Sunday, August 30, 2020

On This Month - PAW Patrol First Launched

On this month SEVEN YEARS AGO, Nickelodeon's third preschool charttopper PAAW Patrol was first launched onto the airwaves.

Since then, the series has grown into a franchise with seven seasons of 188 episodes including three hour-long movies with a fourth one for movie theater release on the way in August 2021, two videogames, two broadway musical adaptations, numerous theme park appearances and loads of merchandising products and advertising.

A huge thank you to everyone including Keith Chapman and Ursula Ziegler Sullivan who continue to work hard around the clock in their studios to make the PAW Patrol squad a continued Nickelodeon success over the years and what it is.

Also a huge thank you to all the fans for watching and supporting the program. Without your support the dogs would have never been able to succeed in the Nickelodeon portfollo.

And with your yelps for help,
the PAW Patrol squad will continue to be around for many years to come.

NOGGIN Back To School Offer LAST DAY

Today is the last day for NOGGIN's back to school offer where subscriptions are the app's original price of $5.99. This offer ends TODAY. The app goes back to $7.99 offers TOMORROW. Hurry and go online to www.noggin.com to subscribe RIGHT NOW!

Saturday, August 29, 2020

The Splats Are GONE - NickSplat Channel Kicked Off Of VRV

All good things must come to an end, an unfortunately this fate is the same for VRV's successful retro NickSplat channel. The channel has recently been deleted off the VRV service. All NickSplat/Rewind content is still available to watch on Amazon Prime on the NickHits channel. NickSplat on VRV's removal from the app follows as ViacomCBS International is currently in the works of rebranding CBS All Access with a bigger, better and bulked up content slate which is set to be launched on the official CBS app in early (January-April) 2021.

RIP NickSplat on VRV
August 29, 2018-August 29, 2020

On This Day - SMTV Live & CD UK Premiered

IT'S STILL GOTTA RHYME!!!!!!!!! On this day 22 YEARS AGO, the legendary CITV sketch comedy and music countdown programs SM:TV Live and CD UK first invaded our screens. Over its five and eight-year runs from August 1998-April 2006, a recruit of the legendary hosts including the founding trio of Ant & Dec and Cat Deeley, James Redmond, Brian Dowling, Tess Daley, STEPS members Ian H. Watkins and Claire Richards, Shavaughn Rouakure, Desman Clarke and CITV regular Stephen Mulhern were to entertain the youngsters with some of the greatest comedy sketches as well as a rundown of the biggest music stars at the time.

Some of its legendary sketches for SMTV Live include:
Ant & Duck
Anty & Decky the Gardon Goblins - parody of BBC's Bill & Ben
The Beautiful Corrs
Captain Justice
Casualty - parody of Casually
Chums - parody of Friends that would end every episode
Dec Says The Secret of My Success
Eminemmerdale - parody of Emmerdale
Fart Attack - parody of CITV and Disney Channel's Art Attack
Fartbeat
Garbage Hunt
Ghostbusted
It's Not Flaming Good Enough
Only Foos & Hogwash
Pokemon Fight
Pokemon Rap
SMTV 2,099 - parody of Star Trek
The Spice is Right - parody of The Price is Right
Vicars of Dribbley
The Weakest Brain - parody of The Weakest Link

Other sketches, features and competitions featured on SMTV
All Hands on Dec
Brian's Brain
Challenge Ant
Dirty Tricks
Eat My Goal
15 to Fun
Magic
Men in SPLAT
Postbag
Pick Your KNOWS
Sabrina's Poem
Splattoon
The Sick Tricks Show
What's Ant Whistling?
Wonkey Donkey

Some of the series' most legendary guests who would perform songs, have interviews or participate in some of the sketches include:
Atomic Kitten
Blue
Brittney Spears
Cilla Black
Liberty X
Cast of My Parents Are Aliens
Cast of Night and Day
S Club 7
S Club 8/Juniors
and many others

At 11:30AM following the end of the SMTV Live episodes, the music program CD UK would be broadcasted. Ant, Dec & Cat would still take part in the prograsm until March 2005.

In 2017 following the final episode of Season 14 of Ant & Dec's Saturday Nights Takeaway being filmed  at the Walt Disney World theme park in Orlando, Florida with the SMTV trio reuniting, it was announced that a reunion of the series would air in 2019, but unfortunately plans were cancelled.

