Name: Kidd Video
Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 1984-09-15
Rating: 7
Cast: Robbie Rist, Cathy Cavadini, Susan Silo, Peter Renaday, Robert Towers

An '80s rock band gets sucked into a TV by a giant cat monster named Catra. No, really.

peak 80s cheeseMTV fever dreamSaturday morning sugar rush

Latest Episode

Season 1 • Episode 1

Latest

To Beat the Band

Sep 15, 1984

On the way to Neon City, the gang finds out that residents are speeding up and in danger of burning out, thanks to the Master Blaster. Can the gang foil his plans?

Overview

Animation Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Kidd Video is a Saturday morning cartoon created by DIC Entertainment in association with Saban Entertainment. Its original run was on NBC from 1984 to 1985, but continued in reruns on the network until 1987, when CBS picked the show up. Reruns have also aired in syndication.

Content warning

rock band another dimension

art vs commercialismfound familyescapism

Standout Aspects

Production

Live-action intros that aged like milk in the sun

Best for:Solo·Background

First AiredSep 15, 1984

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Seasons2·Episodes26

Top Cast

Robbie Rist

Cathy Cavadini

Peter Renaday

Robert Towers

Marshall Efron

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Insight

This was one of the first cartoons to integrate actual music videos into its narrative structure, making it a bizarre precursor to both MTV storytelling and TikTok editing.

Trivia

The show's creators later admitted they had no idea how the band would get home when they wrote the pilot, which explains why they never did.

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