Only Parents Who've Watched Too Many Kids Shows Can Name All These Shows
- by Jessie Dax-Setkus
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As a parent, you are stuck watching a plethora of children’s television shows. You kid loves them, and they aren’t going to watch the reality shows that you know and love, so you are going to bend and watch what they like because you are a great parent. Whether your kid loves the adventures of Dora the Explorer or they like to sing along with the long-running classic Barney and Friends, they have a favorite that they watch day in and day out. You know it well. Perhaps they have a few that they cycle through and you have grown to love them as well. Who knows, some of those songs are pretty catchy after all.
How well would you say you know children’s shows? Do you watch a ton of them? Sometimes you watch so many of them that you think that you are the king or queen of kid’s shows, and you can name them all from a single screenshot. Put yourself to the ultimate test by taking our quiz! See if you can name all of these children’s shows by just looking at a single screenshot. If you can name them all, then you and your kid are kid’s show royalty!
Under the Sea
All episodes follow a similar format. The episode starts with an introduction by Molly, saying 'Hi: it's me: Molly: and it's time for-' only to be stopped by Gil performing an act related to the episode's subject. An event may occur when one or more characters is proceeding to school. For example: Avi breaks his tail in "Call a Clambulance!" when Oona was going to school. Afterwards, the school day begins with all the Bubble Guppies saying "Good morning, Mr. Grouper!" Later, a Guppie tells Mr. Grouper about the earlier experience. He suggests, "Let's think about it," and the characters discuss the topic. A song follows, focusing on the episode's main topic.
Discovering Spanish
The series centers around a seven-year-old American girl of Indigenous Mexican heritage, with a love of embarking on quests related to an activity that she wants to partake of or a place that she wants to go to, accompanied by her talking purple backpack and anthropomorphic monkey companion named Boots. Each episode is based around a series of cyclical events that occur along the way during the girl's travels, along with obstacles that she and Boots are forced to overcome or puzzles that they have to solve
Best friends forever
This is another show that has made it through the ages. It is about a monkey and his best friend, The Man in the Yellow Hat, and their adventures. The monkey seems to get himself into some crazy situations because of his curiosity but everything always seems to work out in the end. it's a show that kids have enjoyed for a really long time and it actually started out as a book. It is just a fun loving show.
Hold on to your bikini bottoms
The series revolves around its title character and his various friends. The main character is an energetic and optimistic sea sponge (although his appearance more closely resembles a kitchen sponge) who lives in a submerged pineapple and loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab. He has a pet snail, Gary, who meows like a cat. Living two houses down from the main character is his best friend Patrick Star, a dim-witted yet friendly pink starfish who lives under a rock.
Puppy love
This show is based off of a book series that was successful in the 1990s. Centering around a little girl and her big dog, the show follows their big adventures. The girl originally lived in New York City, but moved to an island setting when her mother told her that a small apartment is no place for a large dog. This show had a good run most likely because the book series had so much popularity to start off with.
Driving into exploration
This is another one of those shows that really had a long run and explored everything from the human digestive system to outer space. Mrs. Frizzle was the teacher that kept the kids on the edge of their seats and excited to learn on a daily basis. This show also had a line of books like many long running shows. This show wasn't interactive for the home viewer, but was very informational for everyone watching. Even parents could learn a little.
Aardvarks are cool
Arthur Read, the series's central character, is an eight-year-old brown aardvark who lives in the fictional town of Elwood City. He is a third-grade student at Lakewood Elementary School. His family includes two home-working parents, his father David (a chef) and his mother Jane (an accountant), his two younger sisters, Dora Winifred (D.W.), who is in preschool, and Kate, who is still an infant, and his dog Pal. He also has several friends who come from various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, and he also occasionally meets with members of his extended family.
The Neighborhood
This show is full of silly monsters ironically because kids are normally afraid of monsters. There is a vampire that likes to count and another monster that likes to eat cookies. Mostly, this show represents friendship between all different walks to life through songs and different games. Everyone gets along in a playful and fun way. This show has also had one of the longest runs as a children's show and still entertains children today. it is a great educational show.
