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'''Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution''' ('''WBDTD''') is an American [[Broadcast syndication|television distribution]] arm of [[Warner Bros. Television]], itself a part of [[Time Warner]] formed c. 1960. In 1989, the studio formed '''Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution''' ('''WBDTD''') after acquiring [[Lorimar-Telepictures]] when both distribution arms folded into WBTD.

The company currently distributes the library from its television library, including [[television program]]ming material acquired from [[Turner Broadcasting System]] (includes [[Turner Entertainment]] (the pre-May 1986 [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]] TV library, the holdings of [[Associated Artists Productions]], ''[[Gilligan's Island]]'' and its two animated spin-offs ''[[The New Adventures of Gilligan]]'' and ''[[Gilligan's Planet]]'') Turner Program Services (''[[Captain Planet and the Planeteers]]'' and ''[[The New Adventures of Captain Planet]]'' (both produced by [[DiC Entertainment]] and [[Hanna-Barbera]]), and most of the Hanna-Barbera and pre-1991 [[Ruby-Spears]] cartoons), [[Lorimar Television]], [[Telepictures]], post-1974 [[Rankin-Bass]], [[HBO]] (except for non-US rights to certain shows), and [[Wolper Productions]]. WBTD also handles its [[Warner Bros.|own motion picture library]] including those acquired from studios by Turner Entertainment Co. (including most of the pre-May 9, 1986 MGM library), [[Castle Rock Entertainment]] (excepting those currently owned by MGM and [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]]), most films by Lorimar Motion Pictures, most of the [[HBO Films]] (includes HBO NYC, HBO Films, and HBO Pictures), [[New Line Cinema]], and [[Warner Independent Pictures]], among others.

In 1994, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution formed '''Warner Bros. Domestic Pay TV Cable & Network Features'''. In 2000, however, Warner Bros. Domestic Pay TV Cable & Network Features was folded back into WBDTD.

==Titles produced and/or distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution==
''Not all [[television series]] were produced by Warner Bros. Television in this unit''

