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{{short description|Historical summary of children's programming aired by NBC}}
[[File:NBC Peacock 1986.svg|thumb|225x225px|NBC Peacock logo]]
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Children's programming has played a part in [[NBC]]'s programming since its initial roots in television. This article outlines the history of children's television programming on NBC including the various blocks and notable programs that have aired throughout the television network's history on weekends.
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====Final years with animated programming (1989–1992)====
In September 1989, NBC premiered ''[[Saved by the Bell]]'', a sitcom centered on the fictional Bayside High School in [[Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles|Pacific Palisades, California]], which originated on [[Disney Channel|The Disney Channel]] the year prior as ''[[Good Morning, Miss Bliss]]'' (the predecessor series, set in an [[Indianapolis]], Indiana middle school, served as a starring vehicle for [[Hayley Mills]], who did not return for the retooled series; four cast members from that show – [[Mark-Paul Gosselaar]], [[Dennis Haskins]], [[Lark Voorhies]] and [[Dustin Diamond]] – were cast in ''Saved by the Bell'' as their ''Miss Bliss'' characters). Despite receiving harsh reviews from television critics, ''Saved by the Bell'' would become one of the most popular teen-oriented series in television history as well as the highest-rated series on Saturday mornings, dethroning [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[The Bugs Bunny Show|The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show]]'' in its first season.
However, in October 1990, then-President [[George H. W. Bush]] signed a deal with the [[Federal Communications Commission]] to require [[E/I|educational content]] under the [[Children's Television Act]] for the Fall 1991 season,<ref>{{cite web|title=Children and Television|url=http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Spring03/Wells/history.htm|author=Landrea Wells|publisher=[[University of Florida]]|access-date=October 27, 2024}}</ref> which mandated these guidelines in animated programs for the network, including ''[[Space Cats]]'', ''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'', and ''[[ProStars]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Walsh |first1=Mark |title=TV Stations Faulted for Dearth of Educational Fare |url=https://www.edweek.org/education/tv-stations-faulted-for-dearth-of-educational-fare/1992/10 |access-date=October 27, 2024 |work=Education Week |date=October 7, 1992 |language=en}}</ref> Following the negative reception with this experience, NBC subsequently canceled the animated programming for Saturday mornings as FCC responded that not all cartoons were made to be educational.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sharbutt |first=Jay |date=1992-01-25 |title='Toon wars continue: NBC to bow out Aug.1 |language=en-US |work=Press-Republican |url=https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=prre19920125-01.1.6&srpos=1&e=------199-en-20--1--txt-txIN-%27Toon+wars+continue%3a+NBC+to+bow+out+Aug+1.--------- |access-date=December 27, 2024 |issn=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Andrews |first=Edmund L. |date=1993-03-04 |title='Flintstones' and Programs Like It Aren't Educational, F.C.C. Says |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/03/04/us/flintstones-and-programs-like-it-aren-t-educational-fcc-says.html |access-date=October 27, 2024 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
===TNBC (1992–2002)===
{{main|TNBC}}
[[File:TNBC (2000-2002).svg|thumb|255x255px|TNBC logo]]
As
Most of the programs on the TNBC lineup were sitcoms produced by ''Saved by the Bell'' executive producer [[Peter Engel]] such as ''[[City Guys]]'', ''[[Hang Time (TV series)|Hang Time]]'', ''[[California Dreams]]'', ''[[One World (TV series)|One World]]'' and the ''Saved by the Bell'' spinoff, ''[[Saved by the Bell: The New Class]]''.<ref name="DiscoveryKids">{{cite news|title=Discovery set to kid around with Peacock|url=https://
''[[NBA Inside Stuff]]'', an analysis and interview program aimed at teens that was hosted for most of its run by [[Ahmad Rashad]] (who also served as a commentator and pre-game host for the network's [[NBA on NBC|NBA coverage]] during much of ''Inside Stuff''{{'}}s NBC run), also aired alongside the TNBC lineup during the NBA season until [[2001–02 NBA season|2002]], with the program moving to ABC the following season as a result of that network taking the [[NBA on ABC|NBA rights]] from NBC.
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===Discovery Kids on NBC (2002–2006)===
{{main|Discovery Kids on NBC}}
On January 6, 2002, NBC entered into an agreement with [[Discovery Communications]], in which it would produce a new Saturday morning block for the network featuring original programs from the [[Discovery Kids]] cable channel under a time-lease agreement to provide programming compliant with the FCC's educational programming guidelines to NBC's affiliates, rather than having any network input or production.<ref>{{cite web|title=Discovery Kids sets NBC sked|url=https://variety.com/2002/tv/news/discovery-kids-sets-nbc-sked-1117864789/|first=Lily|last=Oei|periodical=Variety|publisher=Reed Business Information|date=April 2, 2002|access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref><ref name="NBC Discovery">{{cite web|title=Discovery Gets NBC Kids' Block|url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/orphan-articles/discovery-gets-nbc-kids-block/154693|last=Umstead|first=Thomas|periodical=[[Multichannel News]]|date=December 7, 2001|access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref> The block, branded "[[Discovery Kids on NBC]]", premiered on October 5, 2002.<ref name="DiscoveryKids"/> Originally, the lineup consisted of only live-action series featuring a mix of new series and existing Discovery Kids programs including ''[[Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls]]'' (a spin-off of the [[TLC (TV network)|TLC]] home renovation reality show ''[[Trading Spaces]]'') and the reality game show ''[[Endurance (TV series)|Endurance]]'' (a ''[[Survivor (TV series)|Survivor]]''-style series created and executive produced by host [[J. D. Roth]], who later produced ''[[The Biggest Loser (American TV series)|The Biggest Loser]]'' for NBC in 2003).
