The Silly Nonsense Note 15 (by Jomaribryan)

Here's the fifteenth silly note:

Barney Specials Aired on PBS, NBC, FOX, Sprout and Time Warner Cable Kids: Barney VHS re-releases in 1995-1996 and by Lyrick Studios in 1997-2000: Barney DVDs Original Releases/Re-releases by HIT Entertainment, 20th Century FOX Home Entertainment, Lionsgate and Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Season 9 of Barney & Friends returns in the US with a new 4-disc DVD box set "Barney & Friends: The Best of Season 9" released in stores on February 3, 2015, with 6 volumes (including 8 new episodes filmed in 2005).
 * Barney & Friends Family Marathon
 * Barney in Concert
 * Imagination Island
 * Barney Safety
 * Barney's Great Adventure
 * Barney's First Adventures
 * Barney's Big Surprise
 * Sing & Dance with Barney
 * Barney's Night Before Christmas
 * Barney's Christmas Star
 * Barney's Best Manners: Your Invitation to Fun!
 * Barney's Colorful World
 * Let's Go to the Farm
 * Dino-Mite Birthday
 * Barney's Jungle Friends
 * Big World Adventure
 * Barney's Halloween Party
 * A Very Merry Christmas
 * Waiting for Santa (1993-1998 re-releases)
 * Campfire Sing-Along (1996 re-release)
 * Barney Goes to School (1996 re-release)
 * Barney in Concert (1995, 1996 and 2000 re-releases)
 * Rock with Barney (1996 re-release)
 * Barney's Magical Musical Adventure (1995 re-release)
 * Barney Rhymes with Mother Goose (1995 re-release)
 * Barney's Alphabet Zoo (1999 re-release)
 * Barney Live! in New York City (2000 re-release)
 * Imagination Island (1999 re-release)
 * Barney's Talent Show (2000 re-release)
 * Barney's Fun & Games (2000 re-release)
 * Barney's Exercise Circus (1998 original release)
 * Barney's Parade of Numbers (1998 original release)
 * Once Upon a Time (1999 re-release)
 * Barney's Sense-Sational Day (1999 re-release)
 * Barney's Musical Scrapbook (2000 re-release)
 * Camp WannaRunnaRound (1999 re-release)
 * Barney's Adventure Bus (2000 re-release)
 * Barney's Halloween Party (2000 re-release)
 * Sing & Dance with Barney (2000 re-release)
 * Barney's ABCs and 123s (2000 re-release and re-titled "Let's Play School")
 * Let's Play School (1999 DVD release/2009 DVD re-release)
 * Barney's Night Before Christmas (1999 DVD release/2008 DVD re-release)
 * More Barney Songs (2000 DVD release)
 * Barney's Rhyme Time Rhythm (2000 DVD release/2011 DVD re-release and re-titled "Mother Goose Collection")
 * Barney's Super Singing Circus (2000 DVD release/2009 DVD re-release)
 * Come on Over to Barney's House (2000 DVD release)
 * Barney's Great Adventure (2002 DVD re-release and 2015 DVD re-release)
 * Barney's Beach Party (2002 DVD release/2006 DVD re-release and re-titled "Let's Go to the Beach")
 * Round and Round We Go (2002 DVD release/2009 DVD re-release and re-titled "Fun on Wheels")
 * Barney's Christmas Star (2002 DVD release/2009 DVD re-release)
 * Barney Songs from the Park (2003 DVD release/2010 DVD re-release)
 * Read with Me, Dance with Me (2003 DVD release/2009 re-release as "Barney's Book Fair")
 * Barney's Outdoor Fun! (2003 DVD re-release of "Camp WannaRunnaRound")
