 11, 2001 | October 14, 2009 | Co-produced by Sony Pictures Television | |
| The Quizanator | July 1, 2001 | June 1, 2003 | ||
| Mecharang | June 10, 2005 | September 7, 2008 | ||
| Free Slot | April 2, 2006 | June 3, 2007 | ||
| Free Slot | June 1, 2007 | September 14, 2009 | ||
| The Adventures of Cake Woman and Kreme Kid | October 28, 2008 | July 23, 2022 | Now airs on Thundercloud Co-produced by Marvel Television Animation | |
| Rainbow Nebula | October 29, 2008 | September 30, 2019 | ||
| Free Slot | February 13, 2010 | October 27, 2012 | ||
| Free Slot | September 27, 2010 | November 6, 2013 | ||
| The Return of Doctor DJ | September 6, 2012 | March 7, 2015 | ||
| K9 Squadron | August 6, 2012 | September 13, 2014 | ||
| The Adventures of Princess Mantis | March 28, 2013 | October 15, 2017 | Aired on Anizone | |
| The Adventures of Cat Mario and Friends | November 21, 2014 | August 23, 2019 | ||
| Fire Emblem | September 16, 2015 | March 30, 2020 | Co=produced by Nintendo and Nelvana |
WildBrain
| Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline (Specials and original 1993 series) | March 4, 1991 | September 29, 2006 | |
| Candy Castle | March 8, 1994 | December 15, 1999 | |
| The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | March 4, 1991 | July 4, 2003 | |
| Super Mario World | October 2, 1993 | September 29, 2006 | |
| Diplodos | April 13, 1995 | September 6, 1996 | Moved to Color Splash |
| The Adventures of Paddington Bear (1997 series) | November 14, 1997 | March 7, 2007 | Originally produced by Cinar |
| Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? | September 19, 1999 | September 10, 2000 | |
| Gadget Boy | September 19, 1999 | September 10, 2000 | |
| Sonic Underground | September 17, 2000 | September 9, 2001 | |
| Archie's Weird Mysteries | September 17, 2000 | September 9, 2001 | |
| The New Adventures of Madeline | September 30, 2001 | March 15, 2011 | Simply became Madeline starting in 2006 Also aired on Playhouse Disney |
| The Murasakis | February 29, 2004 | September 6, 2008 | Reruns only Originally aired on Thundercloud |
| The Pixyes | July 1, 2004 | August 11, 2022 | Originally produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment |
| Class of the Titans | May 28, 2005 | November 6, 2010 | Co-produced by Nelvana; Originally by Studio B |
| Strawberry Shortcake (2003 series) | May 29, 2005 | January 28, 2009 | |
| Sushi Pack | November 23, 2011 | December 15, 2012 | |
| Slimy Friends | November 23, 2011 | October 7, 2017 |
Acquired programming
| Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | March 4, 1991 | September 29, 2006 | |
| Kimba: The White Lion | March 4, 1991 | December 31, 2005 | |
| My Little Pony (80s series) | March 4, 1991 | March 30, 2001 | |
| Paddington Bear (1989 series) | March 4, 1991 | April 15, 1998 | |
| The Flintstones | March 4, 1991 | June 5, 1992 | |
| Babar | July 10, 1991 | September 3, 2007 | |
| The Brady Bunch | January 1, 1992 | October 5, 1999 | |
| Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends | May 14, 1992 | March 10, 1998 | |
| Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures | October 2, 1993 | June 6, 2012 | |
| The Care Bears Family | October 2, 1993 | August 23, 2000 | |
| Fievel's American Tales | November 14, 1997 | August 23, 2000 | |
| The Fruitties | February 2, 1998 | September 22, 2002 | |
| Space Goofs | October 6, 1998 | September 26, 2003 | |
| Pippi Longstocking | December 31, 1998 | November 15, 2002 | |
| Oggy and the Cockroaches | January 7, 1999 | September 4, 2014 | |
| Hamtaro | June 20, 2001 | January 7, 2015 | |
| Garfield and Friends | June 20, 2001 | August 22, 2010 | |
| Digimon | October 1, 2001 | September 27, 2014 | Saban dub |
| Rescue Heroes | March 14, 2002 | December 21, 2008 | |
| The New Adventures of Lucky Luke | September 26, 2002 | October 23, 2009 | |
| Hello Kitty's Paradise | July 29, 2003 | April 19, 2010 | |
| Rupert | July 29, 2003 | November 13, 2009 | |
| Grossology | October 30, 2004 | November 6, 2010 | |
| Jakers! The Adventures of Piggly Winks | January 13, 2006 | March 1, 2010 | |
| Tokyo Mew Mew | May 8, 2006 | March 15, 2013 | |
| Animalia | March 3, 2008 | September 4, 2011 | |
| Farmkids | October 29, 2008 | November 15, 2012 | |
| Willa's Wild Life | October 29, 2008 | March 28, 2010 | |
| Kirby Right Back at Ya! | May 5, 2009 | August 1, 2010 | |
| Anne of Green Gables | March 6, 2010 | August 11, 2022 | |
| Swiss Family Robison | March 7, 2010 | August 4, 2022 | |
| Babar and the Adventures of Badou | November 23, 2011 | December 13, 2018 | |
| Tamagotchi! | November 23, 2011 | October 5, 2013 | Nelvana dub |
| Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream | October 6, 2013 | December 31, 2015 | |
| The Mr. Men Show | October 7, 2013 | October 5, 2015 | |
| Sally Bollywood | March 8, 2014 | November 18, 2019 | |
| Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends | January 7, 2016 | August 25, 2017 | |
| Go-Go Tamagotchi! | August 25, 2017 | March 30, 2019 | |
| Look Kool | August 25, 2017 | December 31, 2018 | |
| Dinotrux | September 1, 2018 | November 6, 2021 |