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===Qubo on NBC/Telemundo (2006–2012)===
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[[File:Qubo on NBC Ion Telemundo.png|thumb|238x238px|Qubo on NBC, Ion Television, and Telemundo]]
In May 2006, [[NBCUniversal]] and [[Ion Media Networks]] announced plans to form [[Qubo]], a joint venture in conjunction with [[Scholastic Corporation]], [[Classic Media]] and Canada-based [[Corus Entertainment]]'s animation subsidiary [[Nelvana]]. The multi-platform programming endeavor, aimed at children between 4 and 8 years of age, would comprise children's program blocks airing on NBC, Spanish-language sister network [[Telemundo]] and Ion Media's i: Independent Television (now [[Ion Television]]), as well as a 24-hour [[digital subchannel|digital multicast channel]] on i's [[owned-and-operated station]]s (alternatively known as Qubo Channel), [[video on demand]] services and a branded website. The reasoning why the name "qubo" was chosen for the endeavor, or why its logo is a cube, has never been publicly
The new "Qubo on NBC" block premiered on September 9, 2006, featuring six programs in its initial season: ''[[VeggieTales]]'', ''[[3-2-1 Penguins!]]'', ''[[Dragon (TV series)|Dragon]]'', ''[[Babar (TV series)|Babar]]'', ''[[Jane and the Dragon (TV series)|Jane and the Dragon]]'', and ''[[Jacob Two-Two (TV series)|Jacob Two-Two]]''. Initially, ''VeggieTales'' episodes aired on the block excised religious content originally incorporated before and after the main feature in the [[home video]] releases. This drew criticism for the block and NBC in particular from the conservative watchdog group [[Parents Television Council]], as well as ''VeggieTales'' co-creator [[Phil Vischer]], who claimed that he was unaware of the intent to edit out the religious material when Qubo acquired the
===NBC Kids (2012–2016)===
{{main|NBC Kids}}
[[File:NBC Kids.svg|thumb|200x200px]]
On March 28, 2012, NBC announced that the three-hour children's programming time period allocated by the network on Weekend mornings would be taken over by [[Sprout (TV network)|Sprout]] (which had become a sister television property to NBC following parent company NBCUniversal's 2010 majority purchase by [[Comcast]]; NBC later took full ownership of the network, whose owners previously included [[Sesame Workshop]] and [[HIT Entertainment]]) and launch a new Weekend morning block called [[NBC Kids]], which is aimed at preschoolers and grade school-aged children ages 2 to 9. A similarly programmed block would also launch on Telemundo under the name MiTelemundo.<ref name="Weisman">{{cite news|title=NBC to launch Saturday kids block|url=https://
NBC Kids debuted on July 7, 2012, one week after the Qubo block ended its run on NBC on June 30,
Between both 2014 and 2015, several [[PBS Kids]] programs were being removed from both the block and the Sprout Channel due to PBS quitting the channel and continuing with its own children's programming separately. Then on both February 24, 2016 and March 1, 2016, NBC announced that NBC Kids would shut down and succeeded on October 8, 2016, by [[The More You Know (TV programming block)|The More You Know]], a block produced by [[Litton Entertainment]] that would feature live-action documentary and lifestyle programs aimed at
=== The More You Know (2016–present) ===
{{main|The More You Know (TV programming block)}}
[[File:The More You Know 2023.png|thumb|200x200px|The More You Know logo]]
Between February 24, 2016, and March 1, 2016, NBC announced that it would lease its Weekend morning lineup to [[Litton Entertainment]], [[The More You Know (block)|The More You Know]] beginning October 2016.<ref name="nbc-pr">{{cite press release|title=NBC AND LITTON ENTERTAINMENT EXPAND ICONIC
==Programming==
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Not all shows within NBC's Weekend morning block are seen on all of the network's [[NBC Owned Television Stations|owned-and-operated stations]] and [[network affiliate|affiliate]]s. Occasionally, some or all programs featured within the block are subject to delay or pre-emption due to local or syndicated programs scheduled by local NBC stations, or may be delayed by the network due to [[NBC Sports|sporting events]] such as the [[Summer Olympic Games]], the French Open, the [[United States Golf Association|USGA]]-sanctioned [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] and [[The Presidents Cup|Presidents Cup]] tournaments, or [[Premier League|English Premier League]] soccer.
Due to regulations defined by the Children's Television Act that require stations to carry E/I compliant programming for three hours each week at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. local time, some NBC stations may defer certain programs aired within its Weekend morning block to Sunday daytime or earlier Weekend morning slots, or (in the case of affiliates in the Western United States) Weekend afternoons as makegoods to comply with the [[Children's Television Act|CTA regulations]].