Ask the right questions
The show is set in a magical world called Storybook Village, where the title character, Whyatt Beanstalk, lives with his friends Pig, Red, and Princess Pea.In each of the episodes either Whyatt or the other main characters have a "super big problem". He answers the call and discovers that he or one of the other characters has a "super big problem." The main characters will then assemble at the Book Club and introduce themselves and invite the viewer to do so, then the problem is presented and the character who has this problem then explains further.
Mr. Roger's has an admirer
The series features other children of the characters from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, such as Katerina Kittycat (daughter of Henrietta Pussycat), Miss Elaina (daughter of Lady Elaine Fairchilde and Music Man Stan), O the Owl (nephew of X the Owl), and Prince Wednesday (King Friday and Queen Sara Saturday's youngest son and Prince Tuesday's little brother). Two 11-minute segments are linked by a common socio-emotional theme, such as disappointment and sadness or anger, or being thankful and appreciative. Kids love it.
The young authority figure
The series chronicles freckled, seven-year-old who decides she wants to become a doctor like her mother, a pediatrician. The show takes place in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She practices her dream by fixing toys and dolls. In the UK, the show was redubbed using British voice actors, replacing the original American soundtrack. When she activates her magic stethoscope (similar to an amulet or talisman), she can create a variety of supernatural effects, including traveling through time. Her most regular use of it in the show is to cause toys, dolls, and stuffed animals to come to life.
Fun with English
The series stars a girl with superpowers whose secret identity is Becky Botsford, a student. She was born on the fictional planet Lexicon but was sent away after sneaking onto a spaceship and sleeping there when she was 4. Captain Huggy Face, a monkey who was a pilot in the Lexicon Air Force, piloted the ship, but lost control when she awoke, and crash-landed on Earth, a planet that affords the girl her superpowers, including flight and super strength. Pow!
Science for kids
The main character in the show is an an "inquisitive youngster" who uses comedy to tackle questions kids have about basic scientific principles and why things work the way they do. He tries to answer questions and solve problems with the help of his classmates (May, Gerald, and Gabriela), Teacher Susie, and his family (his mother Alice, his father Mort, his Grandma Rose and his baby brother Zeke). In "Hello Doggie," his Grandma adopts a dog from the animal shelter which she names Philbert.
Kids that are super smart
The show was designed to teach the target demographic art and music appreciation by integrating famous or culturally significant art works usually, but not exclusively, paintings and classical music most typically from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods into the scenery, plot and soundtrack of each episode. The show is also designed to encourage viewer interaction such as patting their knees, gesturing or singing along to help the characters succeed on their "mission"; at the end of the mission, the character Leo says "Mission Completion!"
Cartoon and puppet skits
This character lives in a blue house at 17 Pine Street with his mother, father, and his younger sister, Rosie. He has many adventures with his family and friends and uses his imagination in every episode. Each episode in Seasons 1–3 has a theme and is divided into several short sections that mix animation, puppet skits, and video of kids in real-life situations. In Seasons 4–5, episodes are divided in 3 short sections; the puppet segment was dropped, along with the "Real Kids" version of the segment.
Blast from the past
The show is set in a whimsical prehistoric world of jungles, swamps, active volcanoes and oceans, all teeming with dinosaur and other animal life, and connected by a train line known as the Dinosaur Train. This steam-engine train can be customized for dinosaurs of all kinds: windows accommodate the long-necked sauropods, there's plenty of headroom in the Observation Car for the larger theropods, and the Aquacar is an aquarium for sea-going passengers. The train itself is run by Troodons, as the smartest dinosaurs in this fictional universe. The Dinosaur Train circles the whole world—it even crosses the oceans and inland seas, with stops to visit undersea prehistoric animals.
