The WB Specials

Last Updated: 6 January 2002

R? DOFB Date Time Special
1995
28 Jun 95 28 Jun 95 8:00pm The Bugs Bunny Fourth of July
13 Dec 95 13 Dec 95 8:30pm A Pinky & the Brain Christmas
31 Dec 95 31 Dec 95 9:00pm New Year's Eve Bash With the Animaniacs
1996
6 Sep 96 6 Sep 96 7:30pm Kids' WB! Sneak Peek
6 Sep 96 6 Sep 96 8:00pm Superman: "The Last Son of Krypton"
R 13 Dec 95 11 Dec 96 8:30pm A Pinky & the Brain Christmas
31 Dec 96 31 Dec 96 8:00pm The WB's Second Annual New Year's Eve Jam
1997
19 Oct 97 19 Oct 97 8:00pm A Pinky & the Brain Halloween
R 13 Dec 95 7 Dec 97 7:30pm A Pinky & the Brain Christmas
1998
8 Sep 98 8 Sep 98 9:00pm Seventeen: The Faces for Fall
1999
10 Jan 99 10 Jan 99 7:00pm Batman Beyond: "Rebirth"
1 Aug 99 1 Aug 99 7:00pm The Making of: The Iron Giant
28 Oct 99 28 Oct 99 8:00pm The WB Radio Music Awards
2000
16 Jul 00 16 Jul 00 8:00pm The Power of One: Pokémon 2000 Movie Special
11 Dec 00 11 Dec 00 9:00pm Teens Get Real
2001
9 Feb 01 9 Feb 01 9:00pm Teen People's 20 Teens Who Will Change The World
12 Feb 01 12 Feb 01 9:00pm Kiss The Bride: The Ultimate Valentine
11 Dec 00 29 Jun 01 8:00pm Teens Get Real
24 Aug 01 24 Aug 01 9:00pm Teen People's Hottest Stars Under 25
26 Aug 01 26 Aug 01 9:00pm The NAACP Music Image Awards
31 Aug 01 31 Aug 01 9:00pm The Nightmare Room "Don't Forget Me"
31 Aug 01 31 Aug 01 9:30pm The Nightmare Room "Scareful What You Wish For"
21 Sep 01 21 Sep 01 8:30pm The WB Sneak Peek Special
21 Sep 01 21 Sep 01 9:00pm America: A Tribute to Heroes
30 Sep 01 30 Sep 01 9:00pm The WB Special
21 Sep 01 30 Sep 01 8:30pm The WB Sneak Peek Special
2 Oct 01 2 Oct 01 9:00pm Come Together: A Night of John Lennon's Words & Music
26 Nov 01 26 Nov 01 9:00pm The WB Presents: Teen People's What's Next
14 Dec 01 14 Dec 01 8:00pm Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas
21 Dec 01 21 Dec 01 8:00pm Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer
R 26 Nov 01 30 Dec 01 7:00pm The WB Presents: Teen People's What's Next
25 Apr 02 25 Apr 02 8:00pm 'N Sync: Bigger Than Live

America: A Tribute to Heroes

Length 2:00
Summary

Celebrities rally the American spirit and raise funds for the relief effort; participants include Bon Jovi, Jim Carrey, George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Clint Eastwood, Kelsey Grammer, Tom Hanks, Conan O'Brien, Julia Roberts, Will Smith.

Batman Beyond: "Rebirth"

Length 1:00
Summary

A retired Bruce Wayne trains a troubled youth to become the next Batman.

The Bugs Bunny Fourth of July

Length 0:30
Summary

Various partriotic WB cartoon shorts are shown while Bugs Bunny tries to help his nephew with his history homework.

Come Together: A Night of John Lennon's Words & Music

Length 2:00
Summary

A celebration of the musician's life to benefit disaster victims, at Radio City Music Hall; features Marc Anthony, Beck, Cyndi Lauper, Alanis Morissette, Moby, Nelly Furtado, Seal; host Kevin Spacey.

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Length 0:30
Summary

Boris Karloff narrates the animated tale about a curmudgeon and merry Whoville.

Grandma Got Runover by the Reindeer

Length 1:00
Summary

Grandma goes missing on Christmas Eve.

Kids' WB! Sneak Peek

Length 0:30
Summary

An all-new primetime special, featureing the infamous laboratory mice Pinky & The Brain, from Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky & The Brain, hatching yet another plan to take over the world by taking over their very own television network— Kids' WB!, and screening for all to see the newest, hottest and, never before seen moments from the new season of Kids' WB!

The Brain, a competent and competitive tactician knows that he must overcome his opponents in order to gain world domination. Therefore, The Brain, along with co-hort Pinky, intently study the new shows to learn how to outperform their Saturday morning competition— which will, of course, lead to their conquest of Kids' WB! and, ultimately, the globe.

As Pinky & The Brain preview Road Rovers, Waynehead, Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs, Steven Spielberg Presents Freakazoid!, The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries and Earthworm Jim, it becomes increasingly apparent that Kids' WB! will not be easily overtaken— especially when Pinky & The Brain discover that the legendary "SUPERMAN" is joining their network starting with his own primetime special airing on Friday, September 6 at 8:00 PM.

