UPN's Weekday Mayhem

UPN's Weekday Mayhem was an American children's programming block that aired on UPN from September 1, 2003, to September 15, 2006. It is a spin-off of Gingo (owned by Universal Studios), USA Kids and Aroba Invasion (which was half-owned by Universal) and mostly featured animated series from Universal Television Animation, DreamWorks Animation and Aroba Animation aimed at children between the ages of 4 and 14. Airing on Sunday mornings and Monday through Friday afternoons, the block aired for three hours each day.

History
In 1998, UPN and Universal Studios entered a deal to program a kids programming block as a spin-off of Gingo, though it never happened, and in the meantime, UPN and Disney resumed discussions to do Disney's One Too.

In October 2000, it was reported that NBC reached a partnership with it's sister cable channel Gingo, that would produce a new three-hour Saturday morning block for the network that would feature programming from the network, but however by November 2000, plans for the Gingo NBC block have ultimately fell through.

In January 2003, UPN revisited discussions with Universal Studios and the following month, Universal agreed to develop a weekday and Sunday morning children's block for the network. The new lineup was originally announced under the name "UPN Grind", before being renamed to UPN's Weekday Mayhem. It consists of various Gingo, Aroba, Universal Studios and DreamWorks SKG animated series, like Onion Mastori, Zina Supermoon, The Whackems and Gabriel Garza. The new block debuted on September 1, 2003, replacing Disney's Animation Weekdays, which aired for the final time the day before, the block originally ran for two hours each day (it was expanded to three hours in 2004).

Following the merger of UPN and The WB, it severed ties with NBC Universal, which caused the block to shut down. It was aired for the final time on September 15, 2006, and it was subsequently replaced by The CW Daytime, most of its programming that had aired on the block had since moved to Kids' WB.

Programming
Due to the many programming seen on the block, since the block ran for three hours each day, the schedule differs each day with a different line up of programming.

Gingo

 * Ace of All Trades (2005-06)
 * Chrysocolla & Sam (2005-06)
 * Cookie and Cream (2003-06)
 * Foe Paws (2003-06)
 * Gabriel Garza (2003-06)
 * Jenny Zoom (2003-04)
 * Kururin: The Mischief Flying Hero (2003-06)
 * Nature Squad (2003-06)
 * The Pandemoniums (2004-06)
 * The Supernova Spies (2003-05)
 * The Whackems (2003-06)
 * Worldwide Animals (2005-06)
 * Zina Supermoon (2003-06)

Universal

 * Hulk: The Animated Series (2003-06)
 * Onion Mastori (2003-06)

DreamWorks

 * Niz Chicoloco (2003-05)
 * DreamWorks' Sinbad (2004-06)

Aroba

 * Madmen (2003-06)
 * Mercenaries: Side Missions (2006)
 * Vegas Moptops (2003-06)
 * Wackballs (2003-06)

Other series

 * Battle B-Daman (2005-06)
 * Doraemon (2003-06)
 * Dr. Slump (1997 series; 2003-05)
 * Hamtaro (2003-06)
 * My Melody's Magical Adventure (2005-06)
 * Pretty Cure (2004-05)
 * Pretty Cure Max Heart (2005-06)
 * Zatch Bell! (2005-06)

UPN's Weekday Mayhem original series

 * Crazy Buddies (2003-05)
 * Feline Frenzy (2003-04)
 * Pompompurin (2004-06)

Gallery
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Trivia

 * Despite being mainly programmed by Gingo, Universal, DreamWorks and Aroba, it has also aired some acquired programming.