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This week on Nick Jr. you can catch watch all of Ming Ming’s Musical Misadventures. When Ming-Ming tries to branch out and be a solo rescuer, things don’t really go as planned. Fortunately, Linny and Tuck are never too far behind. Watch all of the Wonder Pets save the day this week. Episodes will air at 8:30 a.m. each day as follows:

• Monday, July 30 - Save the Ducklings/Save the Kittens
  It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Linny and Tuck coming to Ming-Ming’s rescue after she ventures out solo to help a baby squirrel. There is a kitten floating down a Venetian canal. It’s the Wonder Pets and a gondola to the rescue!
• Tuesday, July 31 - Save the Mouse/Save the Panda
  Trapped inside a toy saxophone is a baby mouse, so the Wonder Pets must perform an instrumental rescue mission. Then the team heads to China to save a baby panda who can’t get down from the top of a bamboo tree.
• Wednesday, August 1 - Save the Pigeon/Save the Dinosaur
  They want to be a part of it, New York. The team goes to the Big Apple to save a baby pigeon at the Statue of Liberty. Then they travel to prehistoric times to help a baby triceratops stuck between a rock and a hard place.
• Thursday, August 2 - Save the Crane/Save the Caterpillar
  The crew travels into a Japanese Sumi-e painting to save a baby crane from a hotheaded neighbor–an erupting volcano. Then they go to Greece to help a caterpillar that is transforming into a butterfly.

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It’s Totally Tasha Week for The Backyardigans and Nick Jr. will be airing episodes featuring Tasha all week long.

Tasha is the fun-loving yet authoritative yellow hippo on the Backyardigans. She tends to come across as a know-it-all and is a little bossy at times, but she really just wants to have some fun with her friends. In the episodes airing this week you can see Tasha fighting to get her way, but she’s really no different than any other preschooler who only sees things from their own view.

Here are the episodes you’ll see this week:

“Save the Day”
April 16 at 10:30 a.m.
Tasha, the world’s most determined fisher-lady, is saved repeatedly from sharks and sinking boats by the ever-vigilant Harbor Patrollers Uniqua, Tyrone, and Pablo. Still, she insists on fishing in dangerous places.

“Viking Voyage”
April 17 at 10:30 a.m.
Pablo, Tyrone, and Uniqua are Vikings on a voyage of discovery, when they run into wild weather and a mermaid (Tasha) who blocks their way. Will they break free to discover new territory or is this a voyage to nowhere?

“The Legend of the Volcano Sisters”
April 18 at 10:30 a.m.
The Luau brothers (Austin, Pablo, and Tyrone) must prevent the Volcano sisters (Tasha and Uniqua) from blowing their tops by presenting them with a special gift. Will their luau become a legend or just legendary?

“The Tea Party”
April 19 at 10:30 a.m.
Tasha’s plan for tea party doesn’t excite the others, but zipping ’round the world to find just the right touches might suit them to a “tea.”

“Cops & Robots”
April 20 at 10:30 a.m.
It’s a robotic chase through space, as “The Bad Bots,” Tasha and Pablo, travel to the Floating Robot Factory to reprogram all the world’s robots from good to bad.

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It looks like the Wonder Pets won’t be saving the day this time. In fact, they’ll be the ones needing to be saved! When Linny, Tuck, and Ming-Ming head into the sea to help a baby blowfish stuck in a sea plant, a large whale accidentally swallows them. The Wonder Pets find themselves calling on their underwater friends to rescue them. The new musical special, “Save The Wonder Pets,” premieres Monday, April 23rd at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT). A two-minute sneak peek can be seen on Nick Jr. Video (on nickjr.com) beginning April 16th.

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Nickjr.com will also be featuring a new interactive “Save the Sea Creatures” game beginning April 13th, as well as an interactive poll, artwork and photos from fans, printables, and crafts.

A “Save the Wonder Pets!” DVD will be released on Tuesday, April 24th, by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment. Besides the title track, it will also include three other episodes, as well as reusable stickers and a “Meet The Wonder Pets!” photo gallery with character facts.

On April 10th, Nick Records released the first ever Wonder Pets CD. It features 16 full-length songs from the first season, a limited edition celery recipe book, and a Wonder Pets coloring poster.

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On Friday, April 13th, Nickelodeon will finally reveal the origins of the biggest feud in Bikini Bottom.  We all know that Plankton and Mr. Krabs are sworn enemies, but do you also know that they used to be the best of friends?  The whole story will come out on the SpongeBob SquarePants “Friend or Foe?” episode.  According to Nickelodeon:

In the new episode, Mr. Krabs recounts the origin of his bitter rivalry with Plankton following one of Plankton’s failed attempts at stealing his Krabby Patty formula. He reveals that there was a time when the two were actually the best of friends, and through a series of flashbacks, tells the tale of how their friendship turned sour. Patchy the Pirate hosts the show and joins in the fun by attempting to create his own Pirate version of the Krabby Patty.

