Over the past few months, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. have debuted a number of brand new episodes of the popular series Ni Hao, Kai-Lan. Each one tends to a specific theme, with a moral and a lesson ready to teach fans something important about the world they live in through the world Kai-Lan lives in. Recently, the toon-happy network has received a lot of praise for focusing certain episodes on important youth lessons, such as giving everyone a chance, not being bossy, practice, and learning to view and take perspectives. While the series is still somewhat new in it’s lifespan, it shows a lot of promise to be around for a long, long time — not unlike the network’s big brother, SpongeBob. Check out this behind the scenes look at Ni Hao Kai-Lan (more… )

January has been a great month for fans of Nickelodeon’s Fifi and the Flowertots cartoon. Together with Chapman Entertainment, Nick Jr. has been cranking out all kinds of new episodes based on the animated series, hitting upon a new theme every single week. For the final week of this toon parade, following Music Week, Get Active Week, and Arts and Crafts Week, the show is going with something topical and important; Go Green Week. Kicking off Monday, January 25th, Nick Jr. will be running daily back-to-back episodes of Fifi and the Flowertots at 3pm, each episode relating to the theme of going green. As an extra bonus, Nick Jr. 2 will show additional episodes of the toon at 10:30am and 4pm, daily, to make sure the message of “going green” gets across!

We already knew of her adventurous side, but it looks like Dora the Explorer is still charting into brand new territory. Recently, Nickelodeon signed a deal to bring Dora the Explorer products into Israel. The two-year deal with Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products will see things like an electronic light-up toothbrush from B&S, as well as a giant-sized floor puzzle, DVD, books, and plush dolls from Creative Toys. But wait, she’s not done yet! In South Africa, Character Linens will be showcasing Dora-branded blankets, curtains, and bed sheets for fans down there.

If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to get more Fifi and the Flowertots in your life, then Nick Jr. is here to the rescue! The Nickelodeon family network has been working with Chapman Entertainment on turning January into themed events based on the animated series. So far, fans have been rewarded with Music Week and Get Active Week, each debuting in the first two weeks of the new year. Starting Monday, January 18th, the companies will again team up for more daily episodes at 3pm on Nick Jr? this time with the theme of Arts and Crafts. But wait, there?s more! On Nick Jr. 2, Fifi and the Flowertots will hit the airwaves at 10:30am and 4pm every day, with another hour to the mayhem. 2010 sounds pretty good so far! (more… )

Continuing where they left off last week, Nick Jr. has declared January 2010 belongs to Fifi and the Flowertots. The Nickelodeon network has teamed with Chapman Entertainment to create various themed events for every week in January based on the animated series. Last week, fans saw “Music Week” take over the lineup. Next up to bat is Fifi and the Flowertots Get Active Week. The events kick off on Monday, January 11th, with back-to-back episodes starting at 3pm airing on Nick Jr. – each with an underlying concentration on “Getting Active”. As if that weren’t enough, those of you lucky enough to have Nick Jr. 2 will get some extra bonus Fifi episodes, airing every day at 10:30am and 4pm.

Nick Jr. is kicking off the new year in style. The Nickelodeon network is teaming with Chapman Entertainment to launch a number of themed events for the weeks in January, all based on the Fifi and the Flowertots franchise. The first week in the lineup is Music Week. Starting Monday, January 4th, and running all week long at 3pm, Nick Jr. will be airing back-to-back episodes of the series, each with a musical theme. Additionally, Nick Jr. 2 will be airing a number of extra bonus episodes of the animated series every day, at 10:30am and again at 4pm. Fifi and Music fans alike sound like they’re getting a pretty sweet deal out of this

Maybe we’re a few months early, but it never seems too soon to talk about going green! On Tuesday, April 6th of the new year, Anchor Bay Entertainment will release a very green, Earth-themed Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! DVD. Based on the star’s Nick Jr series, the Wubbzy Goes Green DVD will feature an hour-long disc, in honor of the 40th annual Earth Day. The DVD contains 5 episodes in all, and promises to be environmentally entertaining.

As we continue to ramp up towards the holiday season, cartoons are becoming Christmassier and Christmassier. …That’s right, we made it up. And yet, you know exactly what we mean! Take Dora the Explorer, for example. Nickelodeon is planning to premiere her brand new, hour long primetime special Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure in just a few weeks, on Sunday, December 6th at 8pm. The special features the Young People’s Chorus of New York City singing the theme song, and will later replay on Nick Jr. a few days later; on Sunday, December 13th at 7pm. Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment will team up to release the DVD, while Sony Music will release Dora’s Christmas on CD, featuring 16 holiday songs. See? Christmassier!