Wonder Pets!Genre Adventure Children's television Musical Preschool Created byJosh SeligWritten by Billy Aronson Billy Lopez Chris Nee Sascha Paladino Adam Peltzman Josh Selig Melinda Richards Jennifer Oxley Directed byJennifer OxleyVoices of Sofie Zamchick Teala Dunn Danica Lee Theme music composerLarry HochmanOpening theme"The Wonder Pets!"Ending theme"The Wonder Pets!" (instrumental)Composers Larry Hochman Jeffrey Lesser Billy Lopez Bobby Lopez Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons3No. of episodesShorts: 2Full-length episodes: 62[1] (list of episodes)ProductionExecutive producerJosh SeligProducerTone ThyneEditorsRomeo AlaeffSusie HerangRunning time22 minutesProduction companiesLittle Airplane ProductionsNickelodeon Animation Studio(credited as Nick Jr. Productions for seasons 1–2)Original releaseNetwork Nickelodeon (2006–10) Nick Jr. Channel (2011–16) ReleaseMarch 3, 2006 (2006-03-03)[2] –October 17, 2016 (2016-10-17)[3]RelatedWonder Pets: In the City
Wonder Pets! is an American animated musical children's television series produced by Little Airplane Productions. The series follows a trio of anthropomorphic classroom pets—Linny the Guinea Pig, Turtle Tuck, and Ming-Ming Duckling—who use teamwork to help animals in need. Most of the characters' dialogue is sung in the style of a sung-through musical.[4] Each episode is set to original music by a 10-member live orchestra.
Josh Selig and Jennifer Oxley developed the idea for Wonder Pets! while working on their previous show, Oobi. The series started out with two animated shorts called "Linny the Guinea Pig", which acted as pilot episodes. To animate them, Oxley created a style of animation called "photo-puppetry" that uses photos of real objects and moves them using Adobe After Effects.[5] The shorts featured Linny going on adventures set to classical music.[6] In 2003, Little Airplane screened the shorts at the wrap party for Oobi's second season. The shorts caught the attention of Nickelodeon, who picked up the shorts to air in between shows on the Nick Jr. block.
The two original shorts were aired throughout 2003 and 2004.[7] For the full-length series, the characters of Tuck and Ming-Ming were added to form a team of hero pets. Tuck was created using photos of Jennifer Oxley's own pet turtle (a red-eared slider).[5] The first long-form episode debuted on March 3, 2006,[2] as part of the Nick Jr. block on Nickelodeon. On that same day, the series started airing on Noggin as well. It ran for three seasons and 62 episodes. The final episode aired on October 17, 2016. The first two seasons and majority of season 3 aired on Nickelodeon, while the last 9 episodes only aired on the separate Nick Jr. Channel.
A reboot series titled Wonder Pets: In the City, was released on Apple TV+ on December 13, 2024. The series, produced without the involvement of Selig or Little Airplane (due to the latter being shut down by parent company Studio 100 in 2023), centers on a new team of Wonder Pets and takes place in New York City. Much like the original series, the revival is produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio.[8]
Premise[edit]The series centers on three pets living in a school. Each episode (two separate eleven-minute segments or a single twenty-two-minute episode) follows a similar structure, with many hallmarks and repeated elements. As each episode begins, children and a teacher are heard from off-screen, leing school as they say goodbye to the classroom pets. The classroom is always decorated with student artwork and other items related to a given episode's particular storyline, featured animal, or geographic location. Once the classroom is empty, a pencil holder rattles to create the ringing of a phone.
One by one, the classroom pets notice the ringing phone. As the phone rings, they put on their accessories (consisting of an orange cap for Linny, shoes and a sailor hat for Tuck, and an iator helmet for Ming-Ming) and make their way towards the phone while singing their opening verses. The Wonder Pets answer the phone and find that an animal is in trouble somewhere. Linny, the Guinea Pig, explains the situation to the other two: Turtle Tuck and Ming-Ming Duckling. They all jump into a box filled with fabric scraps and jump back out wearing different outfits, often referencing the area of the world they will be visiting. They make a quick joke and jump back into the box, before reemerging wearing superhero capes.