===[[Warner Bros. Television]]===
*''[[Maverick (TV series)|Maverick]]'' (1957–1962)
*''[[Hawaiian Eye]]'' (1959–1963)
*''[[77 Sunset Strip]]'' (1958–1964)
*''[[F Troop]]'' (1965–1967)
*''[[The F.B.I. (TV series)|The F.B.I.]]'' (1965–1974) (in association with [[Quinn Martin|QM Productions]])
*''[[Kung Fu (TV series)|Kung Fu]]'' (1972–1975)
*''[[Wonder Woman (TV series)|Wonder Woman]]'' (1975–1979) (in association with [[Douglas S. Cramer|The Douglas S. Cramer Company]])
*''Adam'' (1976–1983) (in association with Allwhit, Inc.)
*''[[Alice (TV series)|Alice]]'' (1976–1985)
*''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' (1979–1985)
*''[[Love, Sidney]]'' (1981–1983)
*''[[Scarecrow and Mrs. King]]'' (1983–1987)
*''[[V (1984 TV series)|V]]'' (1984–1985)
*''[[Night Court]]'' (1984–1992) (co-produced by Starry Night Productions)
*''[[Growing Pains]]'' (1985–1992)
*''[[Spenser For Hire]]'' (1985–1988)
*''[[My Sister Sam]]'' (1986–1988)
*''[[Head of the Class]]'' (1986–1991)
*''[[Freddy's Nightmares]]'' (1988–1990, produced by Stone Television in association with New Line Television, distributed by Lorimar-Telepictures (1988-1989) and WBDTD (1989-1990))
*''[[Murphy Brown]]'' (1988–1998)
*''[[Just the Ten of Us]]'' (1988–1990)
*''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' (1989–1996)
*''[[Life Goes On (TV series)|Life Goes On]]'' (1989–1993)
*''[[3rd Degree (game show)|3rd Degree]]'' (1989–1990) (produced by Burt & Bert Productions/Kline & Friends)
*''[[Trump Card (game show)|Trump Card]]'' (1990–1991) (produced by Fielder/Berlin Productions)
*''[[The Flash (1990 TV series)|The Flash]]'' (1990–1991)
*''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' (1990–1994, co-produced by Amblin Television)
*''[[Family Dog (TV series)|Family Dog]]'' (1993; distributed by [[NBCUniversal Television Distribution]] in North America, while WBTD has international rights)
*''[[Animaniacs]]'' (1993–1997, co-produced by Amblin Television)
*''[[Kung Fu: The Legend Continues]]'' (1993–1997)
*''[[Living Single]]'' (1993–1998)
*''[[Babylon 5]]'' (1993–2000) (co-produced by [[Lorimar-Telepictures]] and Babylonian Productions: Lorimar-Telepictures produced the first few seasons, after which WBTV took over)
*''[[The John Larroquette Show]]'' (1993-1996, co-produced by Witt-Thomas Productions and Impact Zone Productions)
*''[[The George Carlin Show]]'' (1994-1995, co-produced by Sweet Freedom Productions and Main Sequence)
*''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' (1994–2009, co-produced by Constant c Productions, [[John Wells (TV producer)|John Wells]] Productions, and Amblin Television)
*''[[Friends]]'' (1994–2004)
*''[[Hope & Gloria]]'' (1995–96)
*''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'' (1995–2004)
*''[[The Wayans Bros.]]'' (1995–2000)
*''[[The Parent 'Hood]]'' (1995–2000)
*''[[Pinky and the Brain]]'' (1995–1998, co-produced by Amblin Television)
*''[[Kirk (TV series)|Kirk]] (1995-1997, co-produced by Bickley-Warren Productions and Jeff Franklin Productions)
*''[[MADtv]]'' (1995-2009)
*''[[Life with Roger]]'' (1996-1997)
*''[[Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher]] (1996–98, co-produced by Warren-Rinsler Productions)
*''[[Suddenly Susan]]'' (1996-2000)
*''[[The Jamie Foxx Show]]'' (1996–2001) (co-production with Foxx-Hole Productions and Bent Outta Shape Productions)
*''[[Veronica's Closet]] (1997-2000)
*''[[Hyperion Bay]]'' (1998-1999)
*''[[The PJs]] (1998-01, Produced by Touchstone Television 1998-2000, Warner Bros. Television 2001 episodes)
*''[[Two of a Kind (US TV series)|Two of a Kind]]'' (1998–2000)
*''[[Jesse (TV series)|Jesse]] (1998–2000)
*''[[For Your Love (TV series)|For Your Love]]'' (1998-2000)
*''[[The Norm Show]] (1999-2001, co-produced by Mohawk Productions)
*''[[Jack & Jill (TV series)|Jack & Jill]]'' (1999-2000)
*''[[Third Watch]]'' (1999-2005, co-produced by [[John Wells (TV producer)|John Wells]] Productions)
*''[[The West Wing (TV series)|The West Wing]]'' (1999–2006, co-produced by [[John Wells (TV producer)|John Wells]] Productions)
*''[[Gilmore Girls]]'' (2000–2007)
*''[[Moral Court]]'' (2000-2001)
*''[[Without a Trace]]'' (2002–2009)
*''[[What I Like About You (TV series)|What I Like About You]]'' (2002–2006)
*''[[Everwood]]'' (2002–2006)
*''[[Two and a Half Men]]'' (2003–present)
*''[[Duck Dodgers (TV series)|Duck Dodgers]]'' (2003-2005)
*''[[The O.C.]]'' (2003–2007)
*''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' (2003–2012)
*''[[Cold Case (TV series)|Cold Case]]'' (2003–2010)
*''[[Joey (TV series)|Joey]]'' (2004–2006)
*''[[Twins (TV series)|Twins]]'' (2005–2006)
*''[[Loonatics Unleashed]]'' (2005–2007)
*''[[The War at Home (TV series)|The War at Home]]'' (2005–2007)
*''[[The Class (TV series)|The Class]]'' (2006–2007)
*''[[Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip]]'' (2006–2007)
*''[[Gossip Girl (TV series)|Gossip Girl]]'' (Co-produced by [[CBS Television Studios]]) (2007–2012)
*''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' (2007–present)
*''[[Aliens in America]]'' (Co-produced by [[CBS Television Studios]]) (2007–2008)
*''[[Life Is Wild]]'' (Co-produced by [[CBS Television Studios]]) (2007–2008)
*''[[Pushing Daisies]]'' (2007–2009)
*''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'' (2007–2012)
*''[[Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'' (Co-produced by C2-Pictures) (2007–2009)
*''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'' (2008-2012)
*''[[The Mentalist]]'' (2008–present)
*''[[The Middle (TV series)|The Middle]]'' (2009–present)
*''[[Mad (TV series)|Mad]] (2010-present)
*''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]'' (2011-present)

===[[Lorimar Television]]===
*''[[Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In]]'' (1968–1973) ([[Broadcast syndication]] rights only)
*''[[The Waltons]]'' (1972–1981)
*''[[Eight Is Enough]]'' (1977–1981)
*''[[Dallas (1978 TV series)|Dallas]] '' (1978–1991)
*''[[Knots Landing]]'' (1979–1993)
*''[[Falcon Crest]]'' (1981–1990)
*''[[Flamingo Road (TV series)|Flamingo Road]]'' (1981–1982)
*''[[Mama's Family]]'' (1983–1984, 1986–1990, Warner Bros. assumed distribution in 1989)
*''[[Love Connection]]'' (1983–1994)
*''[[Down to Earth (US TV series)|Down to Earth]]'' (1984–1987) (Produced by [[Procter & Gamble#Productions|Procter & Gamble Productions]] for Superstation TBS; Lorimar acquired [[Broadcast syndication]] rights after series ended)
*''[[The Hogan Family]]'' (1986–1991)
*''[[Perfect Strangers (U.S. TV series)|Perfect Strangers]]'' (1986–1993)
*''[[Full House]]'' (1987–1995)
*''[[Midnight Caller]]'' (1988–1991)
*''[[Freddy's Nightmares]]'' (Produced by eventual corporate sibling [[New Line Television]]) (1988–1990)
*''[[Family Matters (TV series)|Family Matters]]'' (1989–1998)
*''[[Sisters (TV series)|Sisters]]'' (1991–1996)
*''[[Step by Step (TV series)|Step By Step]]'' (1991–1997)
*''[[Hangin' with Mr. Cooper]]'' (1992–1997)
*''[[Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1992 TV series)|Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures]]'' (1992) (MGM didn't own rights acquired by TimeWarner)
*''[[Time Trax]]'' (1993–1994)
*''[[Island City (film)|Island City]]'' (TV movie) (1994)
*''[[Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman]]'' (1993–1997) (uncredited as series followed on to/bore logo of successor WBTV)

