"Kidd Video" (1984) TV series 1984-1987

Writers:

Deborah Shelton (1985)
Shuki Levy (1985)
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

15 September 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Fantasy | Music

Plot:

A teen rock band is abducted to a cartoon fantasy world where music is the key to defeat their enemies and find their way home.

Plot Keywords:

Rock Band | Part Animated | Alternate Dimension | Cartoon Reality Crossover | Part Live Action

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Bryan Scott	...	Kidd Video (1 episode, 1984)
Gabriele Bennett	...	Carla (1 episode, 1984)
Robbie Rist	...	Whiz (1 episode, 1984)
Steve Alterman	...	Ash (1 episode, 1984)
Peter Renaday	...	Master Blaster (1 episode, 1984)
Susan Silo	...	She Lion (1 episode, 1984)
Marshall Efron	...	Fat Cat (1 episode, 1984)
Robert Towers	...	Cool Kitty (1 episode, 1984)
Cathy Cavadini	...	Glitter (1 episode, 1984)
Andy Morris	...	Vor (1 episode, 1985)

Series Directed by
Bernard Deyriès		(1 episode, 1984)
Bud Schaetzle		(1 episode, 1984)
Kazuyuki Hirokawa		(1 episode, 1985)
Richard Raynis		(1 episode, 1985)

Series Writing credits
Jim Carlson		(1 episode, 1984)
Terrence McDonnell		(1 episode, 1984)
Michael Maurer		(1 episode, 1985)
Diane Dixon		(unknown episodes, 1985)
Shuki Levy		(unknown episodes, 1985)
Deborah Shelton		(unknown episodes, 1985)

Series Produced by
Jean Chalopin	....	executive producer (1 episode, 1984-1986)
Andy Heyward	....	executive producer (1 episode, 1984-1986)
Haim Saban	....	executive producer (1 episode, 1984-1986)
Rudy Zamora Jr.	....	associate producer (1 episode, 1984)
Shuki Levy	....	associate producer / producer (unknown episodes, 1984)
Elrene Cowan	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 1985)
Ken Duer	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 1985)
Tetsuo Katayama	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1985)
Bud Schaetzle	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Shuki Levy		(unknown episodes, 1984-1986)
Haim Saban		(unknown episodes, 1984-1986)

Series Film Editing by
Shûichi Kakesu		(unknown episodes, 1985)

Series Casting by
Michael Bell		(unknown episodes, 1984)
Marsha Goodman		(unknown episodes, 1984)
Ginny McSwain		(unknown episodes, 1984)
Howard Morris		(unknown episodes, 1984)

Series Production Management
William R. Kowalchuk Jr.	....	post-production executive (unknown episodes, 1984-1986)
Thierry P. Laurin	....	production executive (unknown episodes, 1984)
Shigeru Akagawa	....	animation production manager (unknown episodes, 1985)
Jerald E. Bergh	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes, 1985)
Mitsuya Fujimoto	....	animation production manager (unknown episodes, 1985)
Dennys McCoy	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes, 1985)
Kevin O'Donnell	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes, 1985)
Lida Saskova	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes, 1985)
Bonnie Sehenuk	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes, 1985)
Yasuhiro Takei	....	animation production manager (unknown episodes, 1985)
Hiroshi Toita	....	animation production manager (unknown episodes, 1985)

Series Art Department
Kevin Altieri	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes, 1984-1986)
Eddie Fitzgerald	....	storyboard supervisor (unknown episodes, 1984-1986)
Carole Beers	....	storyboard slugger (unknown episodes, 1984)
Victor Dal Chele	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes, 1984)
Tom Foxmarnick	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes, 1984)
Gabi Payn	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes, 1984)
Michael Swanigan	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes, 1984)
Kent Butterworth	....	additional storyboard artist (unknown episodes, 1985)
Budd Lewis	....	additional storyboard artist (unknown episodes, 1985)
Pascal Morelli	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes, 1985)
Dan Riba	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes, 1985)
Frans Vischer	....	additional storyboard artist (unknown episodes, 1985)

