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TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
from October 14, 1996 to September 29, 2008, and Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids is an American website owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. created for children. Until October 10, 2010, it was an American digital cable specialty channel, owned by Discovery Communications with television programming for education of children. It was launched in October 1996...
from October 1996 to October 8, 2010.
The block was initially hosted by children's entertainer Rory Zuckerman, who was billed as simply "Rory". In 1996, Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids is an American website owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. created for children. Until October 10, 2010, it was an American digital cable specialty channel, owned by Discovery Communications with television programming for education of children. It was launched in October 1996...
began to air its shows in its schedule.
From 1996 to 2003, the Discovery Kids block was known as "Discovery Mini Kids", while the TLC block was known as "TLC Mini Kids".
On February 24, 2003, Ready Set Learn introduced Paz the Penguin, who was seen in the block's official logo. TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
, as part of their continuing transformation into a pop-culture reality television channel, removed the block on September 29, 2008, and replaced it with repeats of their primetime programs; as a result, the Ready, Set, Learn block began being shown exclusively on Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids is an American website owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. created for children. Until October 10, 2010, it was an American digital cable specialty channel, owned by Discovery Communications with television programming for education of children. It was launched in October 1996...
.
On October 10, 2010, Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids is an American website owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. created for children. Until October 10, 2010, it was an American digital cable specialty channel, owned by Discovery Communications with television programming for education of children. It was launched in October 1996...
was relaunched as The Hub, with the "Ready Set Learn" block being replaced by "HubBub" the following Monday, with new programming and some international prgramming being imported to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
began on HubBub. One program, Hip Hop Harry
Hip Hop Harry
Hip Hop Harry is a children's show that aired on Discovery Kids and TLC as part of the Ready Set Learn block, as well as most Retro Television Network affiliates, as an E/I-compliant program. Similar to Barney the Dinosaur and Sesame Street, Hip Hop Harry is a live action program designed for...
, is being announced to be shown on PBS Kids Sprout
PBS KIDS Sprout
PBS Kids Sprout is a U.S. digital cable television channel, video-on-demand service, and website providing PBS Kids shows and original programming for preschoolers and their families...
; it is currently shown on some Retro Television Network
Retro Television Network
The Retro Television Network is a system of television stations that airs classic television shows as well as more recently produced programs...
affiliates; as well as another program, Peep and the Big Wide World
Peep and the Big Wide World
Peep and the Big Wide World is an animated cartoon that teaches nature and basic science concepts to preschoolers. The main characters include a baby chicken named Peep and his friends Quack, a blue duck, and Chirp, a red robin with purple eyelids...
, which is currently shown on WNET
WNET
WNET, channel 13 is a non-commercial educational public television station licensed to Newark, New Jersey. With its signal covering the New York metropolitan area, WNET is a primary station of the Public Broadcasting Service and a primary provider of PBS programming...
for New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
viewers.
Programs shown on Ready Set Learn
Programs marked with an * were airing at the time of Discovery Kids's closure.- Hi-5Hi-5 (American kids' band)Hi-5 was a children's musical group and television program that started in 2003 It was based on the original Australian TV show. The show was nominated for an Emmy Award three times and won other awards in its short lifespan.- History :...
* - Peep and the Big Wide WorldPeep and the Big Wide WorldPeep and the Big Wide World is an animated cartoon that teaches nature and basic science concepts to preschoolers. The main characters include a baby chicken named Peep and his friends Quack, a blue duck, and Chirp, a red robin with purple eyelids...
* - Hip Hop HarryHip Hop HarryHip Hop Harry is a children's show that aired on Discovery Kids and TLC as part of the Ready Set Learn block, as well as most Retro Television Network affiliates, as an E/I-compliant program. Similar to Barney the Dinosaur and Sesame Street, Hip Hop Harry is a live action program designed for...
* - WilburWilbur (TV series)Wilbur was a TV show on Discovery Kids and Ready Set Learn on TLC. Produced in San Diego, California by EKA Productions, the series debuted April 16, 2007....
* - Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster TrucksBigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster TrucksBigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks is a children's show on Discovery Kids, that premiered in the fall of 2006 and was produced by Endgame Entertainment and Bigfoot....
* - The Paz Show*
- The Magic School BusThe Magic School Bus (TV series)The Magic School Bus is an American Saturday morning animated television series based on the book series of the same name by Joanna Cole. It is notable for its use of celebrity talent and combining entertainment with an educational show, according to an article in Animation World Magazine by...
(2002-2008) - Bingo and Molly
- The World of David the GnomeThe World of David the GnomeThe World of David the Gnome, originally titled David el Gnomo , is a Spanish animated television series based on the children's book The Secret Book of Gnomes, by the Dutch author Wil Huygen and illustrator Rien Poortvliet...
