This article uses content from Noggin Wiki.
Please visit the Noggin Wiki's article on A Walk in Your Shoes for more information.
| This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The article or pieces of the original article was at A Walk in Your Shoes. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with Nickipedia, the text of Wikipedia is available under the GNU Free Documentation License. |
A Walk in Your Shoes is an educational series produced for Noggin. The show documents the experiences of two different people who switch places for a day and learn how the other person lives.[1] The series started out as a short-form series, which premiered on October 25, 1999, as part of Noggin's variety series Phred on Your Head Show.[2] The first half-hour episode premiered on April 30, 2000, and the last episode aired on October 18, 2005. The show aired on both Noggin and the main Nickelodeon channel.
The show was originally aimed at pre-teens. By its third season, it had become a "serious-minded teenage documentary,"[3] with episodes about topics like homelessness, teen pregnancy, living with HIV/AIDS, and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Plot[]
Each episode documents the experiences of two different people who switch places for a day and learn how the other person lives.[1] As the two subjects express their thoughts and impressions on camera, as well as in online diaries on Noggin's website,[4] they learn to appreciate diverse perspectives. The show was designed to help viewers get a first-hand look at how people from different backgrounds and perspectives see the world.
History[]
Noggin's general manager, Tom Ascheim, described the show's premise: "we take people of different backgrounds and lives and have them swap. And then we have them show us the conclusions they draw themselves."[5] Before each episode was filmed, Noggin staff members first proposed a topic for a new "switch"—such as two different races, music styles, or religions—then researched the topic.[6] If they decided that a switch was both doable and educational, they started looking for a pair of individuals to switch. Ascheim said "We try to find kids who seem natural and talk easily."[6] Once an episode's stars were chosen, Noggin hired experts on the topic as consultants. For example, for the episode "Catholic / Jewish," interfaith experts Rabbi Marc Gellman and Monsignor Tom Hartman (commentators known as "The God Squad") served as consultants.[6] The show's educational goals were developed with the curriculum standards set by the National Council for the Social Studies.[7]
A Walk in Your Shoes started out as a series of three short-form episodes.[2] These shorts were tested as part of Noggin's variety series Phred on Your Head Show from October 25–29, 1999.[2] According to a press release from Noggin, the show "received a strong response from kids when it debuted in short-form," which led them to order a season of 13 long-form episodes.[8] Two of the shorts were combined to make up one long-form episode ("City / Country & Circus / Suburb"), and the other short was appended to a separate long-form episode ("Big Boss / 4th Grader & Candy Store / Summer Camp").
The first season premiered on the main Nickelodeon channel on April 30, 2000.[9] It aired on Noggin one day later, on May 1. Several other episodes were simulcast on both Noggin and Nickelodeon.[10]
Episodes[]
- Main article: A Walk in Your Shoes episode list
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | ||
| Shorts | 3 | October 25, 1999 | October 27, 1999 |
| 1 | 13 | April 30, 2000 | February 26, 2001 |
| 2 | 13 | April 16, 2001 | July 14, 2002 |
| 3 | 16 | May 13, 2002 | October 18, 2005 |
Home media[]
There were four home video releases of A Walk in Your Shoes. The show was first released to VHS in 2000, when Noggin released several episodes onto a video called A Walk in Your Shoes: Disabilities Teaching Awareness Kit. Two more episodes, "Living with HIV/AIDS" and "Teen Parent", were released as separate VHS tapes in 2003. The episode "Muslim" was released to DVD in 2005.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Noggin (5 September 2000). "Noggin's All-Day Marathon of Science".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Noggin Presents Its First Original Short-Form Series, A Walk in Your Shoes, Oct. 25-29 (October 18, 1999). Archived from the original on September 14, 2001.
- ↑ "The Week Ahead: Oct. 16-22" (October 16, 2005).
- ↑ Heather Hendershot (February 2004). "Nickelodeon Nation: The History, Politics, and Economics of America's Only TV Channel for Kids" 63–. NYU Press.
- ↑ "Changing places and graces for the holidays" (December 17, 2000).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Kids Learn About Differences from A Walk in Your Shoes" (2001).
- ↑ Teachers.Nick.com Programming - A Walk in Your Shoes. Archived from the original on 17 April 2001.
- ↑ Noggin to Make Its First Original Long-Form Series, A Walk in Your Shoes: Former Short-Form Series Enters Production Immediately and Will Premiere in Early 2000 (December 13, 1999). Archived from the original on September 14, 2001.
