History Creator / TBS

* '''Series/PeopleOfEarth'''

!!First-run and Original programming seen on TBS include (Ongoing shows marked in bold):

* ''''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'''' (performed a ChannelHop from Creator/{{Fox}})
* ''''Series/AngieTribeca''''

* ''''Series/{{Conan}}''''

* ''''[[UsefulNotes/ProfessionalGaming eLeague]]''''

* ''''Series/PeopleOfEarth''''

* '''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad''' (Originally on Creator/{{FOX}})
* '''Series/AngieTribeca'''

* '''Series/{{Conan}}'''
* ''Series/CougarTown'' (Originally aired on Creator/{{ABC}})
* '''[[UsefulNotes/ProfessionalGaming eLeague]]'''

* '''Series/PeopleOfEarth'''

!!First-run and Original programming seen on TBS include:

* ''Series/Starcade''

Back in the 1990s, most TV watchers [[FanNickname referred to TBS as "The Beastmaster Station"]] because of [[AdoredByTheNetwork its frequent showing]] of the film ''Film/TheBeastmaster''. The channel was "[[Wrestling/DustyRhodes the Mothership]]" of Wrestling/{{WCW}} and its antecedent promotions (GCW, CWG, Mid-Atlantic/Jim Crockett) from basically the national launch until the premiere of ''[[Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro Monday Nitro]]'' in 1995. Afterwards, ''Thunder'', the much-loathed B-show, aired on TBS.

Not to be confused with Creator/TokyoBroadcastingSystem, which is known for airing many {{anime}} series.

!!First-run and Original programming seen on TBS includes:

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' (Originally on Creator/{{FOX}})
* ''Series/AngieTribeca''

* ''Series/{{Conan}}''

* ''[[UsefulNotes/ProfessionalGaming eLeague]]''

It's secret weapon was "Turner Time", scheduling programs 5 minutes after the top of the (half) hour in order to make sure viewers would miss the beginnings of other channels' fare and thus be resigned to stay with TBS for another show. It would also get it's own listings in TV Guide back when that was still a big thing, hence attracting more attention. Up until the 2004 format change, it was, befitting the genesis of the network, a grab bag of older movies, off-network reruns, Turner-owned cartoons from Creator/HannaBarbera, MGM and WB, the occasional Creator/{{CNN}}-produced news update in between programs, Atlanta sportscasts, and the ''National Geographic Explorer'' series. Starting in the mid-80s, some low-budget original sitcoms, game shows and movies like ''GameShow/{{Starcade}}'' began creeping their way in. Also during this time, the national feed carried one of the few American {{Teletext}} services, ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electra_(teletext) Electra]]'', which was a joint venture between TBS, Zenith Electronics (who made Teletext-capable TV sets) and Taft Broadcasting (who programmed the service).

It's secret weapon was "Turner Time", scheduling programs 5 minutes after the top of the (half) hour in order to make sure viewers would miss the beginnings of other channels' fare and thus be resigned to stay with TBS for another show. It would also get it's own listings in TV Guide back when that was still a big thing, hence attracting more attention. Up until the 2004 format change, it was, befitting the genesis of the network, a grab bag of older movies, off-network reruns, Turner-owned cartoons from Creator/HannaBarbera, MGM and WB, the occasional Creator/{{CNN}}-produced news update in between programs, Atlanta sportscasts, and the ''National Geographic Explorer'' series. Starting in the mid-80s, some low-budget original sitcoms, game shows and movies like ''GameShow/{{Starcade}}'' began creeping their way in. Also during this time, the national feed carried one of the few American teletext services, ''Electra'', which was a joint venture between TBS, Zenith Electronics (who made Teletext-capable TV sets) and Taft Broadcasting (who programmed the service).

