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News Articles: children's television

Nickelodeon television show <em>Blue's Clues</em> host Steve Burns rides a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in New York City in November 2021.

The origin story of Steve from 'Blue's Clues' is even more wholesome than you think

The heartfelt enthusiasm from a toddler in a dress with yellow flowers landed Steve Burns the iconic hosting gig, bringing joy to generations of tots. Earlier this spring, they met for the first time.

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  • Alina Hartounian
Nickelodeon's <em>SpongeBob SquarePants</em> made its TV debut 25 years ago on May 1, 1999 before the official series launch in July 1999.

The iconic SpongeBob SquarePants made his TV debut 25 years ago

Nickelodeon's megahit show SpongeBob SquarePants made its TV debut on May 1, 1999. Fans of the cartoon span generations and the animated series has become a multibillion-dollar franchise.

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  • Ashley Montgomery
Producer Marty Krofft arrives at the premiere of "Land of the Lost," at Gramuan's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on May 30, 2009. Krofft, one of the producing pair that put "H.R. Pufnstuf" and the Osmonds on TV, has died at 86.

Marty Krofft, who changed children's TV with 'H.R. Pufnstuf,' dies at 86

Krofft and his brother Sid brought a trippy sensibility to children's TV and brought singling siblings Donny and Marie Osmond and Barbara Mandrell and her sisters to primetime.

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  • The Associated Press
The cast of <em>Zoom</em>, 1972.

50 years ago, 'Zoom' spoke to children about their real lives

For the anniversary of the kids' TV show, the American Archive of Public Broadcasting has more than 100 episodes set to stream online. Original cast members are celebrating on, you guessed it, Zoom.

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  • Elizabeth Blair