History of Children's Programming
Category: History
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English Critic Warns About NovelsFirst U.S. Children's Radio BroadcastTelevision Surpasses Radio in U.S. Household PenetrationChristopher W. Graham Debuts as Uncle WIPBBC School Radio CommencesUncle Don Carney Begins on WORFRC Issues Advertising AdvisoryThe Adventures of Helen and Mary PremieresLittle Orphan Annie PremieresJack Armstrong PremieresCommunications Act of 1934Let's Pretend Replaces Helen and MaryFor the Children Premieres on BBCFCC Devotes Educational Radio ChannelsChevrolet Releases Pirate CartoonBurr Tillstrom Broadcasts from World's FairSchoolhouse Rock! PremieresNAB Adopts Revised Voluntary CodeFCC Children's TV Policy StatementLand of the Lost PremieresPaddington Premieres on BBC1Bod Premieres on BBC1Multi-Coloured Swap Shop PremieresLaff-A-Lympics PremieresPinwheel Premieres on QUBE (Proto-Nickelodeon)ACT Petitions FTC on Sugary FoodsGrange Hill Premieres on BBC1Challenge of the Superfriends PremieresFTC Schedules KidVid HearingsNickelodeon Launches NationallyScooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo PremieresFTC Proposes Advertising BanFTC Improvements Act of 19803-2-1 Contact PremieresMark Fowler Appointed FCC ChairmanCaptain Kangaroo Cut to 30 MinutesNAB Television Code DissolvedDisney Channel LaunchesHe-Man and the Masters of the UniverseG.I. Joe: A Real American HeroThe Transformers PremieresMr. Wizard's World Premieres on NickelodeonFCC Rescinds Children's TV GuidelinesProgram-Length Commercial Ban RemovedGeraldine Laybourne Named Nickelodeon VPNickelodeon Splat Logo IntroducedOut of Control Premieres on NickelodeonMoral Epilogues Appended to CartoonsNick at Nite LaunchesViacom Acquires NickelodeonPee-wee's Playhouse PremieresDouble Dare Premieres on NickelodeonCourt Rules Against FCC DeregulationDuckTales PremieresNick Jr. Block LaunchesKids' Choice Awards InauguratedReagan Vetoes Children's Television ActShining Time Station PremieresThe All-New Mickey Mouse Club PremieresHey Dude Premieres on NickelodeonEureeka's Castle PremieresChildren's Television Act PassedThe Adventures of Pete and Pete PremieresClarissa Explains It All PremieresSalute Your Shorts PremieresNicktoons Premiere on NickelodeonFCC Implements Initial CTA RegulationsBarney and Friends Premieres on PBSNick News with Linda Ellerbee PremieresSNICK Block Launches on NickelodeonCartoon Network LaunchesGhostwriter Premieres on PBSACT DissolvesNick Jr. Grow Learn and Play RebrandLegends of the Hidden Temple PremieresRocko's Modern Life PremieresSpace Ghost Coast to Coast PremieresAll That Premieres on NickelodeonThe Magic School Bus PremieresThe Secret World of Alex Mack PremieresBill Nye the Science Guy PremieresGullah Gullah Island PremieresThe Big Help Launches on NickelodeonWhat a Cartoon! Premieres on Cartoon NetworkWishbone Premieres on PBSFCC Defines E/I ProgrammingTelecommunications Act Mandates V-ChipDexter's Laboratory PremieresFCC Adopts the Three-Hour RuleKenan and Kel PremieresBlue's Clues Premieres on NickelodeonHey Arnold! PremieresDiscovery Kids Channel LaunchesBaby Einstein CreatedTV Parental Guidelines IntroducedTeletubbies PremieresJohnny Bravo PremieresCow and Chicken and I Am Weasel PremiereThree-Hour E/I Rule Takes Full EffectBBC Rebrands Children's Output as CBBCBear in the Big Blue House PremieresBug Juice Premieres on Disney ChannelCatDog PremieresCOPPA EnactedThe Famous Jett Jackson PremieresThe Powerpuff Girls PremieresEd, Edd n Eddy PremieresSo Weird Premieres on Disney ChannelNoggin Cable Channel LaunchesBob the Builder Airs on