Screenings from the PALEY ARCHIVE

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Girl Power

PAC-MAN

SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS

Survivor

Malcolm in the Middle

12:30 pm  
Dora the Explorer: “La Maestra de Musica”  
When Boots’s music teacher—la maestra de musica—finds that her bicycle is broken, Dora and Boots swing into action to help her get to school on time. (2004, Nickelodeon)    

12:55 pm  
Gabby’s Dollhouse: “Let’s Make a Movie!”  
Check out this episode of Gabby’s Dollhouse before the season three premiere on March 2! In this episode, Gabby and her friends turn a classic fairytale into a movie using costumes, props, and of course, their imagination! (2021, Netflix)    

1:20 pm  
My Little Pony: “Princess Probz” (Parts 1 & 2)  
Pinkie Pie is forced to audition for a television cooking competition show on her own when the rest of the Main Six get caught in a sticky situation. (2020, Discovery Family)  

1:35 pm  
My Little Pony: “The Best of the Worst” (Parts 1 & 2)  
Rainbow Dash is put to the test when a new pony challenges her to a contest unlike any other. (2020, Discovery Family)   

1:50 pm  
Powerpuff Girls: “Bubblevision”/“Bought and Scold”  
In “Bubblevision,” Bubbles goes to the eye doctor to get a pair of much-needed glasses but is nervous about wearing them because of how they look. In “Bought and Sold,” Princess Morbucks purchases the City of Townsville from The Mayor, and declares all crime legal. But what happens when she needs help from the Powerpuff Girls after her things are stolen? (2000, Cartoon Network)  

2:15 pm  
Powerpuff Girls: “The Superfriends”  
A new girl named Robin struggles to become best friends with the Powerpuff Girls, who are too busy protecting Townsville. Instead, Robin falls in with a bad crowd: she starts hanging out with the stuck-up Princess instead. (Cartoon Network, 2002)  

2:40 pm  
Lizzie McGuire: “Inner Beauty”  
When Miranda struggles with her self image and her eating habits take a dangerous turn, Lizzie and Gordo help her feel comfortable with her body and remind her where her beauty comes from. (2002, Disney Channel)  

3:05 pm  
That’s So Raven: “The Four Aces”  
When Raven, Eddie, and Chelsea volunteer at a retirement home, Raven meets Ms. Ronnie Wilcox, a well-known former singer. Raven plans a huge jazz party featuring performances by Raven and her friends, as well as Ms. Wilcox herself. (2006, Disney Channel)  

3:30 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) 
 
3:45 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) 
 
4:10 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) 

4:35 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) 
 
5:00 pm 
PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures: “Honey, I Digitized the PAC-MAN” 
When a deadly virus is released on all of Pac-World's electrical devices, it’s up to a digitized Pac and Sir C to travel into Cyberspace to stop it. (2015, Disney XD) 
 
5:25 pm 
PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures: “New Girl in Town” 
When the president’s niece Elli visits Pacropolis, Betrayus uses her to seduce Pac-Man into getting the repository. Unaware of Betrayus’s plan, Pac begins ignoring his friends for his new love interest. (2015, Disney XD) 

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) 

March 25 – 29 
High-Stakes Heists & Blindsides: A masterclass in 4D Chess. This collection features the players who didn't just play the game—they broke it, reinvented it, and left their opponents wondering what happened.

12:10 pm, 5:00 pm 
Survivor: The Amazon, “Sour Grapes” 
The Cesternino Flip: The episode that changed strategy forever. Rob Cesternino introduces the “Swing Vote” mentality, proving that you don't need a permanent alliance to control the game—you just need to know when to jump. (2003, CBS) 

12:55 pm 
Survivor: Samoa, "All Hell Breaks Loose" 
The Idol King: Russell Hantz executes the most famous Hidden Immunity Idol play in history, negating the entire Galu majority alliance’s power and proving that one man with a secret can topple an empire. (2009, CBS) 

1:40 pm 
Survivor: San Juan del Sur, "Kind of Like Cream Cheese" 
The Revenge Plot: Natalie Anderson executes a “Cold-Blooded” blindside on Alec just to weaken her own alliance, setting up a revenge arc that remains the gold standard for long-term strategic planning. (2014, CBS) 

3:10 pm 
Survivor: Game Changers, "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" 
Advantageddon: A historic anomaly where Cirie Fields is eliminated simply because every other player has an idol or immunity. It is the ultimate "Math Trap" and a defining moment of the Advantage Era. (2017, CBS) 

3:55 pm 
Survivor 46, “My Messy, Sweet Little Friend”  
The Strategic Scramble: In a season defined by chaotic "Live Tribals," this episode showcases the frantic treeline maneuvering and the total collapse of a majority plan as players scramble to manage their threat levels. (2024, CBS) 

April 1 – 5 
Legacies, Winners, and the Final Word: We begin the month with the moments that defined the legends. From the first “Snakes and Rats” speech to the crowning of the King, these episodes explore what it means to reach the end of the fire. 

12:10 pm, 4:15 pm 
Survivor: Borneo, “The Final Four” 
The Snakes and Rats: The finale that stopped the world. Sue Hawk delivers the most famous speech in reality history, defining the "Bitter Jury" trope and cementing Richard Hatch as the game’s first true villain. (2000, CBS) 

12:55 pm 
Survivor: All-Stars, “The Reunion” 
The Royal Proposal: The lines between the game and reality vanish forever as Boston Rob proposes to Amber Brkich during the live reunion. It is the birth of the first "Survivor Dynasty." (2004, CBS) 

1:40 pm 
Survivor: Micronesia, “It Hit Everyone Pretty Hard” 
The Stick with a Face: Strategy meets comedy as Jason Siska plays a "Hidden Immunity Idol" that is actually just a stick Ozzy carved. It remains the most hilarious strategic blunder ever caught on film. (2008, CBS) 

2:25 pm 
Survivor: Winners at War, “Quick on the Draw” 
The Fall of the Queen: Denise Stapley does the unthinkable: she uses Sandra’s own idol to vote out the Queen. It is a "Passing of the Torch" moment that shocked the alumni and the fans alike. (2020, CBS) 

3:10 pm 
Survivor 46, “Run the Red Light” 
The Applebee’s Meltdown: A modern classic. Q Burdette’s chaotic refusal to let Liz eat Applebee’s triggers a social breakdown that perfectly illustrates how starvation and ego collide in the New Era. (2024, CBS)