Spell bound
In Word World, words actually become the objects they represent in an innovative, educational and entertaining adventure for your kids. All the characters (Dog, Duck, Pig, Sheep, Ant, Bear, Frog etc.) are shaped like the words they are supposed to represent combined with the animal that they represent. It's a great educational show for kids to learn about spelling and words at a young age. Sometimes it is fun to learn without even realizing that you are learning at all.
From another planet
In each episode there would be some problem to solve, typically concerning something invented or discovered, or some new visitor to meet. Music Trees, with note-shaped fruit, grew on the planet's surface, and music would often be an integral feature in the simple but amusing plots. In the Fishing episode, one of the Cheese Trees provided a cylindrical five-line staff for notes taken from the Music Trees. The show centers around cute little creatures from a different planet that eat green soup.
Puppet show
Hosted by a character named DJ Lance Rock, the series featured a mix of live-action segments featuring cartoonish costumed characters—Muno (the red cyclops), Foofa (the pink flower bubble), Brobee (a little hairy green monster), Toodee (the blue cat-dragon) and Plex (the magic yellow robot)—and many short animated sketches and musical numbers. Popular artists who have appeared on the show include Mos Def, Bootsy Collins, Ladytron, The Killers, Enon, The Clientele, Jimmy Eat World, Solange Knowles, Taking Back Sunday, Datarock, The Aquabats, Devo, Anne Heche, Joy Zipper, Of Montreal, Chromeo, My Chemical Romance, and Weezer.
A bird's tale
This show is an Irish children's television series that originally aired on RTÉjr in Ireland, Nick Jr., Nick Jr. Too and Milkshake! In the United Kingdom, Nick Jr. in Italy, ABC Kids in Australia. Set on a fictional island off the Irish coast, the series follows a young puffin named Oona and her little brother Baba as they explore their world. Who knew that puffins lived in Ireland to begin with? it's a cute show that was popular around the world!
It's out of this world
This show is about the adventures of Arty and his sidekick Epiphany, as they search the galaxy to solve problems with art! Whether Arty needs to create a painting for the new children's library, a stuffed animal for his sister, or make a mask for his jungle pretend play, he can enlist the help of the most creative of all—the preschool home viewer. It's a sweet little show about aliens even though they are typically scary to kids, these aliens are cute and fun!
Fairytale gobblins
The literacy series takes place in a colorful world resembling that of inside a fairytale, in which the central characters reside. The show revolves around young troll Wally Trollman, who uses his magic stick to turn words into physical objects or occurrences, along with his pet dragon Norville and other friends. The duo occasionally runs into trouble, mostly caused by Bobgoblin. There are fun little songs and games played throughout the series that let's the home viewer play along and have a good time.
Bird brains
Viewers follow Peep, Chirp, and Quack as they investigate and explore the world around them. Following the 9-minute animated segment, there is a 2-minute live-action segment with children exploring and demonstrating the same topic presented in the animated segment. Animation consists of bright colors and simple shapes. It is a simple show that keeps kids hooked to their screen because it is super easy to follow. It is a fun show that is great for both kids and adults alike.
So much friendship
This was a show about a friendly dinosaur and his best buddies that woke him up after school everyday. They would play games, sing songs, and meet fun people on a daily basis and everyone would have a good time. The show wasn't really interactive for the viewer, but the viewer kept it on the air for a really long time regardless. There were great lessons to be learned and the kids would do things like express what they wanted to be when they grew up.
Underwater exploration
This show had its US premiere on the Disney Channel in January 2012, however many of the characters' voices were redubbed to give them American accents (Hispanic in the case of Peso and Pinto), although Captain Barnacles, Kwazii and Prof. Inkling retained their original British voices. It follows an underwater exploring crew made up of stylized anthropomorphic animals, a team of eight adventurers who live in an undersea base, the Octopod, from where they go on undersea adventures with the help of a fleet of aquatic vehicles.