 * Let's Go to the Zoo (2003 DVD re-release)
 * Barney's Halloween Party (2003 DVD re-release/2009 DVD re-release)
 * Barney's Best Manners: Your Invitation to Fun! (2003 DVD release)
 * Happy Mad Silly Sad (2003 DVD release)
 * Barney's Musical Scrapbook (2004 DVD re-release)
 * Movin' and Groovin' (2004 DVD release)
 * Barney's Adventure Bus (2004 DVD re-release/2010 DVD re-release)
 * Imagination Island (2004 DVD re-release/2010 DVD re-release)
 * Sing & Dance with Barney (2004 DVD re-release/2009 DVD re-release)
 * Barney's Dino Dancin' Tunes (2004 DVD re-release)
 * Let's Pretend with Barney (2004 DVD release)
 * Now I Know My ABCs (2004 DVD release)
 * Barney's Red, Yellow and Blue! (2004 DVD re-release)
 * Barney's Numbers! Numbers! (2004 DVD release)
 * Barney's Colorful World (2004 DVD release)
 * Ready, Set, Play! (2004 DVD release)
 * Let's Go to the Farm (2005 DVD release)
 * Just Imagine (2005 DVD release)
 * Everyone is Special (2005 DVD release)
 * The Land of Make-Believe (2005 DVD release)
 * Can You Sing That Song? (2005 DVD release)
 * Be My Valentine, Love Barney (2005 DVD re-release/2009 DVD re-release)
 * It's Time for Counting (2006 DVD re-release)
 * Barney Songs (2006 DVD re-release)
 * Let's Make Music (2006 DVD release)
 * You Can Be Anything (2007 DVD re-release)
 * Let's Go to the Firehouse (2007 DVD release)
 * Shake Your Dino Tail! (2007 DVD release)
 * Dino-Mite Birthday (2007 DVD release)
 * My Party with Barney (2007 DVD re-release)
 * Celebrating Around the World (2008 DVD release)
 * Barney's Animal ABC's (2008 DVD release)
 * Hi! I'm Riff! (2008 DVD release)
 * The Best of Barney (2008 DVD release)
 * Once Upon a Dino Tale (2009 DVD release)
 * Barney's Top 20 Countdown (2009 DVD release)
 * Let's Go on Vacation (2009 DVD release)
 * Sharing is Caring! (2009 DVD release)
 * Barney's Jungle Friends (2009 DVD release)
 * We Love Our Family (2009 DVD release)
 * Please & Thank You (2010 DVD release)
 * Egg-Cellent Adventures (2010 DVD release)
 * Let's Play Outside (2010 DVD release)
 * Furry Friends (2010 DVD release)
 * A-Counting We Will Go (2010 DVD release)
 * Best Fairy Tales (2010 DVD release)
 * Musical Zoo (2011 DVD release)
 * Shapes and Colors All Around (2011 DVD release)
 * I Can Do It! (2011 DVD release)
 * 1-2-3 Learn (2011 DVD release)
 * Big World Adventure (2011 DVD release)
 * A Very Merry Christmas (2011 DVD release)
 * I Love My Friends (2012 DVD release)
 * Clean Up, Clean Up! (2012 DVD release)
 * Planes, Trains & Cars (2012 DVD release)
 * All About Opposites (2012 DVD release)
 * Most Loveable Moments (2012 DVD release)
 * Let's Go to the Doctor (2012 DVD release)
 * Let's Go to the Moon (2013 DVD release)
 * Play with Barney (2013 DVD release)
 * Dance with Barney (2013 DVD release)
 * Imagine with Barney (2013 DVD release)
 * Most Huggable Moments (2013 DVD release)
 * Perfectly Purple (2013 DVD release)
 * Story Time with Barney (2014 DVD release)
 * Happy Birthday, Barney! (2014 DVD release)
 * A Super-Dee-Duper Day! (2014 DVD release)
 * This is How I Feel (2014 DVD release)
 * Tee-Rific Bugs & Animals (2015 DVD release)