Recently as part of Ant & Dec's 30 years of television celebration, the Geordie boys have confirmed that a reboot of SMTV & CD:UK may happen in some way shape or form, but they are still not sure of what date to air it on or how many episodes the reboot will contain.

On This Day - Wow Wow Wubbzy Premiered

On this day 14 YEARS AGO, Bolder & Starz Media's Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! first premiered on Nickelodeon channels in the United States. The series was created by Bob Boyle who was one of the crew members for the unfortunate The Fairly OddParents which has become nothing but an unfortunate disgrace to Nickelodeon in my opinion since it began. Wubbzy is a much better program than F.O.P.. that he was involved in for my taste.

Friday, August 28, 2020

Nick Jr. USA's Autumn 2020 Premiere Highlights

The following contains a list of the new series, specials and episodes coming to Nick Jr. USA in Fall 2020 between late September and mid December.

ABBY HATCHER
SUN September 13 S02E12 "A Princess and the Peepers/The Perfect Job for Mo & Bo"
SUN September 20 S02E13 "The Princess Flug Bug/Abby's Best Animal Friends"
SUN September 27 S02E14 "The Safety Officers/Abby Babysits Melvin"
SUN October 18 S02E16 "The Blossom Band"
SUN October 25 S02E17 "Mo & Flo Hit the Road/Happy Fuzzly Birthday"
SUN November 22 S02E19 "Bozzly and the Baby/The Fuzzly Lemonade Stand"
All times 10AM ET/9c

ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON BEAR 2020
FRI September 4 S01E23A "Paddington and the House Guests"
FRI September 11 S01E23B "Paddington and the Bananas"
FRI September 18 S01E24A "Paddington Chooses A Best Friend"
FRI September 25 S01E24B "Paddington and the Lamppost"
FRI October 2 S01E20A "Padding and the Halloween Party"
FRI October 9 S01E20B "Paddington Has An Autumn Visit"
FRI October 16 S01E26A "Paddington Runs the Cafe"
FRI October 23 S01E26B "Paddington Makes A Movie"
FRI October 30 S01E27A "Paddington's First Snow"
FRI November 6 S01E25B "Paddington and the Metal Detector"
FRI November 27 S01E27B "The Lost Letters
 All times 8:30PM ET/7:30c

BABY SHARK'S BIG SHOW! (NEW SERIES)
FRI December 11 S01E01 "All I Want for FISHmas" (Christmas Special) (Sneak Peek/Series premiere)
All times 12:30PM ET/11:30AMc
(PS: What have Vailskibum94, Moose, Jack and I done to deserve this punishment?)

BLAZE AND THE MONSTER MACHINES
FRI October 2 S05E18 "Videogame Heroes"
FRI October 16 S05E20 "Race Around the Earth" (Season 5 Finale)
FRI November 6 S05E17 "The Blaze Family"
FRI November 13 S05E18 "The Treats Thief"
All times 11:30AM ET/10:30c

BLUE'S CLUES & YOU!
WED September 16 S02E02 "Hide & Seek with Blue"
WED September 30 S02E03 "Blue's Treasure Hunt"
FRI October 16 S01E18 "Spooky Costume Party with Blue"
FRI November 6 S01E19 "Thankful with Blue"
FRI November 13 S02E04 "Welcome to Blue's Bistro"
FRI November 20 S02E05 "Blue's Big Baking Show"
FRI December 4 S02E06 "Blue and the Night Before Christmas"
 All times 11AM ET/10c

BUBBLE GUPPIES
FRI December 4 S05E14 "How The Guppies Saved Christmas"
All times 12PM ET/11AMc

BUTTERBEAN'S CAFE
SUN September 13 S02E15 "Fairy Pop" (America's Got Talent Parody)
SUN September 20 S02E16 "Professor Jasper/Cookie to the Rescue"
SUN September 27 S02E18 "Happy Birthday Cricket/Friendly Frank"
SUN October 4 S02E17 "Cricket's First Fairy Finish/Sticky Tricky Buns!"
SUN October 18 S02E19 "The Big Birthday Hiccup/Skater Taters"
SUN November 1st S02E20 "The Glowberry Fairy!/Hello, Marma Team" (SERIES FINALE)
All times 10:30AM ET/9:30c

GIRLS RULE SUNDAYS BLOCK (NEW LINEUP!)
10AM Abby Hatcher
10:30 Butterbean's Cafe
11AM Made by Maddie (POSTPONED)
11:30 Rainbow Rangers (rescheduled to October)


