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- "We're Sprout. All Preschool. All the time.™"
A TV programming block is an arrangement of shows so that those of a particular genre, theme, or target audience are grouped together. When PBS Kids Sprout first started, its schedule mostly had reruns from PBS, Sesame Workshop, and HiT Entertainment archives. As a way to wrap around old content in a new way, Sprout aired a variety of programming blocks throughout the day, packaged under a theme. For example, The Good Night Show aired from 6PM to 9PM every night (with two repeats throughout the night and early morning) and was made up of bedtime routines.
- "Sprout, the first 24-hour preschool destination available on TV, online and on demand, was created for children ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers. Sprout’s blend of acquired and original programming is uniquely designed to follow the day of the preschooler from breakfast to bedtime. So, from morning to night, Sprout is a place where parents and kids can share everything from singing and dancing to birthday wishes and bedtime stories. Currently, Sprout is available in 45 million unique households." (link )
For most of Sprout's programming blocks, the only new elements were the openings, closings, and links in between the shows where the hosts do something pedagogical (i.e. read viewers' birthday cards on The Sunny Side Up Show or make a craft on The Good Night Show), while introducing a show that fit in with the time of day. The blocks sporadically aired in timeslots outside their usual ones, such as on
- Sprout Mornings - Aired from 6AM to 9AM ET.
- Good Morning - Aired on weekends during the timeslot usually occupied by Wiggly Waffle.
- NBC Kids - Aired during Saturday mornings on NBC.