Good Night Show

The Good Night Show is a television programming block on Sprout which premiered on September 26, 2005, when the channel was known as PBS Kids Sprout. Programming starts at 6:00pm ET (5:00pm CT) each evening.^[1] Throughout the three-hour block, which is repeated three times over the course of the evening, viewers (referred to as "Sproutlets") are encouraged to participate in host-led games, songs, crafts, and lessons in yoga and sign language. Activities and games generally revolve around a theme, and take place between theme-appropriate cartoon episodes. These themes include issues of interest to preschool children and their parents, such as imaginary friends, teddy bears, shadows, opposites, dreams, or babysitters.

Hosts

Current Hosts

• Nina, played by Michele Lepe,^[2] debuted as the permanent host on December 18, 2006.^[3][4] Lepe's fourth season premiered on November 7, 2011^[5] and her fifth season premiered on August 27, 2012.

• Star, a star-shaped puppet, portrayed by Stacia Newcomb, is the show's co-host. Star serves as the child character of the show, asking questions about the evening's theme, commenting to Nina about the segment (such as the Good-Night Game), or encouraging viewers to follow him as he performs nighttime routines such as brushing his teeth or reading a bedtime story. Star debuted shortly before the departure of the program's original host, "Melanie." His puppet was updated on November 7, 2011 and again on August 27, 2012.

• Lucy is a firefly puppet used to introduce show segments. She is also featured in games, such as "Lucy Light the Way"; in this game, viewers are shown parts of a picture (as though they were illuminated by a firefly's light) and viewers then guess what the picture represents. Her puppet was updated in mid-2009.

• Hush is a real-life goldfish who was originally used to introduce show segments. Presently, he appears at the end of every show, with Nina saying good night and reciting a poem in which viewers are encouraged to "make a wish."

Previous Hosts

• Melanie, portrayed by Melanie Martinez, was the original host when the show premiered in 2005. She introduced cartoon episodes with the aid of "Hush," a live-action goldfish. In July 2006, Martinez was fired because of concerns over inappropriate dialogue in an independent short film in which she had starred several years earlier, before joining PBS Kids Sprout.^[6][7]

• Leo, played by Noel MacNeal, was the interim host after Melanie's dismissal. He debuted on September 10, 2006 as special guest host. Both "Star" and "Hush" remained as recurring characters during his tenure, but the cast was also expanded to include "Lucy." MacNeal had a long background in children's television, including his portrayal of "Bear" on Disney's "Bear in the Big Blue House".^[8]

Shows

1. The Berenstain Bears
2. Caillou
3. Kipper (2005–present)
4. Poppy Cat (2011–present)
5. Thomas & Friends (2005–present)
6. Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps
7. Jim Henson's Pajanimals
8. Sarah & Duck (2013–present)
9. Stella and Sam (2013–present)
10. Astroblast (2014–present)
11. Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
12. Make Way for Noddy
13. Dragon Tales

References

External links

• Official website