PAW PATROL
MON September 7 S07E08 "Dino Rescue: Pups Save A HumDino"
 FRI September 25 PAW Patrol 3: Jet to the Rescue (45-minute movie)
FRI October 9 S07E12 "Ultimate Rescue: Pups Save the Pupmobiles"
FRI October 16 S07E13 "Pups Save A Jungle Miner/Pups Save Uncle Otis From His Canoe"
FRI October 23 S07E13 "Pups Save A Rocket Rollerskater/Pups Save Ryder's Surprises"
FRI October 30 S07E02 "Pups Save Election Day" (unneccesary Donald Trump ripoff)
FRI November 3 S07E16 "Pups Save A Chalk Art/Pups Save A Hot Potato"
FRI November 13 S07E09 "Dino Rescue: Pups Save A Sore Dino/Pups and the Triceratops Tag-alongs"
FRI November 20 S07E17 "Pups Save A Bah Humdinger" (A Christmas Carol parody and Christmas special)
 All times 12PM ET/11c

PAW PATROL ORIGINAL 5s SHORT FILMS
FRI November 13 S01E09 "Dino Rescue; Pups Save A Dino Christmas"
FRI November 13 "Pups Save A Pterodactyl Egg"
Airs 12:30PM and 12:45PM ET/11:30AM and 11:45AMc

RAINBOW RANGERS
SUN October 11 S02E11 "Spooky Costume Party/GMO OMG"
SUN October 18 S02E14 "Lot Puppies/Goals in Trees"
SUN October 25 S02E16 "Team Rainbow Rangers/Winging It"
SUN November 1 S02E17 "A Whale of a Tale/Construction Desctruction"
SUN November 8 S02E18 "Chimpanzees in the Wild/Shake It!"
SUN November 15 "S02E19 "Gold in That Moon/Gem of a Friend"
SUN November 22 S02E20 "Bunny Buddies/I Wasn't Borned Yesterday"
SUN November 29 S02E21 "Teacut Tigers/Glass"
All times 11:30AM ET/10:30c

RYAN'S MYSTERY PLAYDATE
FRI September 19 S03E14 "Ryan's Swashbuckling Playdate"
MON November 16 S03E06A Ryan's Servin' Playdate
TUE November 17 S03E06B 
Ryan's Smashin' Playdate
WED Novembber 18 S03E17A 
Ryan's Home Run Playdate
THUR November 19 S03E18B Ryan's Springy Playdate
FRI December 4 S0eE19 "Ryan's Christmas Time Spectacular!"
 All times 12:30PM ET/11:30c, 9AM ET/8:00c and 11:30AM ET/10:30c

SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS (NEW SERIES!)
FRI October 9 S01E01 "The Legend of Capitan Calavera"
(name from prototype series title)
FRI October 16 S01E02 "The Magic Spyglass/The Stones of Life"
FRI October 23 S01E03 "To the Lighthouse/The Golden Goats"
FRI October 30 S01E04 "The Princess and the Pirate Puppies/Caracot Coves"
FRI November 6 S01E05 "The Night of the Turtles/Santiago's Regatta"
FRI November 20 S01E06 "A Pirate Christmas" (Christmas Special)
All times 12:30PM ET/11:30c

POSTPONED EPISODES
MADE BY MADDIE (NEW SERIES!)
SUN September 13th S01E01 "If The GLUE Fits/Mini Me DJ"
SUN September 20th S01E02 "The Great Butterfly Escape/Dog Gone"
SUN September 27th S01E03 "Queens & Crowns/A Sticky Situation"
All times 11AM ET/10c

RAINBOW RANGERS
SUN September 13 S02E14 "The Lost Puppy Dog/Goats in Trees" (rescheduled to 10/18)
SUN September 20 S02E16 "Team Rainbow Rangers/Winging It" (rescheduled to 10/25)
SUN September 27 S02E17 "A Whale of a Tale/Construction Destruction" (rescheduled to 11/1)

