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.

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.

A new documentary series reveals the disturbing shadows behind the bright cheeriness of children's television.

Around 57 million people in the United States live with a disability, including around 500 thousand children, according to a report by the U.S. Census...