Kids' WB! Sneak Peek is being produced by Riverstreet Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Animation for Kids' WB!, The WB Television Network's children's programming service.

Kiss The Bride: The Ultimate Valentine

Length 1:00
Summary

Three couples compete to have their wedding televised.

The Making of: The Iron Giant

Length 0:30
Summary

Animated movie includes the voices of Jennifer Aniston and Harry Connick Jr.; host Vin Diesel.

The NAACP Music Image Awards

Length 1:00
Summary

Brandy and Sinbad are the hosts; performing are Destiny's Child, Jill Scott, Mystikal, Joe, and Mary Mary.

New Year's Eve Bash With the Animaniacs

Length 2:00
Summary

Tia and Tamera Mowry team with Yakko, Wakko and Dot to introduce programs and present a celebration geared to children; Curtis Williams Jr. uncovers Brain's plot to hypnotize the world using the Times Square electronic billboard.

The Nightmare Room: "Don't Forget Me"

Length 0:30
Summary

The series based on R.L. Stine's books explores worlds beyond reality; a girl and her family move into a house that has a mysterious basement. Cast: Amanda Bynes.

The Nightmare Room: "Scareful What You Wish For"

Length 0:30
Summary

A teen-ager's childhood toy becomes alive and torments him and his friends. Cast: Shia La Beouf, Dylan and Cole Sprouse.

'N Sync: Bigger Than Live

Length 1:00
Summary

Footage from the 2000 No Strings Attached tour shows the group performing some of its most popular songs.

A Pinky & the Brain Christmas

Length 0:30
Summary

Pinky and the Brain travel to Santa's workshop in order to get their hypnotic "Noodle-Nogan" doll manufactured and distributed to the entire world.

A Pinky & the Brain Halloween

Length 0:30
Summary

Pinky sells his soul so the Brain can control the world.

The Power of One: Pokémon 2000 Movie Special

Length 0:30
Summary

Behind-the-scenes footage shows recording sessions, musical performances, movie clips and new characters.

Seventeen: The Faces for Fall

Length 1:00
Summary

Shannen Doherty and Joshua Jackson host a look at what's new for the upcoming 1998-99 season in fashion, sports and entertainment. Included: interviews with Matt Damon, who discusses his film Rounders; cast members from Felicity and Dawson's Creek; boxer Oscar de la Hoya; supermodel Niki Taylor; and surfer Malia Jones.

Superman: "The Last Son of Krypton"

Length 1:30
Summary

In this special premiere movie of the all-new animated Superman, the genesis of the renowned "man of steel" is explained. The show explores the beginnings of Kal El, the baby rocketed to Earth from the doomed planet Krypton when a cataclysmic explosion obliterates the celestial body.

The star-studded cast, lending their voices to this exciting new series, includes: Tim Daly as Superman, Dana Delany as Lois Lane, Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor, Shelley Fabares as Martha Kent, Mike Farrell as Jonathan Kent, David Kaufman as Jimmy Olsen and George Dzunda as Perry White.

Superman is produced and animated by Warner Bros. Television Animation, under the creative supervision of producers Alan Burnett, Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, for Kids' WB!, The WB Televsion Network's children's programming service.

(In Los Angeles, Superman, the 90-minute primetime animated movie for television, "The Last Son of Krypton," airs Sunday, September 8, 1996 at 5:00 PM, PT on The WB Television Network.)

Teen People's Hottest Stars Under 25

Length 1:00
Summary

Hosts Carson Daly and Jessica Simpson profile artists from music, film and television.

Teens Get Real

Length 1:00
Summary

Teen-agers discuss music, sports and friends; host Jessica Simpson.

Teen People's 20 Teens Who Will Change the World

Length 1:00
Summary

Lisa Ling profiles world-changing teen-agers in sports, politics and entertainment.

The WB Presents: Teen People's What's Next

Length 1:00
Summary

Host Mandy Moore profiles young television, film and music stars, including Eddie Cahill, Hayden Christensen, Ashton Kutcher, James King, Ja Rule, Alicia Keys, Nelly Furtado, Craig David.

The WB Radio Music Awards

Length 2:00
Summary

Festivities at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas honor musicians, songwriters and on-air personalities; performers include 'N Sync, Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, Juvenile, Faith Hill, Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, David Bowie, Kid Rock.

The WB's Second Annual New Year's Eve Jam

Length 2:00
Summary

Stars make resolutions and predictions; animated characters join the celebration.

The WB Sneak Peek Special

Length 0:30
Summary

Hosted by new stars of The WB, Reagan Dale Neis (Maybe It's Me), Kat Dennings (Raising Dad) and JoAnna Garcia (Reba), The WB Sneak Peek Special features behind-the-scenes moments and interviews from the sets of these new Friday night comedies. The young actors talk about what it's like to star opposite such well-known performers as Reba McEntire, Julia Sweeney, Fred Willard and Bob Saget. An exclusive look at the highly anticipated new series Smallville will also be featured.

The WB Special

Length 1:00
Summary

Teen-agers give viewpoints on recent events; host Lisa Ling.


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