This post will get updated when more premieres are announced

Update (09/01/2020):Added Made By Maddie premiere schedule
Update (09/02/2020): Added title for Santiago of the Seas first episode and episode premieres for Abby Hatcher, Butterbean's Cafe, episodes 2 & 3 of Made by Maddie and Rainbow Rangers.
Update (09/30/2020): Unfortunately, September's premieres of Made by Maddie and Rainbow Rangers have been postponed to a later date.
Update (10/01/2020): Episode titles for this month's Adventures of Paddington and Rainbow Rangers episode premieres revealed
Update (10/03/2020): Premiere dates for Abby Hatcher and the final two episodes of Butterbean's Cafe revealed. The title for the series finale of Butterbean's Cafe airing on November 1st has yet to be announced.
Update (10/29/2020): Added November schedule
Update (10/30/2020): Titles for Christmas specials revealed

The Canines British Invasion - Nickelodeon Bows Down Third PAW Patrol Movie "Jet to the Rescue" in September 2020

The PAW Patrol squad are returning to the UK for more rescues and mayhem as Nickelodeon bows down the premiere of the series' third hour-long TV movie PAW Patrol 3: Jet to the Rescue on September 25th on Nickelodeon, September 8th on DVD releases and in international movie theater cinemas on September 10th and 24th in Australia & UK respectively.

In the third PAW Patrol movie, Ryder and his dog crew return to the UK for their latest mission in their Mission PAW story arc, their first since October 2018, where they realize that Sweetie must take risks of her crazy misbehavior actions and help the dogs defend the Birmingham parody city of Barkingburg from the Duke of Flappington who is trying to invade it. The voice actor of this new villain character for this movie has yet to be announced.

And on the heels of two successful hour-long films before it The Mighty Pups and Ready Race Rescue, the PAW Patrol is not stopping there. Nickelodeon and Spin Master have already greenlit the show for Season 8 of 26 half-hours and a fourth movie this time heading to the US movie theaters set for release by Paramount, Nickelodeon and Spin Master in August 2021.

Monday, August 24, 2020

On This Day - Shimmer & Shine Premiered

On this day, FIVE YEARS AGO, Nickelodeon's iconic genies SHimmer and Shine were first dropped out of their genie bottles and into the hearts of millions of families worldwide. The program over the years has proven a new staple in the heart of children's television.

Although their adventures have ended in February, their legacy lives on. One of the show's actors Isabella Cramp currently works on Vampirina for Disney Channel.

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Nickelodeon Coronavirus Pudate #7

 Here's what the state of COVID19 has affected Nickelodeon as of recently.

Nick Universe at Mall of America has reopened as of August 10th of this month. All returning visitors at the park are required for social distancing and facemasks.

Nickelodeon's Espanol theme park Nickelodeon Suites & Resorts Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic is set to welcome back visitors on November 1st.

There are speculations that Netflix will bow down the highly anticipated The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 3: Sponge on the Run in the US on Thursday November 5.

Speaking of SpongeBob Movie 3, the film's theatrical release in Canada had earned $900,000 dollars (a total of 682,000 in the USA and over 1,500,00 in North America).

Some other recent changes to children's entertainment following the COVID pandemic
PBS Kids has aired a special sing-along episode of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood that tackles with the current situation, kicking off the show's fifth season on August 17th.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment's theme park in Orlando, Florida has temporarilly closed several of its children's attractions, including its Barney and Friends-themed attraction A Day at the Park with Barney on Sunday August 9th due to the pandemic.

Sesame Place, SeaWorld Entertainment's Sesame Street-themed park has welcomed back guests on Friday July 24th

The Walt Disney Company's Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks were also reopened two weeks prior on July 10th and 17th respectively.

As of right now, there is no word on when this unfortunate pandemic will end, but some sources state that the virus will go away and things will go back to normal on Sunday November 1st, this year's date where the annual daylights savings time (clocks forward one hour) will end.

Thanks for your concers and understandings and stay safe and healthy during these very difficult times.

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Let's Grow! - NOGGIN Launches New Back to School Playlist & Limited Time Offer

 The 2020-21 school year is upon us and Nickelodeon's NOGGIN SVOD channel is doing everything nit can to help get your children ready to learn for a whole new generation. To help you get your little ones prepared for the school year, NOGGIN has launched a new back to school playlist titled "Ready, Grow" which is a collection of Noggin content that is designed to help you get your children ready for the next school year and take the stress out of returning to their classes.

