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Toonami

Toonami is an American late-night television programming block that broadcasts Japanese anime and American action animation. It was created by Sean Akins and Jason DeMarco and produced by Williams Street, a division of Warner Bros. Television Studios, and owned by The Cartoon Network, Inc. subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. The name is a portmanteau of the words "cartoon" and "tsunami". It currently broadcasts every Saturday night from 12 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. ET/PT.

Toonami initially ran as a weekday afternoon block on Cartoon Network from 1997 until 2004, when it transitioned into a Saturday evening format until its final airing four years later. Cartoon Network's block was primarily aimed at older children and adolescents aged 8–18. In its original run from 1997 to 2008, the block was known for showcasing action-oriented animation, with heavy focus on Japanese animation, which became widely popular with American audiences. Toonami is recognized for its distinctive space-themed backdrop, anime music videos, drum and bass-flavored soundtrack, and its robot host named T.O.M. (short for Toonami Operations Module).

On May 26, 2012, Toonami was relaunched as a late night block on Adult Swim. The current incarnation is a rebrand of Adult Swim's Saturday night action block (itself inherited from Toonami's Midnight Run block), which primarily aired anime that were deemed too mature for the daytime hours. A Friday afternoon block consisting of classic anime, Toonami Rewind, launched on May 31, 2024; it airs from 5 to 7 p.m. ET/PT and complements the now-Monday-through-Thursday Checkered Past block of older Cartoon Network series.

1997–99: Moltar era
Toonami was Cartoon Network's primary action-animation block. The block premiered on March 17, 1997, with ThunderCats, Cartoon Roulette, Voltron, another episode of Roulette, and The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest respectively as its first programs. It first took the place of Power Zone, the Super Adventures block's most recent iteration on Cartoon Network, which had been a mainstay of the network since its introduction on October 1, 1992. Toonami was originally a spin off of Space Ghost: Coast to Coast (since first host Moltar was a character on Coast to Coast) and aired weekday afternoons. The block was originally hosted by Space Ghost villain-turned-producer Moltar (voiced by C. Martin Croker) at the Ghost Planet Industries building from March 17, 1997, to July 9, 1999.

1999–2000: T.O.M. 1 era
On July 12, 1999, Cartoon Network retired previous host Moltar and relaunched Toonami with a new environment, the Ghost Planet Spaceship Absolution, and a new host, a robot named T.O.M. (voiced by Sonny Strait), which introduced viewers to him with this speech: So it's a brand new Toonami, but the mission objectives remain the same. My name is TOM. I'm the new Moltar. Welcome aboard the Ghost Planet Spaceship Absolution, Cartoon Network's first and only interstellar broadcast and exploration vehicle. I'll give you the tour later. From this day forward she is completely responsible for all Toonami transmissions. I'm taking you guys into the new millennium! No big changes now, same show, same attitude; new place to do it, new guy to do it with. I'm not going to waste any more time, let's get back into it. Later.

Soon afterwards, the first program of the T.O.M. era, the Sailor Moon episode "Sailor Mercury Moving On?", premiered. It introduced The Powerpuff Girls on Toonami, becoming the first Cartoon Network original series on the block. Also introduced that day was the Midnight Run, a late night block. It was originally a five-hour Saturday night block (technically Sunday) at midnight EST until March 2000, when it moved to weeknights in an hour-long format until January 2003. It consisted of anime such as Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, Voltron, Robotech, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, The Big O, and Outlaw Star. Midnight Run tended to have more blood and violence than its daytime counterpart, even running an uncut version of Gundam Wing between March and November 2000. One special edition that started on Friday, August 31, 2001, featured music videos such as "Clint Eastwood" by Gorillaz, and songs by Daft Punk from their 2001 album Discovery, the music videos of which constitute the 2003 Japanese-French musical Interstella 5555, and Kenna's "Hellbent". Another event was Dragon Ball Z taking over the Midnight Run for a week starting on March 26–30, 2001.

A Saturday morning incarnation, Toonami Rising Sun, ran from 2000 to 2001 at 9:00 am to noon. It later ran from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, then 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. This block was somewhat hampered to avoid competing with sister network Kids' WB.

Starting in September 2000, Toonami presented special interactive events known as Total Immersion Events (TIEs). These TIEs took place both on-air during Toonami and online at the official site, Toonami.com, and always occurred the week that the block's most popular series, Dragon Ball Z, returned for a new season. The first TIE was The Intruder, which introduced T.O.M.'s companion, an AI matrix known as Sara (voiced by Sally Timms, singer for the British band The Mekons) The Intruder was an eight episode mini-series that aired during Toonami from September 18 to September 22, 2000—November 6, 2000 to November 24, 2000. It involved the Absolution being attacked by an alien blob known only as "the Intruder", which ultimately devoured T.O.M.

2000–03: T.O.M. 2 era
Though The Intruder resulted in the destruction of T.O.M., he was soon after upgraded by S.A.R.A. from a short Bomberman-esque character to a taller, sleeker, deeper-voiced incarnation dubbed T.O.M. 2 (voiced by Steve Blum, who has since been the voice of all subsequent incarnations of the character).

From July 30, 2001, until June 28, 2002, Kids' WB (also owned by Time Warner) aired a Toonami block that was, more or less, the Kids' WB lineup with the Toonami name. Although Toonami on Kids' WB brought over shows such as Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z, and The Powerpuff Girls to broadcast television, it was critically panned by industry observers, who noticed that the action branding of the block - which had added shows such as Generation O!, Scooby-Doo, and The Nightmare Room, a live-action series created by Goosebumps author R. L. Stine - did not translate content-wise. And while the cross promotion between Cartoon Network and Kids' WB did allow for series to be shared between the networks, most of these only lasted a short period of time. This included Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon appearing on Toonami on Kids' WB for only two weeks, and Cardcaptors appearing on the main Toonami block on Cartoon Network for only two weeks. In spring 2002, Kids' WB announced that they would drop the Toonami name from their weekday lineup, once again making the Toonami brand exclusive to Cartoon Network.

The TIE, Lockdown, aired between September 17–21, 2001, and included the introduction of CartoonNetwork.com's first MMORPG, called "Toonami Lockdown", as well as a record-breaking amount of page views and ratings for the network. In Lockdown T.O.M. fights to save the Absolution from an attack by a giant trash compactor. Trapped in Hyperspace, the next TIE, ran the week of September 16–20, 2002. Sara gets taken offline by a computer virus named Swayzak (whose voice actor is unknown but is speculated to be Khary Payton), and TOM is trapped in hyperspace. He manages to defeat Swayzak before the Absolution hits Earth. The game tie-in for this event is lost.

During the week of February 24–28, 2003, Cartoon Network aired on Toonami "Giant Robot Week," a five-day special based on mecha series, which were licensed by A.D. Vision. The series shown were Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gigantor, Robotech, Martian Successor Nadesico, and Dai-Guard.

On May 15, 2001, Cartoon Network released Toonami: Deep Space Bass, the official soundtrack album to the TV block.

2003–07: T.O.M. 3 era
In March 2003, TOM was revamped into a more muscular figure. This was explained in-universe as him being rebuilt after fighting a space pirate named Orcelot Rex in the comic Endgame. His voice also became more humanlike.

In September 2003, a mini series premiered introducing a new, 2D universe. Immortal Grand Prix (IGPX), created by Toonami producers Sean Akins and Jason DeMarco, and produced by anime studio Production I.G, aired in five short installments, serving as a pilot for the second Toonami original series, which premiered in November 2005.

On April 17, 2004, Toonami was moved from weekday afternoons to a Saturday evening slot, where it aired regularly for four hours starting at 7:00 pm EST. A new lighter-toned action block, Miguzi, premiered two weekdays in its place. Toonami also replaced the block known as Saturday Video Entertainment System (SVES). The reason behind the changes were that the network thought Toonami's audience had gotten older than what was desired for weekday afternoon programming. The new Toonami lineup showcased anime such as Naruto, Rave Master, Duel Masters, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, One Piece, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Zatch Bell, and Pokémon Chronicles, as well as premiered North American productions including Teen Titans, Megas XLR, The Batman, Justice League Unlimited, and IGPX, Toonami's first and only original production co-produced by Production I.G and Bandai Entertainment. Sara got a full body during this period, and became more anime-esque, along with her voice actress being changed to British actress and Red Dwarf star Samantha Robson.