Series Sound Department
Michael J. Cowan	....	sound engineer (unknown episodes, 1984-1985)
Karen Doulac	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes, 1984)
Virginia S. Ellsworth	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes, 1984)
Bruce Fortune	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes, 1984)
Susan Trieste	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes, 1984)
Andy Attfield	....	sound editor (unknown episodes, 1985)
Linda Davies	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes, 1985)
Theresa Gilroy-Nielsen	....	sound editor (unknown episodes, 1985)
Kelly Hall	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes, 1985)
Peter Jones	....	sound editor (unknown episodes, 1985)
Woody Yocum	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes, 1985)
Nicholas James	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Marek Buchwald	....	background designer (unknown episodes, 1984-1986)
Myrna Bushman	....	timing and checking supervisor (unknown episodes, 1984-1986)
Carole Beers	....	timing director (unknown episodes, 1984)
Becky Bristow	....	animation timer / sheet timer (unknown episodes, 1984)
Jeffrey Gatrall	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1984)
Tim Gula	....	character designer (unknown episodes, 1984)
Charles Payne	....	assistant background designer (unknown episodes, 1984)
Barbara Pizinger	....	character designer (unknown episodes, 1984)
Richard Raynis	....	background designer (unknown episodes, 1984)
Jim Simon	....	layout supervisor (unknown episodes, 1984)
Robert Alvarez	....	animation timer (unknown episodes, 1985)
Yûichi Endô	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1985)
Phillip Felix	....	assistant character designer (unknown episodes, 1985)
Mitsuya Fujimoto	....	animation production coordinator (unknown episodes, 1985)
James Gallego	....	color designer (unknown episodes, 1985)
Allison Heitner	....	color designer (unknown episodes, 1985)
Kazuyuki Hirokawa	....	animation direction supervisor (unknown episodes, 1985)
Bill Hutten	....	timing director (unknown episodes, 1985)
Masanori Miura	....	animation direction supervisor (unknown episodes, 1985)
Yuji Ohta	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1985)
Gabi Payn	....	character designer (unknown episodes, 1985)
Jun'ichi Seki	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1985)
Yasuhiro Takei	....	animation production coordinator (unknown episodes, 1985)
Kazuo Tomisawa	....	layout artist (unknown episodes, 1985)

Series Editorial Department
James Briley	....	format editor / show editor (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Robert S. Birchard	....	editorial supervisor (unknown episodes, 1984)
Adrianna Cohen	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes, 1984)
Robert Hudson	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes, 1985)
Greg LaPlante	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes, 1985)
Marcelo Mainzer	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes, 1985)
Rob Rule	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes, 1985)
Allison Cobb	....	editorial coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jon Johnson	....	associate supervising editor (unknown episodes)
Eric S. Rollman	....	executive in charge of post-production (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Nick Carr	....	music engineer (unknown episodes, 1984-1986)
Noam Kaniel	....	music coordinator (unknown episodes, 1984-1986)
Marty Wereski	....	music editor / music supervisor (unknown episodes, 1984-1986)
Martin J. Bram	....	music editor (unknown episodes, 1984)
Theresa Abrook	....	music coordinator (unknown episodes, 1985)
Andrew Dimitroff	....	music coordinator (unknown episodes, 1985)
Ron Kenan	....	executive in charge of music (unknown episodes, 1985)
Stephen C. Marston	....	music arranger (unknown episodes, 1985)

Series Other crew
Jean Chalopin	....	creative supervisor (1 episode, 1984-1986)
Lori Crawford	....	assistant: Jean Chalopin (1 episode, 1984)
Rita Rokisky	....	assistant: Bernard Deyries (1 episode, 1984)
Barbara Stoddard	....	production coordinator (1 episode, 1984)
Michael Bell	....	voice director (unknown episodes, 1984-1986)
Marsha Goodman	....	talent coordinator / voice director (unknown episodes, 1984-1985)
Theresa Abrook	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1984)
Jim Carlson	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 1984)
Andrew Dimitroff	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1984)
Terence McDonnell	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 1984)
Ginny McSwain	....	voice director (unknown episodes, 1984)
Howard Morris	....	voice director (unknown episodes, 1984)
Joanne Fink	....	talent coordinator (unknown episodes, 1985)
Stacy Gale	....	international format supervisor (unknown episodes, 1985)
Kiyoshi Ieno	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1985)
Tracy Mays	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 1985)
Eriko Mori	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes, 1985)
Michiko Nakagome	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1985)
Takamatsu Ozawa	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1985)
Eric S. Rollman	....	international format supervisor (unknown episodes, 1985)
Seiichi Tanaka	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1985)
Christian Zibach	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes, 1985)
Gary Selvaggio	....	creative director (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• DiC Enterprises
• Saban Productions
• Cuckoo's Nest Studios (in association with) (1984)

Distributors

• Buena Vista Television (2002-)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
• Saban Entertainment

Other Companies

• Animation City Editorial Services  post-production
• B & B Sound Studios  re-recording (1984)
• B & B Sound Studios  recording (1985)
• Buzzy's Recording Services  recording (1984)
• Colossa Productions  background design (1985)
• LA Recording  recording (1984-1985)
• Ryder Sound Services  re-recording (1984)
• Studio Wood  camera direction (1985)
• Takahashi Production  camera direction (1985)
• Wako Production  camera direction (1985)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Company:

DiC Enterprises

Trivia:

Casey Kasem provided the bumper announcements (e.g. "Kidd Video will return after these messages") for this and other Saturday morning children's shows on NBC.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Back to Next Saturday (1985) (TV)

Soundtrack:

A Little T.L.C.

Worst Saturday morning shows of all time!

I'm probably one of the few people who remembers this godawful series from the eighties. The reason why I think Kidd Video sucks is not because of its dated fashion and music (that's inevitable with any show that tries to be "hip" at the time it's released) but because it was an idiotic premise to begin with. A young teen band sucked into another dimension by an evil alien coporate mogul? Whatever. Even the "Smurfs" was more tolerable to watch than this piece of 80s excrement!