===[[Telepictures|Telepictures Productions]]===
*''Smokey Unit'' (1983–1987) (Co-Production with Met-Fix Productions, 1986-1987: Lorimar-Telepictures)
*''[[Showtime at the Apollo]]'' (1987–2008) (Co-Produced By DePasse Entertainment)
*''[[The Jenny Jones Show]]'' (1991–2003) (co-production with David Salzman Enterprises 1991-1995 and River Tower Productions 1995-2003)
*''[[The Rosie O'Donnell Show]]'' (1996–2002) (co-production with Kid-Ro Productions)
*''[[In Person (1996 TV series)|In Person with Maureen O'Boyle]]'' (1996-1997)
*''[[Change of Heart (TV series)|Change of Heart]]'' (1998–2003) (with Dawn Syndicated Productions, Distributed By Telepictures Distribution)
*''[[The Queen Latifah Show]]'' (1999–2001) (Co-Produced By Flavor Unit Entertainment and Distributed By Telepictures Distribution)
*''[[Street Smarts]]'' (2000–2005) (with Dawn Syndicated Productions, and Entertain the Blues)
*''[[ElimiDate]]'' (2001–2006) (Distributed By Telepictures Distribution 2001-2003)
*''[[Celebrity Justice]]'' (2002–2005) (2002-2003 as Time-Telepictures Television) (co-production with Harvey/Harry Levin Productions)
*''[[The Sharon Osbourne Show]]'' (2003–2006)
*''[[The Tyra Banks Show]]'' (2005–2010) (co-production with Bankable Productions)
*''[[The Dr. Keith Ablow Show]]'' (2006–2007)
*''[[Judge Jeanine Pirro]]'' (2008–2011) (Co-Produced By Telepictures Productions)
*''[[The Bonnie Hunt Show]]'' (2008–2010) (Co-produced by Bob & Alice Productions and [[Jim Paratore]]’s paraMedia)
*''[[Anderson (TV series)|Anderson]]'' (2011–2013)
*''[[Dr. Drew's Lifechangers]]'' (2011–2012)
*''[[Bethenny (TV series)|Bethenny]]'' (2013–2014)

===[[New Line Television]]===
* ''[[Freddy's Nightmares]]'' (1988–1990)
* ''[[Dumb and Dumber (TV series)|Dumb & Dumber]]'' (1995) (with [[Hanna-Barbera]] Productions)
* ''[[The Mask: Animated Series]]'' (1995–1997) (with [[Film Roman]], Dark Horse Entertainment and [[Sunbow Productions]])
* ''[[Mortal Kombat: Konquest]]'' (1998–2000) (with [[Threshold Entertainment]]/Lawrence Kasanoff; distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution)
* ''[[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World|The Lost World]]'' (1999–2002)
* ''[[Breaking News (TV series)|Breaking News]]'' (2002)
* ''[[The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'' (2002–2003)
* ''[[Masterminds (Canadian TV series)|Masterminds]]'' (2003–2007)
* ''[[Amish in the City]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Kitchen Confidential (TV series)|Kitchen Confidential]]'' (2005) (with [[20th Century Fox Television]])
* ''[[Blade: The Series]]'' (2006) (with [[Spike (TV channel)|Spike]])
* ''[[The Real Wedding Crashers]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Friday: The Animated Series]]'' (2007) (with [[Ice Cube|Cubevision]] and [[MTV2]])
* ''[[Family Foreman]]'' (2008) (in association with [[TV Land|TV Land Originals]])
* ''[[High School Confidential (TV series)|High School Confidential]]'' (2008)