In 2006, the block decided to celebrate their anniversary and Hayao Miyazaki's 65th birthday by having a four week celebration called A Month of Miyazaki in which they aired a Studio Ghibli film each week. The parent company of Cartoon Network had already done so earlier in the year on a sister channel, Turner Classic Movies and wanted to repeat it again. The promotion also included original CG animation created for the block.
 * March 18 – Spirited Away
 * March 25 – Princess Mononoke
 * April 1 – Castle in the Sky
 * April 8 – Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Although Megas XLR was the first original American-made franchise to actually debut on the block, it was initially a Cartoon Network original that was planned to air on Friday nights. Other Cartoon Network action properties, namely Samurai Jack, Teen Titans, and Justice League, aired on Toonami, but were not exclusive to the block until their final seasons.

2007–08: T.O.M. 4 era and cancellation
On January 27, 2007, a teaser commercial aired during the Xiaolin Showdown marathon on Cartoon Network, featuring closeup shots of larger Clydes (the remote robot explorers that have been a fixture of Toonami since the beginning) and two new robot A.I's along with the date "3/17/07" and T.O.M.'s chest emblem glowing blue. On March 17, Toonami celebrated its 10th anniversary with a new packaging and numerous montages celebrating the block. T.O.M. was revamped into a shorter robot with more humanoid facial features who was a commander of a jungle control room and aided by two new robots, Flash (Dave Wittenberg) and D (Tom Kenny). The montages included a look at past hosts, former logos, and a decade's worth of clips and voice-overs from shows that aired on Toonami. There were a total of four montages, each with different clips, and three were one minute long.

As part of the anniversary (and to coincide with Cartoon Network's March Movie Madness event), Toonami planned another month of movies:
 * March 3 – The Invincible Iron Man
 * March 10 – Mosaic
 * March 17 – Hellboy: Blood and Iron
 * March 24 – Stan Lee Presents: The Condor
 * March 31 – Spirited Away and Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

On September 20, 2008, at the Anime Weekend Atlanta convention in Atlanta, Georgia, Cartoon Network announced that they had cancelled the Toonami block due to low ratings. Toonami then aired its final broadcast later that same evening. The final show to air on the block was a rerun of Samurai Jack at 10:30 PM. Employees who worked on the block moved to other parts of the channel, except for Dennis Moloney, who left Turner to work for Disney. Toonami Jetstream remained with the Toonami name until January 30, 2009. At the end of Toonami's final airing, T.O.M. 4 ended the block with a brief, final monologue, backed by the song "Cascade" by Tycho:

Well, this is the end, beautiful friends. After more than 11 years, this is Toonami's final broadcast. It's been a lot of fun, and we'd like to thank each and every one of you who made this journey with us. Toonami wouldn't have been anything without you. Hopefully, we've left you with some good memories. So, until we meet again, stay gold. Bang.

After Toonami's final episode on TV, Toonami Jetstream's subsequent shut down in 2009 marked the end of this incarnation until the brand's revival in 2012.

2012–13: T.O.M. 3.5 era
On April 1, 2012, Adult Swim aired the Toonami block for their annual April Fools' Day prank, in which would be the annual airing of The Room. After airing that week's scheduled episode of Bleach, the Toonami-related programming continued throughout the night, featuring shows such as Dragon Ball Z, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Tenchi Muyo!, Outlaw Star, The Big O, YuYu Hakusho, Blue Submarine No. 6, Trigun, Astro Boy (1963), and Gigantor. The following day, Adult Swim posted a message to their Twitter page, simply stating, "Want it back? Let us know. #BringBackToonami". On April 4, Adult Swim followed up this tweet with one stating, "#BringBackToonami We've heard you. Thank you for your passion and interest - stay tuned." On April 8, Adult Swim aired two bumpers about the Toonami tweets and answered with "[we're listening]" and "[we're looking into it]".

On May 16, Adult Swim posted a message on Facebook announcing that Toonami would return on May 26. The network issued a press release later that day confirming the block's revival as a Saturday late-night action block. Toonami made its return on May 26, with an initial lineup consisting of current Adult Swim Action programs, along with premieres of Deadman Wonderland and Casshern Sins. On August 18, Samurai 7 and Eureka Seven replaced Deadman Wonderland and Cowboy Bebop. In essence, the revived block is very similar to the Midnight Run of the original, airing uncut programming as well as having more mature themes.

On October 6, Toonami expanded to a full six hours; Sym-Bionic Titan and ThunderCats were added to the block. Tenchi Muyo! GXP was announced as the next premiere on November 3, as was the return of Inuyasha. On November 22, Toonami announced they would air uncut episodes of Naruto, and confirmed that Bleach would enter reruns for eight weeks, beginning on December 1.

On January 6, 2013, Toonami introduced a new blue color scheme, after using a similar scheme to introduce Inuyasha on November 3 of the previous year. New episodes of Bleach began on January 26. On February 16, Soul Eater began airing on Toonami, replacing Samurai 7. During MomoCon, new designs for both T.O.M and the Absolution were unveiled, along with the announcement that overall design of the block would be changed.

2013–19: T.O.M. 5 era
On April 27, 2013, Toonami premiered its new look, featuring the return of supporting host Sara (now voiced by Adult Swim staff member Dana Swanson.) In December 2013, Toonami aired various films for the whole month similar to A Month of Miyazaki which aired years prior. The programming was called Toonami Month of Movies. The first film included in the lineup was Akira which marked the first R-rated film to be aired on Toonami. All of the films shown were new for the network.
 * December 7 – Akira
 * December 14 – Summer Wars
 * December 21 – Fullmetal Alchemist: The Conqueror of Shamballa
 * December 28 – Trigun: Badlands Rumble

To kick off 2014, Toonami premiered the anime Space Dandy on January 4, even before Japan. The anime ran for two seasons and 26 episodes before ending that September. The block introduced a new aesthetic on April 6. This new look also featured the return of the Ninja Tune record label to Toonami. In December 2014, Toonami celebrated a second Toonami Month of Movies. This time, they aired two films each week instead of one. The airing not only included new, extended versions, and old films previously aired on Toonami but also the final episodes of Hellsing Ultimate.
 * December 6 – Hellsing Ultimate: Hellsing IX and Summer Wars
 * December 13 – Hellsing Ultimate: Hellsing X and Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
 * December 20 – Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan and Akira
 * December 27 – Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone and Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance

Intruder II, the first Total Immersion Event since Toonami's 2012 revival, began on November 7 and concluded on December 20, 2015, with Sonny Strait reprising his role as The Intruder with Steve Blum, who also is The Intruder and TOM 5. On December 2, 2015, Adult Swim announced that a new season of Samurai Jack was being produced. It ended up premiering on Toonami in March 2017. The conclusion of Intruder III in 2016 led to another new look to Toonami.

On December 31, 2016, Toonami aired its first subtitled anime broadcast with the music video of Porter Robinson and Madeon's Shelter, produced in collaboration with A-1 Pictures and Crunchyroll. However, the subtitled parts in both the start and end of the music video have been removed due to an unknown error. As of right now, it is unknown that the full version of the music video could air in the future.

A fifth T.I.E. titled Countdown was released from November 4 through November 25, 2017. It centers T.O.M. being sent into the future where SARA takes over the Vindication after passing through an unknown nebula while his future counterpart travels to the present to destroy the ship to prevent her from becoming evil. The event concluded with T.O.M. having scratches and minimal damage on his body.

On March 20, 2018, Production I.G. and Adult Swim announced that two new seasons of FLCL, FLCL Progressive, and FLCL Alternative would premiere on Toonami in 2018, with the date set for June 2 at 11:30PM. On April Fools' Day 2018, Toonami was entirely dubbed in Japanese and kicked the prank off by airing a preview of the first episode of FLCL Alternative in Japanese with English subtitles. The Toonami logo was also changed to Japanese (stylized as トゥナミ). Toonami followed the sneak preview by airing the film Mind Game and aired programming after that was originally scheduled after Black Clover, except Iron-Blooded Orphans, in original Japanese with English subtitles. The English dubbed version of all of the programs that have aired on that week, including a review of Nier Automata, except for the sneak preview of FLCL Alternative, as well as Mind Game and Scavengers, would air a week later. TOM was voiced by Masa Kanome, a Japanese stunt actor who had been in a Wolverine movie, and Sara was voiced by Fusako Shiotani.

On September 29, Toonami expanded to seven full hours from 9 PM to 4 AM with Boruto: Naruto Next Generations as the marquee addition. On December 13, it was announced that Toonami would remove Dragon Ball Z Kai and Samurai Jack from its lineup, cutting the block down to 6 hours. Also, the block would be moved back and would air from 11 PM-5 AM, starting on January 5, 2019, because of Adult Swim taking back the 8 PM hour from Cartoon Network.