Once dressed, they assemble a flying vehicle called the Flyboat. In some episodes, the Wonder Pets opt for a different mode of transportation by adjusting the Flyboat. Usually, the pets face a problem before leing the classroom, and sometimes while on the way to where the animal is. The solution is invariably similar to the action they will do to se or help the animal in trouble.
When trying to se the animal, the Wonder Pets always fail on the first few attempts, and the danger escalates, prompting Ming-Ming to sing, "This is sewious!" Suddenly, the Wonder Pets remember how they solved the problem in the classroom and realize that the rescue has a similar solution and they work together to achieve the rescue. Once the animal is sed, its parent or other relative appears to give grateful thanks to the Wonder Pets, who then celebrate with a celery snack. The rescued animal's parent sometimes adds a bit of regional food or insists on a regional preparation. The pets fly back to the school and return to their cages as their hats and capes come off, and the Flyboat automatically disassembles upon landing. Ming-Ming is always the first one to get back in her cage, Tuck is the second, and Linny is the last. A musical riff relating to the episode's rescue is played as Linny takes a bite out of the celery in her cage and winks at the camera. Other pets he winked at the camera including Tuck in “Se the Rhino!”, Ming-Ming in “Back to Kalamazoo!” and "In The Land of Oz!", and Ollie in "Ollie to the Rescue!" and "The Amazing Ollie!". Another episode or the end credits then begin.
Episodes[edit] Main article: List of Wonder Pets! episodesThe series debuted on March 3, 2006, on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block.
Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired Shorts 2 2003 (2003) 2003 (2003) 1 20 March 3, 2006 (2006-03-03) May 23, 2008 (2008-05-23) 2 20 October 19, 2007 (2007-10-19) July 26, 2010 (2010-07-26) 3 22 April 22, 2009 (2009-04-22) October 17, 2016 (2016-10-17)[9]Characters[edit] Linny (voiced by Sofie Zamchick in the US and Meisha Kelly in the UK) is a brown guinea pig[10] who is the leader of the Wonder Pets and the oldest of the trio. Linny is the most educated of the group, often providing information about the different animals and environments that the pets encounter. Linny is usually the one to remind the group about teamwork and offer praise. She has the responsibility of starting and driving the Flyboat. Linny's catchphrase is "This calls for some celery!", said at the end of each adventure. She always carries some celery with her and brings it out to celebrate after every successful mission. Tuck (voiced by Teala Dunn in the US and Catherine Holden in the UK) is a red-eared slider turtle and the middle of the trio.[10] He is very sensitive with an emotional connection to living things and is the center of the group. Tuck is quite empathetic, often wanting to give the rescued animals a hug or keeping them company while Linny and Ming-Ming put their rescue plan into action. He has keen observational skills and can spot things from long distances, which Linny compliments him, "Good eye, Tuck!" He has an older cousin named Buck, whose cool demeanor and many skills make Tuck pretty jealous. Ming-Ming (voiced by Danica Lee in the US and Kaya Alexander in the UK)[11] is a duckling and the youngest of the trio.[10] Unlike the other Wonder Pets, she can fly and speak "bird", allowing her to connect with other birds that the Wonder Pets encounter. Ming-Ming often provides lots of comic relief in the show and is most likely to use irony and mild sarcasm. Her family, which consists of Marvin, her baby cousin, and their aunt Elenora, comes from a petting zoo in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and she visits them on occasion. She speaks with a prominent rhotacism, pronouncing "r" sounds as "w". She is known for saying "This is sewious!", whenever there is trouble. Recurring[edit] Ollie (voiced by T.J. Stanton in seasons 1 and 2 and Cooper Corrao in season 3) is a gray rabbit who considers himself the fourth Wonder Pet. He is self-centered and often unintentionally annoys the Wonder Pets whenever he visits their classroom. He has his own superhero team, the "Thunder Pets", consisting of himself and his toys. However, unlike the main Wonder Pets, he is a terrible rescuer and invariably needs help from the Wonder Pets whenever he tries to se someone. He lives in a burrow outside of the Wonder Pets' schoolhouse with his mother, sister, and baby brother.