BBC OneSpongeBob SquarePants PremieresRocket Power PremieresPBS KIDS Brand LaunchesDragon Tales PremieresTweenies Premieres on BBCThe Amanda Show PremieresCourage the Cowardly Dog PremieresLittle Bill PremieresV-Chip Required in All New TVsBoomerang Channel LaunchesBetween the Lions PremieresCOPPA Implementing Rule Takes EffectEven Stevens Premieres on Disney ChannelThe Brothers Garcia PremieresDora the Explorer PremieresCaillou Premieres in the USAs Told by Ginger PremieresLizzie McGuire PremieresThe Fairly OddParents PremieresBBC Suspends Television ServiceCaptain Midnight Launches RegionallyCaptain Midnight Goes NationalLet's Pretend Wins Peabody AwardBBC Television Service ResumesFor the Children ReturnsMuffin the Mule DebutsKukla, Fran and Ollie PremieresThe Howdy Doody Show PremieresCrusader Rabbit PremieresKukla, Fran and Ollie Moves to NBCHowdy Doody Expands to DailyFCC Issues First Children's TV NoticeBob Keeshan Fired from Howdy DoodyThe Lone Ranger Moves to TVBBC Children's Department FoundedAndy Pandy Debuts on BBCWinky Dink and You PremieresABC Saturday Lineup PremieresWhirligig Premieres on BBCFirst Congressional Hearings on TV ViolenceDing Dong School PremieresFirst Color Network BroadcastWatch with Mother DebutsSooty Debuts on BBCFCC Sixth Report and OrderFirst Educational TV Station LaunchesThe Railway Series Adapted for BBCRomper Room Launches as a FranchiseDisney Anthology Series PremieresAnnette Mills DiesSooty Gets Standalone ShowThe Gumby Show PremieresCrackerjack Premieres on BBCCaptain Kangaroo PremieresMighty Mouse Playhouse PremieresHowdy Doody Broadcasts in ColorThe Mickey Mouse Club PremieresWinky Dink and You CancelledColonel Bleep PremieresBBC Broadcasts Programs for SchoolsRuff and Reddy PremieresSchwinn Sponsors Captain KangarooKefauver Holds Juvenile Crime HearingsHuckleberry Hound Show PremieresBlue Peter Premieres on BBCClutch Cargo PremieresRocky and Bullwinkle PremieresFelix the Cat Premieres (TV)Matty's Funday Funnies PremieresHowdy Doody Airs Final EpisodeThe Flintstones PremieresFCC Adds Children's TV to Public Interest ListNewton Minow's Vast Wasteland SpeechEducational Television Facilities Act PassedThe Jetsons PremieresAstro Boy Premieres in JapanTopper Corporation Files FCC ComplaintPlay School Premieres on BBC2Jonny Quest PremieresThe Magic Roundabout PremieresJackanory Premieres on BBC1Camberwick Green PremieresThe Cooney/Morrisett Dinner PartyThe Potential Uses of Television ReportSesame Street Curriculum SeminarsAction for Children's Television FoundedMagpie Premieres on ITVFred Rogers Testifies Before SenateScooby-Doo, Where Are You! PremieresSesame Street PremieresThe Clangers Premieres on BBCJosie and the Pussycats PremieresFirst National Symposium on Children and TVETS Publishes Sesame Street EvaluationACT Petitions FCC to Ban AdsMr Benn Premieres on BBC1The Jackson 5ive PremieresThe Electric Company PremieresACT Challenges Vitamin AdsFCC Issues Notice of InquiryNetworks Cut Violent ShowsMister Rogers' Neighborhood Goes NationalNewsround Premieres on BBC1Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids PremieresSurgeon General Report on TV ViolenceThe Wombles Premieres on BBC1Super Friends PremieresStar Trek: The Animated Series PremieresInvader Zim PremieresSamurai Jack PremieresThe Proud Family PremieresJustice League PremieresDisney Acquires Baby EinsteinCBeebies and CBBC Launch on DigitalKim Possible PremieresThe Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius PremieresCodename: Kids Next Door PremieresThat's So Raven PremieresTeen Titans PremieresDrake and Josh PremieresDanny Phantom