On January 24, it was announced that Toonami would remove Pop Team Epic and Iron-Blooded Orphans from its lineup, cutting the block down to 5 hours.

On May 13, 2019, Adult Swim announced that Toonami would be shifting its whole block thirty minutes earlier, starting at 10:30 PM and ending at 3:30 AM, cutting a half-hour rerun of Family Guy. The changes began on May 25, 2019.

On May 24, 2019, MomoCon announced that a new T.I.E., The Forge, would begin airing on November 9.

On June 27, 2019, it was announced that Toonami would be shifting its whole block back at 11:00 PM and ending at 4:00 AM, in addition to premiering Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma at 1:00AM. The changes began on July 6, 2019. On July 4 at Anime Expo and on Facebook, it was announced that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba would be joining the block this Fall. On July 20, it was revealed that Fire Force would be joining the block at 1:00 AM. On July 7 at RTX 2019, it was announced that Gen:Lock would be joining the block on August 3. On August 16, it was announced that Toonami would expand 30 minutes and reshuffling its block with Dr. Stone at 12:00 AM.

2019–present: T.O.M. 6 era
During the Total Immersion Event in November 2019, T.O.M. 5 was killed by the Forge Commander, in which T.O.M. called him "Booger", in episode 4 of The Forge. This signaled the ending of TOM 5's service as the host of Toonami's programming block, which began back in 2013. This iteration of T.O.M. was the longest running host in Toonami history. In episode 5, SARA revived TOM by using the Forge to create a new body, therefore, occurring the birth of T.O.M. 6.

On January 8, 2020, it was announced that Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld would premiere on the network on January 18. On January 23, it was announced that Toonami would be reducing the block to five hours, as Fire Force was ending its run; the new block aired from 11:00 PM to 4:00 AM. On February 6, it was announced that the block would lose another one and a half hours, as Dr. Stone was ending its run, while reruns of The Promised Neverland and Attack on Titan would also cease. This reduced the length of the block to three and a half hours, which aired from 11:30 PM to 3:00 AM. On April 8, it was announced that Toonami would be reduced to a three-hour block, as Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld was ending its run. On April 15, it was announced that Paranoia Agent would premiere on April 25 and that Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma would be removed from the block until a new agreement was struck for the next season. On June 3, it was announced that the run of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind would be put on hold due to dubbing production problems associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Adult Swim original series Ballmastrz: 9009 temporarily replacing it on Toonami starting on June 6.

On July 26, it was announced that JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind would be returning on August 1, starting with episode 29. That same day, block runner Jason DeMarco tweeted that Toonami had six original projects in total in the works, including three that were unannounced at the time. On July 28, the second season of Fire Force was confirmed with an expected air date of October 24, however it was later rescheduled to November 7. On August 4, it was announced that Toonami: Dark Knights was confirmed for DC FanDome has 4 Batman movies in two weeks, including Batman: Year One, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1, Batman: Gotham Knight, and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 with an expected air date of August 15, however it was later again on August 22. On August 22, it was announced that Assassination Classroom would premiere on August 29. On October 20, it was announced that Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld would be returning on November 7, starting with episode 39. On November 16, it was announced that Primal was confirmed as the marathon on November 28 for the entire season. On December 11, it was announced again that Toonami Wonder Woman night was confirmed for DC FanDome has the entire regularly scheduled lineup was pre-empted by back-to-back movie presentations, including Wonder Woman: Bloodlines and Justice League: The New Frontier on December 19. On December 24, 2020, it was announced that SSSS.Gridman would premiere in January 2021. On December 28, 2020, it was announced that Toonami would be increasing the block back to four hours as Attack on Titan would return on January 9, 2021. On February 1, 2021, it was announced that Black Clover would be returning to February 13, starting with episode 137. On February 10, 2021, it was announced that Food Wars!: The Third Plate would be returning on February 27, to replace Assassination Classroom. On March 17, 2021, it was announced that The Promised Neverland would be returning as the season two premiere on April 10. On June 8, 2021, it was announced that Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon would premiere on June 26. On July 13, 2021, it was announced that Harley Quinn was confirmed as the marathon on August 7 for the entire season. However, the final episode of the season was not aired that night due to an unknown error. On November 10, 2021, it was announced that for one night only, Toonami would receive an extra night of programming on November 26, 2021. The lineup featured Shinichiro Watanabe's Blade Runner Black Out 2022 short, the live-action Blade Runner 2049 film, and the first three episodes of Blade Runner: Black Lotus. However, the block's on-air branding package was not used that night due to the runtime of the film.

On January 8, 2022, Toonami announced that they would be airing a new show every week "for the next month or so" beginning with the second season of Assassination Classroom. They later announced the arrival of Made in Abyss, return of One Piece, premiere date of Shenmue the Animation, and arrival of the second part of the fourth season of Attack on Titan. On February 19, 2022, a second round of Cosmo Samurai episodes began premiering to celebrate the block's 25th anniversary. On March 13, 2022, it was announced that a new T.I.E., The Return, would air in two parts to celebrate the block's 25th anniversary. Running for two minutes each, the event saw TOM 6 and SARA v4 going to the GPS Absolution Mk. XIV, an upgraded version of the Absolution that was sent back in time from 250 years in the future, for the next graphical rebrand, and the Forge is now abandoned. On March 17, 2022, a new original series, Housing Complex C, was announced for a 2022 release and two new seasons of FLCL for 2023. On April 7, 2022, it was announced that Lupin the 3rd Part 6 would premiere on the block, replacing Made in Abyss on April 16. On May 18, 2022, it was announced that an original anime series directed by Sunghoo Park, titled Ninja Kamui, would premiere on Toonami.

On March 29, 2023, during Adult Swim's initial press release for its expansion to 7:00 PM, it was announced that encore episodes of Unicorn: Warriors Eternal and My Adventures with Superman would run inside the block. On July 20, 2023, it was announced that a new original series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe and animated by MAPPA, titled Lazarus would premiere on the Toonami block. On October 28, 2023, it was announced that the Mugen Train Arc of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba would premiere on November 11 alongside cour 2 of Dr. Stone: New World and HD remastered episodes of IGPX by Discotek Media to promote their Blu-Ray release in 2024 on November 5, 18 years to the day the show originally first broadcast on the original Toonami block, as part of its DST bonus hour. On November 17, 2023, it was announced at Anime NYC that the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Entertainment District Arc will air on January 13, 2024, while Aniplex of America also announced that Lycoris Recoil would debut the following week on January 20, 2024.

On March 16, 2024, Toonami ran a special 4 hour Dragon Ball Z Kai marathon from 2 to 6 AM in honor of the original manga author Akira Toriyama who passed away two weeks prior. The marathon included the first 8 episodes of the Saiyan Saga alongside an opening tribute from TOM and SARA. On May 17, 2024, it was announced that a new Friday afternoon block titled Toonami Rewind would begin airing on May 31 from 5 to 7 PM. Initial programming includes the 2014 Viz Media redub for Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z Kai and the original Naruto series.

Toonami Reactor
On March 26, 2001, Cartoon Network launched Toonami Reactor, their first online streaming video service. The three-month service featured streaming episodes from Dragon Ball Z and Star Blazers, the latter of which was an online-exclusive series. Editorial content was provided by the now-defunct Animerica Magazine, published by VIZ Media. After the three-month "trial run" was over, Cartoon Network took it offline and completely revamped it.

On November 14, 2001, Cartoon Network relaunched Toonami Reactor with all online-exclusive programs such as Star Blazers, Patlabor: The TV Series, Harlock Saga, and Record of Lodoss War, as well as videos from Daft Punk and Toonami-themed games. In the summer of 2002, Toonami Reactor was revamped again under the Adult Swim aegis and, in a joint venture with VIZ's Weekly Shonen Jump, programmed it as "Adult Swim Pipeline." It featured episodes and/or manga chapters from One Piece, Naruto, Shaman King, Yu Yu Hakusho, and Sand Land.

Toonami Jetstream
On April 25, 2006, Cartoon Network and VIZ Media announced plans to launch Toonami Jetstream, a new ad-supported streaming video service featuring Toonami series like Naruto, Samurai Jack, Megas XLR, and IGPX, and the Internet webcast premieres of Hikaru no Go, MÄR, Eyeshield 21, The Prince of Tennis, MegaMan Star Force, Kiba, MegaMan NT Warrior, and Zoids: Genesis, the latter two of which were never streamed.