[12] Ginny (voiced by Anne Meara) is Linny's grandmother who lives in a nursing home with an old white mouse named Bernie (voiced by Jerry Stiller). Like Linny, she is self-confident, a natural leader, and loves celery. The Visitor is an extraterrestrial being who lives on a faraway planet. He resembles a purple frog-like creature with two antennas and one foot. He knows a few English phrases but can only speak in short fragments. He crash-lands on Earth in "Se the Visitor" and needs the Wonder Pets' help to fly back to space. He becomes a good friend of theirs and invites them to his party in "Se the Visitor's Birthday Party". Little Bee and Slug are a pair of bug friends. Little Bee (voiced by Brielle Barbusca) is a young yellow-and-black bumblebee who is learning how to make honey for her hive. Slug is a brownish-green garden slug who wears the top of an acorn as a hat. She and Slug appear as the main characters of "The Adventures of Bee & Slug!" and "Bee & Slug Underground!" Baby Dragon and Uni are two mythical creatures who live in a storybook in the Wonder Pets' classroom. Baby Dragon is a wingless dragon, and Uni is his best friend, a unicorn. They first appear in "Se the Unicorn!", in which the Wonder Pets try to help Uni when her horn is stuck in a tree. After freeing Uni, the Wonder Pets try to flee from Baby Dragon, but they discover that he is Uni's best friend. In "Se the Dragon!", the Wonder Pets return to the storybook land to se Baby Dragon after he gets stuck on a cloud. Production and history[edit]
Wonder Pets! was produced by Little Airplane Productions. Before Wonder Pets! started, Little Airplane had only produced live-action works, like Oobi and a short film titled The Time-Out Chair.[13] After Oobi became a breakout success for the studio, its co-founder Josh Selig expressed interest in producing another television show.[14] Little Airplane produced two animated shorts called "Linny the Guinea Pig." The shorts focused on a silent guinea pig who left her classroom to go on fantastic adventures, each set to classical music. Jennifer Oxley, who had joined Little Airplane as an animator, signed on as the director of the two shorts.[15]
Josh Selig and Jennifer Oxley first screened the shorts at the wrap party for Oobi's second season. The shorts eventually caught the attention of Nickelodeon, who picked up the shorts to air in-between shows and eventually commissioned a full season of 20 long-form episodes. Tuck and Ming-Ming were added to the cast to form a team of superhero pets, and the characters were given voices; the dialogue-free nature of the original shorts did not translate well to half-hour episodes. At first, the show was called The Super Singing Power Pets!, but it was renamed Wonder Pets! because the former name was too long.[13] Many former crew members of Oobi moved onto the show, including writers Chris Nee and Sascha Paladino and composers Larry Hochman and Jeffrey Lesser.[16]
The animation style used to create Wonder Pets! is called "photo-puppetry," and was created for the series to allow animators to manipulate photographs of real animals. It also uses drawn objects (not characters), so the total presentation could be considered animated mixed-media. Jennifer Oxley considers this technique her own invention and first used it to create lifelike transitions for Little Airplane's previous works.[14]
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 treling during the episode.[17] Completing each episode took thirty-three weeks from script to final delivery.[18]
Broadcast and release[edit]Wonder Pets! premiered on Nickelodeon airing on March 3, 2006,[2] as well as Noggin on the same day.
