THUMB WRESTLING FEDERATION: TWF FACES OFF ON
KIDS’ WB! ON THE CW NETWORK

TWF Debuts Saturday, November 10 at 11:00 a.m. ET/PT;
Live Action, Short-Format Series Parodies Professional Sports League,
Delivering Non-Stop Action and Wacky Comedy

BURBANK, CA (NOVEMBER 9, 2007) – Kids’ WB! on the CW puts a new twist on an old game when Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWF debuts this Saturday, November 10 as a live-action interstitial program within the No. 1 rated Saturday morning broadcast kids lineup.

The short-format, live-action comedy series about a fictional sports league features funny, action-packed bouts of thumb wrestling between truly zany contestants. The interstitial segments include one-minute bios of the individual wrestlers, 45-second gags and three-and-a-half-minute thumb wrestling matches. The key competition revolves around two primary teams: the “Mighty Dexteras” and the evil “Sinistras.”

Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWF is scheduled within the 11:00 a.m. – noon segment of the morning, during airings of “Legion of Super Heroes” and “The Batman.”

“The combination of irreverent humor and fun action makes Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWF  a hilarious addition to our Saturday morning lineup,” said Betsy McGowen, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Kids’ WB!

“Kids everywhere love to thumb wrestle each other and now they will be able to get to know the wacky thumb characters of TWF as they compete with each other in zany, comical situations,” said Larry Schwarz, Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWF creator and CEO of Animation Collective We think kids are going to love this show, just as much as they love thumb wrestling itself.”

TWF Background, Plot and Characters

TWF features 36 original characters in a match-up of good versus evil. A long time ago, when wrestlers wore Speedos and had back hair, the thumb wrestling ring was a place of heroic deeds, of fair competition and honor, until a young wrestler named Senator Skull led a revolt that split the Thumb Wrestling Federation into two warring entities. Those with honor joined the “Mighty Dexteras” and those with less than a thimble of decency joined the evil “Sinistras” and plotted to take over the Thumb Wrestling Federation and, perhaps, the world!

The Mighty Dexteras, who defend TWF and all that is good, are led by Vini Vidi Victory, a former thug turned do-gooder. His primary teammates are Hometown Huck, a good ol’ boy from the country; Wasabi, the top poet in the world of wrestling; and Evil Ira, a tricky magician from Transylvania.

The Sinistras’ leader is Senator Skull who, once preyed upon by bullies at school, turned toward evil at an early age. The other primary Sinistra characters are The Big Time, an oversized bully; Itsy Bitsy, a female wrestler; and N Fuego, whose other main hobby is dancing. Each TWF wrestler has a distinct personality and a signature move.

Dick Thompson and Colonel Cossack (who was never actually a colonel, but was a former TWF wrestler) are the commentators for every match. Colonel Cossack doesn’t have much in the way  of brains, but he is dying to get in the ring … and is always out of control. Dick Thompson is the sarcastic, straight-laced veteran who keeps both commentators from getting fired.

Rules of Play: A match is won by the wrestler who wins the best of three rounds, each capped at 20 seconds. A round is won when one thumb successfully pins down his/her component or when a judge rules in favor of one of the competitors if no pin is successfully made. There aren’t any other rules, and anything goes in the ring, yet the commentators can never believe what they are seeing.

About Animation Collective: With original content in over 38 countries and in 18 languages on television, broadband, wireless, books and consumer products, Animation Collective is the U.S.’s leading independent creator of children’s entertainment. Proprietary productions include: Kappa Mikey for Nicktoons Network and Nickelodeon, Three Delivery for Nicktoons Network, YTV and the BBC, Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWF for the Kids’ WB!, YTV and the BBC, and Ellen’s Acres for Cartoon Network and ABC Australia. Work-for-hire productions include: Speed Racer: The Next Generation for Nicktoons Network and The Incredible Crash Dummies for 4KidsTV.  Animation Collective is the largest provider of original content for KOL, America Online’s kids channel and Red, its teen channel.

A leader in children’s programming, Kids’ WB! continues to be a unique destination for kids.  Kids’ WB!, now airing on The CW Network, has been the broadcast home for such cornerstone hits as the blockbusters “Pokémon” and “Yu-Gi-Oh!,” Emmy® Award-winners “Xiaolin Showdown” and “The Batman,” culturally diverse series “Jackie Chan Adventures” and “¡Mucha Lucha! Gigante,” and breakout hits “Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get A Clue!” and “Legion of Super Heroes,” among other favorites.  Kids and their parents can find more information about Kids’ WB! programming online at www.KidsWB.com.