From the monthly archives:

October 2005

PBS has partnered with Comcast, Sesame Workshop, and HiT Entertainment to create PBS Sprout. Sprout is round-the-clock preschool programming that seems to be going head to head with Noggin. The biggest difference is that while Noggin switches to teen programming at 6pm, Sprout is preschool 24/7.
Sprout does offer a solid programming block with [...]

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My 2 year old daughter is a huge fan of Lazy Town, and she’s been calling herself Sportacus for the last two months. Now she can get the costume. Nickelodeon is selling costumes of Lazy Town characters Sportacus and Stephanie.
The costumes are supposed to be available at Nick.com but they don’t [...]

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About TV for Tots

October 11, 2005 · 7 comments

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I’m not an expert in developmental psychology. I’m not an expert in television or education either. I am Bill Ferris, the father of a 4 year old son and two year old daughter. As such, I have a pretty good feel for what my kids enjoy, and what parents can tolerate when [...]

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Nick Jr. will premier a new Dora Special called Dora’s Dance to the Rescue. The show will feature music and dancing as Dora and Boots try to save Swiper who is trapped inside a magic bottle.
Press Release: Dora and Boots Put on Their Dancing Shoes for a Spectacular Musical Adventure With Broadcast Premiere [...]

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