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  and ; it was aired on July 2, 2002 on the Big Four TV channels:, , , and , plus  member stations, the RKO Network, , /, , , and several independent TV stations; and several cable channels across the United States including ,  and the. It also was simulcast in on,  and.

Funding Credits

 * was made possible in part by a grant from, promoting concerts and special events since 1996. was also made possible by generous contributions from:
 * The and
 * Intersound, Inc. - Los Angeles
 * and
 * Master Control - Burbank
 * Pomann Sound - New York City
 * McClear Digital Studios - Toronto
 * - Vancouver
 * Sound Venture - Ottawa
 * and
 * The Hasbro Children's Fund
 * Columbia TriStar Television Distribution &
 * Nelvana Limited
 * The Wiggles Touring Pty Ltd.
 * Kids Like Us
 * Sirius Thinking, Ltd.
 * and Those Characters from Cleveland
 * and
 * and
 * Family Communications
 * Paxson Communications Corporation
 * and
 * and
 * Family Communications
 * Paxson Communications Corporation
 * and
 * Family Communications
 * Paxson Communications Corporation
 * Family Communications
 * Paxson Communications Corporation
 * Paxson Communications Corporation

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.

Songs

 * We Are Family (Edwards/Rodgers) - The Cast
 * Do You Love Me (Gordy) - Tom Kenny as SpongeBob and Montana Wigley singing as Darren
 * Twist and Shout (Berns/Medley) - Tom Kenny as SpongeBob and Montana Wigley singing as Darren
 * We're Just the Same (Rodgers/Fauser/Brockie) - Noel MacNeal as Bear and Caroll Spinney as Big Bird
 * You Might Think (Ocasek) - Holly Gauthier-Frankel as Sagwa Miao
 * We Are Family (Reprise) (Edwards/Rodgers) - The Cast