PBS Kids Sprout Nina and Star

Sprout will host a Snooz-a-thon on Christmas Eve starting. The programming block will run from 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Christmas morning.

My first reaction to this news is why would a preschool television station have a special overnight block of programming on a night that all kids are supposed to be sound asleep? After reading the description though it will make a whole lot of sense:

From 6:00 p.m. ET on December 24 straight through to 5:00 a.m. ET Christmas morning, Sprout will air the “Snooze-A-Thon,” an 11-hour, uninterrupted block showcasing popular nighttime host Nina and her puppet sidekick Star from The Good Night Show® snoozing comfortably on the set, along with clips of beloved characters from preschool favorites like Sesame Street®, Dragon Talesâ„¢, The Hoobsâ„¢, Pinguâ„¢ and Berenstain Bearsâ„¢ catching some zzz’s. So, no matter what time of night the kids are up checking for the sound of reindeer hooves on the roof, parents can tune into Sprout to show them that even their favorite television friends are fast asleep waiting for Santa to arrive.

After watching the clip, it had to be Nina’s easiest gig yet.