Season 9 of Barney & Friends DVD box sets: In the front cover of the DVD, we see Barney, Baby Bop and BJ on top of the title "Barney & Friends: The Best of Season 9" and the 10 children of Season 9 (Jackson, Nick, David, Miguel, Rachel, Anna, Laura, Stacy, Kami and Whitney) (from left and right) underneath the title.
 * Barney & Friends: The Best of Season 9 - Volume One
 * Barney & Friends: The Best of Season 9 - Volume Two
 * Barney & Friends: The Best of Season 9 - Volume Three
 * Barney & Friends: The Best of Season 9 - Volume Four
 * Barney & Friends: The Best of Season 9 - Volume 5
 * Barney & Friends: The Best of Season 9 - Volume 6

Your favorite loveable, huggable, purple dinosaur Barney is returning his ninth season on a new DVD box set, "The Best of Season 9". Season 9 of Barney & Friends aired on PBS Kids in September 2004-May 2005, Sprout in April 2008 and Time Warner Cable Kids September 2011. The ninth season of Barney & Friends features Barney, BJ and Baby Bop and the children; Stacy (Alyssa Franks), David (Emilio Mazur), Laura (Julia Nicholson), Miguel (Riley Morrison), Rachel (Hunter Pecunia), Anna (Carlyn Hinojosa), Nick (Grayson Lee Vanover), Jackson (Daven Wilson), Whitney (Kayla S. Levels) and Kami (Makayla Crawford). Season 9 of Barney & Friends aired on television in 2004-2005, released with 11 VHS and DVDs in 2003-2005 from HIT Entertainment, and re-recorded 2 music albums released in stores and for digital download on iTunes, Amazon and Google Play. Each DVD has a special gift, the free color activity booklet!

Barney's Great Adventure re-released on DVD on February 17, 2015 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment 

This family adventure is full-out, full-tilt, and full-length, as Barney stars in his very first movie ever! Barney's Great Adventure - The Movie. A trip to Grandpa's farm turns into an incredible journey as Barney and the gang look high and low for a magic egg that's about to hatch something very special. It's full of friends everyone knows by name, new songs plus some of your favorites and adventures thrilling enough to live over and over again. So join the search for the magical egg, and find everything you're looking for in great family entertainment.

Barney, BJ and Baby Bop are going on a super-dee-duper musical adventure to a tee-rific toy factory and introducing their newest dino friend, Riff in the ALL-NEW 'Barney Live! - The Let's Go Tour'.

Featuring 25 songs, including original compositions as well as classic Barney favorites, 'Barney Live! - The Let's Go Tour 'invites audiences in Lincoln to sing, dance, tap and clap along with Barney, BJ, Baby Bop...and Riff as they meet dancing teddy bears, out of this world robots, larger than life toys and much more!

You're invited to Barney's birthday bash! Join the loveable, huggable Barney and friends in Indianapolis as they sing and dance their way into your hearts for a brand-new, interactive concert party tour. Barney Live in Concert - Birthday Bash! opens at Murat Theatre at Old National Centre on Nov. 17. Tickets are on sale Sept. 28 at 10 a.m.

Celebrate with Barney on his birthday at this live stage concert, featuring more than 25 fun and upbeat sing-along tunes including favorites, such as "Mr. Knickerbocker," "Dino Dance," "Baby Bop Hop" and "Rock ‘n Roll Star."

Children will be dancing in the aisles to contemporary cuts of "If You're Happy and You Know It," "Wheels on the Bus" and "Itsy Bitsy Spider."

Like television's Emmy-award winning series "Barney & Friends," the musical production encourages sharing, caring and imagination through the power of song, dance and the beloved cast of characters including dino pals Baby Bop, BJ and Riff.

Reserved seat tickets are $15 and $25. There are a limited number of $30 Gold Circle seats and $55 Dino Seats. Special $55.00 Dino Seat packages are available at all shows. Seats feature front row seats and a pre-show Meet and Greet with Barney.

