Blue's Clues
Blue's Clues is an American kids' TV show that started on September 8, 1996, on the cable network Nickelodeon. It ended on August 6, 2006, after 10 years. Producers Angela Santomero, Todd Kessler, and Traci Paige Johnson used new animation and production techniques and ideas from child development and early childhood education to make shows that helped kids learn. It was first hosted by Steve Burns, who left in 2002 to become a musician. After that, Donovan Patton took over. Burns was a big part of why the show was so popular, and rumors about him leaving were a sign that it was becoming a cultural phenomenon. Blue's Clues was a big part of Nickelodeon's growth because it became the most popular show for preschoolers on American commercial TV. It's been called "one of the most popular, well-reviewed, and innovative preschool TV shows of all time." In 2004, a spin-off called Blue's Room came out. The show's creators and producers used a story format instead of the more common magazine format. They also used repetition to reinforce the lessons and set up each episode in the same way. In the thirty years since Sesame Street first aired in the U.S., researchers have studied how children grow and what they like to watch on TV. They changed the way the genre was done by getting the audience involved. Research was an important part of making decisions and coming up with ideas for the show. It was used in all parts and stages of the creative process. Blue's Clues was the first cutout animation show for preschoolers. It looked like a storybook because it used primary colors and simple shapes made out of construction paper that looked like familiar things. It was set in a home, which was familiar to American kids, but it looked different from other kids' TV shows. Starting in 1999, a live show of Blue's Clues that used many of the new ideas that the show's creators came up with toured the U.S. As of 2002, more than 2 million people had seen more than 1,000 shows.
Released: 1996-09-08
Genre:
N/A
Duration: 30
min
Country:
United States of America