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Kablam! 5-Disc Box Set DVD
KaBlam! presents an anthology format for short animated cartoons of widely varying styles, framed as a comic-book-style reading session by the recurring child characters Henry and June who introduce each segment from their place inside the comic-book pages. The included short series across the run include Action League Now!, Sniz and Fondue, Prometheus and Bob, Life with Loopy, and several others, with each KaBlam episode collecting four or so unrelated cartoons under the framing structure. The show plays as a 47-episode animated anthology across multiple seasons.
What stands out is the showcase format and the wide range of animation styles the show brought to its young audience. The included cartoons range from action-figure stop-motion to traditional drawn animation to cardboard-cutout aesthetics to clay-driven shorts, the writing across each component series develops its own register, and the framing-host segments give the show its dependable connective rhythm. The format gives less-established animators a platform inside a single show.
It aired on Nickelodeon during the network's strong run of original animated programming, reaching the audience that wanted a multi-style animation showcase rather than a single ongoing storyline. The appeal lands for fans of anthology animation, of multi-creator showcases packaged in a single show, and of the kind of show whose every episode promises something different from the last.
Episodes that lean into the show's particular charm include "All Purpose KaBlam" with its origin-energy first impression, "Comics For Champions" for its action-component plot, "It's Flavorific" for its variety-segment turn, "KaBlam! James KaBlam!" for its parody-stakes centerpiece, and "The New Class" for its character-evolution turn. The closing-stretch "Now With More Flava" lands a fittingly varied send-off. This collection gathers 47 episodes across 5 DVDs, the complete KaBlam! run preserved on disc.
Stars: Noah Segan, Julia McIlvaine, Bert Pence
More Information: IMDB, Wikipedia
47 Total Episodes on 5 DVDs:
KaBlam! S1 Ep1 - All Purpose KaBlam
KaBlam! S1 Ep2 - Built For Speed
KaBlam! S1 Ep3 - Comics For Tomorrow Today
KaBlam! S1 Ep4 - Comics For Champions
KaBlam! S1 Ep5 - It's Flavorific
KaBlam! S1 Ep6 - KaBlam! Gets Results
KaBlam! S1 Ep7 - A Little Dab'll Do Ya
KaBlam! S1 Ep8 - Why June Refuses To Turn The Pages
KaBlam! S1 Ep9 - Not Just For People Anymore
KaBlam! S1 Ep10 - Resistance Is Futile
KaBlam! S1 Ep11 - What The Astronauts Drink
KaBlam! S1 Ep12 - Your Real Best Friend
KaBlam! S1 Ep13 - You've Tried The Rest! Now Try The Best!
KaBlam! S2 Ep1 - Art + Science = Fun
KaBlam! S2 Ep2 - Better Than A Poke In The Eye
KaBlam! S2 Ep3 - Cramming Cartoons Since 1627
KaBlam! S2 Ep4 - E Pluribus Kablam
KaBlam! S2 Ep5 - Get Sam Donaldson's Mystery Bag
KaBlam! S2 Ep6 - Hand Cranked For Your Enjoyment
KaBlam! S2 Ep7 - Harold's Glow-In-The-Dark Brand Butter
KaBlam! S2 Ep8 - Hurts So Good!!
KaBlam! S2 Ep9 - I Just Don
KaBlam! S2 Ep10 - KaBlam! James KaBlam!
KaBlam! S2 Ep11 - Tastes Like Paper
KaBlam! S2 Ep12 - Won't Crack Or Peel
KaBlam! S2 Ep13 - Won't Stick To Most Dental Work
KaBlam! S3 Ep1 - More Happiness Than Allowed By Law
KaBlam! S3 Ep2 - Money Train 2
Kablam S3 Ep3 -
Kablam S3 Ep4 - Timeless
Kablam S3 Ep5 - Year Round Fun
Kablam S3 Ep6 - Your Logo Here
Kablam S3 Ep7 - Great For Paper Training
Kablam S3 Ep8 - Holdeth The Pickle, Holdeth The Lettuce
Kablam S3 Ep9 - It's All In The Wrist
Kablam S3 Ep10 - You'll Love Our Selection
Kablam S3 Ep11 - You May Already Be A... Kablammer!
Kablam S3 Ep12 - The New Class
Kablam S4 Ep1 - A Nut In Every Bite!
Kablam S4 Ep2 - Takes A Knockin' And Keeps Tick-Tockin'
Kablam S4 Ep3 -
Kablam S4 Ep4 - Sasquatch-ercise
Kablam S4 Ep5 - Under New Management
Kablam S4 Ep6 - Going The Extra Mile
Kablam S4 Ep7 - The Best Of Both Worlds
Kablam S4 Ep8 - The Kablair! Witch Project
Kablam S4 Ep9 - Now With More Flava
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