Toonami Jetstream launched on July 17, 2006 (after a brief unofficial sneak preview that began on July 14), and offered episodes of Naruto, Hikaru no Go, MÄR, Zatch Bell!, Pokémon, Blue Dragon, Samurai Jack, Kiba, Storm Hawks and Transformers: Animated.

On January 31, 2009, Toonami Jetstream was discontinued. Since then, many of the shows aired until cancellation aired on Cartoon Network Video on its main website.

In 2012, Adult Swim rebranded their action videos section as "Toonami shows." It initially featured content from Durarara!!, which never aired on the Toonami block.

Toonami Pre-Flight
On February 27, 2015, adultswim.com launched the online show Toonami: Pre-Flight hosted by Toonami producers Jason DeMarco and Gill Austin. The first two episodes premiered on a Friday at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, and was then moved to Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time until September 25, 2015, when the show was moved back to Fridays at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time. Each episode features a series highlight, a weekly topic and other featurettes like sneak peeks at promos and spots, as well as announcements, and segments from voiceover talent Steve Blum and Dana Swanson. Toonami has also done panels from MomoCon, San Diego Comic-Con, Dragon Con and Anime Expo which they've streamed as part of Pre-Flight either live or on tape delay. On November 14, 2020, Toonami: Pre-Flight aired its final episode.

Crunchyroll
The anime-oriented streaming service company Crunchyroll became a sibling asset to Adult Swim after AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner, and its subsequent acquisition of the remaining shares in AT&T's existing venture Otter Media. In March 2019, Adult Swim and Otter were briefly placed under Warner Bros. as part of a corporate reorganization. The corresponding announcement stated that there would be synergies between Toonami and the service; the two properties had already announced a collaboration on Blade Runner: Black Lotus, an anime series set within the Blade Runner universe. In July 2020, Adult Swim and Crunchyroll announced a new anime series collaboration, titled Fena: Pirate Princess. At the virtual Crunchyroll Expo in September 2020, the two entities announced yet another collaboration titled Shenmue: The Animation, an anime series based on the video game series by Sega. The collaboration between Toonami and Crunchyroll was ended after Sony Pictures Entertainment/Aniplex acquired Crunchyroll in 2022.

Current schedule
All times shown for the slots are Eastern.

* Indicates first-run episode premieres on either Toonami-branded block.

Toonami
Effective as of the broadcast night of July 20, 2024.

Toonami Rewind
Effective as of the broadcast night of July 19, 2024.

Programming

 * Bold text indicates shows that had any form of world premiere on the block, excluding English dub-only premieres.
 * + indicates shows that are or also broadcast on the Friday afternoon Toonami Rewind block (2024–present).

Cartoon Network (1997–2008) / Kids' WB (2001–2002)

 * 1997

 * ThunderCats (1985 series)
 * Cartoon Roulette (Composed of Space Ghost, Birdman and the Galaxy Trio, The Herculoids, Mightor, Shazzan, Teen Force, The Impossibles, and the 1940s Superman cartoons)
 * Voltron
 * The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

 * 1998

 * Robotech
 * Beast Wars: Transformers
 * Sailor Moon (DIC & Cloverway dub)
 * Dragon Ball Z (Ocean & Funimation dub)
 * Super Friends

 * 1999

 * ReBoot
 * The Powerpuff Girls
 * Ronin Warriors

 * 2000

 * G-Force: Guardians of Space
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
 * Batman: The Animated Series
 * Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki
 * Tenchi Universe
 * Tenchi in Tokyo
 * Blue Submarine No. 6
 * Superman: The Animated Series

 * 2001

 * Outlaw Star
 * The Big O
 * Cardcaptors
 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
 * Dragon Ball
 * Batman Beyond
 * Zoids: New Century
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

 * 2002

 * Hamtaro
 * Zoids: Chaotic Century
 * Mobile Fighter G Gundam
 * He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
 * Transformers: Armada
 * G.I. Joe
 * Samurai Jack

 * 2003

 * .hack//Sign
 * YuYu Hakusho
 * Rurouni Kenshin
 * Justice League
 * Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier
 * Superior Defender Gundam Force
 * Dragon Ball GT
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars

 * 2004

 * Duel Masters
 * Astro Boy
 * Transformers: Energon
 * Jackie Chan Adventures
 * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
 * Megas XLR
 * Rave Master
 * Teen Titans
 * Justice League Unlimited

 * 2005

 * D.I.C.E.
 * Zatch Bell!
 * The Batman
 * One Piece
 * Transformers: Cybertron
 * Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * Naruto
 * Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
 * Dragon Ball Z (Uncut)
 * IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix (TV series)

 * 2006

 * Wulin Warriors
 * Pokémon Chronicles
 * Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
 * Pokémon: Battle Frontier
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
 * MÄR
 * The Prince of Tennis

 * 2007

 * Mega Man Star Force
 * Storm Hawks

 * 2008

 * Bakugan Battle Brawlers
 * Blue Dragon
 * Ben 10: Alien Force

Adult Swim (2012–present)

 * 2012

 * Bleach
 * Deadman Wonderland
 * Casshern Sins
 * Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
 * Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG
 * Cowboy Bebop
 * Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
 * Samurai 7
 * Eureka Seven
 * Sym-Bionic Titan
 * ThunderCats (2011 TV series)
 * Inuyasha
 * Tenchi Muyo! GXP
 * Naruto +

 * 2013

 * Soul Eater
 * IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix (TV series)
 * One Piece (Uncut)
 * Sword Art Online
 * The Big O II
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars
 * FLCL

 * 2014

 * Space Dandy
 * Naruto: Shippuden
 * Samurai Jack (Original series)
 * Blue Exorcist
 * Black Lagoon
 * Attack on Titan
 * Beware the Batman
 * Gurren Lagann
 * Hellsing Ultimate
 * Dragon Ball Z Kai +
 * Inuyasha: The Final Act

 * 2015

 * Kill la Kill
 * Sword Art Online II
 * Michiko & Hatchin
 * Akame ga Kill!
 * Parasyte -the maxim-

 * 2016

 * Samurai Champloo
 * Dimension W
 * Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
 * One-Punch Man
 * JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation

 * 2017

 * Dragon Ball Super
 * Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096
 * Samurai Jack (Season 5)
 * Tokyo Ghoul
 * Lupin the 3rd Part IV: The Italian Adventure
 * JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
 * Outlaw Star (HD)
 * Black Clover

 * 2018

 * My Hero Academia
 * FLCL Progressive
 * Pop Team Epic
 * JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable
 * FLCL Alternative
 * Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
 * Mob Psycho 100
 * Megalobox

 * 2019

 * Sword Art Online: Alicization
 * The Promised Neverland
 * Lupin the 3rd Part V: Misadventures in France
 * Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin – Advent of the Red Comet
 * Fire Force
 * Gen:Lock
 * Dr. Stone
 * Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
 * JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind

 * 2020

 * Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld
 * Paranoia Agent
 * Ballmastrz: 9009
 * Assassination Classroom
 * Gēmusetto: Death Beat(s)
 * Primal

 * 2021

 * SSSS.Gridman
 * Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
 * Harley Quinn
 * Fena: Pirate Princess
 * Blade Runner: Black Lotus

 * 2022

 * Made in Abyss
 * Shenmue: The Animation
 * Lupin the 3rd Part 6
 * Housing Complex C

 * 2023

 * Unicorn: Warriors Eternal
 * My Adventures with Superman
 * FLCL: Grunge
 * FLCL: Shoegaze

 * 2024

 * Lycoris Recoil
 * Ninja Kamui
 * Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
 * Sailor Moon (Viz Media dub) +
 * Rick and Morty: The Anime
 * Uzumaki

 * TBA

 * Lazarus

Video game reviews
Throughout its history, Toonami has aired brief reviews of video games during commercial breaks. The reviews are primarily written by Jason DeMarco and based on his own experiences with the games. Transcripts of the reviews could also be found on Toonami's website, including for games that did not have a corresponding video such as Medal of Honor, Perfect Dark, Front Mission 3, and Grandia. The rating system for games was originally 1–5, until it was increased to a 1-10 scaled in 2000. Beginning in March 2021, games also receive three additional individual ratings for graphics, sound, and gameplay.

Six games have received ratings not based on the 1-10 scale. Dropship: United Peace Force was given a "?" rating, because TOM could not get past the sixth level. Similarly, Slender: The Eight Pages also received a "?" rating, because TOM was too frightened to continue playing. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag was given an "ARRRRRR!" rating to reflect on the game's pirate theme. Assassin's Creed: Valhalla received "a barbaric yawp". 198X received an "Incomplete 7/10" due to the game's short length and hints of a sequel.