Tickets can be purchased at livenation.com, the Old National Centre Box Office at oldnationalcentre.com or charge by phone at (800) 745-3000.

For more information, visit barneylivetour.com.

Sesame Street Live: Let’s Dance! featuring characters from children’s television hit, Sesame Street, arrives at the Ted Constant Center Friday, Oct. 3 through Sunday, Oct. 5.

Tickets to Sesame Street Live are priced at $15, $25, $35, and go on sale Wednesday, June 25 at 10 a.m. Tickets may be purchased online at www.YnotTix.com, by dialing 877-Ynot-Tix, or at the Constant Center Box Office. Additional fees apply. For more information on groups, senior, student and military discounts, contact our Group Sales department at 757-683-5000.

Add a Meet & Greet! Add a pre-show Meet & Greet with two Sesame Street Live friends, including Elmo! Meet & Greet passes can be added to your order for an additional $25. Act fast, as quantities are limited! You will receive Meet & Greet tickets with your show tickets. Each adult & child (age 1 & up) in a group must have a show ticket and Meet & Greet ticket. All Meet & Greets start one hour before show time and last 20 minutes. Don’t forget your camera!

Sesame Street Live “Let’s Dance!” offers an up-close, interactive experience that includes dance parties and audience participation. Elmo uses his imagination to do the robot, Cookie Monster teaches all ‘feets’ to dance, and much more! Characters from the show join the audience on the floor – dancing with fans, not just for them. It’s Sesame Street Live like you’ve never experienced before!

As seen on television’s Sesame Street, each Sesame Street Live production features timeless tunes and lessons for all ages. The universal appeal of each Broadway-quality musical production continues long after preschool. Adults will appreciate the high-tech stagecraft, cleverly written script, and music they’ll recognize and enjoy sharing with children.

CURIOUS GEORGE, the irrepressible little monkey who has captured children’s hearts for generations, jumps into action when he takes the stage in the inaugural tour of Curious George Live! Curious George swings onto the stage at The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center from Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 10. Tickets for all five performances go on sale Monday, August 30 at 10:00 AM.

Starring in his own original live musical stage production for the first time ever, Curious George is on a mission to help Chef Pisghetti save his restaurant by winning a world-famous meatball competition. With guidance from his friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat, George’s adventures take him to Rome and The Golden Meatball Contest. With every swing and flip, George takes the audience through a fun-filled, entertaining story filled with music, dance and follow-that-monkey fun. Parents and grandparents who grew up with Curious George will enjoy it just as much as the kids!

Children and parents around the world have delighted in Curious George’s adventures in books for nearly 65 years. Created in 1941 by Margret and H.A. Rey, Curious George has provided the inspiration for books, movies and a television series, and will continue to educate and entertain children in Curious George Live! by introducing them to a limitless world of exploration and discovery while offering wholesome family fun. Featuring original composition and familiar songs, as well as Broadway-quality stagecraft and professional singers and dancers, Curious George Live! is sure to captivate audiences of all ages.

Elliot Moose (produced by Nelvana)

Where could he be? Anywhere his imagination can take him! Elliot Moose is on the loose in this charming series combining live action, puppetry and animation, based on the Elliot Moose book series by author/illustrator Andrea Beck. A children's playroom is the perfect home base for adventure and fun for an adorable group of stuffed toys who live in "The Big House" and call the playroom home. The show is packed with singing, stories and plenty of action. Join Elliot and his friends, and have a whole bunch of fun!

Old MacDonald's Sing-Along Farm - produced by DIC Entertainment, aired on Lifetime - Join Old MacDonald and his Barnyard buddies on his sing-a-long farm. With Joanna and Old Mac's help the barnyard animals learn new things everyday and explore exciting adventures.