It's secret weapon was "Turner Time", scheduling programs 5 minutes after the top of the (half) hour in order to make sure viewers would miss the beginnings of other channels' fare and thus be resigned to stay with TBS for another show. It would also get it's own listings in TV Guide back when that was still a big thing, hence attracting more attention. Up until the 2004 format change, it was, befitting the genesis of the network, a grab bag of older movies, off-network reruns, Turner-owned cartoons from Creator/HannaBarbera, MGM and WB, the occasional Creator/{{CNN}}-produced news update in between programs, Atlanta sportscasts, and the ''National Geographic Explorer'' series. Starting in the mid-80s, some low-budget original sitcoms, game shows and movies like ''GameShow/{{Starcade}}'' began creeping their way in. By the mid-90s, original programming had increased, with TV movies and new Hanna-Barbera output (specifically Ted Turner's own ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'' (though the first couple of seasons were produced by DiC), as well as ''SwatKats'' and ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs'') constituting the majority of the new stuff, alongside sportscasts, movie wraparounds (some of which lasted until 2011), and WCW wrestling (see below).

It's secret weapon was "Turner Time", scheduling programs 5 minutes after the top of the (half) hour in order to make sure viewers would miss the beginnings of other channels' fare and thus be resigned to stay with TBS for another show. It would also get it's own listings in TV Guide back when that was still a big thing, hence attracting more attention. Up until the 2004 format change, it was, befitting the genesis of the network, a collage of older movies, off-network reruns, Turner-owned cartoons from Creator/HannaBarbera, MGM and WB, the occasional Creator/{{CNN}}-produced news update in between programs, Atlanta sportscasts, and the ''National Geographic Explorer'' series. Starting in the mid-80s, some low-budget original sitcoms, game shows and movies like ''GameShow/{{Starcade}}'' began creeping their way in. By the mid-90s, original programming had increased, with TV movies and new Hanna-Barbera output (specifically Ted Turner's own ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'' (though the first couple of seasons were produced by DiC), as well as ''SwatKats'' and ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs'') constituting the majority of the new stuff, alongside sportscasts, movie wraparounds (some of which lasted until 2011), and WCW wrestling (see below).

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It's secret weapon was "Turner Time", scheduling programs 5 minutes after the top of the half/hour in order to make sure viewers would miss the beginnings of other channels' fare and thus be resigned to stay with TBS for another show (it would also get it's own listings in TV Guide back when that was still a big thing, hence attracting more attention). Up until the 2004 format change, it was, befitting the genesis of the network, a collage of older movies, off-network reruns, Turner-owned cartoons from Creator/HannaBarbera, MGM and WB, the occasional Creator/{{CNN}}-produced news update in between programs, Atlanta sportscasts, and the ''National Geographic Explorer'' series. Starting in the mid-80s, some low-budget original sitcoms, game shows and movies like ''GameShow/{{Starcade}}'' began creeping their way in. By the mid-90s, original programming had increased, with TV movies and new Hanna-Barbera output (specifically Ted Turner's own ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'' (though the first couple of seasons were produced by DiC), as well as ''SwatKats'' and ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs'') constituting the majority of the new stuff, alongside sportscasts, movie wraparounds (some of which lasted until 2011), and WCW wrestling (see below).

It's secret weapon was "Turner Time", scheduling programs 5 minutes after the top of the half/hour in order to make sure viewers would miss the beginnings of other channels' fare and thus be resigned to stay with TBS for another show (it would also get it's own listings in TV Guide back when that was still a big thing, hence attracting more attention). Up until the 2004 format change, it was, befitting the genesis of the network, a collage of older movies, off-network reruns, Turner-owned cartoons from Creator/HannaBarbera, MGM and WB, the occasional CNN-produced news update in between programs, Atlanta sportscasts, and the ''National Geographic Explorer'' series. Starting in the mid-80s, some low-budget original sitcoms, game shows and movies like ''GameShow/{{Starcade}}'' began creeping their way in. By the mid-90s, original programming had increased, with TV movies and new Hanna-Barbera output (specifically Ted Turner's own ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'' (though the first couple of seasons were produced by DiC), as well as ''SwatKats'' and ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs'') constituting the majority of the new stuff, alongside sportscasts, movie wraparounds (some of which lasted until 2011), and WCW wrestling (see below).

