Screenings from the PALEY ARCHIVE

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Wednesdays – Sundays, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
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SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS

PAC-MAN

Easter & Passover

Survivor

Malcolm in the Middle

12:30 pm 
Blue’s Clues: “Blue’s ABCs” 
When Steve needs help figuring out what books Blue wants him to read to her, he decides a game of Blue’s Clues is just what he needs to find the answer. (1997, Nickelodeon) 

12:55 pm 
SpongeBob SquarePants: “Help Wanted” / “Reef Blower” / “Tea at the Tree Dome” 
In the series premiere episode “Help Wanted,” SpongeBob SquarePants applies for a job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab. In “Reef Blower,” SpongeBob tries to remove a single shell off his yard with a “reef blower.” In “Tea at the Tree Dome,” SpongeBob and Patrick visit Sandy Cheeks in her tree dome. (1999, Nickelodeon) 

1:20 pm 
Hey Arnold!: “What’s Opera, Arnold?” 
When Arnold’s fourth grade class takes a field trip to the opera, Arnold and Helga both fall asleep during the show—each with their own vivid dreams imagining their friends and classmates in the show. (1997, Nickelodeon) 

1:35 pm 
CatDog: “Showdown at Hole 18” / “Sneezie Dog” 
In “Showdown at Hole 18,” Cat is determined to become the next great golf champion, but he and Dog were banned from the golf course. (1999, Nickelodeon) 

2:00 pm 
Dexter’s Laboratory: “Don’t Be a Baby” / “Peltra” / “G.I.R.L. Squad” 
In “Don’t Be a Baby,” Dexter and Dee Dee use the Hydro-Cosmetic Accelerator to make them old enough to see an R-rated movie, but instead accidentally turn everyone on Earth into babies. In “Peltra,” the intergalactic fashion designer captures Monkey, and Dexter must bring him home. In “G.I.R.L. Squad,” Dee Dee and her friends become a group of crime fighters but end up doing more harm than good. (1997, Nickelodeon) 

2:30 pm 
The Powerpuff Girls: “Major Competition” / “Mr. Mojo’s Rising”
In “Major Competition,” a superhero named Major Man arrives in town, and it’s up to the Powerpuff Girls to prove he’s a phony before he steals their fame. In “Mr. Mojo’s Rising,” Mojo Jojo and Professor Utonium have different accounts of how the Powerpuff Girls were born, which leads to a surprising revelation. (1999, Cartoon Network) 

2:55 pm 
The Wild Thornberrys: “Lost or Foundation”  
When Eliza and Debbie discover their parents have compiled embarrassing home movies for an awards banquet reel, they race across the island to stop them before it’s too late. (1999, Nickelodeon) 

3:20 pm
PAC-MAN: “The Great Pac-Quake” 
In this episode, the Ghost Monsters, under orders from their evil human leader, steal a map of Pac-Land from the Pac-Museum (using an earthquake machine to create a diversion) in an attempt to find the Power Pellet Forest, source of Pac-Man's energy. (1982, ABC) 
 
3:35 pm
PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures: “The Adventure Begins: Part 1” 
In this series premiere episode, Pac, a cheerful teenage Pac-Worlder, is the only one who still believes in ghosts, many years after the Ghost Wars. When a portal from the Netherworld opens, ghosts enter into Pac-World. Pac must save his world and team up with the ghosts who surrendered: Blinky, Inky, Pinky, and Clyde. (2013, Disney XD) 

4:00 pm
PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures: “The Adventure Begins: Part 2” 
In the second part of this series premiere, Pac, his friends, and the remaining ghosts sneak into the Netherworld to bring back the stolen Tree of Life. (2013, Disney XD)

4:25 pm
PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures: “Happy Holidays and a Merry Berry Day” 
In this episode, Pac meets his parents for a celebration of the holiday Berry Day. (2014, Disney XD) 

4:50 pm 
It’s the Easter Beagle Charlie Brown 
When Marcie mentions to Peppermint Patty that she hasn’t dyed eggs before, Peppermint Patty shows her the process. But when Marcie cracks all the eggs, there aren’t any left for the big Easter egg hunt. Will the Easter Beagle arrive in time to save the day? (1974, CBS) 

5:15 pm 
Rugrats: “A Rugrats Passover” 
In this episode, the family travels to Tommy’s grandparents' home for the celebration of Passover. Later, Grandpa Boris tells Angelica, Tommy, and Chuckie the story of Passover. (1995, Nickelodeon) 

April 8 – 12
The Foundation of Strategy: Before the advantages and the twists, the game was built on pure psychological math. This week celebrates the pioneers who moved the pieces, shattered the moral code, and proved that on Survivor, the mind is the only weapon that never runs out of ammunition. 

12:10 pm 
Survivor: Marquesas: “The Sole Survivor” 
When a deadlocked vote leads to the first rock draw in Survivor history, players learn the hard way that alliances are only as strong as their willingness to risk everything on a 33% chance. 

1:50 pm 
Survivor: Thailand: “Slip Through Your Fingers” 
In the game's most clinical victory, Brian Heidik demonstrates that emotional distance and endgame planning can be more powerful than loyalty. It’s a business trip, not a vacation. 

3:20 pm 
Survivor: Vanuatu: “Spirits and the Final Four” 
Left for dead against a dominant seven-person alliance, Chris Daugherty completes one of the greatest comeback wins in history by utilizing the cracks in the majority to burn it all down. 

April 15 – 19
The Power of Personality: Survivor is a hall of mirrors, and these are the players who owned the reflection. This week focuses on the “Titan Era”—where larger-than-life characters stopped playing the game and started defining it for a generation. 

12:10 pm 
Survivor: Cook Islands: “This Tribe Will Self-Destruct in 5, 4, 3...” 
The Final Three twist changes Survivor strategy forever. Witness the birth of the modern sprint to the finish where social likability meets strategic dominance. 

1:45 pm 
Survivor: Tocantins: “I Trust You But I Trust Me More” 
In a season defined by larger-than-life personalities, J.T. Thomas manages the impossible: winning unanimously without receiving a single vote against him all season long. 

3:20 pm 
Survivor: Redemption Island: “Seems Like a No Brainer” 
Boston Rob Mariano delivers a masterclass in total strategic control. By implementing ironclad discipline, he shows that the ultimate way to survive is to never let your alliance speak to the enemy.