Videos include
MUSIC VIDEOS
Bubble Guppies "Build Me A Building"
Bubble Guppies "Handwashing Dance"
Dora the Explorer "Counting In Spanish: 5 Green Speckled Frogs"
Dora the Explorer "Crab Dance"
NOGGIN "In OUr Neighborhood"
NOGGIN "Let's Count"
NOGGIN "Shapes All Over the Place"
NOGGIN "Welcome Home Families Song"
GAMES
Blaze and the Monster Machines "Robots Builder"
Blaze and the Monster Machines "Super Shape Stunts Jigsaw Puzzles"
Blue's Clues "A Day with Blue"
Bubble Guppies "Museum Color & Create"
Bubble Guppies "Pet House Jigsaw Puzzles"
Dora the Explorer "El Casa De Dora 2: New Adventures"
NOGGIN/Nick Jr "Camp Count & Play
NOGGIN/Nick Jr. "Firefighters"
NOGGIN/Nick Jr. "Lemonade Stand"
NOGGIN "Let's Be Architects"
NOGGIN "spooky Spelling"
NOGGIN "Super Silly Surprise Party"
PAW Patrol "Museum Color & Create"
PAW Patrol "Pup Fu Fighting"
PAW Patrol "Pup Pup Boogie Math Moves"
Rusty Rivets "Combine It and Design It"
Wallykazam! "Magic Words Hunt"
Wallykazam! "Time to Rhyme"
PLAY-ALONG VIDEOS
Blue's Clues & You! S01E03 "Big News with Blue"
Blue's Clues & You! "G is for Groceries" from S01E04 "ABCs with Blue"
Blue's Clues & You! "Counting with Shovel and Pail" (from S01E04 123s with Blue
Blue's Clues & You! "Felt Friends Feelings" (from S01E06 Sad Day with Blue)
Blue's Clues & You! "Blue's Friends &Big Feelings" (from S01E06 Sad Day with Blue)
Blue's Clues & You! "Art Lab: Special Packages"
Bubble Guppies "Art Lab: Show & Tell"
Bubble Guppies S04E10 "Bubble Baby!"
Bubble Guppies "NOGGIN Art Lab: Show and Tell"
NOGGIN "Block Party: The Pattern Quests for the Golden Cubes"
NOGGIN "Block party: The Runaway Watermelons/STEAM Playdate"
NOGGIN "Learning Mission: Building in NOGGINville"
NOGGIN "Learning Mission: The Case of the Mysterious Dinosaurs"
NOGGIN "Learning Mission: Concert Construction"
NOGGIN "Learning Mission: Deep Sea Mysteries"
NOGGIN "Learning Mission: Messed Up Metropolis"
NOGGIN "Learning Mission: Museum Masterpieces"
NOGGIN "Music Lab: Happy Birthday to You"
NOGGIN "Music Lab: If You're Happy and You Know It"
NOGGIN "Puppet Theater "The Very Brave Alien""
PAW Patrol "NOGGIN Art Lab: Rubble's Big Discovery"
Shimmer and Shine "Mixing Up Math"
EBOOKS
Blaze and the Monster Machines "The Big Book of Blaze"
Blue's Clues "Blue Goes to School"
Bob Books "Alphabet"
Bob Books "Rhyming Words"
Bubble Guppies "Colors Everywhere"
Dora the Explorer "Bedtime Explorers"
Wallykazam! "Naptime for Borgalorp"
SILLY SHORT FILMS
Bubble Guppies "NOGGIN Take A Closer Look: Landscape Paintings"
Bubble Guppies "NOGGIN Take A Closer Look: Portraits"
Bubble Guppies "NOGGIN Take A Closer Look: Still Life"
Bubble Guppies "NOGGIN Word Play: Architecture"
Bubble Guppies "NOGGIN Word Play: Sketch"
Dora the Explorer "Ana's Story"
NOGGIN "Map Mission"
NOGGIN "Storytime: Jaden's Story"
NOGGIN "What Would You Do?: Back to School"
NOGGIN "What Would You Do?: Being Kind"
NOGGIN "What Would You Do?: Sharing"
NOGGIN "Word Play: Building & Beam"
NOGGIN "Word Play: Drafting and Blueprints"
PAW Patrol "Rubble's Feeling Faces"
PAW Patrol "NOGGIN Take A Closer Look: Abstract Paintings"
PAW Patrol "NOGGIN Take A Closer Look: Self Portraits"
PAW Patrol "NOGGIN Word Play: Exhibit"
PAW Patrol "NOGGIN Word Play: Palette"
Peppa Pig "Count It Out"
Team Umizoomi "NOGGIN Word Play: Easel"
Team Umizoomi "NOGGIN Word Play: Skyscrapers"
Wallykazam! "Bobgoblin's Feeling Faces"

In addition, NOGGIN has launched a limited time offer. To help prepare your children ready for school, NOGGIN subscriptions are 25% off for the app's original subscription price of $5.99 for a limited time only. Visit the app's website at www.noggin.com and subscribe today. Hurry, this offer is exclusive for new subscribers and won't last long.