Rimba's Island - produced by DIC Entertainment, aired on FOX - Featuring six lively, colorful costumed animals who dwell deep in an idyllic rainforest

Kidsongs: Adventures in Biggleland - Meet the Biggles 

Starring the Kidsongs Kids, Billy and Ruby Biggle and introducing Freckles Let Billy and Ruby Biggle introduce you to their wonderful and wacky Biggletown friends. There's Freckles, the boy next door who loves to play, and Alouette, who teaches them how to sing in French. There's the bandleader, Alexander Ragtime Biggle, the friendly Muffin Man who has a delicious muffin for everyone, and many more. You'll have lots of laughs with the zany residents of Biggletown.

Kidsongs: Adventures in Biggleland - Billy's Birthday

Starring the Kidsongs Kids, Billy and Ruby Biggle and introducing Freckles It's Billy's Birthday and Ruby Biggle needs the Kidsongs Kids to help with his party. The fun begins when the kids meet Freckles, a little boy Biggle, and go all over Biggletown gathering everything they need for the celebration. Then it's party time, and Billy leads the kids in lots of fun games, like "Simon Says" and the "Limbo Rock"and of course there's a big cake and many presents. Happy Birthday, Billy!

Nick Jr.'s Gullah Gullah Island - Go to Gullah Gullah Island in this preschool sing-along series set on a fictional island off the coast of South Carolina. Join Ron and Natalie, their family and friends, and a giant frog named Binyah Binyah Polliwog for singing, dancing, and learning!

The Huggabug Club

The program, which teaches children valuable educational and social skills, features a regular cast of ”Buggsters” -- seven ethnically diverse children who meet at a magical tree house to express their ideas and talk about concerns. With the help of the club leaders, “Miss Audrey” and “Miss Judy” (series co-creators Audrey and Judy Landers), the “Buggsters” explore a variety of subjects through song, dance, and play. During each episode, with the help of a magical computer, the Buggsters conjure up the loveable characters, “Huggabug”, “Miss Oops-a-Daisy” and “Auntie Bumble,” who help explore the day’s theme through song, dance, and play. “Huggabug” is a soft and fuzzy cowboy bug who cheers up children with his power-packed hugs. “Miss Oops-a-Daisy” is a cute and clumsy flower who instills confidence in the children by letting them know its okay to make mistakes. “Auntie Bumble” is a grandmotherly bee who teaches the children about manners, caring, and friendship.

Skinnamarink TV

"Hello we're on the air - surprises everywhere! If music and laughter are what you're after, tune into Skinnamarink TV, the TV station just for kids, starring your favorite musical friends: Sharon, Lois & Bram. Joined by Ella Acapella and C.C. Copycat, Sharon, Lois & Bram sing, dance and laugh their way through a whole day's worth of television programs. And you will too! Everybody gets to watch their favorite show on Skinnamarink TV."

The Mother Goose Treasury 

The most endured and popular nursery rhymes of Mother Goose are timeless, and children who could only see and hear the classic tales, can now sing along. Each song is lavishly produced with full orchestration, beautiful costuming, and exquisitely detaile

The most enduring and popular nursery rhymes of Mother Goose are timeless, and children who could only see and hear the classic tales can now sing along. Each song is lavishly produced with full orchestration, beautiful costuming and exquisitely detailed backgrounds. Come to the enchanted village of Gooseberry Glen, a magical place filled with the world's most beloved characters, and journey on a musical adventure through childhood's most cherished tales. Songs: "Old King Cole," "Mary Had a Little Lamb," "Old Woman in a Basket," "Peter Piper," "Tom Thumb," "Crooked Man," "Humpty Dumpty," "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," "London Bridge," "Little Miss Muffet," "Alphabet Song," "Simple Simon," "Porridge Song," "I See the Moon."

Groundling Marsh

Come to Groundling Marsh and learn all about enviromental harmony through the wisest character, Eco, who has the ability to talk to nature. She’s a great gardener and wise storyteller. Other characters are unforgettable, and loving, especially Mud/Slinger, the two headed creature who doesn’t stop inventing, Maggie, the jokester, Galileo, the adventurer, and Stacks, a computer who was created from unwanted technology materials! The show was nominated the 12th Annual Gemini Award for best Pre-School program.

