Vortex

Vortex aired on YTV from 2001 to June 24, 2006. It was originally hosted by Stephanie Broschart, who left in 2003 and was replaced by Paula Lemyre. Unlike its predecessor blocks, Vortex was exclusive to Saturday mornings.

Vortex was a block dedicated to action-oriented cartoons (such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Xiaolin Showdown, Sonic X, and Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, It ended on June 24, 2006 upon Paula's departure from YTV, and was temporarily replaced by The Zone Summer Weekends, a weekend edition of The Zone hosted by Sugar and Carlos although the shows remained the same until Crunch launched in September 2006.

Shows aired on Vortex Avatar: the Last Airbender Batman Beyond Battle B-Daman Beasties Danny Phantom Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Justice League Krypto the Superdog The Mummy: The Animated Series Samurai Jack Sonic X Super Duper Sumos Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles X-Men: Evolution Xiaolin Showdown