DVD compilations[edit] Region 1 Name Release date Episodes Se the Wonder Pets! April 24, 2007 "Se the Wonder Pets!", "Se the Sea Lions!", "Se the Kangaroo!", "Se the Caterpillar!", "Se the Crane!", "Se the Hedgehog!" and "Se the Crocodile!" [19] Se the Unicorn! September 11, 2007 "Se the Unicorn!", "Se the Penguin!", "Se the Three Little Pigs!", "Se the Owl!", "Se the Swan!", "Se the Puppy!", "Se the Bullfrog!" and "Se the Poodle!" [20] Se the Reindeer! October 2, 2007 "Se the Reindeer!", "Se the Camel!", "Se the Ants!", "Se the Goldfish!", "Se the Baby Birds!", "Se the Egg!" and "Se the Flamingo!" [21] Se the Dinosaur! February 12, 2008 "Se the Dinosaur!", "Se the Pigeon!", "Se the Dragon!", "Se the Beer!", "Se the Bee!", "Se the Squirrel!", "Se the Dolphin!" and "Se the Chimp!" [22] Se the Beetles! April 22, 2008 "Se the Beetles!", "Three Wonder Pets and a Baby!", "Se the Chameleon!", "Se the Platypus!", "Se the Duckling!", "Se the Kitten!", "Se the Sheep!" and "Se the Hermit Crab!"[23] Se the Nursery Rhyme! June 3, 2008 "Help the Cow Jump Over the Moon!", "Se the Itsy Bitsy Spider!", "Se Little Red Riding Hood!", "Se the Turtle!", "Se the Griffin!", "Se the Rooster!", "Se the Panda!" and "Se the Mouse!" [24] Se the Bengal Tiger! September 9, 2008 "Se the Bengal Tiger!", "Se the Gecko!", "Se the What?", "Se the Ladybug!", "Se the Sea Turtle!", "Se the Goslings!" and "Ollie to the Rescue!" [25] Se the Nutcracker! October 7, 2008 "Se the Nutcracker!" "Se the Pangaroo!", "Se the Cricket!", "Se the Old White Mouse!", "The Adventures of Bee and Slug!","Se the Cow!", and "Se the Skunk!" [26] Join the Circus! February 24, 2009 "Join the Circus!", "Se the Rat Pack!", "Se the Fiddler Crab on the Roof!", "Se the Armadillo!", "Se the Visitor!", "Se the Tree!" and "Se the Elephant!" [27] Ollie's Slumber Party! June 9, 2009 "Here's Ollie!", "Se the Hound Dog", "The Amazing Ollie!", "Help the Monster!", "Se the Cool Cat and the Hip Hippo!", "Tuck and Buck!", "Se the Dancing Duck!", and "Se the Dalmatian!"[28] The First Rescue April 5, 2010 "How It All Began!", "Happy Mother's Day!", "Se the Sun Bear!", "Se the Mermaid!", "Se the Visitor's Birthday Party!", "A Job Well Done!", and "Se the Rhino!"[29] Season 1 October 26, 2015 "Se the Dolphin!", "Se the Chimp!", "Se the Unicorn!", "Se the Penguin!", "Se the Sea Lions!", "Se the Kangaroo!", "Se the Caterpillar!", "Se the Crane!", "Se the Duckling!", "Se the Kitten!", "Se the Pigeon!", "Se the Dinosaur!", "Se the Cow!", "Se the Skunk!", "Se the Swan!", "Se the Puppy!", "Se the Tree!", "Se the Elephant!", "Se the Panda!", and "Se the Mouse!"[30] Reception[edit]Pam Gelman of Common Sense Media ge the show four stars out of five, describing as "kid-friendly mini-operas about teamwork and more."[31]
Emily Writes of The Spinoff criticized the series' music in 2018, saying: "I’m a vegetarian but the songs on Wonder Pets make me want to eat duck just to shut that lisping bastard up. The desperately inane 'Team Work What’s Gonna Work? Team Work' anthem is surely the worst song to ever exist in the realm of children’s TV tunes."[32]
Awards[edit] Year Award Program Category Result Ref. 2008 Daytime Emmy Awards Wonder Pets! Outstanding Music Direction and Composition Won [33] 2010 Annie Awards Outstanding Directing in a Television Production (for "Help the Monster") Nominated [34] Outstanding Writing in a Television Production (for "Se the Honey Bears") Nominated [35] Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (Eartha Kitt as Cool Cat) Won [36] Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition Won Outstanding Original Song – Children's and Animation ("A Fiddler Crab am I") Won 2011 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (Steven Tyler as The Mad Hatter) Nominated [37] Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition Nominated 2012 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series Nominated [38] Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition Won [39] Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series Nominated [40] 2014 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program Nominated [41] Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition Nominated Outstanding Writing in a Preschool Animated Program Nominated In other media[edit] Books (Wonder Pets! series)[edit] Arranged in publication date order. Josh Selig (January 8, 2008). Teamwork Ses the Day!: Book and Beanie Baby Gift Set. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-4797-4. Little Airplane Productions; Jennifer Oxley (July 29, 2008). Flyboat Adventures. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-4742-4. Josh Selig (July 29, 2008). Go, Wonder Pets!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-4723-3. Josh Selig (July 29, 2008). The Wonder Pets Se the Dinosaur!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-4724-0. Jennifer Oxley; Little Airplane Productions (July 29, 2008). Let's Count Baby Animals!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-6393-6. Josh Selig (July 29, 2008). Good Night, Wonder Pets!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-6154-3. Melinda Richards (July 29, 2008). The Wonder Pets Se the Hedgehog!