SeeMore's Playhouse, a national award-winning first-of-its-kind preschool television series which engages and entertains children while utilizing a unique blend of loveable characters, animation, live action and infectious sing-along music to teach the basics of Safety, Health and Wellness. SeeMore's Playhouse, stars “SeeMore the Safety Seal” and airs on PBS Stations nationwide.

Super Why!

Meet a group of friends that transform themselves from mere mortals into literacy-powered super heroes: Alpha Pig with "Alphabet Power," Wonder Red with "Word Power," Princess Presto with "Spelling Power," Super Why with the "Power to Read," and YOU-Super You, with the "Power to Help." Each episode presents a new and exciting adventure that requires the help of these super heroes.

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood is an animated series with live-action interstitials. Fred Rogers' original Neighborhood of Make Believe is recreated in vibrant color and texture; his signature puppet Daniel Striped Tiger is transformed into a curious and playful 4-year-old joined by his friends O the Owl, Prince Wednesday, Katerina Kittycat and Miss Elaina. The series curriculum is school-readiness and social-emotional learning, and each preschool themed episode offers a musical strategy for children and parents to use together.

Peg + Cat

'''Peg + Cat is an animated math-based series for children ages 3-5 years old. '''

The show follows the adorable, spirited Peg and her sidekick Cat as they embark on adventures, solve problems together, and learn foundational math concepts and skills.

In each 12 minute episode, Peg and Cat face A REALLY BIG PROBLEM, a messy funny crisis they must somehow solve without totally freaking out!

Odd Squad

Odd Squad emphasizes problem solving, teamwork and perseverance in every strange and hilarious new assignment agents Olive and Otto tackle. They use effective mathematical practices and critical mathematics concepts and skills to ultimately solve each case. In other words: Odd is the Problem, Math is the Solution.

While fulfilling their roles as persistent problem solvers and collaborators, they’re also having fun. Like all kids, the agents learn through play, allowing them to work on their ever growing sense of self competence.

Animal Jam

A quirky zebra, a cowboy monkey, and a pulsing, popping, party in the Jungle Jam Room. This is "Jim Henson's Animal Jam," a wild, music-driven, live-action dance show for preschoolers. Hosted by lovable animal puppets, "Animal Jam" uses real-life kids and puppet characters to teach movement and physical skills. Childhood experts believe that mastery of these skills is the single most important task facing young children. "Animal Jam" hosts speak directly to the viewer at home, pulling them into the party with a mix of games, infectious dance music, and offbeat character stories. This colorful series makes movement fun and every episode a party!

Fraggle Rock

Premiering in January 1983, this wonderfully inventive program was designed to entertain while encouraging an understanding and embracing of diversity. From a fun-loving group of furry subterranean creatures came 96 total episodes, 100 original songs and millions of fans from around the world. Through the fun adventures of the Fraggle gang - Red, Gobo, Wembley, Boober, Mokey and Uncle Traveling Matt - the show captured the hearts of children and adults alike while featuring a unique mix of music that included a number of genres, from folk, blues and gospel to country and rock. The show was seen in 98 countries and secured several prestigious awards, including three Cable ACE Awards and five International Emmys.

Premiering as one of HBO's first original series, "Fraggle Rock" was created as a way to show the world how to live in peace. Within the show are three different communities: the home of Doc, an inventor, and his dog, Sprocket; the world of the upbeat Fraggles, who share the caves of Fraggle Rock beneath Doc's house with their small neighbors, the Doozers; and the Gorgs, gigantic creatures who inhabit Gorg's Garden. Through these different communities "Fraggle Rock" shows how we can all work together towards common goals.