- ↑ Noggin to Debut Its First Original Series, A Walk in Your Shoes, With Stunt on Nickelodeon on April 30. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
- ↑ Nickelodeon (December 1, 2000). Nickelodeon's Knapsack Brims With Holiday-Themed Prime-Time Treats. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
External links[]
| Noggin originals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Daytime block | Phred on Your Head Show • A Walk in Your Shoes (seasons 1–2) • Oobi • Citizen Phoebe • Big Kids • Pinky Dinky Doo • On the Team • The URL with Phred Show • Sponk! • Play with Me Sesame • Jack's Big Music Show • The Upside Down Show | |
| The N block | A Walk in Your Shoes (season 3) • Out There • LOL with The N • Girls v. Boys • O'Grady • Miracle's Boys • South of Nowhere • What Goes On | |
| App originals | Kinderwood • Noggin Knows | |
| See also | Noggin Wiki • List of programs broadcast by Noggin | |
| Former Nickelodeon programming | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nickelodeon | 1979 | Pinwheel (1979-1988) • Video Comics (1979-1981) • By the Way (1979-1980) • Nickel Flicks (1979) • America Goes Bananaz (1979-1980) • Children's Classics (1979-1980) • Hocus Focus (1979-1981) |
| 1980-1989 | ||
| 1990-1999 | Kidsworld (1990-1992) • Nickelodeon's Most Wanted: Yogi Bear (1990-1993) • Cartoon Kablooey (1990-1993; 1995) • Nick News: Special Edition (1991-2015) • Fifteen (1991-1994) • Welcome Freshmen (1991-1996) • Get the Picture (1991-1993) • Clarissa Explains It All (1991-2001) • Launch Box (1991-2000) • Mork & Mindy (1991) • Salute Your Shorts (1991-1999; 2004) • Nick Hit List (1991-1992) • Doug (1991-2007) • Rugrats (1991-2007; 2010-2013; 2018) • The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991-2007) • Roundhouse (1992-1999) • Legends of the Hidden Temple (1993-2008) • Rocko's Modern Life (1993-2007) • The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1993-1999; 2003-2004) • All That (1994-2006; 2012) • My Brother and Me (1994-2000) • Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994-2007) • Tiny Toon Adventures (1995-1999, 2002-2003) • Hey Arnold! (1996-2007) • The Angry Beavers (1997-2007) • CatDog (1998-2007) • The Wild Thornberrys (1998-2007) • You're on Nickelodeon, Charlie Brown (1998-2000) • The Busy World of Richard Scarry (1999-2000) • Franklin (1999-2000) • Phred on Your Head Show (1999-2001) • Hi Honey, I'm Home! (1999) • Rocket Power (1999-2008; 2011) • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1999-2001) • The Amanda Show (1999-2007) • 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (1999-2002) • Little Bill (1999-2005) • Nickellennium (1999-2000) | |
| 2000-2009 | Double Dare 2000 (2000-2002) • Pinky and the Brain (2000-2002) • The Fairly OddParents* (2001-2018) • Invader Zim (2001-2007) • Animaniacs (2001-2003) | |
| 2010-2019 | 7 Secrets (2010) • Planet Sheen* (2010-2012) • T.U.F.F. Puppy (2010-2015) • Hero Factory (2010-2013) • House of Anubis (2011-2013) • Supah Ninjas (2011-2013) • Power Rangers Samurai (2011-2013) • Winx Club* (2011-2014) • Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures (2011-2012) • The Legend of Korra (2012-2014) • Harvey Beaks* (2015-2016) • The Casagrandes (2019-2023) | |
| 2020-2029 | It's Pony* (2020-2021) • Drama Club (2021) • Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021-2025) • The Barbarian and the Troll (2021) • Middlemost Post (2021-2022) • Rugrats (2021)* (2021-2023) • That Girl Lay Lay (2021-2024) • Star Trek: Prodigy (2021-2022) • Warped! (2022) • The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder (2022-2023) • Big Nate* (2022-2023) • Monster High (2022-2024) • The Really Loud House (2022-2024) • Transformers: EarthSpark (2022-2025) • Rubble & Crew (2023) • Erin & Aaron (2023) • Peppa Pig (2023) • Well Versed (2023) • The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish* (2024) • The Tiny Chef Show (2024) | |