===List of notable programs===
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!Title
!Run
!Production
!Original
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|''[[3-2-1 Penguins!]]''
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|''3-2-1 Penguins! and LarryBoy Adventures Stories''
|2006-2010
|Big Idea Entertainment<br>[[Jam Filled Entertainment|DKP Effects]] (2002–2003)<br>UTV Software Communications (2007–2008)
▲|Direct-to-Video
|-
|''[[Adventure Camp]]''
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|''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|1990-1991
|[[DIC Entertainment|DIC Animation City]]<br>[[Mediaset|Reteitalia]]<br>[[Nintendo of America]]
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|-
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|''[[ALF Tales]]''
|1988–1990
|DIC Animation City<br>[[Saban Entertainment]]<br>[[Alien Productions]]
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|-
|''[[ALF: The Animated Series]]''
|1987–1989
|DIC Animation City<br>Saban Entertainment<br>Alien Productions
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|''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series)|Alvin and the Chipmunks]]''
|1983–1991
|[[Bagdasarian Productions]]<br>[[Ruby-Spears|Ruby-Spears Enterprises]] (1983–1987) (seasons 1–5)<br>[[Fred Wolf Films|Murakami-Wolf-Swenson]] (1988, eleven episodes)<br>[[DIC Enterprises]] (1988–1990) (seasons 6–8)
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|-
|''[[Astroblast!]]''
|2014-2016
|[[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic Media]]<br>[[Soup2Nuts]]
|[[Universal Kids|Sprout]]
|-
|''[[Astro Boy (1963 TV series)|Astro Boy]]''
|1963–1978
|[[Mushi Production]]
|[[Fuji TV]] ([[Japan]])
|-
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|[[CBC Television]]
|-
|''[[Tarzan and the Super 7
|1980–1981
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|''[[Birdman and The Galaxy Trio]]''
|1967–1968
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|''[[Butch Cassidy (TV series)|Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids]]''
|1973–1974
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| ''[[The Flintstones]]''
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| ''[[The Flintstone Comedy Show]]''
|1980–1982
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| ''[[The Flintstone Funnies]]''
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|''[[Jacob Two-Two (TV series)|Jacob Two-Two]]''
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|''[[Jane and the Dragon (TV series)|Jane and the Dragon]]''
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|''[[The Jetsons]]''
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|''[[LazyTown]]''
|2012–2016
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|''[[The Magic School Bus (TV series)|The Magic School Bus]]''
|2010–2011
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|''[[Mister T (TV series)|Mister T]]''
|1983–1986
|▼
|▼
|-▼
|''[[The More You Know (TV programming block)|
|2023–present
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|''[[Pearlie]]''
|2010–2012
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|''[[
|2012–2013, 2014–2015▼
|2002–2003▼
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|''[[
▲|2002–2003
▲|2012–2013, 2014–2015
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|''[[ProStars]]''
|1991–1992
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|''[[Running the Halls]]''
|1993–1994
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|'''''[[Saved by the Bell]]'''''
|1989–1993
|NBC Productions ▲|
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|''[[Shelldon]]''
|2009–2012
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|''[[Shirley Temple's Storybook]]''
|1958–1961
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|''[[The Smurfs (1981 TV series)|The Smurfs]]''
|1981–1990
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|''[[
|1984–1986
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|''[[The Space Kidettes]]''
|1966–1967
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|''[[Turbo Dogs]]''
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|''[[VeggieTales]]''
|2006–2009
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|''[[Walking with Beasts|Walking with Prehistoric Beasts]]''
|2002–2003
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|▼
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▲|''[[The More You Know (TV programming block)|Wilderness Vet with Dr. Oakley]]''
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|''[[The More You Know (TV programming block)|Wild Child]]''
|2021–present
▲|
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|''[[The More You Know (TV programming block)|Wilderness Vet with Dr. Oakley]]''
|2016-2018
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|''[[Willa's Wild Life]]''
|2009–2012
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|''[[Wish Kid]]''
|1991–1992
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|''[[The Zula Patrol]]''
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===Saturday morning preview specials===
{{main|Saturday morning preview specials}}
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*1978 – ''Saturday Superstars'' (hosted by [[Bay City Rollers]]; featuring [[Erik Estrada]], [[Joe Namath]] and [[Scott Baio]])
*1983 – ''Yummy Awards'' (hosted by [[Ricky Schroder]]; special appearance by a live-action [[Spider-Man]] to promote his animated show)
*1984 – ''Laugh Busters'' (featuring ''[[Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends]]'', ''[[Kidd Video]]'', ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series)|Alvin and the Chipmunks]]'', ''[[
*1985 – ''Back to Next Saturday'' (hosted by [[Keshia Knight Pulliam]] and [[Lisa Whelchel]])
*1986 – ''Alvin Goes Back to School''
*1987 – ''ALF Loves a Mystery'' (hosted by [[Benji Gregory]] from ''[[ALF (TV series)|ALF]]'')
*1989 – ''Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?'' (hosted by
==See also==
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