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Nick Jr. has authorized production on a second season of Nai Hao, Kai-Lan. The next season will have 20 episodes which will premiere in Winter 2009.
It’ll be a super hero fest on June 27th when Nick Jr. offers up three new episodes centered around super heroes. The shows getting the treatment are The Backyardigans, Go Diego Go, and The Wonder Pets. Episode descriptions follow:
9:00 a.m. – The Backyardigans “Front Page News”
Tasha plays the dual role of a photographer and superhero named Snap, who really wants a front-page photo for The Bigopolis Big News paper. The newspaper is run by Pablo and is located in the city of Bigopolis where there’s always a big story. When a giant robot threatens to invade the city, it proves too much to handle for resident superheroes Captain Bubble (Tyrone) and Bug Girl (Uniqua). A Berlin Cabaret soundtrack moves the action along as Snap has to step in and save the day! Will Tasha get the front page photo she so desperately wants?
9:30 a.m. – Go, Diego, Go! “Super Flying Super Squirrel to the Rescue”
Diego is riding his motorcycle when he encounters a flying squirrel trying to save a pygmy marmoset. But the marmoset is too heavy and Diego must come to the rescue. The flying squirrel feels bad he wasn’t able to do it alone, because he really thought he was a “super” flying squirrel. Diego tells the flying squirrel to assist him on a mission to save some crying baby birds. Along the way, they use the flying squirrel’s “super” hearing, “super” eyesight and “super” gliding to rescue the baby birds.
10:00 a.m. – The Wonder Pets! “Save the Visitor”
Tuck wakes up in the middle of the night and finds a visitor in the classroom—an extra terrestrial! The Wonder Pets form a bond with their new friend, who must return home soon, or be stuck on earth forever.
Playhouse Disney will have a morning full of new episodes in time for Valentines Day. The schedule is below:
Johnny and the Sprites (Saturday February 9, 7:30 a.m. ET/PT) - Lily gives Johnny a ”love bug” for Valentine’s Day, but it causes him to fall in love with Francesca the Frog! Then Root casts a spell that makes him grow twenty feet tall, but learns that his friends like him just the size he is.
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Saturday February 9 9:00 a.m. ET/PT) - Minnie is planning a picnic to celebrate the new picnic grounds, and it takes help from all her friends to ensure the event’s success!
Bunnytown (Saturday February 9, 11:00 a.m. ET/PT) - It’s Carrot Giving Day in Bunnytown, and everyone, including Spacebunny, wants to show how much they care about their friends, by sharing their carrots.
Handy Manny (Thursday February 14, 9:30 a.m. ET/PT) - Manny and the tools help assemble a robot for their neighbor Mr. Bouffant (voiced by Fred Willard) to give to his wife for a Valentine’s Day present. But when the robot doesn’t do anything it’s supposed to, everyone comes to learn that it’s the thought that counts.
The Backyardigans franchise continues to expand. Tasha, Pablo, Uniqua, Tyrone, and Austin will have an hour long prime time movie on January 14th. The The Backyardigans: Born to Play CD
In the movie, “Tale of the Mighty Knights,” royal knights Uniqua and Tyrone are ready to do mighty deeds in service to their King (Pablo). It seems like a pretty simple task until the King asks them to babysit an egg, which grows legs and runs away! A rock opera soundtrack moves the action along as the knights pursue their egg in Goblin Land and encounter a grabbing goblin (Austin), through Fairyland where they meet a tiny and mischievous fairy (Tasha), and finally to Dragon Mountain where they face a mighty baby dragon (Adam Pascal). The musical theme for the movie is a rock opera.
The movie will air at 7 p.m. on Nick Jr.
With the move to full time programming, Noggin has announced two new seasons of shows.
First they greenlighted a second season of Pinky Dinky Doo. The new season will contain 26 episodes.
Also, they will premiere a full 26 episode season of Toot & Puddle starting in Fall 2008. The series is based on books by children’s author Holly Hobbie.
Second seasons of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Johnny and the Sprites are set to debut in January. Johnny and the Sprites second season will debut on January 19th at 7:30 a.m.
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse will kick off one week later with 4 new episodes:
9:00 a.m. “Fancy Dancin’ Goofy” – Mickey and the gang help Goofy prepare to attend the “Fancy Dance” with Clarabelle the Cow.
9:30 a.m. “Goofy the Homemaker” – Mickey and pals help Goofy build a bird house for Baby Red Bird and his family.
9:00 a.m. “Mickey’s Handy Helpers” – When the Handy Helpers go limp, Mickey and his friends must fix the machine and get the Clubhouse working.
9:30 a.m. “Goofy Baby” – When Professor Von Drake’s time machine accidentally turns Goofy into a baby, the gang acts as babysitters while the Professor works on getting Goofy back to normal.