Get your children ready to learn this new school year with the all new "Let's Grow" playlist now streaming on the NOGGIN app, available in over 65+ countries and territories!

Update (9/28/2020): More content has been selected into the playlist, including:
NOGGIN Puppet Theater - The Very Brave Alien
Blue's Clues & You! G is for Groceries
Blue's Clues & You! Big News with Blue
NOGGIN Block Party - The Quest for the Golden Cubes
NOGGIN Music Lab - Happy Birthday to You
Bubble Guppies Bubble Baby
Wallykazam! Magic Words Hunt
NOGGIN/Nick Jr. Camp Count & Play
NOGGIN/Nick Jr. Lemonade Stand
NOGGIN/Nick Jr. Firefighters
NOGGIN Super Silly Surprise Party
Dora the Explorer El Casa De Dora 2: New Adventures
Dora the Explorer Counting in Spanish 5 Green Speckled Frogs
NOGGIN Let's Count
NOGGIN What Would You Do?: Sharing
Peppa Pig Count It Out
Wallykazam! Bobgoblin's Feeling Faces
NOGGIN In Our Neighborhood
Dora the Explorer Bedtime Explorers

Update (11/01/2020): Next batch of content added October 26th including
NOGGIN Mission:  Concert Construction
NOGGIN Mission: Building in NOGGINville
Blue's Clues & You! Counting with Shovel and Pail
Shimmer and Shine Mixing Up Math
Blue's Clues & You! Felt Friends Feelings
PAW Patrol Art Lab: Rubble's Big Discovery
NOGGIN Let's Be Architects
Blaze and the Monster Machines Robots Builder
Rusty Rivets Combine It and Design It
Bubble Guppies Pet House Jigsaw Puzzles
Blaze and the Monster Machines Super Shape Stunt Jigsaw Puzzles
NOGGIN Spooky Spelling
Bubble Guppies Word Play: Architecture
NOGGIN Word Play: Drafting/Blueprints
NOGGIN Word Play: Building/Beam
Team Umizoomi Word Play: Skyscraper
Bubble Guppies Build Me A Building
NOGGIN Shapes All Over the Place
NOGGIN Storytime: Jaden's Story
NOGGIN What Would You Do?: Being Kind
The Big Book of Blaze and the Monster Machines
Wallykazam! Naptime for Borgalorp

Update: (11/23-11/26/2020) The fourth batch of content has been added including
NOGGIN Learning Mission: Mighty Masterpieces
NOGGIN Learning Mission: Deep Sea Mysteries
NOGGIN Learning Mission: Messed Up Metropolis
NOGGIN Learning Mission: The Strange Case of the Mysterious Dinosaurs
Bubble Guppies Art Lab: Show & Tell
Blue's Clues & You! Art Lab: Special Packages
Bubble Guppies Museum Color & Create
PAW Patrol Oceans Color & Create
Wallykazam! Time to Rhyme
PAW Patrol Pup Fu Fighting
PAW Patrol Word Play: Palette
Bubble Guppies Word Play: Sketch
PAW Patrol Word Play: Exhibit
Team Umizoomi Word Play: Easel
Bubble Guppies Take A Closer Look: Portraits
PAW Patrol Take A Closer Look: Self Portraits
PAW Patrol Take A Closer Look: Abstract Paintings
Bubble Guppies Take A Closer Look: Landscape Paintings
Bubble Guppies Take A Closer Look: Still Life
Dora the Explorer Ana's Story
Bob Books: Rhyming Words
Bubble Guppies Colors Everywhere

Saturday, August 15, 2020

On This Day - Are You Afraid of the Dark? Was Submitted for Approval

 Submitted for approval of the midnight society, on this date 28 years ago, Are Youu Afraid of the Dark?, the iconic Nickelodeon horror anthology series for kids was launched onto our screens.