This UsefulNotes/{{Atlanta}}-based cable channel began as WTCG, (for '''T'''urner '''C'''ommunications '''G'''roup), an independent station owned by Ted Turner. It then changed its call sign to WTBS (for '''T'''urner '''B'''roadcasting '''S'''ystem) as its U.S. cable coverage increased. Now known as TBS, and separate from the Atlanta station [[note]]now known as WPCH, "Peachtree TV", which split in 2007 to allow TBS to carry Major League Baseball games involving teams other than the Braves. TBS doesn't even run it anymore, having leased its operations to Atlanta's Creator/{{CBS}} station WGCL 46[[/note]] it and the other Turner properties currently belong to Time Warner (also the owner of Creator/WarnerBros).

Its secret weapon was "Turner Time", scheduling programs 5 minutes after the top of the half/hour in order to make sure viewers would miss the beginnings of other channels' fare and thus be resigned to stay with TBS for another show. Up until the 2004 format change, it was, befitting the genesis of the network, a collage of older movies, off-network reruns, Turner-owned cartoons from Creator/HannaBarbera, MGM and WB, the occasional CNN-produced news update in between programs, Atlanta sportscasts, and the ''National Geographic Explorer'' series. Starting in the mid-80s, some low-budget original sitcoms, game shows and movies like ''GameShow/{{Starcade}}'' began creeping their way in. By the mid-90s, original programming had increased, with TV movies and new Hanna-Barbera output (specifically Ted Turner's own ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'' (though the first couple of seasons were produced by DiC), as well as ''SWATKats'' and ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs'') constituting the majority of the new stuff, alongside sportscasts, movie wraparounds (some of which lasted until 2011), and WCW wrestling (see below).

TBS was also known for many years (1973 to 2007, to be more precise) as the TV home of the [[UsefulNotes/MLBTeams Atlanta Braves]]. Famously, at one point Ted Turner tried to get pitcher Andy Messersmith (who wore #17) to wear the name "CHANNEL" on the back of his jersey (CHANNEL 17, get it?) The league immediately put the kibosh on that. However, the national broadcasts on TBS helped the Braves build a considerable nationwide fan base, so much so that the franchise was nicknamed "America's Team". They also aired Atlanta Hawks basketball as well (Turner owned them and the Braves at some points).

Its secret weapon was "Turner Time", scheduling programs 5 minutes after the top of the half/hour in order to make sure viewers would miss the beginnings of other channels' fare and thus be resigned to stay with TBS for another show. Up until the 2004 format change, it was, befitting the genesis of the network, a collage of older movies, off-network reruns, Turner-owned cartoons from Creator/HannaBarbera, MGM and WB, the occasional CNN-produced news update in between programs, Atlanta sportscasts, and the ''National Geographic Explorer'' series. Starting in the mid-80s, some low-budget original sitcoms, game shows and movies (like ''GameShow/{{Starcade}}'' began creeping their way in. By the mid-90s, original programming had increased, with TV movies and new Hanna-Barbera output (specifically Ted Turner's own ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'' (though the first couple of seasons were produced by DiC), as well as ''SWATKats'' and ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs'') constituting the majority of the new stuff, alongside WCW wrestling (see below).

Its secret weapon was "Turner Time", scheduling programs 5 minutes after the top of the half/hour in order to make sure viewers would miss the beginnings of other channels' fare and thus be resigned to stay with TBS for another show. Up until the 2004 format change, it was, befitting the genesis of the network, a collage of older movies, off-network reruns, Turner-owned cartoons from Creator/HannaBarbera, MGM and WB, and the ''National Geographic Explorer'' series. Starting in the mid-80s, some low-budget original sitcoms, game shows and movies began creeping their way in. By the mid-90s, original programs had increased, with TV movies and new Hanna-Barbera output (specifically ''SWATKats'' and ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs'') being the majority of the new stuff, alongside WCW wrestling (see below).

