YTV adds Ruby Gloom and Grossology to its lineup this october New Programs / YTV Posted by RAD on Sep 26, 2006 - 04:33 AM October is dedicated to the most frightening time of year…Halloween. To get prepared for this sppoookkky occasion, YTV premieres two new series, Ruby Gloom and Grossology, launches the second season of Ghost Trackers, airs brand new Halloween specials from Edgar & Ellen, SpongeBob SquarePants, Malcolm in the Middle, RobotBoy and All Grown Up, and brings back a ton of classics including It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, Garfield’s Halloween Adventure and The Flintstones Meet Count Rockula & Frankenstone. NEW SERIES – RUBY GLOOM In the spirit of Halloween, YTV launches the all new Nelvana and YTV co-production, Ruby Gloom. Viewers can catch a sneak peek of the animated series Friday the 13th at 6 p.m. before its broadcast launch Sunday, October 15 at 11 a.m. Living in a Victorian mansion on the outskirts of Gloomsville, Ruby Gloom isn’t like other children. Instead of being afraid of the dark or the eccentric neighbours, Ruby befriends these unusual characters. In fact, she finds them all delightful. An ironic comedy, Ruby Gloom accentuates the importance of friendship and acceptance. Ruby's perfect day is a gloomy one, full of creativity and adventure with her offbeat circle of friends, and as Ruby likes to point out "Always look on the bright side – unless of course the dark side is your bright side and that's ok too!" NEW SERIES – GROSSOLOGY Who do you call when you need to track down a criminal by his own peculiar odour? Ty and Abby Archer—Field Grossologists—of course. On Sunday, October 1 at 8:30 a.m. the crime-solving brother and sister team come to YTV. Hand-picked by a mysterious director and assisted by the infamous Lab Rat, these tweens investigate crimes too icky for local law enforcement to handle. In this Nelvana and YTV animated co-production, based on the books by Sylvia Branzei, everything that Ty and Abby deal with is grounded in real science. Grossology also airs on Discovery Kids in October. GHOST TRACKERS SECOND SEASON On Saturday, October 14 at 7 p.m., YTV launches a second season of the ghost hunting reality series, Ghost Trackers. Hosted by Joe MacLeod, YTV supports the premiere with a special behind-the-scenes episode featuring “Freaky Findings,” followed by the first episode of the new season. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! On Monday, October 9 from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. YTV celebrates Thanksgiving with three classic themed specials including: CARE BEARS – GRAMS BEAR’S THANKSGIVING SURPRISE The evil Sour Sam the Pie Man is out to ruin Thanksgiving with his Crabby Apple Pies and only the Care Bears can stop him. Care Bears – Grams Bear’s Thanksgiving Surprise airs Monday, October 9 at 11:30 a.m. A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING Charlie Brown gets coerced into preparing a very untraditional feast for the Peanuts gang. With the help from Linus and Snoopy, the group celebrates an impromptu supper and learns the true meaning of Thanksgiving. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving airs Monday, October 9 at noon. GARFIELD’S THANKSGIVING SHOW Garfield believes the tradition of Thanksgiving is about celebrating food by eating as much as possible. But after a check-up with the veterinarian, Garfield must go on a diet and Jon is determined to make him stick with it. Garfield’s Thanksgiving Show airs Monday, October 9 at 12:30 p.m. ZAPX EXCLUSIVE CANADIAN PREMIERES The destination for first run Canadian movie premieres, ZAPX, hosted by Simon every Sunday night at 6 p.m., introduces audiences to the YTV exclusive Canadian premieres of Kart Racer on October 1 at 6 p.m. and Good Boy on October 8 at 6 p.m. KART RACER (2003) In this family-friendly drama, 14-year-old Watts Davis (Will Rothhaar) regains his self-respect and his relationship with his father Vic (Randy Quaid) in an unexpected place – go-kart racing. Since the untimely death of his mother, Watts has been nothing but trouble. Feuding with his dad and causing problems at school, Watts only has one desire: to someday become a race-car driver. When he discovers IKF go-kart racing, he sees he’s finally found a way to start living his dream and mend fences with his dad, who was once a go-kart champ. With the help from his dad and fellow racer Scott (David Gallagher), Watts might actually achieve his goal and win the local IKF go-kart championships. GOOD BOY! (2003) Twelve-year-old Owen Baker (Liam Aiken) has been working as a dog-walker all summer, and his hard work has finally paid off – he gets to adopt a dog of his own. But Owen gets more than puppy love when he discovers his new dog, Hubble (voiced by Matthew Broderick), is actually an interplanetary scout from the Dog Star Sirius. IT’S MOVIE TIME! A weekend destination for movies that will appeal to family members of all ages, catch up on blockbuster hits and animated favourites during YTV’s three themed movie blocks: 3 Hairy Thumbs Up every Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m.; Saturday Night Movies every Saturday at 9 p.m. and ZAPX, hosted by Simon, every Sunday evening at 6 p.m. October movies: Dennis the Menace Strikes Again (1998) airs Sunday, October 1 at 4 p.m. Kart Racer (2003) premieres Sunday, October 1 at 6 p.m. Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) airs Saturday, October 7 at 4 p.m. The Nutty Professor (1996) airs Saturday, October 7 at 9 p.m. Beethoven’s 4th (2001) airs Sunday, October 8 at 4 p.m. Good Boy! premieres Sunday, October 8 at 6 p.m. Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Friends Forever (2002) airs Saturday, October 14 at 4 p.m. Scream 3 (2000) airs Saturday, October 14 at 9 p.m. I Downloaded a Ghost (2004) airs Sunday, October 15 at 4 p.m. Beetlejuice (1988) airs Sunday, October 15 at 6 p.m. Alvin & The Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (2000) airs Saturday, October 21 at 4 p.m. Fear (1996) premieres Saturday, October 21 at 9 p.m. Casper Meets Wendy (1998) airs Sunday, October 22 at 4 p.m. Addam’s Family Values (1993) airs Sunday, October 22 at 6 p.m. Alvin & The Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999) airs Saturday, October 28 at 4 p.m. Poltergiest (1982) airs Saturday, October 28 at 9 p.m. Double Double, Toil, & Trouble (1993) airs Sunday, October 29 at 4 p.m. The Wizard of Oz (1939) airs Sunday, October 29 at 6 p.m. This article is from CHANNEL CANADA   http://www.channelcanada.com/ The URL for this story is:   http://www.channelcanada.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1567