===[[Castle Rock Entertainment]]===
*''[[Heart & Soul (TV series)|Heart & Soul]]'' (1988)
*''[[Seinfeld]]'' (1989–1998) ([[Sony Pictures Television]] currently owns the USA distribution rights)
*''The Ed Begley, Jr. Show'' (1989)
*''Julie Brown: The Show'' (1989)
*''[[Homeroom (TV series)|Homeroom]]'' (1989)
*''[[Ann Jillian (TV series)|Ann Jillian]]'' (1989-1990)
*''[[New Attitude (TV series)|New Attitude]]'' (1990)
*''[[Partners in Life]]'' (1990)
*''[[Morton & Hayes]]'' (1991)
*''[[My Old School]]'' (1991)
*''Sessions'' (1991)
*''[[Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special]]'' (1992)
*''[[The Powers That Be (TV series)|The Powers That Be]]'' (1992) (with [[Embassy Television|ELP Communications]] and [[Columbia Pictures Television]])
*''[[Great Scott! (TV series)|Great Scott!]]'' (1992)
*''Helicopters with Elvira'' (1993-1995)
*''[[Thea (TV series)|Thea]]'' (1993–1994) ([[Sony Pictures Television]] currently owns the USA distribution rights)
*''[[The Second Half]]'' (1993–1994)
*''[[704 Hauser]]'' (1994, pilot only)
*''[[The Single Guy]]'' (1995–1997)
*''[[The Lazarus Man]]'' (1996)
*''[[Boston_Common_(TV_series)|Boston Common]]'' (1996-1997)
*''[[Reunited (TV series)|Reunited]]'' (1998)
*''[[The Army Show]]'' (1998)
*''[[Mission Hill]]'' (1999–2002)
*''[[Movie Stars (TV series)|Movie Stars]]'' (1999)
*''[[The Michael Richards Show]]'' (2000–2001)
*''[[Zero Effect]]'' (2001, pilot) (with [[Warner Bros. Television]])
*''[[Bliss (TV series)|Bliss]]'' (2002–2004) (with [[Warner Bros. Television]])
*''[[Lucky (TV series)|Lucky]]'' (2003)

===[[HBO]]===
*''[[Roc]]'' (1991-1994)
*''[[Martin (TV series)|Martin]]'' (1992–1997) (in association with You Go Boy Productions)
*''[[The Ben Stiller Show]]'' (1992–1993)
*''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]'' (1996-2005) (in association with Where's Lunch and [[Worldwide Pants]] [[CBS Television Distribution]] has the USA Rights)
*''[[Lucky Louie]]'' (2006)
*''[[The Sopranos]] (1999-2007)
*''[[Sex and the City]]'' (1998–2004) (produced by Darren Star Productions) (co-distributor)
*''[[Todd McFarlane's Spawn]] (1997-1999)
*''[[Entourage (TV series)|Entourage]] (2004-2011)
*''[[Game of Thrones]]'' (2011-present)
*''[[True Blood]]'' (2008-2014)
*''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'' (2010-present)
*''[[Veep (TV series)|VEEP]]'' (2012-present)
*''[[Strike Back (TV series)|Strike Back]]'' (August 12, 2011–present)
* ''[[Rudolph's Shiny New Year]]'' (1976)
* ''[[The Little Drummer Boy, Book II]]'' (1976)
* ''[[The Easter Bunny is Comin' To Town]]'' (1977)
* ''[[The Hobbit (1977 film)|The Hobbit]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey]]'' (1977)
* ''[[The Stingiest Man in Town]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Jack Frost (TV special)|Jack Frost]]'' (1979)
* ''[[The Return of the King (1980 film)|The Return of the King]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Pinocchio's Christmas]]'' (1980)

===Current Syndicated Productions===
*''[[Extra (TV series)|Extra]]'' (1994–Present) (1994-2003 as Time-Telepictures Television) (co-production with Nuvell Riley Productions 1994-1996 and Tinsletown Entertainment 1996-1998)
*''[[The People's Court]]'' (1997–present) (co-produced by Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions)
*''[[Judge Mathis]]'' (1999–Present) (co-produced with Syndicated Productions) (1999-2003 Time Telepictures Television)
*''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'' (2003–Present) (Co-produced by Very Good Productions)
*''[[TMZ on TV]]'' (2007–Present) (Co-produced by [[Harvey Levin]] Productions and [[Jim Paratore]]'s paraMedia)
*''[[The Real (TV series)|The Real]]'' (2014–present) (Co-produced by 495 Productions)
*''[[Let's Ask America]]'' (2012–present) (Co-produced by Canter/Karask Industries [[Jim Paratore]]'s paraMedia Apploff Entertainment and E. W. Scripps Company)

====[[National General Pictures|National General]]====
*''[[Tarzan (1966 TV series)|Tarzan]]'' (1966–1968)
*''[[The Trouble with Tracy]] (1970-1971)
*''[[Storefront Lawyers]] (1970-1971)

====[[Rankin/Bass]] (1974-1989)====
* ''[[That Girl in Wonderland]]'' (1974) [http://www.toontracker.com/satsup/ssm3.htm]
* ''[[Twas the Night Before Christmas (TV special)|'Twas the Night Before Christmas]]'' (1974)
* ''[[The Year Without a Santa Claus]]'' (1974)
* ''[[The First Christmas]]'' (1975)
* ''[[The First Easter Rabbit]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Frosty's Winter Wonderland]]'' (1976)

* ''[[The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold]]'' (1981)
* ''[[The Coneheads (television special)|The Coneheads]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Wind in the Willows]]'' (1985)
* ''[[The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus]]'' (1985)
* ''[[ThunderCats]]'' (1985)
* ''[[SilverHawks]]'' (1986)
* ''[[The Flight of Dragons]]'' (1986)
* ''[[The Comic Strip (TV series)|The Comic Strip]]'' (1987)
===WGBH Productions===
*''[[This Old House]]'' (1979–present)