International
Outside the United States, Cartoon Network aired Toonami blocks in a lot of countries such as in Australia from 2001 to 2006. In the United Kingdom, Toonami was a standalone channel from 2003 to 2007. In December 2012, Toonami was launched as a standalone channel in Asia-Pacific. Similar channels were launched in India in 2015, France in 2016 and Africa in 2017. The Southeast Asian and Indian channels have since been closed by 2018.

Australia
The programming block was launched in 2001 in Australia as a weekend block on Cartoon Network. It aired on Saturday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and on Sunday from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm with a repeat on both nights from 11:00 pm to 1:00 am. The programming was then converted to a weekday block shortly thereafter. The programming was dropped from the channel in August 2006.

France
The French version of the Toonami television channel was launched on February 11, 2016. It was operated by Turner Broadcasting System France, in France, Switzerland, Morocco, Madagascar and Mauritius. The channel adopted its current branding on 4 September 2023 to Adult Swim on Warner TV Next.

India
An Indian version of Toonami was first launched as a block in 2001 and was then followed by a stand-alone channel in 2015. It ceased operations on May 15, 2018.

Japan
The Japanese version of Toonami was first launched as a programming block for Cartoon Network Japan on July 22, 2002. In contrast to its American and international counterparts, the Japanese version of Toonami aired North American action cartoons instead of anime. It ceased operations in 2008.

Latin America
On December 2, 2002, Cartoon Network premiered the Toonami block, replacing a similarly themed block, Talisman. The weekend block of Toonami was then replaced by the premiere of Adult Swim in Latin America on October 7, 2005. In 2007, Cartoon Network cut the Toonami block completely from the channel.

In its substitution, in January 2010 a very similar block was created, which was known as Animaction, and it was broadcast on Wednesdays at midnight. This block aired both action and anime programming before being phased out in April 2011.

Toonami was revived on Cartoon Network in partnership with Crunchyroll beginning on August 31, 2020. The revived Toonami block runs every weeknight from 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. local time. The block aired for the last time on August 30, 2022, as the partnership has expired after 2 years.

On April 11, 2022, Warner TV premiered a new programming block similar to Toonami, which is known as Wanimé.

On August 22, 2023, it was announced that the block would return again as part of a new 24-hour Adult Swim channel, set to debut on October 31 of the same year.

Pakistan
Toonami was launched as a programming block on Cartoon Network in Pakistan and ran from 2004 to 2013.

Poland and Central Europe
Toonami was launched as a programming block on Cartoon Network in 2002 on CEE feed. It was aired mostly on weeknights from 8pm to 9pm and from 1pm to 2pm on weekends. Broadcasting hours were changed many times. CEE Toonami offered American action cartoons, as well as anime. Block was closed in 2006.

Southeast Asia
A stand-alone Toonami channel was launched in Southeast Asia replacing Boomerang on December 1, 2012. Although it replaced Boomerang, the channel was relaunched in 2015 alongside Toonami. The channel shut down on March 31, 2018, making it the longest running stand alone channel out all of them, lasting 6 years.

Sub-Saharan Africa
A Toonami television channel was launched in sub-Saharan Africa on June 1, 2017. It was available on Kwesé satellite television platform.

Following Kwesé TV's closure, Toonami was removed on November 1, 2018.

The African Toonami was relaunched on March 27, 2020, as a pop-up channel on DStv  until mid-May 2020 when it was relaunched as a permanent channel on StarTimes (channel 306 satellite, 355 DTT). It was relaunched in November 2020 on TelkomONE, but it was moved to the new launch of SABC+ on November 17, 2022, in South Africa.

UK & Ireland
Toonami was launched as a programming block on Cartoon Network in the UK and Ireland in 2001. In October 2002, it then became part of CNX, a new spin-off channel. Almost a year later, CNX was relaunched as Toonami in 2003 turning the block into a stand-alone channel. The channel shut down on May 24, 2007, replaced by a 24-hour Cartoon Network Too.

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Rena Sofer

Rena Sherel Sofer (born December 2, 1968) is an American actress, known for her appearances in daytime television, episodic guest appearances, and made-for-television movies. In 1995, Sofer received a Daytime Emmy Award for her portrayal of Lois Cerullo in the soap opera General Hospital. She reprised the role of Lois in October 2023. From 2013 to 2022, she played Quinn Fuller on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.

Early life
Sofer was born in Arcadia, California, the daughter of Susan Sofer (née Franzblau), a psychology professor, and Martin Sofer, an Orthodox rabbi.

She moved with her father and brother David to Teaneck, New Jersey, in 1970. However, when Sofer was 5 years old, they resided in Western Pennsylvania. They lived in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, where her father led Beth Samuels Jewish Center. She later attended the Frisch School, a coeducational Modern Orthodox Jewish high school in Paramus, New Jersey. Sofer lived in North Bergen, New Jersey, where her father was rabbi of synagogue Temple Beth El. She graduated from North Bergen High School, then attended classes at Montclair State College.

Daytime television
Sofer first played Lois Marie Cerullo on General Hospital. Her first appearance was in 1993 as a band manager. However, her first high-profile role was as Rocky McKenzie on the daytime soap opera Loving (1988–1991).

Sofer is perhaps best known for her role as Lois Cerullo on General Hospital (December 15, 1993 – September 24, 1996). She later returned as a guest star (February 7–17, 1997; September 30 – October 2, 1997). Her portrayal of the outrageous Lois won Sofer a Daytime Emmy Award in 1995 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

In May 2013, it was announced that Sofer would join the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, in a newly created role of Quinn Fuller; her first episode aired on July 12. After nine years on the canvas, Sofer opted to end her run in the role of Quinn; she last aired on August 29, 2022.

On September 14, 2023, People announced Sofer would reprise the role of Lois on General Hospital after a 26-year absence.

Primetime television
Sofer has appeared in several high-profile prime time television series in a guest star/supporting cast member roles: Seinfeld, Melrose Place, The Chronicle, Ed, Friends, Spin City, Blind Justice, Ghost Whisperer, 24, NCIS, and Two and a Half Men.

Sofer briefly joined the cast of the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me!, playing the character Vicky Costa. The network later cast Sofer in the short-lived US remake of the UK series Coupling. In recent years, Rena Sofer has appeared in the NBC TV series Heroes as the recurring character Heidi Petrelli, wife of aspiring politician Nathan Petrelli (Adrian Pasdar). She appeared on Two and a Half Men in 2008, as a former girlfriend of the character Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen). Rena also has guest starred on Dirty Sexy Money playing an intrepid reporter and played a ghost on Ghost Whisperer. In early 2010, Sofer began a recurring role on NCIS as attorney Margaret Allison Hart, a potential love interest for the character Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon). She had a brief guest role on Bones as a love interest for the character Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz).

In 2013, Sofer had a publicized appearance on Once Upon a Time, playing Snow White's mother.

Film
In film, she appeared as a love interest of Ben Stiller's character in the film Keeping the Faith, starring Jenna Elfman, Stiller and Edward Norton (who also directed). She also played a bride to-be with Melanie Griffith in Sidney Lumet's movie A Stranger Among Us and in Penelope Buitenhuis's movie The Secret of Hidden Lake.

She played the P.E. teacher Ms. Desjarden in the television film adaptation of Carrie in 2002. She starred in the television movie Always and Forever which aired October 24, 2009 on the Hallmark Channel. She has been doing TV movies since 1992, when she starred as Andrea Larson in the television movie Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style.

Personal life
Sofer and her General Hospital co-star Wally Kurth, who played her onscreen love interest, became involved as their characters' storyline progressed. In 1995, the actors were married and had a daughter, Rosabel Rosalind Kurth. In 1997, Sofer and Kurth divorced.

Sofer married television director and producer Sanford Bookstaver in 2003. On August 5, 2005, Sofer gave birth to her second daughter, her first with Bookstaver, in Los Angeles. Sofer and Bookstaver eventually divorced in 2017. In 2019, Sofer announced they had reconciled and in April announced their engagement, and they later remarried in 2024.

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The Doctors (1963 TV series)

The Doctors is an American daytime soap opera television series which aired on NBC from April 1, 1963, to December 31, 1982.

From anthology to serial
Beginning on March 2, 1964, The Doctors ceased its experimental anthology format and became a traditional continuing serial, like all the other daytime dramas on air at the time.

For most of the series, storylines revolved around Hope Memorial Hospital and its patriarch Chief of staff Dr. Matt Powers (played by James Pritchett), who started on the program on July 9, 1963, although Pritchett originally appeared on the series during its weekly anthology period, in another role.

