Wow Wow Wubbzy might not have the same fame and cachet as other popular preschool “stars” like Dora the Explorer or Little Einsteins, but the bendy-tail one certainly has his fans. Wubbzy has as much of an online presence as any of his peers. Much of that is driven by the show’s creators who were actively promoting the show before it even premiered.
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Nick Jr. has announced their 2008 holiday season slate of shows. It is being branded as Frosty Fridays and the programming block will run from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Fridays starting on December 5th.
The month features the premiere of a new episode of Wow Wow Wubbzy titled A Great and Grumpy Holiday/The Super-Special Gift. In the episode Wubbzy and his friends go up to Mt. Zubba Bubba to get a Christmas tree for Wuzzleburg Square and are chased off the property by Old Man Grumpus. Wubbzy sets out to soften Grumpus’ heart by decorating the perfect tree to surprise him. Grumpus is still as mad as a hornet until he sees Wubbzy’s present: his very own small-scale train. The humbugger is so delighted that he brings the decorated tree down to Wuzzleburg for the big Christmas celebration.
The complete schedule follows:
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Playhouse Disney is rolling out 4 brand-new snow-filled episodes over the next two Saturday mornings. The shows, descriptions, and time slots are listed below:
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The Disney Channel will premiere new Christmas special on Saturday December 6th. My Friends Tigger and Pooh Super Sleuth Christmas Movie will air from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. during the Playhouse Disney block.
When Roo and Lumpy discover Santa’s magical toy sack and a young reindeer named Holly lost in the Hundred Acre Wood, they summon the Super Sleuths to help return the bag and Holly to the North Pole in time to save Christmas.
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Nick Jr. will premiere a new holiday special: The Wonder Pets! Save the Nutcracker!.
It’s Christmas Eve and a Mouse King emerges from a picture book and steals the Wonder Pets’ Nutcracker from the classroom. Linny the Guinea Pig, Turtle Tuck and Ming-Ming Duckling pursue the Mouse King into the book, dancing through a wintery wonderland filled with sugar plum fairies and sweet treats to the music of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker ballet. The trio persuades the Mouse King to give back the Nutcracker and be happy with what he already has in his kingdom. The Wonder Pets travel back to the classroom and on Christmas morning, they crack open their nut which magically decorates the classroom and brings the Nutcracker to life.
The show will premiere on December 8th at 8:00 p.m. Starting December 1st clips and music will be available at NickJr.com. The episode is alsoavailable on DVD
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Nick Jr. is developing twenty episodes of a series title Team Umizoomi. It comes from a team who worked on Blue’s Clues including Jennifer Twomey, Soo Kim and Michael T. Smith. The series combines 2d and 3d animation with live action to create an urban environment where miniature action heroes help real preschoolers solve everyday problems by using math.
The premise is set as:
In the heart of Umi City, a team of miniature animated math-powered action heroes await their next mighty mission. When the Umi alarm sounds, siblings Milli and Geo and their robot best friend, Bot, help live-action preschoolers in a pinch. Team Umizoomi needs their Umifriends (home viewers) to use their math powers to help solve everyday problems and keep Umi City running smoothly.
The series is set to debut in 2009.
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November 16th will mark the debut of Noggin’s newest series, Toot & Puddle. The series is based on the series by Holly Hobbie and it follows a pair of best friends who travel the world and find adventure wherever they go.
Noggin has ordered but 26 episodes of the series which aims to expand preschoolers’ awareness of the variety of people and places around the world and encourage exploration and adventure.
The show will be rolled out with 2 prime time episodes on Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. (Party Pride/The Race)and 7:30 p.m. (Free Falling Friends/Curried Flavors). It’s regular time slot will be 5:00 p.m. ET and Monday through Friday until November 28th new episodes will debut.
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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.
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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 Newsâ€
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 Rescueâ€
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 Visitorâ€
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.
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Well, that was quick. It seems to take at least a full year for new kids shows to hit DVD, but PBS Kids is rolling out the first Super WHY! DVD exclusively to shoppbs.org. Nice to see PBS capitalize while the show is still fresh and in demand. Plus it’s a pretty cool show to boot.
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