===[[New World Television]]===
*''[[Crime Story (TV series)|Crime Story]]'' (1986–1988)
*''[[The Wonder Years]]'' (1988–1993, originally distributed by Turner)

===[[David L. Wolper|The Wolper Organization]]===
*''[[Chico and the Man]]'' (1974–1978)
*''[[Welcome Back Kotter]]'' (1975–1979)

===[[Turner Broadcasting System]]===

====[[Cartoon Network]]====
* ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'' (1994-2001)
* ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]'' (1998-2005)
* ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' (1996-2003)
* ''[[Johnny Bravo]]'' (1997-2004)
* ''[[Ed Edd n' Eddy]]'' (1999-2009)
* ''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]'' (1999-2002)
* ''[[Cow and Chicken]]'' (1997-1999)
* ''[[I am Weasel]]'' (1997-2000)
* ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]'' (2002-2008)
* ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy]]'' (2003-2008)
* ''[[Samurai Jack]]'' (2001-2004)
* ''[[Chowder (TV series)|Chowder]]'' (2007-2010)
* ''[[The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack]]'' (2008-2010)
* ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' (2008–2014)
* ''[[Adventure Time]]'' (2010-present)
* ''[[Regular Show]]'' (2010-present)
* ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]'' (2011-present)
* ''[[Uncle Grandpa]]'' (2013-present)
* ''[[Steven Universe]]'' (2013-present)

====[[Adult Swim]]====
* ''[[Childrens Hospital]]'' (2010-present)
* ''[[The Brak Show]]'' (2000-2007)
* ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' (2000-2007)
* ''[[Mission Hill]]'' (1999-2002)
* ''[[Moral Orel]]'' (2005-2008)
* ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'' (2001-2004)

====[[Turner Program Services]]====
* ''[[Captain Planet and the Planeteers]]'' (1990–1996; co-produced by [[DiC Entertainment]] until 1993 and [[Hanna-Barbera]] for the remainder of the run)

====[[Hanna-Barbera]] Cartoons====
''Note: Not all titles by Hanna-Barbera are owned by Warner Bros.''

*''[[The Ruff and Reddy Show]]'' (1957-1960)
*''[[Loopy De Loop]]'' (1959-1965)
*''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show]]'' (1958-1962)
*''[[The Yogi Bear Show]]'' (1961-1988)
*''[[The Quick Draw McGraw Show]]''
*''[[The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show]]''
*''[[The Magilla Gorilla Show]]''
*''[[Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles]]''
*''[[The Flintstones]]'' (1960–1966)
*''[[The Jetsons]]'' (1962–1963, 1984–1985, and 1987)
*''[[Fantastic Four (1967 TV series)|Fantastic Four]]'' (1967–1968) (co-produced by [[Marvel Comics|Marvel Comics Group]])
*''[[Wacky Races]]'' (1968–69)
*''[[Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines]]'' (1969–1971)
*''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You]]'' (1969–1970)
*''[[The Scooby-Doo Show]]'' (1976–79)
*''[[The Herculoids]]''
*''[[Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979 TV series)|Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo]]'' (1979–80, first version)
*''[[Laff-A-Lympics]]'' (1977–79)
*''[[Dynomutt, Dog Wonder]]'' (1976–78)
*''[[Jabberjaw]]''
*''[[Speed Buggy]]'' (1973)
*''[[Superfriends]]'' (1973, co-produced with DC Comics)
*''[[Josie and the Pussycats (TV series)|Josie and The Pussycats]]'' (1970–71)
*''[[Goober and the Ghost Chasers]]''
*''[[CB Bears]]''
*''[[The Tom and Jerry Show]]'' (1976–77,co-produced with MGM Television)
*''[[The Great Grape Ape Show]]''
*''[[The Mumbly Cartoon Show]]''
*''[[The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo]]'' (1985-March 1986)
*''[[The Perils of Penelope Pitstop]]'' (1969–1971)
*''[[Cattanooga Cats]]''
*''[[The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show]]'' (1971–1972)
*''[[The Kwicky Koala Show]]''
*''[[Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch!]]'' (1971–1974)
*''[[The Flintstone Comedy Hour]]'' (1972–1973)
*''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' (1972–1974)
*''[[Valley of the Dinosaurs]]'' (1974–1976)
*''[[The Addams Family (1973 animated series)]]''
*''[[The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour]]'' (1976–1977)
*''[[Scooby's All Star Laff-A-Lympics]]'' (1977–1979)
*''[[Fred and Barney Meet the Thing]]'' (1979–1980) (co-produced in association with Marvel Comics Animation)
*''[[Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo]]'' (1979–1980)
*''[[The Smurfs (Hanna-Barbera series)|The Smurfs]]'' (1981–1990)
*''[[The Snorks]]''
*''[[The Scooby-Doo/Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour]]'' (1982–1983) (co-production with [[Ruby-Spears Productions]])
*''[[The Flintstone Kids]]'' (1986–1988)
*''[[The Banana Splits]]''
*''[[The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]]''
*''[[The New Yogi Bear Show]]''
*''[[Yogi's Treasure Hunt]]'' (1985–88)
*''[[Popeye and Son]]'' (1987–1988)
*''[[The All-New Popeye Hour]]'' (co-produced with King Features Syndicate and [[Endemol]])
*''[[Casper and the Angels]]'' (1979)
*''[[The Funky Phantom]]''
*''[[Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels]]'' (1977-1980)
*''[[Pac-Man (TV series)|Pac-Man]]'' (1982-1984)
*''[[A Pup Named Scooby Doo]]'' (1988–1991)
*''[[The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley]]'' (1989)
*''[[Tom & Jerry Kids]]'' (1990–1993) (co-produced by [[Turner Entertainment]])
*''[[Top Cat]]'' (1961–1962)
*''[[2 Stupid Dogs]]'' (1993-1995)
*''[[Dumb and Dumber]]''
*''[[The Addams Family (1992 animated series)]]'' (1992-1993)
*''[[The Pirates of Dark Water]]'' (1991–1993)
*''[[Droopy, Master Detective]]'' (1993–1994)
*''[[SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron]]'' (1993–1994)

