If you take a look at the children’s PBS schedule, you may have noticed something—more cartoons and fewer live action television shows. Yes, if you were a child who grew up sometime during the late 20th century, you may have noticed that, for the most part, PBS children’s broadcasting probably looks quite a bit different ...
In the 1980s, PBS programs Sesame Street and Mister Rogers Neighborhood continued their popular prominence on the children’s television landscape. However, several new shows premiered that decade, creating a whole new morning and afternoon schedule of award winning programs that would become quite popular with both children and their approving parents. We will look back ...
Lazy Town is a children’s television show that can be seen on the Nickelodeon network during the Nick Jr. time frame. It is a half hour show based upon a stage show from Iceland. The creator, Magnus Scheving, also writes and stars in the show, not to mention, sings the theme song. There are three ...
During the 1990s, PBS children’s programming began to change. As the decade moved on, the proliferation of more all-cartoon educational programs like Dragontales and The Magic School Bus began to surface. However, a number of mostly or all-“live” programs debuted during the 1990s. In this final installment of Classic PBS Children’s Television, we will look ...
