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CityKids

Live-action teens and Muppet commentators in New York.

CityKids is an American live-action/puppet coming-of-age television series that aired on late Saturday mornings on ABC from 1993 to 1994. A co-production between the Jim Henson Company and Laurie Meadoff's CityKids Foundation, it was the first late Saturday morning series on ABC primarily targeted to a teenage audience. The show failed to generate desirable ratings and was cancelled after one season, but remains a cult classic.

Quick Facts

Genre
Coming of age
Creator
Jeffrey Solomon
Director
Rick Friedberg, Randall Miller
Voices
Cenophia Mitchell; Elizabeth Regen
Theme music
Raliegh J Neal II
Opening theme
Malik Yoba & Raliegh J Neal II
Country
United States
Language
English

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Characters

Angelica was portrayed by Cyndi Cartagena. Snoopy/Christian was portrayed by Hassan Elgendi. John was portrayed by Dulé Hill. Susan was portrayed by Anne Ho. Tito was portrayed by Renoly Santiago. Nikki was portrayed by Diana Smith. David was portrayed by Brad Stoll. An unknown character was portrayed by Charlene Fergus in the pilot episode only. Dread, a Rastafarian philosopher, was performed by David Rudman. Bird, a pigeon who is Dread's sidekick, was performed by Joey Mazzarino. A group of Hot Dogs, performed by various puppeteers, would perform songs; their sketch began with a zoom in on their container and ended with tongs taking one of them. Frankie Frank, an anthropomorphic hot dog rapper and leader of Frankie Frank and the Footers, was performed by David Rudman. Captain, performed by Joey Mazzarino, worked 'Inside the Head' with Libido and Lieutenant; in the pilot he had a more humanoid appearance. Libido, a sex-crazed creature-like character in a black cage, was performed by John Henson; in the pilot he did not wear his signature black shirt. Lieutenant, performed by David Rudman, also worked 'Inside the Head'; newspaper promotions and the pilot originally depicted him as a red bespectacled monkey before the final puppet design. The Koozebanians, a race of green aliens from the planet Koozebane, were performed by Noel MacNeal and David Rudman; two have two eyes and one has one eye.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who created CityKids?

CityKids was created by Jeffrey Solomon.

How many episodes of CityKids are there?

CityKids has 13 episodes across 1 season.

When did CityKids first air?

CityKids first aired on 18 September 1993.

When did CityKids end?

CityKids last aired on 29 January 1994.

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