In each episode a team of kids would gather around the campfire at 12am midnight (which is why their squad name is literally called the Midnight Society) to tell some kid-friendly ghost stories that was sure to bring a laugh to the youngsters and have shivers down the adult viewers' spines.

The series originally ran from 1990-2000. In October 2019, the show was thankfully brought back to the viewing public for your ghoulush pleasure (pun intended)

In a style similar to the inappropiate "IT Chapter" movies, each episode of the current Are You Afraid of the Dark 2019 reboot would follow the same formula of a group of people gathering around the campfire to tell ghost stories at midnight, but this time, the episodes have a twist though. Whenever Rachel or another one of the Midnight Society embers finished telling their stories, the next episode reveals that the events from the said story had unexpectedly been brought to life complete with horror and jumpscares. So Rachel and her other Midnight Society members decide to check out these IRL versions of their own creation and try to execute the villain character who has been kidnapping Rachel's friends.

Despite not being scary enough, the 2019 reboot's first broadcast was sure to have a fun time. The reboot's first three-part 180-minute episode "The Tale of the Carnival of Doom" was so successful that the reboot was greenlight for a 2nd season in 2020.

It is currently unknown what story will unfold in the reboot's new episodes, how many the season will have and/or a runtime for the episodes.

Are You Afraid of the Dark? is produced by DHX Media and WildBrain for Nickelodeon.

On This Day - Nickelodeon Down At The Roundhouse

 Reprise the the theme song and roll the credits. On this day, 28 years ago, Roundhouse debuted as one of the four initial shows on Nickelodeon's SNICK saturday night block.

The show was filmed at two locations, at the former Nickelodeon Studios at the iconic Universal Orlando Resort theme park and for its remaining three seasons at the CBS studios.

The show has been rerun on Nickelodeon's retro blocks and channels since 2015.

On This Day - SNICK Premiered

 Roll up the orange couch. On this date 28 YEARS AGO, Nickelodeon's iconic late night Saturday block "SNICK" first invaded our screens.

The block's lineup originally included some of Nick's biggest shows at the time Clarissa Explains it All, The Ren & Stipy Show and the premieres of two new Nick series Roundhouse and the hit horror anthology series Are You Afraid of the Dark?, the latter of which had recently gotten rebooted by the network on October 11th, 2019

The block originally ran from 1992-2004 but has been brought back on two occasions in August 2013 and August 2017 on three of Nickelodeon's four retro blocks/channels, The 90s Are All That (2011-2015), The Splat (2015-2017) and NickSplat (2017-2019). The block has yet to be revived on the current retro block/channel NickRewind, not to be confused with the block that aired on the main channel back in 2006.

Every 168 hours, the block would return with more goodness for your viewing pleasure

NOGGIN To End 90-Day Free Subscriptions With FirstBook from Tomorrow

According to NOGGIN's official Twitter account, for any family who has been connected with the FirstBook organization, tomorrow is your last day to sign up for free three months subscriptions to the NOGGIN SVOD network app. For more information visit www.noggin.com/about-noggin-cares.

Friday, August 14, 2020

VAMANOS! Dora The Explorer 20 Years Later...

 On this date 20 years ago today, a new chapter of preschool television legacy was born. Nickelodeon launched Dora the Explorer, an educational series that did the impossible, introducing children to the cultures and vocabulary of other countries, those that speak Espanol to be precise.

Over the years, the Dora franchise has grown, spanning over 175 episodes, two spin-offs Go Diego Go! in 2005 and Dora the Explorer & Friends: Into the City in 2014, a broadway musical adaptation, merchandise, books, videogames, theme park appearances and a 2019 live-action movie adaptation Dora the Explorer and the Lost City of Gold starring Nickelodeon alum Isabella Moner as the new portrayer of one of the first preschool hits of the current millennium that really took the world by storm.

It is currently unknown what Nickelodeon and ViacomCBS have put up their sleeves to ring in the 20th anniversary of one of their biggest preschool properties ever.

Ahuge thank you to Kathleen Herles, Catllin Sanchez, Fatina Pacnek, Harrison Chad, Danny Trejo, Blake Bertrand, Jake T. Austin, Sasha Toro, Jose Zeleya, Marc & Eric Weiner, Chris Gillford, Valerie Walsh and the entire staff who have worked so hard to bring this Latina-teaching legacy to life.

