Kids for Character: We Are Family

 was a 2002 live TV special aired live from in. Produced by Character Counts!, the and the  in association with Titan Television,  and ; it was aired on July 2, 2002 on the Big Six TV channels:, , , the RKO Network and , plus  member stations, , /, , , and several independent TV stations; and several cable channels across the United States including , ,  and the. It also was simulcast in on,  and.

The special was directed by Christopher and Martin Berger, produced by Jon de Visser and, written by Robert Fauser and Earl McKee, and featured original music written by.

Funding Credits

 * Kids for Character: We Are Family is dedicated to the memory of those whose lives were lost in the tragedies at the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11th, 2001.
 * Kids for Character: We Are Family was made possible in part by a grant from, promoting concerts and special events since 1996. Kids for Character: We Are Family was also made possible by generous contributions from:
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Intro
News anchors from NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS, and RKO introduce the special. Then in a pre-recorded segment in the, and  are joined with a team of children and then lead us into the main live show segment by discussing the show's message.

Characters #1

 * We Are Family (Edwards/Rodgers) - and The Cast [First half pre-recorded around NYC, second half performed live on the stage]
 * Do You Love Me (Gordy) - Tom Kenny as SpongeBob and David A. James as Darren with Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star and Juniper Auguste as Janin
 * Twist and Shout (Berns/Medley) - Tom Kenny as SpongeBob and David A. James as Darren
 * We're Just the Same (Rodgers/Fauser/Brockie) - Noel MacNeal as Bear and Caroll Spinney as Big Bird

Trivia

 * The guitar solo in "Owner of a Lonely Heart" was performed by all three guitarists (Derek De Vriendt, Ric Ocasek and Nile Rodgers).
 * Derek De Vriendt used a black 1986 G&L Broadcaster, red 1982 G&L SC-2, and Charvel Surfcaster in the special. Ric Ocasek used a Fender Jaguar.