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AND FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK . . .

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Wait, there’s more. Here is a look at new children’s programming, other than the networks’ Saturday morning offerings:

* “Young Robin Hood.” The cartoon series is added to “The Funtastick World of Hanna Barbera” block of programs. Beginning Sept. 15. Sundays, 7:30-9:30 a.m., KCOP.

* “KTV.” A news and information program aimed to talk to children, and not down to them, with an emphasis on questions and opinions from a studio audience aged 6-12. Premieres Sept. 14. Airs Saturdays and Sundays at 6 a.m., KNBC.

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* “Wide World of Kids.” A live-action magazine style program hosted by Jason Hervey (“The Wonder Years”) and Scott Grimes (“Critters I and II”). Premieres Sept. 14. Airs Saturdays and Sundays at 6:30 a.m., KNBC.

* “Doug.” The adventures of Angst -filled Doug Funnie, 11 1/2, his dog Porkchop, best friend Skeeter, nemesis Rodger Klotz and secret love Patty Mayonnaise. The animation is all elongated heads and toothpick limbs. Premiered last month. Saturday, 7-7:30 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-10:30 a.m., NEW. Nick.

* “Rugrats.” The world as seen from the low-to-the-ground, odd perspective of 1-year-old Tommy Pickles and his toddler pals. The anatomical oddities--Tommy’s eyes look like fried eggs--were created by a trio who worked on “The Simpsons” and “The Tracey Ullman Show.” Voices are David Doyle (“Charlie’s Angels”), Jack Riley (“The Bob Newhart Show”) and Melanie Chartoff (“Parker Lewis Can’t Lose!”). Premiered last month. Sunday, 10:30-11 a.m., 7-7:30 p.m., Nick.

* “The Ren & Stimpy Show.” The weirdest of the weird. Ren the Chihuahua and Stimpy the Cat are best friends who live together in a trashy trailer. Ren’s red-rimmed eyes, rabbit ears and stiletto-shaped lips are drawn from your worst nightmare. Stimpy, cross-eyed and fat, with tongue hanging askew and a brain the size of a kidney bean. Premiered last month. Sunday, 11-11:30 a.m., Nick.

* “Jim Henson’s Muppet Babies.” Repeats of the popular CBS series. Premieres Sept. 16. Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m., Fox.

* “Peter Pan & the Pirates.” Peter, the Lost Boys, Wendy and Captain Hook and his crew battling in Neverland. Tim Curry is the voice of Hook. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m., Fox.

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* “Beetlejuice.” A syndicated version with new characters, a broader role for Lydia, and different dimensions to the Beetlejuice character. Premieres Sept. 9. Monday-Friday, 4 p.m., Fox.

* “Darkwing Duck.” A new cartoon series about a super duck super-hero from Disney joins the station’s Disney block of programming. Beginning Sept. 9. Weekdays, 4:30-5 p.m., KCAL.

* “Heroes on Hot Wheels.” The popular French comic book character Michael Valiant is now a U.S. cartoon series that finds the race-car driver-hero traveling around the world. Weekdays, 4:30-5 p.m., Family Channel.

* “Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego.” Based on the computer game, combines geography lessons with a game show as three young contestants try to decipher clues that lead them to Carmen. A preview look arrives Sept. 30 at 8-9 p.m. before the show begins its daily run the next day. Weekdays, 5-5:30 p.m, KCET. (KOCE may add this program to its schedule).

* “The Legend of Prince Valiant.” A new animated half-hour series about the exploits of the legendary knight of the Round Table. Premieres Tuesday. Tuesdays, 8-8:30 p.m. and repeated Sundays 10:30-11 a.m., Family Channel.

* “Xuxa.” A Spanish-language series claiming an audience of more than 30 million in South America, has its U.S. debut. Premiered last month. Saturdays and Sundays, 10-11 a.m., KMEX.

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* “The Baby-Sitters Club.” Five new monthly episodes of this series based on the books by Ann M. Martin. Begins Wednesday, HBO.

* “The Adventures of Tintin.” The novels of Herge come to television in the form of a 26-part animated series about a globe-trotting ace reporter-crimefighter and his dog Snowy. November, HBO.

* “Way Cool.” A half-hour weekly live-action, sketch-comedy series, examining issues of importance to 6-to 13-year-olds. Premieres in late September. KCOP.

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