| Nick at Nite | 1985-1989 | |
| 1990-1999 | ||
| 2000-2009 | ||
| 2010-2019 | ||
| 2020-2029 | Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020) • The Crystal Maze (2020) • Tyler Perry's Young Dylan (2020-2021) • Danger Force (2020-2021) • Group Chat with Jayden & Brent (2020) • Nickelodeon's Unfiltered (2020-2021) • Avatar: The Last Airbender (2020) • Unleashed (2020) • The Astronauts (2020) • Side Hustle (2020-2021) • Young Sheldon (2020-2022; 2024) • The Barbarian and the Troll (2021) • Drama Club (2021) • The Patrick Star Show (2021; 2024) • iCarly (2021)* (2021-2023) • The Smurfs (2021) • NFL Slimetime (2021-2025) | |
| Nick Jr. | 1988-1989 | Today's Special (1988-1991) • Pinwheel (1988-1990) • Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show (1988-1994) • Maple Town (1988-1989) • Belle and Sebastian (1988-1989) • The World of David the Gnome (1988-1995) • Adventures of the Little Koala (1988-1995) • The Adventures of the Little Prince (1988-1989) • Doctor Snuggles (1988-1990) • Noozles (1988-1993) • Eureeka's Castle (1989-1999) • Fred Penner's Place (1989-1993) |
| 1990-1999 | Maya the Bee (1990-1993) • The Littl' Bits (1991-1995) • Wild Side Show (1992) • Muppet Babies (1992-1998) • Cappelli & Company (1993-1994) • Janosch's Dream World (1993-1994) • Papa Beaver's Story Time (1994-1997) • The Muppet Show (1994-1996) • Rugrats (1994-1997) • Allegra's Window (1994-1999) • Gullah Gullah Island (1994-2000) • Lassie (1994-2000) • The Busy World of Richard Scarry (1995-2000) • Little Bear (1995-2002) • Rupert (1995-1998) • The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth (1995-1996) • Blue's Clues (1996-2008) • The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (1996-2000) • Binyah Binyah! (1998) • The Little Twins (1998) • You're on Nickelodeon, Charlie Brown (1998-1999) • Franklin (1999-2004) • Kipper (1999-2001) • Maisy (1999-2001) • Little Bill (1999-2006) | |
| 2000-2009 | Shining Time Station (2000) • Maggie and the Ferocious Beast (2000-2004) • Dora the Explorer* (2000-2016; 2019) • Bob the Builder (2001-2004) • Oswald (2000-2003) • Max & Ruby (2002-2018) • Oobi* (2003) • Tweenies (2003) • Miffy and Friends (2003) • Rubbadubbers (2003-2004) • Whoopi's Littleburg (2004) • Blue's Room (2004-2008) • LazyTown (2004-2007) • Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends (2004-2006) • The Backyardigans* (2004-2013) • Go, Diego, Go!* (2005-2013) • Jack's Big Music Show* (2005-2007) • Holly Hobbie & Friends (2006-2007) • Wonder Pets! (2006-2011) • Pinky Dinky Doo (2006) • Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!* (2006-2010) • The Upside Down Show (2006) • Toot & Puddle (2006) • Yo Gabba Gabba!* (2007-2011) • Ni Hao, Kai-Lan* (2008-2011) • Olivia* (2009) • The Fresh Beat Band (2009-2012) | |
| 2010-2019 | Team Umizoomi (2010-2022) • Bubble Guppies (2012-2020) • Dino Dan* (2010) • Bubble Guppies (2011-2023) • Mike the Knight* (2012) • Franklin and Friends (2012) • Tickety Toc* (2012) • Peter Rabbit* (2012-2014) • Lalaloopsy* (2013) • Wallykazam!* (2014-2016) • Dora and Friends: Into the City!* (2014-2016) • Blaze and the Monster Machines (2014-2025) • Little Charmers (2015) • Mutt & Stuff (2015-2017) • Fresh Beat Band of Spies (2015) • Shimmer and Shine (2015-2018) • Rusty Rivets (2016-2018) • Hey Duggee* (2016) • Nella the Princess Knight* (2017) • Sunny Day* (2017-2018) • Top Wing (2017-2019) • Thomas & Friends (2017-2019) • Zoofari* (2018) • Butterbean's Café* (2018-2019) • Abby Hatcher* (2018-2020) • Corn & Peg (2019) • Ryan's Mystery Playdate (2019-2021) • Ricky Zoom* (2019-2020) • Blue's Clues & You!* (2019-2023) • The Adventures of Paddington* (2019-2020) | |
