Kids' WB

Kids' WB
	Logo used from 1997 to 2008.
Network	The WB (1995–2006); The CW (2006–2008);
Launched	September 9, 1995
Closed	May 17, 2008 (block); May 17, 2015 (website);
Country of origin	United States
Owner	Warner Bros. Television Studios (Time Warner)
Headquarters	Burbank, California, U.S.
Original language(s)	English

Kids' WB (stylized as Kids' WB!) was an American children's programming block that aired as part of The WB network from September 9, 1995, to September 16, 2006. Initially launched as a competitor to Fox Kids, Kids' WB aired during the Saturday morning and after-school time slots, although as an affiliate network the times and programming varied regionally. In 1997, the block gained its Warner Bros. studio lot backdrop.

In 1999, the block gained attention by airing 4Kids Entertainment's English-dub of the Pokémon anime, a previously syndicated series on Fox Kids, which went on to be highly successful. It followed this by airing programs such as Cardcaptors, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Astro Boy, MegaMan NT Warrior, and Viewtiful Joe. Kids' WB would also air Jackie Chan Adventures, Static Shock, The Zeta Project, Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island, Johnny Test, Loonatics Unleashed, and Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!.

The block moved to The CW (a result of the merger of Time Warner's The WB and CBS Corporation's UPN), where it aired from September 23, 2006, to May 17, 2008. After the block was discontinued, its Saturday morning programming slot was sold to 4Kids Entertainment and replaced by its successor block, The CW4Kids (later renamed Toonzai). An online version of Kids' WB featuring episodes of popular series was available from April 29, 2008, to May 17, 2015.

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