POV: It’s The Early 2000s And You’re Watching Shows On PBS Kids

If you were a kid in the 90s or 2000s, you probably have seen several of the best PBS kids TV shows. Many of those PBS kids shows are actually still around and more popular than ever. What was your go-to after school show? Arthur or Berenstain Bears? Old PBS Kids shows were truly the best, as '90s PBS shows brought tons of color and adventure to our little screens. PBS Kids shows are also the best because they come through for the kids who didn't have cable. These shows were a basic child right. These shows are iconic to many generation Y, millennial and Z kids. Although the network is primarily dominated with cartoons, you can find a couple of live action shows mixed in there as well. Classic cartoons like Clifford The Big Red Dog taught us life lessons around kindness to others. Where live action shows like Zoom and Zoboomafoo taught us about the world and the animal kingdom. It's pretty amazing how children in California grew up watching the same specials as the children in Connecticut. It's a wholesome fact that brings us together as a generation. Come with us down public TV memory lane to remember which shows were your favs.

01
The Big Comfy Couch

'The Big Comfy Couch' was a Canadian preschool television series about Loonette the Clown and her doll Molly. They solved everyday problems on their "Big Comfy Couch". It aired from 1992 until 2006. The show's format revolved around Loonette the Clown, who lives with her dolly Molly. Episodes were generally focused on a theme or a lesson. For example, Season 3's episode "Full of Life" explored the concepts of "full" and "empty", while another episode, "Sticks and Stones" dealt with name-calling and teasing.

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02
The Teletubbies

Even though The Teletubbies was technically a television show for babies... a lot of watched it when we were a bit older. The four colorful Teletubbies coo and play in idyllic Teletubbyland. They repeat fun, infant-pleasing activities such as rolling on the ground, laughing, running about, and watching real children on the televisions on their bellies. Mysterious pinwheels and telephones rise out of the meadow to loosely direct the day's activities. The Sun, featuring a baby's face is one of the most memorable aspects of the show.

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03
The Berenstain Bears

Based on the popular children's book series, "The Berenstain Bears" features Mama and Papa Bear as they raise their two cubs (and later in the series, a puppy named Little Lady) in the beautiful countryside community of Bear Country. Many neighbors are furry friends that join in on life's lessons for the sibling cubs. Brother Bear loves soccer and dinosaurs, and Sister Bear loves to jump-rope. Together, they learn about family roles and relationships. The animated series aims to teach kids life lessons.

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04
Reading Rainbow

Hosted by LeVar Burton for more than 20 years, "Reading Rainbow" teaches reading skills, habits, and attitudes. The magazine-style format takes kids on real-life journeys with celebrity guest readers and "Kid on the Street" book recommendations. Also incorporating popular music, history and social topics for kids, Reading Rainbow offers writing and illustrating contests for young viewers. I can still hear the theme song in my head, "Reading rainbow, butterfly in the sky..."

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05
Dragon Tales

This is another show that had such a catchy theme song 20 years ago that I can still sing it today. Siblings Emmy and Max discover a magical place called Dragon Land where they meet dragons Ord, Cassie, Zak, Wheezie and the wise and sagelike Quetzal. The kids and dragons face challenges together. Each episode features Dragon Tunes, perfect for kids at home to sing along.

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Clifford The Big Red Dog

Clifford the Big Red Dog was an animated educational children's television series, based upon Norman Bridwell's children's book series of the same name. Clifford the Big Red Dog was the manifestation of Bridwell's childhood desire for a dog the size of a horse. The show touched the hearts of many. There was even a new live action Clifford movie in theaters just recently.

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Arthur

Arthur Timothy Read is the loveable protagonist of both the book series and the PBS children's television series Arthur, created by Marc Brown. In the series, he is an 9-year-old anthropomorphic aardvark in Mr. Ratburn's third grade class and lives in the fictional city of Elwood City. He goes on adventures with his best bud/bunny Buster. You can catch me still watching Arthur.

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08
Jay Jay the Jet Plane

"Jay Jay the Jet Plane That's Me!" This is a little ditty I still sing. Jay Jay was a happy little plane from Tarrytown. He was always excited to find adventure in the sky and with his friends. "Jay Jay the Jet Plane" originated on TLC before moving to the PBS Kids block on public television.

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09
ZOOM

Zoom was a half-hour educational television program, created almost entirely by children, which aired on PBS originally from January 1972 and kept going until 2005 with new cast members. It was originated and produced by WGBH-TV in Boston. ZOOM was special because the cast addressed children directly and personally. Themes includes arts and crafts, cooking, science and technology, and games sent in by viewers. ZOOM was successful because it encouraged kids to turn off their TV and actually do the activities and they usually would.

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Zoboomafoo

Martin and Chris Kratt star in this educational series that taught children how to respect and care for animals. Zoboomafoo, a playful little lemur, hung around Animal Junction with Matt and Chris. The watering hole is an animal pit stop where a steady stream of animal visitors wander in from around the globe. The series used music and sounds from around the world, puppetry, animation and Claymation to entertain kids.

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