TBS was also known for many years (1973 to 2007, to be more precise) as the TV home of the [[UsefulNotes/MLBTeams Atlanta Braves]]. Famously, at one point Ted Turner tried to get pitcher Andy Messersmith (who wore #17) to wear the name "CHANNEL" on the back of his jersey (CHANNEL 17, get it?) The league immediately put the kibosh on that. However, the national broadcasts on TBS helped the Braves build a considerable nationwide fan base, so much so that the franchise was nicknamed "America's Team".

Its secret weapon was "Turner Time", scheduling programs 5 minutes after the top of the half/hour in order to make sure viewers would miss the beginnings of other channels' fare and thus be resigned to stay with TBS for another show.

Back in the 1990s, most TV watchers [[FanNickname referred to TBS as "The Beastmaster Station"]] because of [[AdoredByTheNetwork its frequent showing]] of the film ''Film/TheBeastmaster''. The channel was "[[Wrestling/DustyRhodes tha Mothership]]" of Wrestling/{{WCW}} and its antecedent promotions (GCW, CWG, Mid-Atlantic/Jim Crockett) from basically the national launch until the premiere of ''[[Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro Monday Nitro]]'' in 1995. Afterwards, ''Thunder'', the much-loathed B-show, aired on TBS.

Back in the 1990s, most TV watchers [[FanNickname referred to TBS as "The Beastmaster Station"]] because of [[AdoredByTheNetwork its frequent showing]] of the film ''Film/TheBeastmaster''. The channel was "tha Mothership" of Wrestling/{{WCW}} and its antecedent promotions (GCW, CWG, Mid-Atlantic/Jim Crockett) from basically the national launch until the premiere of ''[[Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro Monday Nitro]]'' in 1995. Afterwards, ''Thunder'', the much-loathed B-show, aired on TBS.

Back in the 1990s, most TV watchers [[FanNickname referred to TBS as "The Beastmaster Station"]] because of [[AdoredByTheNetwork its frequent showing]] of the film ''Film/TheBeastmaster''. The channel was the major broadcaster of Wrestling/{{WCW}} and its antecedent promotions (GCW, CWG, Mid-Atlantic/Jim Crockett) from basically the national launch until the premiere of ''[[Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro Monday Nitro]]'' in 1995. Afterwards, ''Thunder'', the much-loathed B-show, aired on TBS.

This UsefulNotes/{{Atlanta}}-based cable channel began as WTCG, (for '''T'''urner '''C'''ommunications '''G'''roup), an independent station owned by Ted Turner. It then changed its call sign to WTBS (for '''T'''urner '''B'''roadcasting '''S'''ystem) as its U.S. cable coverage increased. Now known as TBS, and separate from the Atlanta station [[note]]now known as WPCH, "Peachtree TV", which split in 2007 to allow TBS to carry Major League Baseball games involving teams other than the Braves. TBS doesn't even run it anymore, having leased its operations to Atlanta's Creator/{{CBS}} station[[/note]] it and the other Turner properties currently belong to Time Warner.

Not to be confused with TokyoBroadcastingSystem, which is known for airing many {{anime}} series.

This UsefulNotes/{{Atlanta}}-based cable channel began as WTCG, (for '''T'''urner '''C'''ommunications '''G'''roup), an independent station owned by Ted Turner. It then changed its call sign to WTBS (for '''T'''urner '''B'''roadcastign '''S'''ystem) as its U.S. cable coverage increased. Now known as TBS, and separate from the Atlanta station [[note]]now known as WPCH, "Peachtree TV", which split in 2007 to allow TBS to carry Major League Baseball games involving teams other than the Braves. TBS doesn't even run it anymore, having leased its operations to Atlanta's Creator/{{CBS}} station[[/note]] it and the other Turner properties currently belong to Time Warner.