====[[Turner Entertainment Co.]]====
''Note: These are the shows that were originally owned by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] along with MGM/UA Television pre-1985.

=====[[MGM Television]]=====
*''[[MGM Parade]]'' (1955–1956)
*''[[The Thin Man (TV series)|The Thin Man]]'' (1957–1959)
*''[[Northwest Passage]]'' (1958–1959)
*''[[National Velvet (TV series)|National Velvet]]'' (1960)
*''[[The Best of the Post]]'' (1960)
*''[[The Islanders (TV series)|The Islanders]]'' (1960–1961)
*''[[The Asphalt Jungle]]'' (1961)
*''[[Cain's Hundred]]'' (1961–1962)
*''[[Dr. Kildare]]'' (1961–1966)
*''[[Father of the Bride (TV series)|Father of the Bride]]'' (1961–1962)
*''[[Sam Benedict]]'' (1962–1963)
*''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV series)|The Eleventh Hour]]'' (1962–1964)
*''[[The Lieutenant]]'' (1963–1964)
*''[[Harry's Girls]]'' (1963)
*''[[The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV series)|The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters]]'' (1963–1964)
*''[[Mr. Novak]]'' (1963–1965)
*''[[Made in America (game show)|Made in America]]'' (1964)
*''[[Mickey (TV series)|Mickey]]'' (1964–1965)
*''[[Many Happy Returns (TV series)|Many Happy Returns]]'' (1964–1965)
*''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' (1964–1968)
*''[[A Man Called Shenandoah]]'' (1965–1966)
*''[[Please Don't Eat the Daisies]]'' (1965–1967)
*''[[Tom and Jerry]]'' (1965–1972)
*''[[Daktari]]'' (1966–1969)
*''[[Preview Tonight]]'' (1966) (episode "Seven Good Years and Seven Lean")
*''[[The Rounders (TV series)|The Rounders]]'' (1966–1967)
*''[[The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' (1966–1967)
*''[[Jericho (1966 TV series)|Jericho]]'' (1966–1967)
*''[[The Forsyte Saga]]'' (1967) (mini)
*''[[Off to See the Wizard]]'' (1967–1968)
*''[[Hondo (TV series)|Hondo]]'' (1967)
*''[[Maya (TV series)|Maya]]'' (1967–1968)
*''[[Then Came Bronson]]'' (1969–1970)
*''[[The Courtship of Eddie's Father]]'' (1969–1972)
*''[[Medical Center (TV series)|Medical Center]]'' (1969–1976)
*''[[Young Dr. Kildare]]'' (1972)
*''[[Assignment Vienna]]'' (1972)
*''[[Adam's Rib (TV series)|Adam's Rib]]'' (1973)
*''[[Hawkins (TV series)|Hawkins]]'' (1973–1974)
*''[[The Tom and Jerry Show (1975 TV series)|The New Tom & Jerry Show]]'' (1975–1977; co-production with Hanna-Barbera)
*''[[Bronk (TV series)|Bronk]]'' (1975–1976)
*''[[The Practice]]'' (1976–1977)
*''[[Jigsaw John]]'' (1976)
*''[[Executive Suite]]'' (1976–1977)
*''[[How the West Was Won (TV series)|How the West Was Won]]'' (1977, 1978, 1979) (mini)
*''[[CHiPs]]'' (1977–1983)
*''[[Logan's Run (TV series)|Logan's Run]]'' (1977–1978)
*''[[Lucan (TV series)|Lucan]]'' (1977–1978)
*''[[The French Atlantic Affair]]'' (1979) (mini)
*''[[The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show]]'' (1980–1982; co-production with [[Filmation]])
*''[[McClain's Law]]'' (1981–1982)
*''[[Chicago Story]]'' (1982)
*''[[Thicke of the Night]]'' (1983)
*''[[We Got It Made]]'' (1983–1984)
*''[[The Mighty Orbots]]'' (1984)
*''[[Empire (1984 TV series)|Empire]]'' (1984)
*''[[Jessie (TV series)|Jessie]]'' (1984)

=====MGM/UA Television=====
*''[[Pandamonium (TV series)|Pandamonium]]'' (1982)
*''[[Meatballs and Spaghetti]]'' (1982)
*''[[Gilligan's Planet]]'' (1982–1983) (in association with Filmation Associates)
*''[[Lady Blue (TV series)|Lady Blue]]'' (1985)

=====[[United Artists Television]]=====
*''[[Gilligan's Island]]'' (1964–1967)
*The holdings of [[Associated Artists Productions]] (a.a.p.), which was sold to UA in 1958. Included are WB's pre-1950 library and the ''[[Popeye]]'' theatrical cartoons. a.a.p.'s library was technically part of UA's TV division, which continues to be the case under WB/Turner.

