The following is a list of programs featured on Noggin, an entertainment brand owned by Nickelodeon. The brand began in 1999 as a cable channel on February 2 (Groundhog Day) and a website, launched as a joint venture between Nickelodeon and Sesame Workshop.[1][2] At launch, the channel featured three sectors of programming: a main block aimed at pre-teens and teenagers,[3] a morning block for preschoolers, and an "adult retro" block at night.[4] In 2002, Sesame Workshop sold its stake in Noggin to Nickelodeon, but it continued to co-produce content for the brand. On the first day of the second quarter of the same year, Noggin discarded its retro block and extended its preschool and teen blocks to last 12 hours each per day.[5][6] The older-skewing shows that made up Noggin's original tween and teen lineup aired exclusively during the teen block, now retitled "The N."

Programming blocks based on Noggin aired in the U.S. and UK from 1999 to 2010. In 2009, the Noggin network was replaced by the Nick Jr. channel, but it was relaunched as a streaming service in 2015.[7][8][9] As of 2020, the service is continually updated with new series and clips, both from Noggin's library and other companies.

1999 TV channel

The Noggin channel launched on February 2, 1999 and closed on September 28, 2009. It started out mainly aimed at tweens and teenagers, with a few of its programs being aimed at younger children. From April 1, 2002 onward, the channel was divided into two programming blocks: a daytime block for young children and a nighttime block, called The N, for tweens and teenagers. Several shows that had previously aired during Noggin's daytime block, such as A Walk in Your Shoes and Sponk!, aired exclusively during The N from April 2002 onward.

Daytime block

Original series

Nickelodeon and Sesame Workshop created a company, Noggin LLC, to produce original content for their network in 1999. In 2002, Sesame Workshop sold its stake in Noggin LLC to Nickelodeon,[10][11] but it continued to co-produce content for Noggin.[12]

Title First air date Last air date
A Walk in Your Shoes October 25, 1999 (shorts)
April 30, 2000 (long-form)		 October 18, 2005 (during The N block)
Big Kids January 29, 2001 January 25, 2004[13] (during The N block)
Jack's Big Music Show September 12, 2005[14] September 27, 2009[15][note 1]
On the Team April 2, 2001 March 31, 2002
Oobi 2000 (shorts)
April 7, 2003[16] (long-form)		 September 27, 2009[15][note 1]
Phred on Your Head Show June 6, 1999 March 31, 2002
Play with Me Sesame[note 2] April 1, 2002 September 2, 2007
Sponk! September 10, 2001 February 1, 2004[17] (during The N block)
The Upside Down Show[note 3] October 16, 2006[18] September 27, 2009[15][note 1]
The URL with Phred Show September 10, 2001 January 2004[note 4]

Sesame Workshop library

Reruns of series from Sesame Workshop's content library were shown as a staple of Noggin from 1999 to 2005.[19] Two syndication packages of Sesame Street episodes, titled Sesame Street Unpaved and 123 Sesame Street, were created specifically by and for Noggin LLC.[20]

Title First air date Last air date
Sesame Street (AKA 123 Sesame Street) February 2, 1999 September 11, 2005
3-2-1 Contact March 31, 2002
Cro
The Electric Company
Ghostwriter
Pinky Dinky Doo April 10, 2006[21][note 5] September 27, 2009[15][note 1]
Sesame Street Unpaved February 2, 1999 March 31, 2002
Square One Television
Tiny Planets September 10, 2001 April 9, 2006

Reruns of Nickelodeon series

Title First air date Last air date
Allegra's Window February 2, 1999 April 6, 2003
The Backyardigans November 22, 2004 September 27, 2009[15][note 1]
Blue's Clues February 2, 1999
Blue's Room 2004 December 21, 2008[23]
Dora the Explorer April 7, 2003[24] September 27, 2009[15][note 1]
Doug February 2, 1999 March 31, 2002
Eureeka's Castle
Go, Diego, Go! August 22, 2005[25] September 27, 2009[15][note 1]
Gullah Gullah Island February 2, 1999
Little Bill September 10, 2007
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan December 1, 2008
Oswald April 7, 2003
Wild Side Show February 2, 1999 March 31, 2002
Wonder Pets! March 3, 2006[26] September 27, 2009[15][note 1]

Acquired programming

Title First air date Last air date
64 Zoo Lane January 3, 2005[27] September 27, 2009
Bill Nye the Science Guy September 10, 2000 March 31, 2002
Bob the Builder April 7, 2003[24] September 11, 2005
The Busy World of Richard Scarry[note 6] 2000 September 7, 2001
Connie the Cow September 8, 2003 April 1, 2007
Franklin 1999 September 27, 2009[15][note 1]
Kipper 2000 or January 2001 April 6, 2003
LazyTown[note 6] November 22, 2004[28] September 27, 2009[29][note 1]
Little Bear[note 6] September 10, 2001[30]
Maggie and the Ferocious Beast April 7, 2003[24][note 1]
Maisy April 30, 2000 November 2, 2007
Max & Ruby May 1, 2004 September 27, 2009[15][note 1]
Miffy and Friends April 7, 2003[16] April 1, 2007
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends November 22, 2004 September 27, 2009[15][note 1]
Olivia February 1, 2009
Rubbadubbers May 31, 2004 September 11, 2005
Toot & Puddle November 16, 2008 September 27, 2009[15][note 1]
Tweenies April 7, 2003[16] December 31, 2005
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy![note 6] August 21, 2006[31] September 27, 2009[29][note 1]
Yo Gabba Gabba![note 6] August 20, 2007[32]

Interstitials

The N block

Noggin aired a nighttime programming block called The N from April 1, 2002[33] until December 31, 2007.

