In celebration of the network's fifth birthday, Sprout, the
first 24-hour preschool destination available on TV, on demand and
online for kids ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers, will
premiere its first-ever, long-form original series Noodle and
Doodle on Saturday, September 25 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Produced by
Sprout, this new series (26 x 11' episodes), featuring arts, crafts
and cooking for preschoolers and their families, will debut within
the network's signature, live morning block, The Sunny Side Up
Show, which is expanding to include weekends. Noodle and
Doodle will air every Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 a.m. and again at
11:30 a.m. ET.
Hosted by Sean, Sprout's co-host of The Sunny Side Up Show and
master artist, Noodle and Doodle features arts, crafts and healthy
recipes inspired by real preschoolers' experiences. With his
new friends Noodle, a loveable puppet who likes to help in the
kitchen, and Doodle, a virtual, electronic friend who lives in a
tablet style device, Sean leads real preschoolers and viewers at
home to make all kinds of kid-friendly creations. Sprout
viewers will discover healthy recipes and clever crafts that
families can create together using materials from around the home,
as well as recycled elements from the items used in the actual
recipes. All of the cooking and crafting takes place inside a
whimsical double-decker bus where Sean and his helpers demonstrate
step-by-step "how to" creations in an engaging, simple way that
families can recreate at home.
Also along for the ride is Sean's dog Doggity, an adorable
beagle with the special ability to take viewers into his imaginary,
animated world where culinary canines use teamwork to solve
problems and cook up treats in their own kitchen. This
segment on Noodle and Doodle is called Doggity's and was created in
conjunction with series creator John McCoy working with the design
and animation team of Ka-chew!, a division of Klasky Csupo, the
production company behind smash hits like the Rugrats and Wild
Thorneberrys.
"Noodle and Doodle is the perfect addition to weekends on Sprout
as we expand The Sunny Side Up Show - our top performing original
program for viewer engagement - to seven days a week," said Andrew
Beecham, senior vice president, programming at Sprout. "Since
the live block launched in September 2007, Sprout has collected
over one million viewer submissions, and we anticipate even more
viewer interaction now with the launch of Noodle and
Doodle."
He continued: "We are so excited to be debuting this
first-ever, long-form original series. This is also the first
time that Sprout is making an original program available for
international licensing."
A companion website with sharing galleries, how-to videos, games
and more will be available at SproutOnline.com after September
25. For additional information on Sprout programs or
schedules, or to play games, download free coloring pages or find
great activities for kids, visit SproutOnline.com. To find
out where Sprout is available in your area, call 1.8.SPROUT.411 or
go to SproutPlease.com.
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About Sprout®
PBS KIDS Sprout, the first 24-hour preschool destination available
on TV, on demand and online for kids ages 2-5 and their parents and
caregivers, was created as a partnership among Comcast Corporation,
HIT Entertainment, PBS and Sesame Workshop. Since debuting
its video on demand (VOD) service in April 2005, Sprout has become
the #1 On Demand service for younger children, and is on track to
reach one billion orders in 2010. The 24-hour digital
channel, which launched in September 2005 along with the website
(SproutOnline.com), is the only channel that follows the day of
child from breakfast to bedtime with its distinctive
programming. Currently, Sprout is available in 50 million
unique households.
The network's program lineup of gold-standard, curriculum-based
children's shows includes: Sesame Street®, Bob the Builder™,
Barney & Friends™, The Wiggles®, Thomas & Friends™,
Angelina Ballerina™, Caillou®, The Berenstain Bears™, Dragon
Tales™, Fireman Sam™, Fifi and the Flowertots™, dirtgirlworld and
more.
Press Contact:
Jenni Glenn
Sprout
215-286-2703
jenni_glenn@sproutonline.com