Leading up to the new episode, Nickelodeon will be airing an interactive SpongeBob marathon from 5:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT, with the “Friend or Foe?” episode airing at 8:00 p.m.  Nickelodeon will also be holding a live-action contest from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m., where two teams of kids will compete in a series of funny and messy physical group challenges.  It will air during a special edition of ME:TV.  Each team will be infiltrated by a secret “foe” who is working for the other team.  Kids can play along at home by signing on to Nick.com and entering clues and statistics about each team member to determine who might be the “foe”.  Kids can log on to TurboNick now for a sneak peak.

“SpongeBob SquarePants: Friend of Foe?” will also be released nationwide on DVD on April 17th.

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Nick Jr.’s Spring Fling continues next week with all new episodes of The Backyardigans. Beginning Monday, March 22, Nick Jr. will be airing four new Backyardigans episodes, followed up by a marathon of all four new shows on Friday. Be sure to tune in to catch them all.

Episode descriptions from nickjr.com:

March 19 - “Horsing Around”
Pablo and Uniqua embark on a race through the Kentucky countryside to find out who’s the best horse rider this side of the Mississippi!

March 20 - “Movers of Arabia”
Uniqua and Pablo are hired by the new Sultan of Arabia (Tyrone) to safely move his magical treasures to his new royal palace. Can they complete the job without using all of Genie Austin’s three wishes?

March 21 - “Cops and Robots”
It’s a robotic chase through space, as “the Bad Bots” (Tasha and Pablo) travel to the Floating Robot Factory to reprogram all the world’s good robots. Can they make it before cops Uniqua and Tyrone bring them to justice?

March 22 - “Save the Day”
The world’s most determined fisher-lady (Tasha) is saved time and again by diligent Harbor Patrollers Uniqua, Tyrone, and Pablo, from sharks and a sinking boats. But she still insists on going to the most dangerous places to catch a fish!

March 23 - The Backyardigans Marathon
Missed a premiere episode this week? See them all again in a back-to-back episode marathon!

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During the month of March, Noggin will feature new literacy-based programming to support its “Get Ready to Read” national literacy campaign. The network will be running five new episodes of Pinky Dinky Doo, plus new “Story Time” and PSA segments featuring Isaiah Washington and Cedric the Entertainer. The PSA segments, which begin airing on March 5th, will each direct viewers to www.noggin.com/read, where they can click to generate free books to those in need through Noggin’s partnership with First Book.

Noggin.com will also add several new reading games and activities on March 2nd. The site will feature the Pinky Dinky Doo “Great Big Fancy Word” game, a new Moose and Zee doodlepad activity, a 64 Zoo Lane storymaker, and a “Blue’s Clues Gold Challenge” game. In addition, they will add several new printables including “The Tortoise and the Hare” story.

The premiere week schedule for Pinky Dinky Doo is as follows:

Monday, March 26 (3:00 p.m., ET)
- “Tyler Dinky Doo and the Legend of Twigfoot” - Tyler doesn’t want to bathe because he won’t wash off his temporary tattoo. Pinky tells a story about how Tyler got so dirty playing in Smackdab Park, that when a walnut fell in his hair, a tree sprouted up, potatoes grew from his ears and mushrooms popped up on his feet. When Tyler finally agrees to a bath, he can’t fit back into the apartment because the tree on his head is too big. Podcast of “Tyler Dinky Doo and the Legend of Twigfoot” (3/26)
- “Pinky and the Big Rainy Day” - It’s raining and Tyler is disappointed that his outdoor concert is cancelled, so Pinky tells him a tale about a day in Great Big City when it literally rained cats and dogs. Before long, Pinky’s street is swarming with meowing and barking animals. It gets so loud that everybody in the neighborhood has to cover their ears until the cats start meowing in harmony to a song that comes on the radio. Podcast of “Pinky and the Big Rainy Day” (3/30)

Tuesday, March 27 (3:00 p.m., ET)
- “Pinky Dinky Doo and the Pizza Artist” - Tyler is drawing a picture of Mommy, but has trouble getting her face just right. Pinky tells him how she accompanied Monsieur Guinea Pig to the museum to hang his painting and they met Pappy Pepperoni, who asked Guinea Pig to paint his portrait. When Monsieur Guinea Pig has trouble getting Pappy’s face just right, Pinky has Pappy hold a pizza in front of his face.
- “Pinky Dinky Doo and the Party Animals” - Tyler can’t sleep because he left his stuffed elephant at school, so Pinky tells him a story about how she woke up in the middle of the night to stuffed animal party in her living room. Sir Pedro the penguin explains that the party is for Kingsley, the dinosaur. When Kingsley gets stuck at the toy store and can’t make it to his own party, Pinky has to think big.

Wednesday, March 28 (3:00 p.m., ET)
- “Tyler’s Tall O’Meter” - Tyler wants to be bigger, so tells him a story of about measuring herself on her Tall O’ Meter. When the device said she hadn’t grown, she decides to be gargantuan and sets the machine to “super-speedy,” growing so tall that she’s high in the sky and can’t fit ack inside her bedroom. Pinky asks for a little help from her little brother to get back down to her regular “dinky” size.
- “Pinky Dinky Doo and the Cloud People” - As Tyler hides from noisy thunder, Pinky tells him a story to make him feel safe. Pinky and Mr. Guinea Pig watch clouds at the park when they hear loud booming thunder. Pinky uses her peddle-powered storm-chasing airplane to investigate, and discovers the thunder is a brother and sister cloud fighting over who will carry the rain.