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-4727-1. Billy Lopez; Little Airplane Productions (August 26, 2008). Se the Bengal Tiger!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-6495-7. We Can Help!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. August 26, 2008. ISBN 978-1-4169-6865-8. Wonder pets!: se the reindeer!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. October 7, 2008. ISBN 978-1-4169-6174-1. Heather R. Tilert (October 21, 2008). Ming-Ming Ses the Day: Follow the Reader Level 1. Simon Scribbles. ISBN 978-1-4169-6459-9. Jennifer Oxley (October 28, 2008). Let's Find Colors!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-5824-6. Josh Selig; Little Airplane Productions (December 16, 2008). The Wonder Pets Love You!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-6457-5. Josh Selig; Melanie Pal; Little Airplane Productions (December 23, 2008). Join the Circus. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-7581-6. Kermit Frazier; Little Airplane Productions (January 6, 2009). Se the Tree!: Little Green Nickelodeon. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-5111-7. You Can Fly, Bumblebee!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. January 27, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4169-7107-8. Billy Lopez; Little Airplane Productions (January 27, 2009). Se the Egg!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-7103-0. Tone Thyne (February 10, 2009). ABC Party. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-7104-7. Josh Selig (March 24, 2009). My Family Loves Me!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-7515-1. Clark Stubbs (June 23, 2009). Let's Discover Shapes!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-7196-2. Se the Three Little Pigs!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. June 23, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4169-7198-6. Sascha Paladino; Little Airplane Productions (June 23, 2009). Off to School!. Simon Spotlight. ISBN 978-1-4169-7197-9. Se the Visitor!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. June 23, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4169-7868-8. Baby Beer Rescue. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. July 14, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4169-8499-3. Se Little Red Riding Hood!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. July 14, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4169-8566-2. Happy Halloween, Wonder Pets!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. August 4, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4169-7982-1. Se the Beetles!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. September 22, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4169-9019-2. The Wonder Pets Se the Nutcracker!: A Play-Along Storybook. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. October 6, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4169-9016-1. Billy Lopez (January 26, 2010). Ming-Ming's Forite Things. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-9062-8. Laura Brown (February 9, 2010). Let's Play Outside!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-9022-2. Tone Thyne; Little Airplane Productions (February 9, 2010). Let's Play the Opposites Game. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-8507-5. The Baby Bird Rescue!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. February 9, 2010. ISBN 978-1-4169-9077-2. Floppy's First Sleepover. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. June 8, 2010. ISBN 978-1-4169-9756-6. Melinda Richards (June 8, 2010). Flyboat to the Rescue!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4169-9752-8. This Is Serious!: Recycling to the Rescue! / Little Green Nickelodeon. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. June 8, 2010. ISBN 978-1-4424-0231-7. Michael Scanlon (August 31, 2010). How We Met!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4424-0654-4. Josh Selig (September 7, 2010). We Are Thankful!. Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-1-4424-0677-3.Source:[42]
Soundtrack[edit] Wonder Pets!Soundtrack album by Wonder PetsReleasedApril 10, 2007GenreChildren'sLabelNick RecordsIn addition to the DVDs and books, the show's self-titled track, Wonder Pets!, was released on April 10, 2007.[43] The soundtrack features songs from the show itself, including the main self-titled theme song.
Track listing[edit]All songs are performed by the Wonder Pets unless otherwise noted.
"The Wonder Pets!" "Poor Baby Squirrel" "The Caterpillar's Song" "Oh, Sheep-eee-hooo!" "Tickle the Whale" "To Be Free!" "Hold On, Pigeon!" "Fruit Salad" "City Garden Rap" "Hug a Hedgy" "The Oasis" "Hola, Hermit Crab!" "Wee-Wee, Pee-Pee, Tinkle!" "Brown Cow Down" "Wonder Pets, We Love You!" "The Wonder Pets! Theme" (Instrumental)Source:[43]
Game[edit] The Wonder Pets! Se the Animals!Publishers2K PlayPublicationOctober 27, 2008 (US)GenresAdventureSystemsNintendo DSPlayers1WebsiteOfficial websiteThe Wonder Pets! Se the Animals! is a video game released on October 27, 2008 in North America exclusively for the Nintendo DS.