PremieresFoster's Home for Imaginary Friends PremieresWorldwide Day of Play Initiated by NickelodeonThe Backyardigans PremieresChristakis Study Links Early TV to Attention ProblemsZoey 101 PremieresYouTube is FoundedAvatar: The Last Airbender PremieresThe Suite Life of Zack and Cody PremieresBen 10 PremieresHannah Montana PremieresMickey Mouse Clubhouse PremieresHandy Manny PremieresGoogle Acquires YouTubeEl Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera PremieresSuper Why!, WordWorld, and WordGirl Premieres on PBS KidsiCarly PremieresWizards of Waverly Place PremieresChowder PremieresTransformers: Animated PremieresNetflix Pivots to StreamingNi Hao, Kai-Lan PremieresMartha Speaks Premieres on PBS KidsSid the Science Kid PremieresThe Suite Life on Deck PremieresTrue Jackson, VP PremieresThe Penguins of Madagascar PremieresSonny with a Chance PremieresJonas PremieresDinosaur Train PremieresBig Time Rush PremieresTeam Umizoomi PremieresVictorious PremieresGood Luck Charlie PremieresAdventure Time PremieresScooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated PremieresRegular Show PremieresShake It Up PremieresYoung Justice PremieresThe Amazing World of Gumball PremieresGravity Falls PremieresDaniel Tiger's Neighborhood PremieresSesame Street Hits 1 Billion YouTube ViewsFTC Updates COPPA Rules for Mobile EraSteven Universe PremieresFinal Saturday Morning Cartoon Block EndsOver the Garden Wall PremieresStar vs. the Forces of Evil PremieresYouTube Kids App LaunchesRyan ToysReview Launches on YouTubeWe Bare Bears PremieresSesame Street Moves to HBOThe Loud House PremieresElena of Avalor PremieresPBS Kids 24/7 Channel LaunchesElsagate Controversy SurfacesDuckTales Reboot PremieresCraig of the Creek PremieresBluey PremieresShe-Ra and the Princesses of Power Premieres on NetflixMolly of Denali PremieresFTC Fines YouTube $170 Million for COPPA ViolationsDisney+ LaunchesYouTube's Made for Kids Policy BeginsThe Owl House PremieresKamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years Premieres on Paramount+UK Age Appropriate Design Code EnforcedSurgeon General Youth Mental Health AdvisoryCalifornia Age-Appropriate Design Code ActFTC Fines Epic Games $275 MillionThe Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Premieres on Disney+Surgeon General Social Media AdvisoryUK Online Safety Act Receives Royal AssentLyla in the Loop Premieres on PBS KidsSurgeon General Calls for Social Media Warning LabelsCOPPA 2.0 and KOSA Pass SenateBarney's World Premieres on MaxWizards Beyond Waverly Place PremieresCarl the Collector Premieres - First Autistic Lead on PBS KidsAustralia Passes Social Media Ban for Under-16sU.S. Eliminates Public Media FundingWeather Hunters Premieres on PBS KidsSesame Street Moves to NetflixPhoebe and Jay Premieres on PBS KidsCOPPA 2.0 Passes Senate UnanimouslyRegular Show: The Lost Tapes PremieresSaturday Morning as a Dedicated Daypart Is EstablishedPayne Fund Studies Enter Public DiscourseBBC Children's Department Temporarily ClosesPublic Broadcasting Act of 1967Sesame Street Pre-Broadcast Testing with Real ChildrenZoom Premieres on PBSSaturday Morning TV Reaches Peak ViewershipPac-Man Animated Series PremieresThundercats Premieres in SyndicationMy Little Pony Tales PremieresFox Kids Network LaunchesThe Simpsons PremieresGreenfield Study on Toys and Cartoons PublishedAre You Afraid of the Dark? PremieresX-Men: The Animated Series Premieres on Fox KidsDaniel R. Anderson Hired as Research Adviser for Nick Jr.Goosebumps Premieres on Fox KidsAAP Issues First Screen Time RecommendationDora the Explorer Reaches 16 Million Weekly ViewersVideo