The Good Night Show

Posted on October 17, 2006 by Jaime Egan

PBS Kids Sprout has something a little different for our nighttime kiddies. Whereas NOGGIN network signs off at 6 p.m. (EST) every night and switches to “The N,” Sprout has a special show beginning at that time. “The Good Night Show” runs every night until 6 a.m. the following morning. Hosted by Emmy-nominated children’s favorite, Noel MacNeal and his friends Star and Lucy, “The Good Night Show” combines Sprout favorites with song, dance, and stories. You may know Noel MacNeal better as the voices of Bear from “Bear in the Big Blue House” and Kako, the best friend of the … Continue reading →

PBS Kids Show Host Fired

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Michele Cheplic

Talk about having a former job come back to haunt you. Melanie Martinez is probably ruing the day she decided to appear in videos called “Technical Virgin.” For all of you readers whose children do not watch the PBS Kids Sprout network program “The Goodnight Show” you may not be familiar with Martinez’s work on the program… and now you won’t get the chance. The network fired Martinez and she was immediately taken off the air. The firing stems from her appearance in two “Technical Virgin” videos (made prior to her landing the children’s show job) in which she spoofs … Continue reading →