===Independent companies===
*''[[The New Dick Van Dyke Show]]'' (Cave Creek Enterprises, 1971–1974) ''The series is distributed by WBTD.
*''[[Shazam! (TV series)|Shazam!]]'' ([[Filmation]], 1974–1977) ''The series is distributed by WBTD (via corporate sibling [[DC Comics]])''.
*''[[Man from Atlantis]]'' (Solow Production Company, 1977-1978) ''current distribution rights (home video and TV) are owned by WBTD''
*''[[It's a Living (1980 TV series)|It's A Living]]'' (1980–82, 1985–89) ''(produced by Witt-Thomas-Harris Productions; acquired by Lorimar-Telepictures after it bought Golden West television in 1986)''
*''[[ALF (TV series)|ALF]]'' (Alien Productions, 1986–1990) ''(WB never owned video rights, as Alien Productions licensed them to [[Lionsgate|Lions Gate Home Entertainment]]; WB's syndication rights recently transferred to Lionsgate's syndication arm [[Debmar-Mercury]])''
*''[[The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd]]'' (You And Me Kid Productions, 1987–1991)
*''[[Here's Lucy]]'' (Lucille Ball Productions, 1968–1974) ''(co-produced by [[CBS Paramount Television|Paramount Television]] 1968-1969. Television distribution rights inherited from [[Telepictures]]. WB does not own video rights—such rights are held by [[MPI Home Video]] under license from Ball Productions and Desilu, Too LLC.)''
* ''Tales'' (White-Green Productions/Whitt-Thomas Productions, 1988-1991) (MGM did had ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]] by Turner Entertainment Co.)
*''[[MADtv]]'' (Quincy Jones/David Salzman Entertainment, 1995–2009)
*''[[My Favorite Martian]]'' (Jack Chertok Television, 1963–1966) ''(WB owns only the [[Broadcast syndication]] rights, inherited from [[Telepictures]]--all other rights now held by Chertok and, until recently, [[Rhino Entertainment]], once a sister company to WB until spun off along with affiliate Warner Music Group--home video rights to this show, like ''Here's Lucy'', were transferred to MPI Home Video)''
*''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'' ([[Universal Media Studios#NBC Productions/Studios|NBC Productions]], 1990–1996)<sup>1</sup>
*''[[Gumby|The Gumby Show]]'' (Clokey Productions/Premavision, 1955-2002 in various incarnations) ''(Lorimar/Telepictures, later WBTV, inherited the distribution rights when the 1983 version premiered, then in 2000 lost the rights to [[DreamWorks Classics|Classic Media]] and Premavision. However, Warner Bros. Entertainment, in conjunction with Prema Toy Co., licensing agent for the ''Gumby'' series, has ancillary rights.)''
*''[[In the House (TV series)|In the House]]'' (1995–1999) ([[Universal Media Studios#NBC Productions/Studios|NBC Productions]], 1995–1996 and [[Universal Media Studios#NBC Productions/Studios|NBC Studios]], 1996–1999)
*''Art News'' (JME Productions/CNN Productions, 1993)
*''[[Will & Grace]]'' ([[Universal Television#NBC Productions/Studios|NBC Studios]] 1998-2004, NBC Universal Television Studio 2004-2006)<sup>1</sup>

:1. NBC Universal owns ancillary and trademark rights of ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', US [[Broadcast syndication]] handled by WBDTD and DVD rights by [[Warner Home Video]], and in the case of ''Will & Grace'', WBDTD has US [[Broadcast syndication]] rights and international syndication rights handled by [[MGM Worldwide Television|MGM International Television Distribution]] and DVD rights by [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]].

==See also==
*[[Warner Bros. International Television]]

==External links==
*[http://www.warnerbros.com Official website]
*[http://www.snta.com/php/display.php?p=PR_SP_syndicator&s_id=1 Syndicated Network Television Association - Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution]

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Warner Bros. Television shield.

Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (WBDTD) is an American television distribution arm of Warner Bros. Television, itself a part of Time Warner formed c. 1960. In 1989, the studio formed Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (WBDTD) after acquiring Lorimar-Telepictures when both distribution arms folded into WBTD.