Toys and merchandising[edit]In March 2008, Fisher-Price began distributing a line of official Wonder Pets! toys in the United States.[44] Toys include the Flyboat, figurine playsets, and plush animals. These figurine playsets he each Wonder Pet sing a different baby animal. These include Linny sing a baby penguin, Tuck sing a baby bluebird, and Ming-Ming rescuing a kitten. In addition, there is a whale playset for the tub.
Reboot and cancelled spinoff[edit]A reboot series, Wonder Pets: In the City, was released on Apple TV+ in 2024. Similar to the original, it follows three pets, this time in an urban environment. As of August 2025, the series is also categorized as the fourth season with the addition of the original to Apple TV+.[45]
Cancelled spinoff[edit]According to Dade Hayes book Anytime Playdate, after the success of Go, Diego, Go!, the episode "Kalamazoo," which focused on Ming-Ming visiting her baby cousin Marvin, was used as the basis for a potential Wonder Pets! spin-off series, but it never came to fruition.[46]
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External links[edit] Official website Wonder Pets! at the Internet Movie Database Wonder Pets! at TV.com Wonder Pets! at TV Guide Entertainment Weekly interview of creator Josh Selig Gothamist interview of Josh Selig vteFormer Nickelodeon original programming1970s debuts Pinwheel (1977–1991) Nickel Flicks (1979–1980) America Goes Bananaz (1979–1980) By the Way (1979) Video Comics (1979) Hocus Focus (1979–1981) 1980s debuts Livewire (1980–1985) First Row Features (1980–1982) Special Delivery (1980–1993) Kids' Writes (1981–1983) Standby...Lights! Camera! Action! (1982–1987) You Can't Do That on Television (1982–1990) The Third Eye (1983) Mr. Wizard's World (1983–1990) Nick Rocks (1984–1989) Out of Control (1984–1985) National Geographic Explorer (1985–1986) Turkey Television (1985–1988) Double Dare (1986–1993; 2000; 2018–2019) Rated K: For Kids by Kids (1986–1988) Finders Keepers (1987–1988) Don't Just Sit There! 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(2008–2011) My Family's Got Guts (2008–2009) True Jackson, VP (2008–2011) The Penguins of Madagascar (2008–2015) The Fresh Beat Band (2009–2013) The Troop (2009–2013) Fanboy & Chum Chum (2009–2014) BrainSurge (2009–2014) Big Time Rush (2009–2013) 2010s debuts Team Umizoomi (2010–2015) Victorious (2010–2013) Planet Sheen (2010–2013) T.U.F.F. Puppy (2010–2015) House of Anubis (2011–2013) Supah Ninjas (2011–2013) Bubble Guppies (2011–2023) Winx Club (2011–2016) Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures (2011–2013) Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011–2016) Fred: The Show (2012) How to Rock (2012) The Legend of Korra (2012–2014) You Gotta See This (2012–2014) Robot and Monster (2012–2015) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012–2017) Marvin Marvin (2012–2013) Monsters vs. Aliens (2013–2014) Sanjay and Craig (2013–2016) Sam & Cat (2013–2014) AwesomenessTV (2013–2015) The Haunted Hathaways (2013–2015) Instant Mom (2013–2015) The Thundermans (2013–2018) Every Witch Way (2014–2015) Wallykazam! (2014–2017) Breadwinners (2014–2016) Webheads (2014–2015) Henry Danger (2014–2020) Dora and Friends: Into the City! (2014–2017) Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (2014–2018) Max & Shred (2014–2016) Blaze and the Monster Machines (2014–2025) 100 Things to Do Before High School (2014–2016) Bella and the Bulldogs (2015–2016) Mutt & Stuff (2015–2017) Make It Pop (2015–2016) Harvey Beaks (2015–2017) Fresh Beat Band of Spies (2015–2016) Talia in the Kitchen (2015) Pig Goat Banana Cricket (2015–2018) Shimmer and Shine (2015–2020) Game Shakers (2015–2019) WITS Academy (2015) Paradise Run (2016–2018) School of Rock (2016–2018) The Other Kingdom (2016) The Dude Perfect Show (2016–2019) All in with Cam Newton (2016) Crashletes (2016–2020) Legendary Dudas (2016) Jagger Eaton's Mega Life (2016–2017) Rusty Rivets (2016–2020) Lip Sync Battle Shorties (2016–2019) Bunsen Is a Beast (2017–2018) Nella the Princess Knight (2017–2021) Welcome to the Wayne (2017–2019) Sunny Day (2017–2020) I Am Frankie (2017–2018) Top Wing (2017–2020) The Adventures of Kid Danger (2018) Knight Squad (2018–2019) Keep It Spotless (2018) Star Falls (2018) Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018–2020) Butterbean's Café (2018–2020) Cousins for Life (2018–2019) Abby Hatcher (2019–2022) The Substitute (2019–2021) Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (2019) Middle School Moguls (2019) The Casagrandes (2019–2022) America's Most Musical Family (2019–2020) Blue's Clues & You! (2019–2024) Top Elf (2019–2020) 2020s debuts It's Pony (2020–2022) The Crystal Maze (2020) Tyler Perry's Young Dylan (2020–2025) Danger Force (2020–2024) Group Chat (2020) Nickelodeon's Unfiltered (2020–2021) Santiago of the Seas (2020–2023) Unleashed (2020) Side Hustle (2020–2022) The Astronauts (2020–2021) Baby Shark's Big Show! (2020–2025) Tooned In (2021–2022) Drama Club (2021) The Barbarian and the Troll (2021) Middlemost Post (2021–2022) That Girl Lay Lay (2021–2024) Warped! (2022) The Tiny Chef Show (2022–2025) Face's Music Party (2022–2023) Monster High (2022–2024) The Really Loud House (2022–2024) Bossy Bear (2023–2024) Erin & Aaron (2023) The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish (2024) vteNick Jr. original programmingCurrent Peppa Pig (since 2004) Paw Patrol (since 2013) Rubble & Crew (since 2023) Dora (since 2024) Super Duper Bunny League (since 2025) Former1980s/1990s debuts Pinwheel (1988–1990) Eureeka's Castle (1989–1991) Nick Jr. Rocks (1991–1993) Nick Jr. Lunchbreak Theater (1992–1995) Allegra's Window (1994–1996) Gullah Gullah Island (1994–2000) Blue's Clues (1996–2006) Binyah Binyah! (1998) Little Bill (1999–2004) 2000s debuts Dora the Explorer (2000–2019) Oswald (2001–2003) Linny the Guinea Pig (2003) Whoopi's Littleburg (2004) Blue's Room (2004–2007) The Backyardigans (2004–2013) Go, Diego, Go! (2005–2013) Holly Hobbie & Friends (2006–2009) Wonder Pets! (2006–2016) Ni Hao, Kai-Lan (2008–2011) The Fresh Beat Band (2009–2012) 2010s debuts Team Umizoomi (2010–2015) Bubble Guppies (2011–2023) Wallykazam! (2014–2017) Dora and Friends: Into the City! (2014–2017) Blaze and the Monster Machines (2014–2025) Mutt & Stuff (2015–2017) Fresh Beat Band of Spies (2015–2016) Shimmer and Shine (2015–2018) Rusty Rivets (2016–2020) Nella the Princess Knight (2017–2019) Sunny Day (2017–2020) Butterbean's Café (2018–2020) Rainbow Rangers (2018–2022) Blue's Clues & You! (2019–2024) 2020s debuts Santiago of the Seas (2020–2023) Baby Shark's Big Show! (2020–2025) Face's Music Party (2022–2023) The Tiny Chef Show (2022–2025) Bossy Bear (2023–2024) Noggin series Jack's Big Music Show Kinderwood Noggin Knows Oobi Toot & Puddle The Upside Down Show See also Nick Jr. Channel programming Nickelodeon on CBS Nickelodeon Nicktoons Noggin Nickelodeon Animation Studio Category vteLittle Airplane ProductionsKey people Josh Selig Lori Shaer Jennifer Oxley Jeffrey Lesser Television Oobi (2000–05) Wonder Pets! (2006–16) 3rd & Bird (2008–10) Small Potatoes (2011) The Adventures of Napkin Man! (2013–14) Super Wings (2015–present) P. King Duckling (2016–17) The Dog & Pony Show (2020) Doctor Space (2020) Other The Time-Out Chair (2003) The Olive Branch (2010) Authority control databases: Artists MusicBrainz