STAR WARS(TM): THE CLONE WARS(TM) Premieres on Cartoon Network Friday, October 3

An All-New Star Wars Adventure Comes to Television Every Friday
Night Available on Cartoon Network and Cartoon Network HD
ATLANTA--(Business Wire)--
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, the first weekly television series from
Lucasfilm Animation, premieres on Cartoon Network Friday, October 3 at
9 p.m. (ET, PT) with a special one-hour presentation that anchors the
Network's all-new night of fantasy, action and adventure. New series
The Secret Saturdays and the current hit Ben 10: Alien Force join STAR
WARS: THE CLONE WARS for a night of non-stop adventure, exciting
storytelling and innovative animation.

In the signature style of Lucasfilm Animation, STAR WARS: THE
CLONE WARS chronicles the adventures of Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan
Kenobi, Yoda, Ahsoka Tano and other favorite STAR WARS characters as
they struggle against the dark side during the divisive, action-packed
Clone Wars. Each week, a new story in the galaxy-changing Clone Wars
comes to center stage, brought to the screen by supervising director
Dave Filoni and executive producer George Lucas.

Dwindling numbers of Jedi fight to maintain freedom and restore
peace to the galaxy, using their army of genetically engineered clones
against the seemingly never-ending droid army. The terrible conflict
grows wider as our heroes are swept into the turmoil of war, while the
evil Count Dooku, his assassin Asajj Ventress, their master Darth
Sidious, the mechanical General Grievous and a rogue's gallery of
never-before-seen villains scheme to defeat them.

Cartoon Network's new night of fantasy-adventure programming
begins at 8 p.m. (ET, PT) with the series premiere of a new
comedy-action series, The Secret Saturdays, from Cartoon Network,
Porchlight Entertainment and creator Jay Stephens, about a family of
world-saving adventure scientists. Doc, Drew and Zak Saturday live in
a hidden base and are part of a network of scientists who protect
against all the underlying evil in the world. To the Saturdays,
ordinary folktales aren't just legends, but real-life mysteries and
adventures. Traveling from the Gobi Desert to the Marianas Trench,
they explore ancient temples and bottomless caves and tangle with
twisted villains, including the masked madman V.V. Argost and his
half-human/half-giant spider.

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Friday, October 3
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8:00 p.m. The Secret Saturdays (p)
8:30 p.m. The Secret Saturdays (p)
9:00 p.m. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (p) "AMBUSH" Jedi Master Yoda is
on a secret mission to forge a treaty with the King of the
strategic system of Toydaria when his ship is ambushed by
Count Dooku. Yoda and three clone troopers must face off
against Count Dooku's dreaded assassin Ventress and her
massive droid army to prove the Jedi are strong enough to
protect the king and his people from the forces of the
war.
9:30 p.m. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (p) "RISING MALEVOLENCE"
Creating panic throughout the galaxy, a devastating
Separatist mystery weapon terrorizes the clone Starfleet.
Anakin and Ahsoka race to save Jedi Master Plo Koon and
his clone troopers in time.
Fridays Beginning October 10
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8:00 p.m. The Secret Saturdays (p)
8:30 p.m. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (r)
9:00 p.m. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (p)
9:30 p.m. Ben 10: Alien Force (p)
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Beginning Friday, October 10, new episodes of Cartoon Network's
hit original series Ben 10: Alien Force will follow premiere episodes
of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS. Ben 10: Alien Force originally premiered
in April 2008 with record ratings as the most-watched original series
premiere in Cartoon Network history. The animated series continues the
Ben 10 saga five years later, when 15-year-old Ben Tennyson chooses to
once again put on the OMNITRIX. He discovers that it has reconfigured
his DNA and can now transform him into 10 brand-new aliens. Joined by
his super-powered cousin Gwen Tennyson and his equally powerful former
enemy Kevin Levin, Ben is on a mission to find his missing Grandpa
Max. In order to save his Grandpa, Ben must defeat the evil DNALIENS,
a powerful alien race intent on destroying the galaxy, starting with
planet Earth.

Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in more than
91 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner
Broadcasting System, Inc.'s ad-supported cable service offering the
best in original, acquired and classic animated and live-action
entertainment for kids and families. Overnight from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Monday through Saturday and 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday (ET, PT), Cartoon
Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night
destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young
adults 18-34.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates
and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult
media environments on television and other platforms for consumers
around the world.

Cartoon Network
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