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Ready to Play is the Nick Jr. block's 14th branding as well as the Nick Jr. Channel's 4rd branding. It debuted on May 21, 2018 on both the block and channel, replacing The Smart Place to Play. It was replaced by Splat Zone Jr. on July 5, 2023 on the block and September 4, 2023 on the channel. PAW Patrol was the first show to air on the block. And Max & Ruby was the first show to air on the channel with the new branding.
New Naming Scheme[]
When you have a channel and block that go by the same name, especially preschoolers will get confused since there is two of them. Nick Jr. for this era decided to slightly change the name for the block and channel so preschoolers can tell them apart. The block is referred to as "Nick Jr. on Nick" because it's Nick Jr. on Nick! The channel is referred to as the "Nick Jr. channel". The screen bugs for each were also changed to have their respective surnames. Although, it wasn't enough. It didn't last long for Nick Jr. on Nick, as they returned it simply being called after its network-"Nick". The block used the screen bug with only "Nick" on November 12, 2018 throughout the era. However, bumpers used still use the "Nick Jr." name with no change. ? Well, at least kids will know they are watching Nick Jr. But the Nick Jr. channel was able to keep its surname for the era's entirety.
Bumpers, Idents, and Promos[]
The bumpers take place in an open area where everything is one color (similar to the Weekday Mornings on Nick: the Smart Place to Play bumpers), except the characters, whether they are real life kids, or Nick Jr. characters. They play around the area like a playground and interact with items. Or, they could be at home, daring to go on their next adventure.
Character specific BTTS bumpers that only aired on the block feature live action characters enter the world of Nick jr. or the other way around!
The promos are unique, having a different branding. But if that promo is about an event that aired on the block and the promo is streamed on the channel, "You're watching Nick Jr." voice appears, telling the viewer they are watching the Nick Jr. channel and the promo is about something on the Nick Jr. block. She could say something like "You're watching Nick Jr. Check out what's happening ____ over on Nick." or "You're watching Nick Jr. Here's something really big happening ____ over on Nick.
Here are some words that fill in the blanks, depending how long until the event.
- today
- tomorrow
- this week
- next week
- soon
Programming[]
TV series in this era[]
Premiered[]
- Blue's Clues & You! (November 11, 2019)
- The Adventures of Paddington (December 22, 2019)
- Santiago of the Seas (October 10, 2020)
- Baby Shark's Big Show! (December 11, 2020)
- Kiri & Lou (June 13, 2022)
- The Tiny Chef Show (September 9, 2022)
- Rubble & Crew (February 3, 2023)
- Bossy Bear (March 6, 2023)
- Gabby's Dollhouse (May 1, 2023)
Ended[]
- Dora the Explorer (August 9, 2019) (moved to the Nick Jr. Channel on July 7, 2019)
- Cleo & Cuquin (2020)
- Shimmer and Shine (February 9, 2020) (moved to the Nick Jr. Channel on May 7, 2018)
- Sunny Day (March 1, 2020; Amazon Prime Video) (moved to the Nick Jr. Channel on October 21, 2018, moved to Amazon Prime Video on March 1, 2020)
- Max & Ruby (April 9, 2020)
- Rusty Rivets (May 8, 2020) (moved to the Nick Jr. Channel on December 8, 2018)
- Top Wing (July 2, 2020) (moved to the Nick Jr. Channel on September 7, 2019)
- Nella the Princess Knight (July 21, 2021; Paramount+)
- Bubble Guppies (June 30, 2023)
Premiered and Ended[]
- Butterbean's Café (premiered November 12, 2018; ended November 1, 2020) (moved to the Nick Jr. Channel on September 8, 2019)
- Becca's Bunch (premiered July 2, 2018; ended May 10, 2019)
- Rainbow Rangers (premiered November 5, 2018; ended April 15, 2022)
- Abby Hatcher (premiered January 1, 2019; ended April 2, 2022) (moved to the Nick Jr. Channel on November 10, 2019)
- Corn & Peg (premiered February 22, 2019; ended October 8, 2020)