Thursday, March 29 (3:00 p.m., ET)
- “Tyler Dinky Doo’s Sporting News” - Tyler isn’t happy about being on the soccer team, so Pinky tells a story about Great Big Soccer City, where everyone, except Pinky, loves soccer. Pinky just wants to play her tuba, but after much prodding, attempts and kicks the ball in the wrong goal! Pinky puts on such a rousing tuba performance from the sidelines,that her friends decide to join her and rest during every game.
- “Dragon Needs a Sippy Cup” - Tyler is upset he has to use a cup with a lid, so Pinky tells him a tale to make him feel better. Pinky and Mr. Guinea Pig visit King Spillsalot so they can help him figure out why his castle keeps shaking. They check the castle’s cellar and discover a purple dragon who has been spilling his drinks, too. Every time the dragon spills, he stomps up and down, shaking the castle.

Friday, March 30 (3:00 p.m., ET)
- “Tyler Dinky Doo and the Pirate Crew” - Tyler doesn’t want to clean his messy room, and Pinky tells him a tale to inspire him. Pinky and Tyler are picked up by a floating pirate ship and brought to the chronically messy Pirate King to clean his ship. Tyler isn’t happy, but steps up to the job when a strong wind blows the sails away and nobody can find the extra set in all of the mess.
- “Pinky Dinky Doo and the Missing Dinosaurs” - Tyler can’t sleep when he hears noises, so Pinky tells him a story to calm his fears. Pinky, Tyler, and Mr. Guinea Pig come upon the Museum of Really Old Stuff and hear strange noises. They soon find that the museum’s dinosaurs have disappeared. The group locates the creatures playing rock music behind the museum, since they cannot practice inside the building.

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Four new episodes of Go, Diego, Go! are slated to air on Nick Jr. beginning March 5th. A new episode will air each day at 9:30 a.m. (ET/PT) through Friday, March 8th. It will follow up with a marathon of the new episodes from 2:00-4:00 Friday afternoon.

The new episodes will air as follows:

— Monday, March 5 (9:30 a.m.): “The Great Roadrunner Race” - Diego is at the desert visiting Roady Roadrunner, who’s about to compete in The Great Roadrunner Race. Roady is nervous as she’s never raced before
and Diego helps her prep for the race as they duck under giant cactus arms, jump over the tumbleweeds and shake off the sand from the sand storm.
— Tuesday, March 6 (9:30 a.m.): “Tapir’s Trip Home” - Diego must find Tapir a new home that has grass for her to eat, water to swim in, and clouds to keep her nice and cool. Diego and Tapir hop aboard Chucho the train and check out various environments until they find just the right home on their last stop — the Cloud Forest.
— Wednesday, March 7 (9:30 a.m.): “Jorge the Little Hawk Learns to Migrate” - It’s getting cold and Jorge the Hawk is ready to migrate to the Warm Forest. Diego builds a bird-plane with the same colored wings, beak and feathers as Jorge, so he can follow the plane home. The duo ride the Warm Windy Wind through the fog and avoid a lightning storm, before finally reaching the Warm Forest.
— Thursday, March 8 (9:30 a.m.): “Giant Octopus to the Rescue!” - Alicia alerts Diego on his Video Watch that underwater volcanoes are about to blow and animals are trapped nearby. Giant Octopus helps Diego locate the volcanoes and animals deep in the ocean. They discover an ocean garden, squirt purple ink to avoid the Sperm Whales, and help the animals swim up out of the coral caves just before the Ocean Volcanoes blow.
— Friday, March 9 (9:30 a.m.): “The Great Roadrunner Race” (Encore) (12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.): Above five episodes will repeat in a two-hour marathon.

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On Friday, March 2nd, Nick Jr. will be running a new episode of Blue’s Room. In the new episode, “Mathstronauts”, Blue and Sprinkles will be searching for the missing countdown numbers before they can blast off. It will air at 10:00 a.m. and will be followed up by a Blue’s Room marathon until 1:00 p.m.

To go along with the Blue’s Room marathon, Nick Jr. is offering a special “Legend of the Blue Puppy” printable coloring book. You can also find other Blues Room activities and ideas on the Nick Jr. web site.

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Why, make them walk the plank, of course! That’s how it goes in the Backyardigans version anyway. Apparently I have seen the “Pirate Treasure” episode a few too many times because I caught myself singing about scurvy pirates at work today.

In this episode Uniqua and Austin are pirates who sail away to find a buried treasure. What they don’t know is that Pablo and Tyrone are searching for the same treasure. Pablo and Tyrone have half of the map for the buried treasure and Uniqua and Austin have the other half. When the two pirate ships meet up on the sea it is determined that someone must “walk the plank”. Eventually they put the two halves of the map together and go in search of the “X” that marks the treasure. Following the letters of the alphabet, they finally encounter the X and dig for the buried treasure. The episode ends with the group heading back for snacks at Uniqua’s house.

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