History Creator / NickJr

Originally launched as a [[UsefulNotes/BlockProgramming programming block]] in January 1988, [[https://nickjr.com Nick Jr.]] is one of Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s sister channels, mainly airing shows aimed at preschoolers and young children. While the Nick Jr. block has been running since the late '80s, Nick Jr. didn't become its own separate network until 2009, when it took over the channel space held by Creator/{{Noggin}}.[[note]]The Noggin brand went dormant for a few years, but Nick eventually revived it as a streaming service in 2015.[[/note]]

On February 2, 2009, the Nick Jr. block started using the moniker "Nickelodeon's Play Date." On September 28 of the same year, coinciding with Nickelodeon's rebranding and logo change, Nick Jr. became its own 24/7 channel, replacing Creator/{{Noggin}}. However, in 2014, the Nick Jr. name was brought back to the weekday-morning block on Nickelodeon; it continues to air, under the branding of "Nick Jr. on Nickelodeon" to distinguish it from the separate channel (which uses the name "Nick Jr. Channel"). Noggin itself was eventually relaunched as a streaming service in 2015, serving as a separate brand operating concurrently with Nick Jr.

The original Nick Jr. block was part of Nickelodeon's regular daytime schedule, typically running from 7 a.m./8 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST/3 p.m. EST. In its earliest days, the block was home to many classic off-network cartoons and foreign programming/{{anime}} such as ''WesternAnimation/TheWorldOfDavidTheGnome'', ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies1984'', ''Anime/BelleAndSebastian'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Rupert}}''. The block was revamped in 1994, now with mostly Nickelodeon-made programming and a new host, Face (voiced by Creator/ChrisPhillips and Creator/BabiFloyd in the US, Creator/DavidHolt in the UK). The block launched the pre-school juggernauts ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' and ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'', while also airing some fondly-remembered anime such as ''Anime/TheNoozles'', ''The Adventure of The Little Koala'' and ''Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics''.

* ''Anime/TheNoozles''

* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues''

* ''Series/YoGabbaGabba''

Originally launched as a [[UsefulNotes/BlockProgramming programming block]] in January 1988, [[https://nickjr.com Nick Jr.]] is one of Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s sister channels, mainly airing shows aimed at preschoolers and young children. While the Nick Jr. block has been running since the late '80s, Nick Jr. didn't became its own separate network until 2009, when it took over the channel space held by Creator/{{Noggin}}.[[note]]The Noggin brand went dormant for a few years, but Nick eventually revived it as a streaming service in 2015.[[/note]]

The Nick Jr. block is part of Nickelodeon's regular daytime schedule, typically running from 7 a.m./8 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST/3 p.m. EST. In its earliest days, the block was home to many classic off-network cartoons and foreign programming/{{anime}} such as ''WesternAnimation/TheWorldOfDavidTheGnome'', ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies1984'', ''Anime/BelleAndSebastian'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Rupert}}''. The block was revamped in 1994, now with mostly Nickelodeon-made programming and a new host, Face (voiced by Creator/ChrisPhillips and Creator/BabiFloyd in the US, Creator/DavidHolt in the UK). The block launched the pre-school juggernauts ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' and ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'', while also airing some fondly-remembered anime such as ''Anime/TheNoozles'', ''The Adventure of The Little Koala'' and ''Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics''.

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The Nick Jr. block is part of Nickelodeon's regular daytime schedule, typically running from 7 a.m./8 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST/3 p.m. EST. In its earliest days, the block was home to many classic off-network cartoons and foreign programming/{{anime}} such as ''WesternAnimation/TheWorldOfDavidTheGnome'', ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies1984'', ''Anime/BelleAndSebastian'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Rupert}}''. The block was revamped in 1994, now with mostly Nickelodeon-made programming and a new host, Face (voiced by Creator/ChrisPhillips and Creator/BabiFloyd in the US, Craetor/DavidHolt in the UK). The block launched the pre-school juggernauts ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' and ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'', while also airing some fondly-remembered anime such as ''Anime/TheNoozles'', ''The Adventure of The Little Koala'' and ''Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics''.

The Nick Jr. block is part of Nickelodeon's regular daytime schedule, typically running from 7 a.m./8 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST/3 p.m. EST. In its earliest days, the block was home to many classic off-network cartoons and foreign programming/{{anime}} such as ''WesternAnimation/TheWorldOfDavidTheGnome'', ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies'', ''Anime/BelleAndSebastian'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Rupert}}''. The block was revamped in 1994, now with mostly Nickelodeon-made programming and a new host, Face (voiced by Creator/ChrisPhillips and Creator/BabiFloyd in the US, Craetor/DavidHolt in the UK). The block launched the pre-school juggernauts ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' and ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'', while also airing some fondly-remembered anime such as ''Anime/TheNoozles'', ''The Adventure of The Little Koala'' and ''Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics''.

* ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies''

** ''WesternAnimation/DoraAndFriendsIntoTheCity'' (aimed at girls ages 6-12)

* ''[[WesternAnimation/FacesMusicParty Face's Music Party]]'' (United States)

* ''[[Series/JacksBigMusicShow Jack's Big Music Show]]''

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' (was aired once as a simulcast for the show's premiere)

* ''Series/{{Pinwheel}}'' (aired on Nick Jr. from 1988-90)

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocoyo}}''[[note]]Was aired until 2014, and then was moved to [[Creator/CartoonNetwork Cartoon Network's]] Cartoonito block in 2021.[[/note]]

* ''WesternAnimation/FreshBeatBandOfSpies''

The Nick Jr. block is part of Nickelodeon's regular daytime schedule, typically running from 7 a.m./8 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST/3 p.m. EST. In its earliest days, the block was home to many classic off-network cartoons and foreign programming/{{anime}} such as ''WesternAnimation/TheWorldOfDavidTheGnome'', ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies'', ''Anime/BelleAndSebastian'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Rupert}}''. The block was revamped in 1994, now with mostly Nickelodeon-made programming and a new host, Face (voiced by Creator/ChrisPhillips in the US, Craetor/DavidHolt in the UK). The block launched the pre-school juggernauts ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' and ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'', while also airing some fondly-remembered anime such as ''Anime/TheNoozles'', ''The Adventure of The Little Koala'' and ''Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics''.

When Viacom merged with Creator/{{CBS}} in 2000, the existing ''CBS Kidshow'' Saturday-morning block, supplied by Creator/{{Nelvana}}, ended in favor of ''Nick Jr. on CBS'', complete with Face hosting (the only show to be held over from the old block was another Nelvana show, ''Franklin''). 2001 saw the block add programs from "normal" Nickelodeon, mostly programs to help stations meet the E/I quota, and it was renamed ''Nick on CBS'', at least until 2004 when it reverted to only Nick Jr. shows (the 2004 revamp would also see the introduction of a new mascot, Piper O'Possum (voiced by Creator/AliBrustofski in the US, Creator/AlexKelly in the UK). The block on CBS ended in 2006 after the 13-year-long Viacom/CBS split.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/FacesMusicParty Face's Music Party]]''

The Nick Jr. block is part of Nickelodeon's regular daytime schedule, typically running from 7 a.m./8 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST/3 p.m. EST. In its earliest days, the block was home to many classic off-network cartoons and foreign programming/{{anime}} such as ''WesternAnimation/TheWorldOfDavidTheGnome'', ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies'', ''Anime/BelleAndSebastian'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Rupert}}''. The block was revamped in 1994, now with mostly Nickelodeon-made programming and a new host, Face (voiced by Creator/ChrisPhillips). The block launched the pre-school juggernauts ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' and ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'', while also airing some fondly-remembered anime such as ''Anime/TheNoozles'', ''The Adventure of The Little Koala'' and ''Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics''.

When Viacom merged with Creator/{{CBS}} in 2000, the existing ''CBS Kidshow'' Saturday-morning block, supplied by Creator/{{Nelvana}}, ended in favor of ''Nick Jr. on CBS'', complete with Face hosting (the only show to be held over from the old block was another Nelvana show, ''Franklin''). 2001 saw the block add programs from "normal" Nickelodeon, mostly programs to help stations meet the E/I quota, and it was renamed ''Nick on CBS'', at least until 2004 when it reverted to only Nick Jr. shows (the 2004 revamp would also see the introduction of a new mascot, Piper O'Possum, voiced by Creator/AliBrustofski). The block on CBS ended in 2006 after the 13-year-long Viacom/CBS split.

Originally launched as a [[UsefulNotes/BlockProgramming programming block]] in January 1988, [[https://www.nickjr.com Nick Jr.]] is one of Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s sister channels, mainly airing shows aimed at preschoolers and young children. While the Nick Jr. block has been running since the late '80s, Nick Jr. didn't became its own separate network until 2009, when it took over the channel space held by Creator/{{Noggin}}.[[note]]The Noggin brand went dormant for a few years, but Nick eventually revived it as a streaming service in 2015.[[/note]]

Originally launched as a [[UsefulNotes/BlockProgramming programming block]] in January 1988, Nick Jr. is one of Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s sister channels, mainly airing shows aimed at preschoolers and young children. While the Nick Jr. block has been running since the late '80s, Nick Jr. didn't became its own separate network until 2009, when it took over the channel space held by Creator/{{Noggin}}.[[note]]The Noggin brand went dormant for a few years, but Nick eventually revived it as a streaming service in 2015.[[/note]]

* ''Anime/MayaTheBee''

* ''[[Literature/TheLittlePrince Adventures of the Little Prince'' ('70s anime)