In 2005, an online petition was signed by over 30,000 fans to get Fraggle Rock back into their homes. HIT Entertainment responded with the release of the first three seasons released in special collectors' editions. Friends of "Fraggle Rock" can also see their favorite Fraggles on T-shirts and as plush toys. Additionally, The Jim Henson Company is also actively in development on a Fraggle Rock feature film.

Frances

"Frances" is a preschool series featuring the star of the classic Russell Hoban books "Bread and Jam for Frances" and "Bedtime for Frances". This precocious and high-spirited badger is brought to life through innovative, state of the art digital puppetry using the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio, a groundbreaking technology which allows performers to puppeteer and voice digital characters in real time.

"Frances" is a celebration of the preschool spirit - with all its dramatic highs and lows. Like many young children, Frances is fun-loving, determined and highly imaginative, expressing herself through original poems and songs. In fact, each episode features two songs - about feelings ranging from pride in a new toy to frustration in having a baby sister, all invented and sung by Frances. Joining Frances in her daily adventures are her little sister, Gloria, her mom and dad, and her best friend Albert. In 2009-2010, Frances's grandparents, Grandma and Grandpa, and her aunts and uncles, Aunt Melta and Uncle Roger, along with his dog baxter. In 2013, Frances's new badgers and her cousins, Harrie and Darbie and the pets Barkie the Dog and Cuddles the Cat.

Dragon Tales

When six-year-old Emmy and her four-year-old brother Max move into a new house, they discover a magical musical instrument that transports them to Dragon Land, a world of fantasy that brims with talking trees, rainbow rivers, gnomes, giants – and dragons! They meet the young dragons Ord, Cassie, Zak, Wheezie, and Quetzal, who have human personalities and share similar fears and questions about growing up as Emmy and Max.

Alongside their new dragon friends, Emmy and Max explore the magical world that they’ve found, encountering challenges and working together to find solutions. Each episode introduces a new challenge for the children and the dragons. Topics like dealing with fear of the doctor, learning to speak up, and coping with separation from a sibling help viewers learn strategies for navigating their own challenges.

Dragon Tales encourages kids to join in! Each half-hour episode includes two 12-minute segments and one two-minute interlude, Dragon Tunes, which gets viewers singing, clapping, and shaking their dragon tails along with the music.

Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat

The young Chinese cat Sagwa began her life as a pearl-white kitten, but she developed permanent Siamese markings after tumbling into a pot of ink. Couple this misadventure with the fact that her name translates to “silly melon,” and what we’ve got on our hands is a brave and curious cat who is very good at getting herself into mischief.

The animated television series Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat follows the young cat’s escapades as she explores her home turf of 19th century Imperial China and works out where she belongs in the world. Through her adventures, Sagwa discovers the pros and cons of risk-taking and curiosity — and when her latest scrape is resolved, she returns home to the security provided by her parents, Mama and Baba Miao.

The series is based on Amy Tan’s popular children’s book The Chinese Siamese Cat, illustrated by Gretchen Schields. According to Tan, a dream about her cat sparked the idea for the book.

“A cat I actually owned — who lived to be 21– Sagwa, inspired the story,” Tan says. Sagwa was a Chinese Siamese cat, she was white and started turning darker as she got older and ended up looking like she does in the picture book.”

Sagwa has three educational goals. First, it seeks to support the socio-emotional development of five to eight-year-old children as they grow into a variety of new roles and interactions within their families and society. To that end, it offers strategies for navigating difficult situations, such as telling the truth even when it’s hard and standing up for what you believe. Second, it aims to foster an appreciation of other cultures by exposing a broad audience of children to elements of traditional Chinese culture, including the arts, holidays, and family traditions. And third, it seeks to show young viewers that children’s lives share many similarities across cultures; a child in Beijing might be experiencing the same joys and fears as a child in Chicago.

Each episode includes two animated stories about the cat’s adventures, and a live action segment showing from around the world introducing their favorite foods, music, festivals, and hobbies.

