Kids Incorporated

Kids Incorporated (also known as "Kids Inc.") was a children's television program[?] that premiered in 1984 on The Disney Channel[?]. Winner of various Young Artist Awards[?] during its nine year run, it is remembered fondly by adults who were in their teens in the 1980s.

The show consisted of a group of young teens (that occasionally shifted every few years as members grew too old to be "Kids" and were replaced) who performed watered-down pop music standards of the era. Along the way, lessons were learned through the conflicts of the kids (IE: the value of honesty, or why not to cheat on a test.)

The show managed to jump start the major careers of several big name stars. Among the primary cast were:

• Eric Balfour[?] (1991) (Actor, "Six Feet Under")
• Stacy Ferguson[?] (1984-1989) (Singer, group "Wild Orchid[?]")
• Jennifer Love Hewitt[?] (1989-1991) (Actress, "Party of Five[?]")
• Mario Lopez[?] (1984-1986) (Actor, "Saved by the Bell")
• Martika (1984-1986) (Singer, solo career)
• Renee Sands[?] (1984-1987) (Singer, group "Wild Orchid[?]")
• Shanice[?] (1984) (Singer, solo career)
• Rashaan Patterson (Popular Hollywood backup vocalist)

The group of kids during the first several seasons released several albums of cover songs. They were platinum selling albums.