| 2020-2029 | Santiago of the Seas* (2020-2023) • Kinderwood* (2020) • Baby Shark's Big Show!* (2020-2023) • Deer Squad* (2021) • The BeatBuds, Let's Jam! (2021) • Kiri & Lou (2022-2023) • Face's Music Party (2022-2023) • The Tiny Chef Show* (2022-2024) • Bossy Bear* (2023-2024) • Gabby's Dollhouse (2023-2024) • The Smurfs (2023) • The Creature Cases (2024) • DORA* (2024-2025) • Super Duper Bunny League (2025) | |
| Former Noggin programming | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1999 TV Channel | 1999 | Allegra's Window (1999-2003) • Blue's Clues (1999-2009) • Doug (1999-2002) • Eureeka's Castle (1999-2000) • Gullah Gullah Island (1999-2009) • 123 Sesame Street (1999-2005) • 3-2-1 Contact (1999-2003) • Cro (1999-2004) • The Electric Company (1999-2003) • Ghostwriter (1999-2002) • Sesame Street Unpaved (1999-2003) • Square One Television (1999-2003) • Wild Side Show (1999-2002) • Franklin (1999-2009) |
| 2000-2009 | Oobi (2000-2009) • A Walk in Your Shoes (2000-2002) • Bill Nye the Science Guy (2000-2002) • The Busy World of Richard Scarry (2000-2001) • Big Kids (2001-2002) • On the Team (2001-2002) • Little Bear (2001-2009) • Sponk! (2001-2002) • The URL with Phred Show (2001-2004) • The New Ghostwriter Mysteries (2001-2002) • Tiny Planets (2001-2004) • Kipper (2001-2003) • Maisy (2001-2007) • Kipper (2001-2003) • Play with Me Sesame (2002-2007) • Story Time (2002-2009) • Miffy and Friends (2003-2008) • Tweenies (2003-2005) • Bob the Builder (2003-2004) • Dora the Explorer (2003-2009) • Oswald (2003-2009) • Maggie and the Ferocious Beast (2003-2009) • Connie the Cow (2003-2007) • Rubbadubbers (2004) • Max & Ruby (2004-2009) • Whoopi's Littleburg (2004) • The Backyardigans (2004-2009) • Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends (2004-2009) • LazyTown (2004-2009) • 64 Zoo Lane (2004-2009) • Go, Diego, Go! (2005-2009) • Jack's Big Music Show (2005-2009) • Wonder Pets! (2006-2009) • Pinky Dinky Doo (2006-2009) • Blue's Room (2006-2009) • Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!* (2006-2009) • The Upside Down Show (2006-2009) • Toot & Puddle (2006-2009) • Holly Hobbie & Friends (2006-2007) • Yo Gabba Gabba! (2007-2009) • Little Bill (2007-2009) • Ni Hao, Kai-Lan (2008-2009) • Olivia* (2009) • The Fresh Beat Band (2009) | |
| The N | A Walk in Your Shoes (2002-2005) • Ghostwriter (2002-2003) • The New Ghostwriter Mysteries (2002-2003) • Big Kids (2002-2004) • Sponk! (2002-2004) • On the Team (2002-2003) • 24Seven (2002-2004) • Being Eve (2002-2004) • Degrassi: The Next Generation (2002-2007) • Bill Nye the Science Guy (2002-2003) • Sesame Street Unpaved (2002-2003) • Square One Television (2002-2003) • 3-2-1 Contact (2002-2003) • The Electric Company (2002-2003) • Cro (2002-2003) • The URL with Phred Show (2002-2003) • Phred on Your Head Show (2002-2004) • Daria (2002-2006) • The Secret World of Alex Mack (2003) • Just Deal (2003-2004) • Caitlin's Way (2003-2007) • Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (2003) • Clueless (2003-2007) • Out There (2003-2004) • Girlstuff/Boystuff (2003-2004) • LOL with The N (2003) • The Nick Cannon Show (2003) • Real Access (2003-2004) • Radio Free Roscoe (2003-2007) • Girls v. Boys (2003-2007) • Degrassi Crash Course (2003) • Sabrina the Teenage Witch (2004-2007) • The Brady Bunch (2004) • My So-Called Life (2004-2007) • O'Grady (2004-2007) • Degrassi Unscripted (2004-2006) • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (2004-2007) • Best Friend's Date (2004-2005) • Moesha (2005-2007) • Miracle's Boys (2005-2006) • Instant Star (2005-2007) • Degrassi: Old School (2005-2007) • South of Nowhere (2005-2007) • Summerland (2006-2007) • Beyond the Break (2006-2007) • Whistler (2006-2007) | |
| 2015 Streaming Service | 2015-2019 | |
| 2020-2024 | ||