Additional thanks to all of the celebs who guest starred on the episodes and all the fans for watching and supporting this iconic preschool series. Without your help, Dora would have never become the success that it is today.

Muchas Gracias for all your support. It has been an incredible adventure.

Happy 20th Anniversary to Dora the Explorer (2000-2020)

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

On This Day - I Left The East Coast

On this day five years ago, my time living at the east coast of the USA had come to an end after seven years. I still remember those long memories of my old childhood days.

On This Day - Nicktoons Was Born

 On this day 29 years ago, Nickelodeon launched its first 3 animated series Doug, The Ren and Stimpy Show and Rugrats


Rugrats reboot kicks off in 2021. Stay tuned.

Monday, August 3, 2020

Explore Ancient Relics Of The Past - NOGGIN Launches New Museum Playlist

In the ancient time periods, the world and universe was home to some fierce creatures and was dazzled by the most elegant classical music and most stunning artwork of our generation. Throughout the years, many children's television properties have dived in to the topics of teaching children the important aspects of these ancient landmarks of our worlds.

Join your favorite NOGGIN characters as they head for the museums and learn about anicent items and some of the music and artwork created between the 16-1800's

Videos include
FULL EPISODES
The Backyardigans "Who Goes There?"
Blue's Clues "Art Appreciation", "Adventures In Art" and "Draw Along with Blue"
Bubble Guppies "Can You Dig It", "Rockin Out" and "The Crayon Prix"
Dora the Explorer "Baby Dino"
Go, Diego, Go! "The Great Dinosaur Rescue"
Hey Duggee "The Drawing Badge", "The Fossil Badge", "The Footprint Badge" and "The Art Badge"
Max & Ruby "Max's Works of Art"
Miffy and Friends "Snip-Snip Goes The Scissors"
Moose & Zee "Mighty Fine Art" (five episodes)
PAW Patrol "Pups Bark with Dinosaurs"
Peppa Pig "Grampy Rabbit's DInosaur Park"
Play Along with Sam "Around the World"Team Umizoomi "The Dinosaur Museum Mishap" and "A Day at the Museum"
The Upside Down Show "Art Museum"
Yo Gabba Gabba "Art"
MUSIC VIDEOS
Allegra's Window "Color Me A Song"
Bubble Guppies "A Color Just Right"
Pocoyo "Rainbow Rhythm"
GAMES
Bubble Guppies "Museum Color & Create"
NOGGIN Lets Color
PLAY-ALONG VIDEOS
Blue's Clues & You! "Make A Silly Great Monster" 9from ABCs with Blue)
NOGGIN Art Lab
EBOOKS
Bubble Guppies "Colors Everywhere"
Team Umizoomi "Find the Dinosaurs"
SILLY SHORT FILMS
Bubble Guppies "Take A Closer Look: Portraits"
PAW Patrol "Word Play: Palette"

VAMANOS! Season 6 of Dora the Explorer Now Streaming on NOGGIN

As the 20th anniversary of Dora the Explorer, one of the first preschool hits of the millennium is about to be upon the Nickelodeon crew and fanbase, it's only fitting that the company's NOGGIN streaming videos network brought more of this billingual girl to life.

Season 6 of Dora the Explorer has launched on the platform. In the latest batch of Dora episodes, Dora needs your help to get Booys his first bike, give everybody a haircut, put on a dance spectacular and save the constellations in the night sky.

Episodes include
6-01: Dora's Pegasus Adventures
6-02: Happy Birthday, Super Babies
6-03: Dora's HairRasing Adventures
6-04: Baby Winky Comes Home
6-05: Grumpy Old Troll Gets Married
6-06: Dora's Ballet Adventure
6-07: Boots' First Bike
6-08: Vacations
6-09: Dora in TROLLLand
6-10: Pepe's School Days Adventures

DORA'S ENCHANTED FOREST ADVENTURES
6-11: Act I: The Tale of Unicornio
6-13: Act II: The Secrets of Atlantis
6-14/15: Act III: Dora Saves King Unicornio

6-12: Dora's Halloween Parade
6-16: Dora and Diego Saves Atlantis
6-17: The Big Red Chicken's Magic Wand (Farewell Cattilin Sanchesz)
6-18: Swiper's Favorite Things (introducing Fatina Pacnek)
6-19: A Ribbon for Pinto
6-20: Dora's Kinghthood Adventures

Only two more seasons of Dora left to be released to the network, so stay tuned