Original programming

Title First air date Last air date
A Walk in Your Shoes April 1, 2002 October 18, 2005
Big Kids April 1, 2002 January 25, 2004[34]
Best Friend's Date December 3, 2004 February 11, 2005
Girls v. Boys August 8, 2003 October 7, 2005
LOL with The N May 30, 2003 June 20, 2003
Miracle's Boys February 18, 2005 February 20, 2005
O'Grady July 30, 2004 April 24, 2006
Out There May 23, 2003 2004
Real Access in The N December 31, 2003 February 27, 2004
South of Nowhere November 4, 2005 December 31, 2007
Sponk! April 1, 2002 2002

Acquired programming

Title First air date Last air date
24Seven April 1, 2002 February 2004
About a Girl[note 6] October 5, 2007 December 31, 2007
Being Eve April 1, 2002 February 2004
Beyond the Break June 2, 2006 December 31, 2007
The Best Years June 29, 2007 September 21, 2007
The Brady Bunch March 2004 April 2004
Clueless April 2003 2007
Daria July 2, 2002 June 2006
Dawson's Creek 2006 2007
Degrassi: The Next Generation[note 6] April 1, 2002 December 31, 2007
Degrassi Junior High/Degrassi High October 2005 December 31, 2007
A Different World 2007
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air March 2005 December 31, 2007
Girlstuff/Boystuff May 2003 August 2004
Growing Pains 2007 December 31, 2007
The Hills August 2007 December 31, 2007
Instant Star[note 6] July 1, 2005 May 18, 2007
Just Deal January 6, 2003 2004
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County August 2007 December 31, 2007
Moesha January 1, 2005 2007
My So-Called Life April 2004 2007
One on One June 2006 December 31, 2007
Radio Free Roscoe[note 6] October 31, 2003 December 31, 2007
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch March 2004 2007
Saved by the Bell 2007
Sister, Sister August 2005 2007
The Three Friends and Jerry[note 6] 2002 2007
Whistler[note 6] June 30, 2006 2007

2015 streaming service

Current programming

In March 2015, Nickelodeon relaunched the Noggin brand as a video-on-demand streaming service, featuring episodes from former Noggin series, current-running Nick Jr. series and newly-acquired shows.[35]

Original programming

Title Premiere date
Baby Shark's Big Show! March 1, 2021
Blaze and the Monster Machines May 31, 2017
Blue's Clues March 4, 2015
Blue's Clues & You! October 16, 2019
Bubble Guppies May 31, 2017
Canticos May 10, 2018
Dora the Explorer August 31, 2017
The Fresh Beat Band November 7, 2018
Go, Diego, Go! November 18, 2015
Kinderwood December 3, 2020[36]
Moose and Zee interstitials March 4, 2015
Mutt & Stuff September 11, 2019
Nella the Princess Knight October 9, 2019
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan March 4, 2015
Santiago of the Seas September 28, 2020
Shimmer and Shine June 24, 2019
Team Umizoomi May 31, 2017
Wallykazam! June 6, 2018
Wonder Pets! July 6, 2016
Face's Music Party June 7, 2022

Acquired programming

Title Premiere date
The Adventures of Paddington May 10, 2021
Bob Books December 2, 2019
Digby Dragon April 10, 2019
Frankie & Frank April 3, 2020
Franklin and Friends March 4, 2015
Hey Duggee February 20, 2019
JoJo & Gran Gran June 14, 2021
Little Bear[note 6] March 4, 2015
Max & Ruby[note 6] March 21, 2018
PAW Patrol[note 6] February 21, 2018
Peter Rabbit[note 6] April 10, 2018
Rusty Rivets[note 6] August 7, 2019
Tot Cop September 3, 2019
Zack & Quack[note 6] October 4, 2017

Former programming

Original programming

Title Premiere date
Allegra's Window March 4, 2015
Blue's Room March 4, 2015
The Backyardigans June 17, 2015
Gullah Gullah Island March 4, 2015
Jack's Big Music Show April 8, 2015
Oobi May 6, 2015
Oswald[note 7] March 4, 2015
Robot and Monster[note 8] March 4, 2015
The Upside Down Show[note 3] March 4, 2015

Acquired programming

Title Premiere date
Becca's Bunch September 25, 2019
Franklin August 19, 2015
Miffy and Friends September 28, 2016
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends[note 6] March 4, 2015
Mofy November 2, 2016
Play Along with Sam October 5, 2016
Pocoyo March 4, 2015
Pocoyo Planet April 6, 2016
Teletubbies (classic series) May 25, 2016
Tickety Toc July 19, 2017
Top Wing[note 6] November 6, 2019
Trulli Tales September 25, 2019
Twirlywoos May 24, 2017
Yo Gabba Gabba![note 6] March 8, 2017

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o This show continued to air on Nick Jr. after it took over Noggin's channel space on September 28, 2009.
  2. ^ Co-produced by Sesame Workshop and Nick Digital for Noggin Originals.
  3. ^ a b Co-produced by Noggin LLC and Sesame Workshop for Nickelodeon Preschool; both companies co-own the copyright.
  4. ^ The URL with Phred Show was a regular part of Noggin's daytime block from July 2001 until March 2002. From then until January 2004, it aired as part of a program called "Cable in the Classroom."
  5. ^ First broadcast as a one-episode preview on April 3, 2006.[22]
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Nickelodeon is named in the credits, but Nickelodeon's studios did not produce the show.
  7. ^ Co-produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and HIT Entertainment. Both companies co-own the copyright.
  8. ^ The last episode premiered on the Noggin app.

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