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Familiar faces in new settings offer some of the most promising ventures in new programming for youngsters this season. Among them: the animated Little Bear, Madeline, Rupert, Sylvester & Tweety, Pinky & the Brain, Felix the Cat and the live-action Flipper, Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys.
Plus you'll find not one or two but three animated versions of Jim Carrey vehicles: "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (though not till January), "The Mask" and "Dumb and Dumber."
And like last year, there are a bevy of action-adventure shows in the "Power Rangers" vein, but most this year are animated and can be seen in syndication, on UPN and the USA Network.
Following is a selective overview of what to look for (all show times and days are subject to change):
ABC
The New Adventures of Madeline: New episodes of precocious Madeline and her schoolmates at her Paris school. Same show that's been on the Family Channel, but ABC has new episodes. Based on books by Ludwig Bemelmans. Saturdays at 7 a.m. KABC.
Dumb and Dumber: Animated adventures of Harry and Lloyd, based on the hit Jim Carrey movie. Premieres Oct. 28. Saturdays at 8 a.m. KABC.
What-a-Mess: Comic misadventures of a scruffy, yet loyal Afghan Hound puppy of royal heritage, whose disheveled appearance highlights this animated series based on children's books by British television personality Frank Muir. Saturdays at 11 a.m. KABC.
CARTOON NETWORK
Carrot Top's A.M. Mayhem: Real-life cartoon and comedian Carrot Top hosts two hours of classic toons. Premieres Oct. 9. Weekdays 4-6 a.m.
CBS
Shows premiere Sept. 16
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective: Animated exploits of the hyper P.I. Premieres in January. Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. KCBS.
The Adventures of Hyperman: Based on IBM's CD-ROM and online educational tools of the same name, features comedic exploits of Hyperman, zany intergalactic super-hero who's helped by his dog, Studd Puppy, and a teen genius (Tamera Mowry), as he tries to save the Earth. Animated. Saturdays at 7 a.m. KCBS.
The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa: Comic animated adventures with wisecracking Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog from Disney's popular feature. Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. KCBS. Also Fridays at 5:30 p.m. KCAL.
The Mask: Based on the hit film, Rob Paulsen voices The Mask, joined...