The cast for the original daily concept, which lasted from the premiere on April 1, 1963, until July 19, 1963, was:

 * Jock Gaynor as Dr. William Scott (April 1, 1963 – July 19, 1963, premiere cast)
 * Richard Roat as Dr. Jerry Chandler (April 1, 1963 – January 17, 1964, premiere cast)
 * Margot Moser as Dr. Elizabeth Hayes (April 1, 1963 – July 19, 1963, premiere cast)
 * Fred J. Scollay as Rev. Sam Shafer (April 1, 1963 – 1966, premiere cast)

The early cast for the second, weekly concept, which lasted from July 22, 1963, until February 28, 1964, was:

 * Richard Roat as Dr. Jerry Chandler (April 1, 1963 – January 17, 1964, premiere cast)
 * Fred J. Scollay as Rev. Sam Shafer (April 1, 1963 – 1966, premiere cast)
 * James Pritchett as Dr. Matt Powers (July 22, 1963 – December 31, 1982)
 * Rex Thompson as Michael Powers (July 22, 1963 – 1966)
 * Ann Williams as Dr. Maggie Fielding (July 22, 1963 – May 25, 1965)
 * Joseph Campanella as Alec Fielding (August 19–23, 1963)
 * Ruth McDevitt as Mrs. McMurtrie (Rev. Shafer's housekeeper) (September 16, 1963 - July 9, 1964)
 * Charles Braswell as Alec Fielding (January 20 – February 11, 1964)
 * Scott Graham as Dr. Johnny McGill (January 20, 1964 – December 1964)
 * Joan Anderson as Nora Hansen Lloyd (March 9, 1964 – 1966)

Storylines
In the program's early years, The Doctors was considered to be more bold in storyline choices than its primary rival at the time, General Hospital (which premiered on the same day, with a similar premise to TD). While the doctors on General Hospital worked in harmony with one another for the most part and in some cases were intimate friends, the physicians on The Doctors were shown in stories that balanced personal and professional concerns. Some doctors were depicted as competitive and cutthroat. The Doctors incorporated humor and realism into its storylines, and remained anchored to actual medical work in its setting.

For example, when Matt Powers was on trial for murder, he was forced to rescind his Chief of Staff position. His successor schemed to remove his allies, such as Dr. Althea Davis, from positions of influence in the hospital. Althea's stories included her challenges as a female doctor working with a mainly male staff; one story outlined how Althea's divorce was discussed by the board as a moral issue in a way that no male doctor's personal life had ever been discussed.

Awards and production
In 1972 and 1974, the serial received a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Drama. During that period until a new opening sequence was created in 1977, announcer Mel Brandt (who was also known for his announcing the animated "Laramie Peacock" color opening in the 1960s and 1970s) would inform the audience at the beginning of each episode: "And now, The Doctors, (The Emmy-Award winning program) dedicated to the brotherhood of healing." The iconic theme song "Patterns", which was updated with a new version in 1977 and 1979, stayed with the program through August 1, 1980 and was composed by in-house musician Bob Israel at Score Productions. It debuted with the episode which aired on May 24, 1971.

Episodes of The Doctors were originally taped in black and white at Studio 3B, one of NBC's production studios at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City. It was the last NBC daytime serial to transition from black and white to color on October 17, 1966.

Original series run
From the late 1960s until the mid-1970s, The Doctors ranked as one of the top five daytime dramas in the United States. It peaked at fourth place in the 1973–1974 television season, behind CBS' As the World Turns and fellow NBC serials Days of our Lives and Another World. However, within a period of three years, The Doctors plummeted from fourth to eleventh in the ratings. The decline in ratings was partly attributed to two serials with which The Doctors shared its timeslot: ABC's One Life to Live and CBS's Guiding Light, which expanded to an hour in consecutive years; One Life To Live and sister ABC soap General Hospital  made this move in 1978 Guiding Light did so the year before  in,  1977.

As the 1979 season began, the entire NBC soap opera lineup was suffering in the ratings. While The Doctors was not alone in this, the network began a series of relocations involving the veteran serial that year, which would amplify the series' ratings trouble and eventually lead to its demise. The first move was done to help boost the ratings of Another World, which after tying for the top spot in the daytime serial ratings in 1978 had dropped to eighth place in 1979. In an unprecedented (and since unrepeated) move, NBC decided to extend Another World and make it the first serial to run for ninety minutes daily. The Doctors, as part of the schedule shuffle that ensued, was moved to 2:00/1:00p, which placed it against the second half of As The World Turns on CBS and the first half of One Life to Live on ABC. The ratings declined slightly, but NBC was not done.

Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP), the producers of Another World, began development on a new serial in 1980 that would evolve into a spin-off of that serial set in Houston. The new program, Texas, was picked up by NBC who envisioned it as a daytime version of CBS' hit primetime drama Dallas. NBC needed to free up sixty minutes on its schedule for Texas and did so by returning Another World to its sixty-minute run time and cutting thirty minutes from The David Letterman Show. Launching on August 4, 1980, Texas was placed in the 3:00/2:00 p.m. hour with Another World moving to 2:00/1:00 to serve as its lead-in.

The Doctors was once again displaced as a result of the move, being shifted to the only open spot on the network's lineup, the 12:30 p.m./11:30 a.m. slot following Card Sharks. The noon hour would often see affiliates of the three major networks opt not to air their offerings for at least part of, if not all of, the timeslot and usually air a local newscast or some other programming, and The Doctors disappeared from some markets when it made the move. In addition, the 12:30 timeslot was a competitive one for the three networks. ABC's competition came from Ryan's Hope, which had been beating The Doctors by nearly a full ratings point in the overall rankings. The serial's competition on CBS originally consisted of the long-running Search for Tomorrow, which was also pulling in significantly higher ratings than The Doctors had been. In June 1981, CBS moved The Young and the Restless to 12:30 and the ratings faded even further. The Doctors fell to a 3.8 rating at the end of the 1980–81 season, which was tied for last place with Texas.

NBC had not completed its reshuffling of the daytime lineup, though, and a Procter & Gamble serial was again at the forefront for the latest shift. In addition to the aforementioned Another World and Texas, PGP was the production company for Search for Tomorrow. When The Young and the Restless was moved, it took over the timeslot that had been home to Search for Tomorrow since its 1951 premiere. PGP was not willing to renew its contract with CBS to continue carrying the serial unless the network was willing to move it back to its original time; as things stood, Search was airing at 2:30/1:30, which placed it against the second half of its fellow PGP production Another World.

NBC, however, was willing to do what CBS would not and began negotiating with PGP to move the long-running serial to its daytime lineup. NBC agreed to return Search to 12:30p/11:30a, which it did beginning on March 29, 1982. Once again, this required a shuffling of the schedule. When it was done, The Doctors moved back thirty minutes into the noon time slot that had been occupied by Password Plus, which was cancelled to make room for Search.

Both moves did not help matters, as NBC's serial lineup as a whole had been struggling for some time. The Doctors continued to be the lowest rated of the group, and the move to noon exacerbated the issue. The only serial ahead of it in the ratings was its new stablemate, which saw viewership drop by half after its move from CBS. NBC tried to remedy the situation by cancelling two more of its game shows, Battlestars and Blockbusters, and using that sixty minutes to relocate Texas, which had not found an audience, to 11:00a/10:00a on April 26, 1982, so it could serve as the lead in for the two veteran serials airing in the noon hour. The move did not work as all three serials finished with lower ratings; The Doctors saw its ratings cut even more, eventually falling below a 2.0.

NBC announced the cancellation of The Doctors (along with that of Texas) during the fall of 1982, and the last episode aired on December 31, 1982. The show once again finished in last place as part of the still-struggling NBC daytime lineup, which failed to see one of its serials finish in the top five in the final Nielsens for a fifth consecutive season. The ratings for The Doctors bottomed out at 1.6, less than half of what they were the year before and nearly one-fourth of what they were three years earlier. The final number broke a record set by the short-lived ABC soap The Best of Everything, which pulled a 1.8 rating at the conclusion of its only season in 1970; only Sunset Beach (1997–1999) and Passions (1999–2007), two later NBC serials, finished a season with a lower final rating.

The ninety minutes freed up by the cancellations of The Doctors and Texas were filled by game shows beginning the following Monday. The Doctors saw its place taken by Just Men!, which was cancelled after thirteen weeks. The noon timeslot would not receive a stable show until Super Password premiered in September 1984, which ran until March 1989.

Reruns
In July 2014, Retro TV announced that it would begin broadcasting reruns of The Doctors in the latter half of the year, starting with episodes from December 1967.