Deficit Effect Formally NamedPhineas and Ferb Full Series PremieresUniversity of Washington Study Proves Baby DVDs Hinder VocabularyLillard and Peterson Publish Fast-Paced Cartoon StudyAAP Revises Screen Time GuidelinesThe Patrick Star Show PremieresCooney Named CTW Executive DirectorACT Christmas Present PetitionThe Addams Family Animated Series PremieresSchwinn Internal Memo on Host-SellingGerald Lesser Publishes CTW BookWatch with Mother Title DroppedNickelodeon Shifts to 13-Hour ScheduleAgainst the Odds PremieresStandby...Lights! Camera! Action! PremieresWelcome to Pooh Corner PremieresD-TV PremieresNick Rocks PremieresRated K: For Kids by Kids PremieresFinders Keepers PremieresDon't Just Sit There! PremieresGood Morning, Miss Bliss PremieresThink Fast PremieresNickelodeon Studios OpensSK8-TV PremieresWhere in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? PremieresAdventures of the Gummi Bears PremieresNew Kids on the Block PremieresRoundhouse PremieresDonald's Quack Attack and Mickey's Mouse Tracks PremieresEmerald Cove PremieresThe Story of Read-Alee Deed-AleeCenter for Media Education RisesThe Torkelsons PremieresAladdin Animated Series PremieresThe Sinbad Show PremieresThe Big Comfy Couch PremieresPlaza Sesamo PremieresBloopy's Buddies PremieresJackanory Final BroadcastBig Bag PremieresKratts' Creatures PremieresThe Real Adventures of Jonny QuestCrossroads Café PremieresDoug (Disney Version) PremieresDinosaurs Airs on DisneyJungle Cubs PremieresThe Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon ShowRolie Polie Olie PremieresAdventures with Kanga RoddyPhred on Your Head Show PremieresA Walk in Your Shoes PremieresNickellennium BroadcastNoggin on Nickelodeon Block BeginsThe Big Pick Marathon AirsBoy Meets World Airs on DisneyGrim & Evil PremieresAnne of Green Gables: The Animated Series PremieresThe Popeye Show PremieresThe Nick Cannon Show PremieresPlay with Me Sesame PremieresWhat's New, Scooby-Doo? PremieresDiscovery Kids on NBC PremieresThe Berenstain Bears PremieresOobi Full Series PremieresAll Grown Up! PremieresClifford's Puppy Days PremieresJoJo's Circus PremieresDave the Barbarian PremieresPhil of the Future PremieresBlue's Room PremieresNed's Declassified School Survival Guide PremieresBob the Builder Airs on PBSBreakfast with Bear PremieresFlight 29 Down PremieresWonder Pets! PremieresFetch! with Ruff Ruffman PremieresDiscovery Kids on NBC Block EndsThe Upside Down Show PremieresCory in the House PremieresThe Naked Brothers Band PremieresOut of Jimmy's Head PremieresBunnytown PremieresBen 10: Alien Force PremieresThe Mighty B! PremieresSpecial Agent Oso PremieresZeke and Luther PremieresDude, What Would Happen PremieresThe Fresh Beat Band PremieresTeenNick Channel LaunchesFanboy & Chum Chum PremieresNickelodeon HALO Awards LaunchKick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil PremieresFish Hooks PremieresHub Network LaunchesMy Little Pony: Friendship is Magic PremieresWe Baby Bears PremieresKiff PremieresZombies: The Re-Animated Series PremieresGo, Diego, Go! PremieresHarvard Study Estimates $11B Ad Revenue from MinorsKOSA Introduced in SenatePapadamou Study on Disturbing YouTube ContentFTC Complaint Filed Against YouTube KidsDisney Junior 24/7 Channel LaunchesCCFC Files Complaint Against Baby EinsteinKaiser Foundation Baby Einstein SurveyPeriods
Print & Anxiety EraRadio Golden AgeEarly Television EraPublic Broadcasting & Advocacy EraDeregulation & Toyetic EraCable Golden Age & Nickelodeon DominanceDigital Transition EraStreaming RevolutionPlatform & Regulation Era
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