The company currently distributes the library from its television library, including television programming material acquired from Turner Broadcasting System (includes Turner Entertainment (the pre-May 1986 MGM TV library, the holdings of Associated Artists Productions, Gilligan's Island and its two animated spin-offs The New Adventures of Gilligan and Gilligan's Planet) Turner Program Services (Captain Planet and the Planeteers and The New Adventures of Captain Planet (both produced by DiC Entertainment and Hanna-Barbera), and most of the Hanna-Barbera and pre-1991 Ruby-Spears cartoons), Lorimar Television, Telepictures, post-1974 Rankin-Bass, HBO (except for non-US rights to certain shows), and Wolper Productions. WBTD also handles its own motion picture library including those acquired from studios by Turner Entertainment Co. (including most of the pre-May 9, 1986 MGM library), Castle Rock Entertainment (excepting those currently owned by MGM and Sony Pictures Entertainment), most films by Lorimar Motion Pictures, most of the HBO Films (includes HBO NYC, HBO Films, and HBO Pictures), New Line Cinema, and Warner Independent Pictures, among others.

In 1994, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution formed Warner Bros. Domestic Pay TV Cable & Network Features. In 2000, however, Warner Bros. Domestic Pay TV Cable & Network Features was folded back into WBDTD.

Titles produced and/or distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution

Not all television series were produced by Warner Bros. Television in this unit

Current Syndicated Productions

  • Extra (1994–Present) (1994-2003 as Time-Telepictures Television) (co-production with Nuvell Riley Productions 1994-1996 and Tinsletown Entertainment 1996-1998)
  • The People's Court (1997–present) (co-produced by Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions)
  • Judge Mathis (1999–Present) (co-produced with Syndicated Productions) (1999-2003 Time Telepictures Television)
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003–Present) (Co-produced by Very Good Productions)
  • TMZ on TV (2007–Present) (Co-produced by Harvey Levin Productions and Jim Paratore's paraMedia)
  • The Real (2014–present) (Co-produced by 495 Productions)
  • Let's Ask America (2012–present) (Co-produced by Canter/Karask Industries Jim Paratore's paraMedia Apploff Entertainment and E. W. Scripps Company)

Rankin/Bass (1974-1989)

WGBH Productions

Hanna-Barbera Cartoons

Note: Not all titles by Hanna-Barbera are owned by Warner Bros.

Note: These are the shows that were originally owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer along with MGM/UA Television pre-1985.

MGM/UA Television
  • Gilligan's Island (1964–1967)
  • The holdings of Associated Artists Productions (a.a.p.), which was sold to UA in 1958. Included are WB's pre-1950 library and the Popeye theatrical cartoons. a.a.p.'s library was technically part of UA's TV division, which continues to be the case under WB/Turner.

Independent companies

  • The New Dick Van Dyke Show (Cave Creek Enterprises, 1971–1974) The series is distributed by WBTD.
  • Shazam! (Filmation, 1974–1977) The series is distributed by WBTD (via corporate sibling DC Comics).
  • Man from Atlantis (Solow Production Company, 1977-1978) current distribution rights (home video and TV) are owned by WBTD
  • It's A Living (1980–82, 1985–89) (produced by Witt-Thomas-Harris Productions; acquired by Lorimar-Telepictures after it bought Golden West television in 1986)
  • ALF (Alien Productions, 1986–1990) (WB never owned video rights, as Alien Productions licensed them to Lions Gate Home Entertainment; WB's syndication rights recently transferred to Lionsgate's syndication arm Debmar-Mercury)
  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (You And Me Kid Productions, 1987–1991)
  • Here's Lucy (Lucille Ball Productions, 1968–1974) (co-produced by Paramount Television 1968-1969. Television distribution rights inherited from Telepictures. WB does not own video rights—such rights are held by MPI Home Video under license from Ball Productions and Desilu, Too LLC.)
  • Tales (White-Green Productions/Whitt-Thomas Productions, 1988-1991) (MGM did had The Wizard of Oz by Turner Entertainment Co.)
  • MADtv (Quincy Jones/David Salzman Entertainment, 1995–2009)
  • My Favorite Martian (Jack Chertok Television, 1963–1966) (WB owns only the Broadcast syndication rights, inherited from Telepictures--all other rights now held by Chertok and, until recently, Rhino Entertainment, once a sister company to WB until spun off along with affiliate Warner Music Group--home video rights to this show, like Here's Lucy, were transferred to MPI Home Video)
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (NBC Productions, 1990–1996)1
  • The Gumby Show (Clokey Productions/Premavision, 1955-2002 in various incarnations) (Lorimar/Telepictures, later WBTV, inherited the distribution rights when the 1983 version premiered, then in 2000 lost the rights to Classic Media and Premavision. However, Warner Bros. Entertainment, in conjunction with Prema Toy Co., licensing agent for the Gumby series, has ancillary rights.)
  • In the House (1995–1999) (NBC Productions, 1995–1996 and NBC Studios, 1996–1999)
  • Art News (JME Productions/CNN Productions, 1993)
  • Will & Grace (NBC Studios 1998-2004, NBC Universal Television Studio 2004-2006)1
1. NBC Universal owns ancillary and trademark rights of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, US Broadcast syndication handled by WBDTD and DVD rights by Warner Home Video, and in the case of Will & Grace, WBDTD has US Broadcast syndication rights and international syndication rights handled by MGM International Television Distribution and DVD rights by Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

See also