Fun at home
The series follows a ritualistic pattern and centers around an assortment and musical pop group of neighboring playmates depicted as bipedal, anthropomorphic animals: Uniqua, Pablo, Tyrone, Austin, and Tasha. Designed to encourage imaginative play, the characters communicate with the viewers by constantly breaking the fourth-wall, albeit the series rests particular focus on the role-playing games in which the friends participate varying with each episode, and said games are visualized through dream sequences lasting for a majority of the episode and serving as the primary focus of that certain episode.
Time for fun!
In this series, the main character and his friends have to learn to share, make friends and accept their mistakes. They are supervised by two teachers, Harriet the Heron and Osbourne the Owl. The show is aimed at pre school aged children, which the company described as "a natural step for Aardman." The show is made up of ten minute episodes, which do not feature much dialogue, much like Shaun the Sheep. Shaun, his friends, Bitzer and the Farmer did not appear. A filming of one episode was featured on the Discovery Channel's How It's Made.
We're in orbit
The series shows the adventures of the main character, a young girl in love with science, her little brother Jupiter (who's named after the planet Jupiter), and their pet ferret Clyde. Science is a great learning experience for kids and they have a great time digging in and exploring what science has to offer. This show is made in Brazil which also offers a unique cultural experience for the kids. It is a fun show for kids to learn and participate in.
Books for everyone
This show centers around reading, making it cool for kids. Each episode centered on a theme from a book, or other children's literature, which was explored through a number of segments or stories. The show also recommended books for kids to look for when they went to the library. It is the third-longest running children's series in PBS history, after Sesame Street and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. It was also one of the first PBS shows to be broadcast in stereo.
Cute animals and exciting adventures
This show is about the adventures of a bunch of adorable pets. A good deal of the dialog is sung, so the show has been likened to operetta or singspiel. A 10-member live orchestra performs each episode, sometimes including other instrumentalists skilled in music from the region to which the pets are traveling during the episode. Completing each episode takes thirty-three weeks from script to final delivery. Is that unreal? That is a ton of work for a kid's show.
Fuzzy fun
This show is a children's television shown on the channel BabyFirst TV. It features a plush "talking" bunny and his many adventures both inside his house and in his backyard. The show teaches things such as color recognition, counting, etc and even delves into social interaction and emotions. The show is aimed primarily at preschool aged children. At the beginning of the show, the main character always says 'Hello little ones' or 'Hello everybody' or 'Hi everyone.' It's super cute for really young kids.
Unexplored lands
In the town of Nice and Friendly Corners, everyone is a cute animal. They all get along and are friendly to each other. However, there are times when the townsfolk get into problems or don't get along with each other. The series follows a female calico cat and the sheriff alongside her friends Deputy Peck, a male red woodpecker and keeper of the town jail and Toby, a male saguaro cactus. Together they all solve problems and teach the townsfolk to get along with each other while working hard to make the town the friendliest.
The anime influenced show
The setting of the show appears to be China or Ancient China throughout most episodes. However, it's revealed in the Season 1 finale that they all live in California, possibly in Chinatown. It appears most of the characters aren't Chinese, though this could be to introduce diversity. Ni Hao, Kai-lan introduces its viewers to the Mandarin Chinese language, along with elements of Chinese culture and values, multiculturalism through the diverse backgrounds of Kai-lan's friends, and intergenerational families. It's fun for everyone.
Soaring to new heights
This is a show about a bunch of planes that fly around the world solving a bunch of problems. However, they need help from the home viewer in order to solve all of these crazy problems. This show is actually a South Korean show, so it brings a unique perspective to the kids watching. The show also shows cool jets and robots which is a favorite of many young kids, especially boys. It's a fun show that puts adventure first.
Solving the town's problems
It takes place in Richard Scarry's Busytown and teaches the scientific method through stories in which Huckle Cat (with his sister Sally Cat, and friend Lowly the Worm) solve mysteries by examining evidence. This show was based on a book series and it exploded into a television series that kids really loved. There is plenty to do in this town because everyone is always busy. The main characters always have a case to crack and there is always something to do.