Nick Jr. will be filling Friday afternoons with new episodes and holiday themed episodes. The schedule is below:
December 14 (12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
12:00 p.m. The Wonder Pets! “Save the Reindeer”
12:30 p.m. Blue’s Clues “Blue’s First Holiday”
1:00 p.m. Go, Diego, Diego! “Diego Saves Christmas”
1:30 p.m. Wow Wow Wubbzy! “O Figgity-Fig Tree/Snow Day” (PREMIERE)
The winter holidays are here, and the kids are building a winter festival, Madame Zabinga is rehearsing the Nutty-Nutcracker, and Walden is waiting for the arrival of blue snow. Best of all is the lighting of the Figgity-Fig Tree, and this year Wubbzy wants to make it the best tree ever! But as usual, he overdoes it by adding too many lights and blows out the generator. Without any lights, the Wuzzleburg townspeople must come up with novel ways of decorating the tree. In “Snow Day,” Wubbzy goes sledding and Widget brings out his snow-shoveling machine. Walden begins building a snow sculpture of a Woly-Polar Bear, but soon Wubbzy sleds right into it, knocks it down and buries Widget’s machine in the snow. Now Wubbzy and Widget scramble frantically to fix the sculpture before Walden finds out.
December 21 (12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
12:00 p.m. Dora the Explorer “A Present for Santa”
12:30 p.m. Blue’s Room “Holiday Wishes”
1:00 p.m. The Wonder Pets! “Save the Reindeer”
1:30 p.m. Yo Gabba Gabba “Christmas” (PREMIERE)
So much of Christmas is about receiving, but in this episode the Gabba gang learns about giving through the songs “Making Presents” and “For Me For You.” They celebrate winter and the holiday season in the songs “I Love Winter” and “Decorate the Tree.” Featured Guest Star: Mark Mothersbaugh in a “Mark’s Magic Pictures” segment
December 28 (12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
12:00 p.m. Miss Spider’s SunnyPatch Friends “Hum-Bug/Dashing Through the Snow”
12:30 p.m. The Backyardigans “Secret of Snow”
1:00 p.m. Dora the Explorer “South Pole”
1:30 p.m. Max & Ruby “Max’s Mix-Up/Max’s Snow Bunny” (PREMIERE)
On the sledding hill, Ruby is getting cold and wants to go inside. Louise and Morris arrive and Morris’ winter snowsuit is identical to Max’s, but their hats, mitts and scarves are different colors. Max manages to switch his accessories with Morris so that he can stay out and continue sledding with Louise. It’s not until Ruby gets home that she realizes there’s been a mix-up. In the second story, Max and Ruby are entranced by “The Abominable Snow Bunny” radio show and when they go outside Max is determined to find the creature. Ruby reminds him that there’s no such thing, but she soon starts to wonder if there really is a Snow Bunny! In the final story, Max wants to play outside even though it’s snowing and blowing. Ruby tries to engage him in all kinds of inside activities. Max gets finger paints and macramé all over the house and creates chaos with Ruby’s dolly tea party. When the snow stops and Ruby says they can play outside, Max is pleased with the havoc he’s created and decides to stay inside.
Noggin will be rolling out a week of Yo Gabba Gabba premiers with 4 new episodes coming the week of November 26th. The episodes and guest stars are as follow:
Monday, November 26
It’s time for the Gabba gang to go for a ride in a car. In the song “Keep Trying” they learn the importance of using seat belts. The song “Car Ride” explores the thrill of traveling and during the song “Danger,” the characters learn to stay away from the road when playing.
Guest Stars: Sugarland in a “Dancey Dance” segment; Biz Markie in a “Biz’s Beat of the Day” segment
Tuesday, November 27 — “Share”
The Gabba gang learns about sharing by singing “Mine and Yours,” “Don’t Take it Away,” “Share,” and “Catch and Throw.”
Guest Stars: Cornelius performs; Biz Markie in a “Biz’s Beat of the Day” segment
Wednesday, November 28 — “Find”
Imagination leads to discovery as the Gabba gang uncover many things that may be different or frightening. The songs “I Like Fish” and “Woodpecker” encourage the characters to learn about different animals. The “Keep Trying” song helps Muno find his toy snake that was lost and the song “Peek-a-Boo” allows the gang to play with the viewers at home.
Guest Stars: Sean Kingston in a “Dancey Dance” segment; Mark Mothersbaugh in a “Mark’s Magic Pictures” segment
Thursday, November 29 – “Train”
The song “Don’t Be Afraid” shows the Gabba gang how to overcome fears, while “Train Ride” and “Too Loud” teach them all about the joys of trains. In the “Share” song, the Gabba characters learn about the multiple parts of a train and how if they work together, they can make the train longer.
Guest Stars: Laila Ali in a “Dancey Dance” segment, Biz Markie in a “Biz’s Beat of the Day” segment
The second season of Handy Manny will premiere on October 27th at 10:30 am.
The premiere episode of season two finds the tools helping to concoct a new smoothie flavor while repairing the counter at Oscar’s House of Smoothies. Mark Steines of “Entertainment Tonight” guest stars as the voice of Oscar. In the episode’s second story, when Mayor Rosa hears ghost-like noises coming from the clock tower, Manny and the tools investigate whether there really is a “fantasma” (Spanish for “ghost”) haunting the tower.
Nick Jr. is planning a marathon of Halloween themed programming. The marathon will air from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on both Monday, October 29th and Wednesday, October 31st. It will also feature the premiere of new episodes Max and Ruby and Yo Gabba Gabba. The lineup is as follows:
NICK JR: “Haunted Halloween” Marathon
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