- Ryan's Mystery Playdate (premiered April 19, 2019; ended April 16, 2023)
- Ricky Zoom (premiered June 28, 2019; ended March 31, 2021) (moved to the Nick Jr. Channel on January 13, 2020)
- Kinderwood (premiered December 3, 2020; ended April 6, 2021)
- Noggin Knows (premiered January 4, 2021 on Noggin; May 28, 2021 on the Nick Jr. Channel; ended January 29, 2023)
- The BeatBuds, Let's Jam! (premiered June 7, 2021; ended June 11, 2021)
Ongoing[]
Reruns[]
- Blue's Clues (until July 1, 2019; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Little Bear (until August 30, 2018; Nick Jr. Channel)
- The Backyardigans (until August 30, 2018; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Go, Diego, Go! (until August 31, 2018; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Wonder Pets! (until August 30, 2018; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Team Umizoomi
- Mike the Knight (until November 30, 2018; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Franklin and Friends (until March 29, 2019; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Tickety Toc (until August 30, 2018; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Peter Rabbit (until June 10, 2019; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Zack & Quack (until September 21, 2018; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Little Charmers (until August 30, 2018; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom (until December 28, 2018; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Wallykazam! (until April 8, 2022; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Dora and Friends: Into the City! (until October 29, 2021; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Fresh Beat Band of Spies (until October 29, 2021; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Mutt & Stuff (until September 1, 2018; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Shimmer and Shine (until October 29, 2021; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Teletubbies (until August 17, 2018; Nick Jr. Channel)
- Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (until November 13, 2022; Nick Jr. Channel)
See also[]
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- https://www.leejimin.com/work/project-one-erbex
- https://benyonda.com/Nick-Jr-Rebrand
| Erasv • t • e | ||
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| Nickelodeon | Generic | C-3 • Mime • Silver Ball • Seeing Orange • Fontoid • Polka Dot • Toy Box • Abstract • Pictograph • The Splat Is Real • Nick Beat • Nick Extra! • Rainbow Lines • Whitespace • Projector • Pattern Pop • Technicolor Madness • Orange Screen • Kids First • The Splat Zone |
| Summer | ||
| Halloween | Splat'o'ween | |
| Holidays | Ha Ha Holidays • Jingle Nicks • Wooly Christmas • Ho Ho Ho Holiday • A Yeti's Nickmas • 25 Ways to Holiday • Nickmas is in the Air • Splat-mas | |
| Nick@Nite | Generic | Those Nite Jingles • Splat at Nite • Dot. • Hashtag • Retro Splat |
| Summer | ||
| Halloween | ||
| Holidays | ||
| Nick Jr. / Noggin / Nick Jr. Channel | Generic | Block-exclusive: Nick Junior • Orange and Blue • Grow, Learn, and Play • We Play to Learn • Play to Learn • Just for Me • Where I Play to Learn • Where I Play Along • Love to Play • Nick Jr. Play Date • Play Date Noggin: What's in Your Noggin? • Bubbles • Everyday Something New to Think and Do • It's Like Preschool on TV Shared between block and channel: It's Like Preschool on TV • The Smart Place to Play • Ready to Play • Splat Zone Jr. |
| Summer | ||
| Halloween | ||
| Holidays | ||
| NickToons | Generic | Nicktoons TV • Splat • Globe • Big Stars. Animated. • Action to the Maxtion • The Splat Zone |
| Summer | ||
| Halloween | ||
| Holidays | ||
| TEENick / The N / TeenNick | Generic | TEENick: Starry TEENs • TEEN's Spray • TEEN Fame The N: Flipping Through • Messages • Guitar • Your Regular Day • TV for Teens TeenNick: Collage • Parties • In-Between • The Splat Zone |
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