On September 29, 2014, the network began airing two episodes of The Doctors each weekday, starting at 12 p.m. (ET)/11 a.m. (CT).

Retro TV started off their reruns of The Doctors in September 2014 with the episode which originally aired December 4, 1967, and stopped its run of episodes with the December 31, 1979 episode on April 23, 2020, at which point syndication on Retro TV restarted with the December 4, 1967 episode on April 27.

Episodes from December 1967 to September 1980 are available to watch on demand for free at Retro TV's It's Real Good TV site.

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The October 1980-December 1982 episodes were not provided to them and are apparently no longer available.

The Doctors has been distributed by SFM Entertainment, which has 4,865 episodes available for syndication, only 290 episodes short of the entire run.

As of July 2018, Retro was running the series seven days a week, but from three different periods of time, with Monday through Friday with one time frame, and then Saturday and Sunday each with two additional respective time frames in the series.

Cast
Core characters during the series' run included:
 * James Pritchett as Dr. Matt Powers (1963–1982)
 * Ann Williams (1963–1965), Bethel Leslie (1965–1968), Kathleen Murray (March 1968), and Lydia Bruce (1968–1982) as Dr. Maggie Hansen Powers
 * Gerald Gordon as neurosurgeon Dr. Nick Bellini (1966–1975, 1976)
 * David O'Brien as Dr. Steve Aldrich (1967–1982)
 * Carolee Campbell (1967–1976), and Jada Rowland (1976–1982) as Carolee Simpson Aldrich, R. N.
 * Elizabeth Hubbard (1964–1969; 1970–1977; 1981–1982) and Virginia Vestoff (1969–1970) as Dr. Althea Davis
 * Glenn Corbett as Jason Aldrich (1976–1978; 1979 ; 1980–1981) // Chris Bohn as Jason Aldrich (1971)

Many well-known actors and actresses had roles on The Doctors throughout its long run, including:
 * Marc Alaimo as Frank Barton (1971-1972)
 * Jane Badler as Natalie Bell Dancy (1981–1982)
 * Alec Baldwin as Billy Aldrich (1980–1982)
 * Nancy Barrett as Nurse Kathy Ryker #2 (1971–1972)
 * Kathy Bates as Phyllis (dayplayer, 1978)
 * Doris Belack as Dr. Claudia Howard (1980)
 * Peter Burnell (1968–1973), Armand Assante (1975-1976), as Dr. Mike Powers,
 * Ellen Burstyn as Dr. Kate Bartok (1964–65).
 * Chris Calloway as Ivie Gooding (1982)
 * Shawn Campbell as Billy Aldrich (1977–79)
 * David Canary as Warner Far Wind (1979, 1980)
 * Paul Carr as Dr. Paul Summers (1976-1977)
 * Dixie Carter as Dr. Linda Elliott (1977)
 * Peggy Cass as H. Sweeney (1978-1979)
 * Faith Catlin as Desk Nurse (1969)
 * Zaida Coles as Anna Ford (1968–1970)
 * Geraldine Court as Ann Larimer (1973–1975, 1976–1977)
 * Augusta Dabney as Theodora Van Allen (1980–1981)
 * Ted Danson as Dr. Mitchell Pearson (1977)
 * Nancy Donohue as Nancy Bennet (1968–1969)
 * Olympia Dukakis as Mrs. Martin (1978)
 * Mark Goddard as Lt. Paul Reed (1982)
 * Dorothy Fielding as Sara Dancy Powers (1977–1979)
 * Julia Duffy as Penny Davis (1973–1974, 1975–1977)
 * Jonathan Frakes as Tom Carroll (1977–1978)
 * Jock Gaynor as Dr. William Scott (1963–1964)
 * Gil Gerard as Dr. Alan Stewart (1973–1976)
 * Katherine Glass as Mary Jane "M. J." Match (1978–1981)
 * Karen Lynn Gorney as Nursing Student (1969)
 * Gracie Harrison as Greta Van Allen Powers #5 (1980-1981)
 * Kathryn Harrold as Nola Dancy Aldrich #1 (1976–1977)
 * John Heffernan as Professor Everett Chambers (1976)
 * Earl Hindman as Roy Griffin (1974)
 * Patrick Horgan as Dr. John Morrison (1970–1974)
 * Anna Maria Horsford as Group Therapy Patient (1977)
 * Jennifer Houlton as Greta Van Allen Powers (1971-1980)
 * Alvin Ing as Dr. Chiang (1974)
 * House Jameson as Nathan Bunker (1967–1968)
 * Adam Kennedy as Brock Hayden (1965)
 * Dianne Kirksey as Bobbi Duvall (1980–81)
 * Terry Kiser as Dr. John Rice (1967–1968)
 * Swoosie Kurtz as Uncredited (Year Unknown)
 * Barbara Lang as Marilyn Langley (1982)
 * Louise Lasser as Jackie
 * Laryssa Lauret as Dr. Karen Werner (1967–1969, 1971–1972, 1975)
 * Elizabeth Lawrence as Virginia Dancy (1976–78)
 * Jean LeClerc as Dr. Jean-Marc Gautier (1982)
 * Karl Light as Dave Davis (c. 1963–1966)
 * Pamela Lincoln as Doreen Aldrich #2 (1977–1979)
 * Susan Lucci as Uncredited Outpatient Day Player (Late 1969)
 * Franc Luz as Dr. John Bennett (1979-1981)
 * Valerie Mahaffey as Ashley Bennett (1979-1981)
 * Sam McMurray as Norman Rowan (1980)
 * Meg Mundy as Mona Aldrich Croft (1972–1973, 1975–1982)
 * Denise Nickerson as Katie Harris
 * James Noble as Dr. Bill Winters (1967–1968)
 * Terry O'Quinn as Dr. Jerry Dancy (1981)
 * Ray "Cliff Owens as Dr. Richard Styner (1968)
 * Petronia Paley as Dr. Jessie Rawlings (1977–78)
 * John Pankow as Danny Martin (1981–1982)
 * Holly Peters as Nurse Kathy Ryker #3 (1972–1973)
 * Carol Pfander as Nurse Kathy Ryker #1 (1970–1971)
 * Nancy Pinkerton as Viveca Strand (1979-1981)
 * Carol Potter as Betsy Match (1977)
 * Ralph Purdum as Phillip Townsend III (1968–1969)
 * Victoria Racimo as Tia Mahala
 * Larry Riley as Calvin Barnes (1980-1982)
 * Rex Robbins as Murray Glover (1981–82)
 * Conrad Roberts as Ed Stark (1968–1969)
 * Mercedes Ruehl as Nurse Ursula (1977)
 * Richard Sanders as the Bartender (1974)
 * P. Jay Sidney as Paul Stark (1968–1969)
 * Hillary B. Smith as Kit McCormack, R. N. (1982)
 * Jocelyn Somers as Jessica Bartok
 * Tom Spratley as Fred Sanders (1974)
 * Nancy Stafford as Adrienne/Felicia Hunt (dual role) (1982)
 * Count Stovall as Dr. Hank Chambers (1978–79,1981)
 * Anna Stuart as Toni Ferra Powers (1971–1976)
 * Robert Frank Telfer as Luke Dancy (1976–1982)
 * Marie Thomas as Lauri James Iverson (1972,1973–1975)
 * Pamela Toll as Liz Wilson (1966–1970)
 * Kathleen Turner as Nola Dancy Aldrich #2(1978–1979)
 * Nana Visitor as Darcy Collins (1980–81)
 * Nicholas Walker as Brad Huntington (1980–81)
 * Peter Walker as Edmund Powell (1980)
 * Sigourney Weaver (pre 1976)
 * Beatrice Winde as Lillian Foster (1980–81)
 * Jennifer Wood as Doreen Aldrich #1 (1977)
 * Ian Ziering as Erich Aldrich (1981–1982)
 * Kim Zimmer as Nola Dancy Aldrich #3 (1979–1982)

Among the guest stars on The Doctors were
 * Johnny Carson as himself
 * Don Imus as himself
 * Judy Collins as Judith Howard
 * Tony Randall as himself
 * Brooke Shields as Elizabeth Harrington.

Main crew
Some notable writers, producers and directors of The Doctors: Henry Kaplan, Dennis Brite, Douglas Marland, Frank Salisbury, Malcolm Marmorstein, Rita Lakin, Elizabeth Levin, Gerald Straub, Orvin Tovrov, Allen Potter, Joseph Stuart, Robert Costello, Leonard Kantor, Eileen and Robert Mason Pollock, David Cherrill, Peter Brash, Doris Quinlan, A.M. Barlow, Heather Matthews, Kate Brooks, Ralph Ellis, James Lipton, Eugenie Hunt, William T. Anderson (Lighting).