The show’s popularity prompted series executive producer George Daugherty to write additional Sagwa books based on the program. Original Sagwa illustrator Gretchen Schields illustrated the books, which include Princess Sheegwa and Acrobat Cats.

Montreal-based animation group CinéGroupe produced the television series in association with Sesame Workshop. The show aired from September 2001 until October 2002, and many PBS affiliate stations still show reruns. In 2002, Sagwa won a Daytime Emmy, and received a second nomination.

Radical Sheep Productions is committed to developing, producing and exploiting innovative, entertaining and high quality content across multiple platforms.

With over 400 episodes of award-winning series and successful licensing programs to its name, including Yup Yups on Disney Junior Canada, the multi-award winning Stella and Sam, and the celebrated The Big Comfy Couch, Radical Sheep has been an established and acclaimed independent Canadian production company since 1992.

Radical Sheep is currently in production on Fangbone! for Disney XD Canada and Can You Imagine That? for TVOKids.

The Doodlebops are kids' favorite rock band. This musical comedy series for children stars Deedee, Rooney and Moe Doodle - three multi-talented rock stars who are always singing, dancing and learning from each other. They are the ultimate rock and roll band! Join The Doodlebops as they hang out and practice their song and dance routines in the coolest rehearsal space imaginable, and travel from show to show in their super cool tour bus! The Doodlebops will get kids twisting, turning, bopping and learning with their upbeat energetic music and funny stories. Also available; 6 Music Videos (We're The Doodlebops, Get on the Bus, Tick Tock, Bird is the Word, Whobbly Whoopsy and Abracadabra)

Build and discover words with all of your favorite characters: Dog, Duck, Sheep, Ant, Bear, Pig and Frog. Learn with WordFriends delivers hours of fun with three puzzles to play

In WordWorld, words come alive, words save the day, and words become a child’s best friend.

Welcome to WordWorld, the first preschool series where words are truly the stars of the show! Come along for an adventurous romp into a colorful, vibrant world of words with Duck and his lovable, legible WordFriends—animals whose bodies are made up of the letters that spell the word they are.

PTV P-Pals:
 * Pernell
 * Pete
 * Penny
 * Pianissimo
 * P-Pet
 * Pierre
 * Priscilla
 * Petunia
 * Paco
 * Paula
 * Peggy
 * Paganini
 * Pinky
 * Polly
 * Perry
 * Peabo
 * Pat

JoJo's Circus

Join JoJo, a funny, curious clown, and her best friend, Goliath, in stories full of music, dance, imaginative movement, and engaging games and activities that encourage your child to get up and start moving.

PB&J Otter

Peanut, Jelly, and Baby Butter are three young otter siblings that live with their family and friends around Lake Hoohaw.

Raggs is a live action and animated musical preschool television series originally produced from 2006‐2009 in Sydney, Australia, with additional U.S. production in English and Spanish in 2012-2013. Raggs’ expansive library includes 195 finished half hour episodes and 200 original songs in multiple languages.

The entertaining and educational series is based on the original characters created by Toni Steedman, a Charlotte, NC, advertising executive, for her then six‐year‐old daughter Alison. The rock n’ roll story of five canine characters and their wisecracking pet cat is growing an international brand that includes DVDs, toys, books and touring.

The Raggs Band has played over 4,000 live shows including appearances at the White House, multiple trips overseas to perform for military families and appearances at performing arts centers on four continents.

In July 2013, Raggs will launch a new partnership called Play at Palladium with Raggs with the Palladium Hotel Group at their resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean.

Blue Socks Media LLC, based in Charlotte, NC, USA, owns worldwide rights to the Raggs.

You’ve seen and heard Chuck E. rock out on TV. Now see it for yourself at our live stage show.

Joining Chuck E. along the way will be his good friends and fellow band members Helen Henny, Jasper T. Jowls, Mr. Munch and Pasqually.

After the show, Chuck E. will make the rounds to join the kids in-store, and maybe even teach them a move or two.