- Wisdom of the GnomesWisdom of the GnomesWisdom of the Gnomes is an animated series produced by Spanish company BRB Internacional about Gnomes. It was a spin-off of the series The World of David the Gnome...
- PappylandPappylandPappyland is an award-winning live action children's television show originally written by Jon Nappa. More than 65 episodes were written by award-winning children's writer, Benette Whitmore. It was originally broadcast on TLC from September 30, 1996 to December 1999. Then, after cancellation, aired...
- Nini's TreehouseNini's TreehouseNini's Treehouse was an American children's television series and was produced by Itsy Bitsy Entertainment. It was on TLC, GMTV Kids and Discovery Kids as part of Ready Set Learn.-Season 1 :*Forget-Me-Not!*Feeling Fine!*Sorry!*Over Here!...
- Salty's LighthouseSalty's LighthouseSalty's Lighthouse was a series for young children, produced by Sunbow Entertainment in 1997 in association with the Bank Street College of Education in New York. The show centred around a young boy named Salty, as he plays and learns with his friends in a magical lighthouse...
- Skinnamarink TVSkinnamarink TVSkinnamarink TV is a children's television show that aired from 1997 to 2000 and aired on CBC in Canada and The Learning Channel in the US. It was created by Lynn Harvey and Richard Mortimer for Skinnamarink Entertainment in association with Craftsman & Scribes Creative Workshop, The Learning...
- The Swamp Critters of Lost LagoonThe Swamp Critters of Lost LagoonThe Swamp Critters of Lost Lagoon was a 1995 American children's television series created by Bobby Goldsboro. Targeted for children aged 2 to 6, the show featured characters brought to life by actors. Goldsboro wrote the scripts and music, played all the instruments, and even did all the character...
- Zoobilee ZooZoobilee ZooZoobilee Zoo is an Emmy Award-winning children's television program featuring costumed performers dressed as animal characters. It originally aired from 1986–1987, then in syndication until 2001 on several television channels including commercial network television stations, public television...
- Join In!Join In!Join In! was a Canadian educational children's television show which aired on TVOntario between 1989 and 1995. It was created and produced by Jed MacKay, who also wrote all of the show's original songs. The first two seasons were directed by Doug Williams. The next four seasons were directed by...
- Timothy Goes to SchoolTimothy Goes to SchoolTimothy Goes to School is a cartoon series based on the books by Rosemary Wells.It features a young raccoon, Timothy, who attends a fictional primary school kindergarten. The series aired on PBS Kids as part of the PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch from 2000 until 2004. It was later broadcast on Discovery...
- Kitty CatsKitty CatsKitty Cats was a Canadian children's television series that aired for several seasons between 1992 and 1997. The series originally was produced in French under the title, "Pacha et les chats"...
- Little StarLittle StarLittle Star may refer to:* "Little Star" , a 1958 song by The Elegants* "Little Star" , a 1961 song by Chuck Berry* "Little Star" , a 1994 song by Stina Nordenstam...
- Brum
- Rory and Me (with Rory Zuckerman)
- Rory's Place
- Bookmice
- Professor Iris ("Iris, the Happy Professor")
- The Magic Box
- BalamoryBalamoryBalamory was a live action television series on British television for pre-school children, based around the fictional small island community of Balamory in Scotland. It was produced between 2002 and 2005 by BBC Scotland, with 254 episodes made...
- ToddWorldToddworldToddWorld is an animated children's TV programme about the adventures of a boy named Todd and his friends.ToddWorld features the artistic style of Todd Parr's children's books and was created by Todd Parr and writer Gerry Renert of SupperTime Entertainmenet...
- Jay Jay the Jet PlaneJay Jay the Jet PlaneJay Jay the Jet Plane is an American CGI children's television series based at the fictional Tarrytown Airport. It has about 60 episodes and it is aimed at ages 2-6. The characters are talking airplanes, a helicopter, some humans, and two talking ground vehicles...
(1998-2000) - The Big GarageThe Big GarageThe Big Garage was a children's television program that aired on TLC. It was produced by Prisma Productions in association with Winchester Entertainment. It debuted on TLC February 22, 1995. Aimed at pre-school children, the show follows the adventures of several anthropomorphic taxicabs. At the...
- The Save-UmsThe Save-UmsThe Save-Ums is a Canadian animated television series produced by DHX Media. It is broadcasted in the Kids' CBC programming block on CBC Television in Canada, in the Ready Set Learn block on Discovery Kids, and TLC in the United States, and Five in the United Kingdom.-Synopsis:The Save-Ums are a...
(2003-2006) - Animal JamAnimal JamAnimal Jam is a children's television show created by John Derevlany and produced by Jim Henson Television which first aired on February 24, 2003. The show is sort of like an "American Bandstand" for preschool kids....