Head writers

 * Orin Tovrov, 1963 – 1966
 * Ian Martin, 1966 – 1967
 * John Kubek, 1967
 * Rita Lakin, June 1967 – June 1968
 * Rita Lakin and Rick Edelstein, June 1968 – June 1969
 * Rick Edelstein, June 1969 - November 1969
 * Ira Avery, November 1969 – April 1970
 * Ira Avery and Stanley H. Silverman, April 1970 – September 1970
 * Eileen and Robert Mason Pollock, September 1970 – August 1975
 * Robert Cenedella, August 1975 - February 1976
 * Margaret DePriest, February 1976 - September 1976
 * Douglas Marland, September 1976 – 1977
 * Mel Brez and Ethel Brez, Late 1977 - April 1978
 * Linda Grover and David Cherrill, 1978 – February 26, 1979
 * Elizabeth Levin and David Cherrill, February 27, 1979 - December 1979
 * Ralph Ellis and Eugenie Hunt, December 1979 – 1980
 * Lawrence Konner and Ronnie Wencker-Konner, 1980 – 1981
 * Elizabeth Levin, September–December 1981
 * Harding Lemay and Stephen Lemay, December 1981 – May 1982
 * Barbara Morgenroth and Leonard Kantor, June – December 1982

Executive producers

 * Orin Tovrov, 1963–1965
 * Jerry Layton, 1965–1967
 * Allen M. Potter, 1967–1973
 * Joseph Stuart, 1973–1975
 * Jeff Young, 1975–1977
 * Chuck Weiss, 1977–1979
 * Doris Quinlan, 1979–1980
 * James A. Baffico, 1980–1981
 * Robert Costello, 1981–1982
 * Gerald Straub, 1982

Primetime Emmy Award wins

 * 23rd Primetime Emmy Awards (Drama Series)
 * 24th Primetime Emmy Awards (Drama Series)

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John Baptista Ashe (representative)

John Baptista Ashe (1810 –December 29, 1857), was an American lawyer and the nephew of the Revolutionary War veteran John Baptista Ashe, who served as a U.S. Congressman for Tennessee for one term (1843–1845).

Biography
Ashe was born in Rocky Point, Pender County, North Carolina, in 1810. He attended Fayetteville Academy and was in the 1830 class of Trinity College (then called Washington College), Hartford, Connecticut, but for unknown reasons did not receive his diploma until 1844. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1832.

Career
Ashe then moved to Tennessee and commenced practice in Brownsville. As of the 1840 census, he owned eight slaves.

He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth Congress from March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1845, where he voted in favor of the annexation of the slaveholding independent republic of Texas, but did not run for another term, saying he was in ill health After leaving Congress, he moved to Galveston County, Texas, and settled near Galveston to resume his practice of law.

Death
Ashe continued the practice of his chosen profession until his death in Galveston on December 29, 1857 (age about 47 years). He is interred at a cemetery near Galveston.

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Bibi Pak Daman

Bibi Pak Daman (بی بی پاکدامن Bībī Pāk Dāman) is a mausoleum confirmed to Pakistan Government by Imam Ali Raza Haram Research Centre Iran to be the tomb of Ruqayyah bint Ali in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It holds the graves of six ladies from Muhammad's household (Ahl al-Bayt). Ruqayyah bint Ali ibn Abu Talib was the daughter of Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law Ali ibn Abu Talib. She was the sister of Al-Abbas ibn Ali and also the wife of Muslim ibn Aqeel (emissary of third Shi'a Imam Husayn ibn Ali to Kufa). Others are said to be Muslim ibn Aqil's sister and daughters. It is said that these ladies came here after the event of the Battle of Karbala on the 10th day of the month of Muharram in 61 AH (October 10, AD 680).

Bibi Pak Daman, which means the "chaste lady", is the collective name of the six ladies believed to interred at this mausoleum, though it is also (mistakenly) popularly used to refer to the personage of Ruqayyah bint Ali alone. They were among the women who brought Islam to South Asia, preaching and engaging in missionary activity in the environs of Lahore.

Bibi Paak Daaman is located between Garhi Shahu and Railway Station area. The easiest way to go to Bibi Paak Daaman is from the Empress Road and from there, take the small road opposite Police Lines and then the first left-turn. Recently Government of Pakistan is considering approval of the expansion of the Bibi Pak Daman's shrine.

Life
After the events at Karbala five Muslim women, led by Ruqayyah bint Ali left Mecca to settle and proselytize in Lahore, as a result of which a sizable portion of the Hindu community entered Islam.

According to one school of thought among historians such as S.M. Latif, Molvi Noor Ahmad Chishti and Mufti Ghulam Server the daughters of Ali were instructed by their father to go to Sindh and Hind to preach the Islamic faith. It was prophesied that their mission would achieve success. The events of the massacre at Karbala caused many relatives of Muhammad including Ruqayyah to migrate to Makran where she preached Islam for several years. The Hindu Raja of Jaisalmer felt threatened by her missionary work. Umayyad rulers were also displeased and a number of Umayyad spies were dispatched to assassinate her. Among such potential assassins had been Muhammad Bin Qasim who later switched allegiances and became a supporter of Ruqayyah after learning of the sufferings experienced by the family of Muhammad.

However, continued threats to Ruqayyah's life caused her to cross the Indus River to settle in Lahore. The local Hindu ruler there attempted to arrest her but this failed when his son, the Prince Bakrama Sahi, accepted Islam and became impressed with Ruqayyah's work. This enabled Ruqayyah to continue her missionary activities in peace for some more time. Eventually, fearing disgrace at the hands of the Hindu Raja's army when they were again dispatched to arrest her and the other five ladies, she gathered her female kin and made a collective prayer for rescue. As a fulfillment of their wishes, the ground split and their camp went underground. A shawl remained to mark the spot of that event.

Another school of thought among historians, including Kanhya Lal, Muhammad Aslam and Tanveer Anjum, argue that there was no reason for these Muslim women to settle in the Hindu-ruled Lahore.

Names in history
Seven ladies and four men are traceable from history, as it is found that she introduced herself stating that “ I am widow of Martyr Muslim bin Aqeel, daughter of Ali and sister of commander-in-chief Abbas of Imam Hussain's Army and other five ladies were my sisters in law, whereas the sixth one was our maid “Halima” but she was equal to us in status. She introduced further telling the names of men that they were our guards and belonged to our tribes namely (i) Abb-ul-Fatah (ii) Abb-ul-Fazal (iii) Abb-ul-Mukaram, and (iv) Abdullah.

The name of first Mujawir (one who looks after the grave and cares for visitors) was Baba Khaki. Besides two names “ Ruqaya and Halima”  Dr. Masood Raza Khaki,  the then Deputy Director General in the Education Department (1977), Government of Punjab,   traces the five names  from historical records as:
 * (1)Umm-e-Hani (2)Umm-e-Luqman (3) Asma (4)Ramla (5)Zainab

Historically, the first proper Khanqah was constructed by  Malik Ayaz in the period of 11th Century and reconstructed in the regime of Akbar the great.

Historical Misconceptions
There is a very famous misconception in indian subcontinent regarding Syeda Ruqayyah bint Ali which states that This Holy lady is the Daughter of Umm ul-Banin and full sister of Abbas ibn Ali. Which in reality is a misconception as Umm ul-Banin (Meaning Mother of several sons) had no daughter.

Urs Sharif/Death Anniversary
The shrine is visited by both Shias and Sunnis. In the Islamic month of Jumada al-Thani three days urs of Bibi Pak Daman from 7 to 9 is celebrated. The urs is mainly a Sunni affair, while Shias visit the shrine most commonly during Muharram and Safar. The street and shrine area remain filled with devotees all the day from all over Pakistan. On the eve of Urs, the shrine is even more crowded. People from across the subcontinent, mainly from the Provinces of Punjab and Sindh, come to the shrine to pay their homage and make a wish which they believe more likely would come true. A narrow lane that leads to the shrine has shops on both sides containing Muharram-related items. Posters of Imam Ali, Imam Hassan, Imam Hussain and literature on the history of Karbala, Khak-e-Shifa (soil of Karbla) and CDs of Nohas (elegies) are available at the shops. The urs includes a ritual in which women devotees bring water for ablution of the graves at the shrine of Bibi. The Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab Limited (TDCP), Government of Punjab has placed the shrine on the list of popular shrines for the tourists.

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