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{{short description|Historical summary of children's programming aired by NBC}}
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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. In addition, other teen-oriented programs, including ''[[Guys Next Door]]'' and ''[[Kid 'n Play (TV series)|Kid 'n Play]]'' (series based on the [[Kid 'n Play|hip-hop duo]]), joined the lineup in Fall 1990 to bring in more attention to the older targeted audiences for Saturday mornings rather than just children, which this attempt
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>
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===TNBC (1992–2002)===
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As results of the continued success of ''Saved by the Bell'' and the failed experience of enforcing educational content, NBC restructured its Saturday morning lineup in September 1992 by replacing children's programming with live-action – mostly scripted – series aimed at teenagers as part of a new three-hour block under the brand [[TNBC]] (the network also launched an hour-long Saturday edition of ''[[Weekend Today|Today]]'' that debuted simultaneously with the TNBC lineup).
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===Qubo on NBC/Telemundo (2006–2012)===
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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 stated by any of the partners, although general manager Rick Rodriguez stated in an interview with ''[[Multichannel News]]'' that the name was intended to be something that sounded fun, and be a brand that could easily be used uniformly in English and Spanish.<ref>{{cite web|title=NBC Debuts Kids Programming Brand Qubo|url=http://adage.com/article/media/nbc-debuts-kids-programming-brand-qubo/111473/|first=Andrew|last=Hampp|periodical=[[Advertising Age]]|date=August 24, 2006|access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref><ref name=mcn-qubo>{{cite web|title=Qubo's Rodriguez: Offering a 'Building Block' to Kids|url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/qubo-s-rodriguez-offering-building-block-kids/367423|first=Luis|last=Clemens|periodical=Multichannel News|date=February 16, 2008|access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref>
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===NBC Kids (2012–2016)===
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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://variety.com/2012/tv/news/nbc-to-launch-saturday-kids-block-1118052022/|first=Jon|last=Weisman|periodical=Variety|publisher=[[PMC (company)|Penske Media Corporation]]|date=March 28, 2012|access-date=March 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519174046/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118052022?refCatId=14|archive-date=May 19, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Rubino">{{cite news|title=NBC, With Assist From Sprout, to Launch Saturday Morning Preschool Block|url=http://www.multichannel.com/article/482478-NBC_With_Assist_From_Sprout_to_Launch_Saturday_Morning_Preschool_Block.php|first=Lindsay|last=Rubino|periodical=Multichannel News|date=March 28, 2012|access-date=March 27, 2015}}</ref>
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=== The More You Know (2016–present) ===
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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 'THE MORE YOU KNOW' PLATFORM INTO NEW THREE-HOUR SATURDAY MORNING PROGRAMMING BLOCK|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/thewire/nbc-and-litton-entertainment-expand-iconic-more-you-know-platform-new-three-hour-saturday-morning-programming-block/154073|access-date=February 24, 2016}}</ref> Named after NBC's [[The More You Know|series of public service campaigns]], the three-hour Weekend morning block is programmed by [[Litton Entertainment]], and features [[live-action]] programming aimed at [[teen]]s.<ref name="bandc-moreyouknow">{{cite web|title=NBC, Litton Partner on 'The More You Know' Block|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/nbc-litton-partner-more-you-know-block/154074|website=Broadcasting & Cable|publisher=[[NewBay Media]]|access-date=February 24, 2016}}</ref>
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