Every night during this three-hour programming block, a different theme is explored, such as food, sharing, imagination and family. Host Nina helps children wind down after a busy day along ... Read allEvery night during this three-hour programming block, a different theme is explored, such as food, sharing, imagination and family. Host Nina helps children wind down after a busy day along with Star; the lovable and lively star-shaped puppet; Lucy, an enchanting puppet firefly; ... Read allEvery night during this three-hour programming block, a different theme is explored, such as food, sharing, imagination and family. Host Nina helps children wind down after a busy day along with Star; the lovable and lively star-shaped puppet; Lucy, an enchanting puppet firefly; and Hush, the goldfish. Each episode of The Good Night Show features songs, games, stories... Read all
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- TriviaOriginal host Melanie Martinez was terminated due to her participation in an independent film project while in college, several years before she joined the show. When the video was publicly released, the decision was made that it would not be appropriate for her to remain as host.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sunny Side Up: Thanksgiving (2007)
This was (and still is) my favorite Sprout block! I would watch it every night during my "Sprout phase," but I'd still watch it some nights after I somewhat grew out of Sprout. The concept of a bedtime show is interesting! There were blankets as floors, stars on the trees instead of leaves, a moon shaped couch, and a talking star named Star. Nina was always in her pajamas, and she had a pet firefly named Lucy. The Goodnight Show was a laidback show/block if you ask me, and not at all loud or obnoxious, which is appropriate for a bedtime show because one is supposed to settle down and be quiet at that time of night. It was all about Nina helping her audience and her sidekick Star wind down after a busy day. Nina and Star would do relaxing activities to occupy their time before bed, like making arts and crafts, playing games, singing songs, doing yoga, and watching cartoons. They would also do some typical pre-bedtime activities, like cleaning up their house and brushing their teeth. The show/block was made in order to help kids who wanted to stay up past their bedtime establish a bedtime routine and make bedtime not so hard. Amen to that! Too bad the kids who were not yet born when Sprout was a thing are missing out, because plenty of today's kids likely have similar bedtime problems. I have insomnia, and The Goodnight Show airing today would be useful. Sprout was the first 24-hour preschool channel, and most preschool channels would usually sign off for the night by 6pm before it came along. How about that! I recently heard some parents have criticized the show/block for keeping kids awake and not helping them go to sleep. The president of Sprout has confirmed that it was supposed to be a tool to help develop a bedtime routine, not to lull kids to sleep. Coincidentally, Nina introduced me to the word lull and taught me its meaning. In that same episode, she also said lullabies are called that because they're supposed to lull kids to sleep.
Like I said, Nina and Star have shown how to make all kinds of arts and crafts in various episodes, which has promoted creativity and imagination! They made a paper flower in one episode, and a pet rock in another episode. I was inspired to make a pet rock and a paper flower shortly after I watched those 2 episodes for the first time. The pet rock I made looked just like the one in the aforementioned episode (I think I might still have it), and it eventually inspired me to make more pet rocks. Our 2 main characters also taught sign language and Spanish. Ironically, I don't remember any of the sign language I learned from them, but they taught me some Spanish words, like "Espanol (Spanish)" and "Feliz Cumpleanos (Happy birthday)." Michele Lepe (Nina's actress) has confirmed that she grew up in Mexico or one of the other Spanish speaking countries. I'm guessing that is where she learned all those Spanish words. If you're looking for a show you can learn Spanish from, don't watch Dora the Explorer. Watch this instead.
Nina was a great host! She was so nice, gentle, and welcoming. She would smile regularly and give her audience tips on how to settle down after getting too crazy and develop a bedtime routine. Michele Lepe has confirmed that she wasn't supposed to be a mother figure or a babysitter to her audience, more like a "friend." Star wasn't easy to get to lie down and fall asleep on time, but Nina handled that in a kind and patient manner and would eventually win the fight, and he would fall asleep like he was supposed to.
The show/block gives me slight Bear in the Big Blue House vibes. How? In the segment "Nina's Little Fables," Nina would tell Aesop's fables and act them out using shadow puppets, similar to how Shadow's stories and songs are acted out using shadow puppets on Bear in the Big Blue House. Nina's Little Fables and Shadow's stories and songs have very similar looking animation and art styles. Coincidentally, a few years back, I read on The Goodnight Show's Wikipedia page that a guy named Leo (played by Noel MacNeal, who is also the voice and puppeteer of Bear) was a temporary host of The Goodnight Show right after Melanie (the original host) got fired, and right before Nina came along. I had no idea that Nina wasn't the only host it has ever had.
Obviously, this was one of Sprout's blocks, and none of their blocks were ordinary blocks. They were all more like shows the channel would play for a few hours (they technically were actual shows), and the shows that would play during their blocks were like shows within shows. That's part of the reason why I loved Sprout and what made it unlike any other channel. Right before the shows that aired during The Goodnight Show came on, Lucy would fly all the way into the sky, and she would light the way, which led to a portal showing up. One of the characters from the show that was about to play would be in that portal, they would greet the main duo, and finally the show would start. For example, right before Thomas and Friends would play, Thomas would appear in the portal, and he'd say "Hi Nina and Star! It's me, Thomas!" The main duo would say hi back to him, and finally his show would start. The actors who voiced the aforementioned characters in their shows returned as their respective characters. How awesome is that?
I'm aware that the show/block has a spin-off/prequel series called "Nina's World." I haven't seen it, but I'll check it out at some point if I can find it anywhere. I saw a Goodnight Show DVD somewhere not too long ago, but I can't think of where. If I ever find it in a store again, I'm going to get it for myself. I'm no longer the target audience but I don't care. I asked my grandma to make a Star pillow and give it to me as a present for my 8th birthday. She honored my request, and I got to admit she did a very good job at making the pillow! It was my favorite birthday present I received that year, and I still have that pillow.
I highly recommend The Goodnight Show, especially for those who have a hard time settling down at night, can't think of a bedtime routine, and have insomnia. If you're looking for a show to help settle down your rambunctious kid(s) at night, don't show them Dora the Explorer or season 1 of Caillou at that time. Show them this, Bear in the Big Blue House, or both instead. I'm not forcing you to not watch the former two shows or to watch the latter two shows. The former two are unlikely to help settle your kid(s) down, because they're loud and obnoxious and will likely inspire them to act the same, but I can't say the same about the latter two. I know The Goodnight Show doesn't air anymore and is unfortunately hard to come across these days, but don't worry. It has had a DVD release or two, and I think some of the episodes are on YouTube.
- Jace_the_Peanuts_Fan
- Sep 12, 2023
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