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List of programs broadcast by PBS Kids
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This is a list of programs currently or formerly broadcast on public television by PBS Kids on local PBS stations and the 24/7 channel in the United States.
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Current programming
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- 1 Co-distributed by Amazon Prime Video, the official streaming partner for PBS Kids programming.[1]
- 2 Co-distributed on the PBS Retro streaming channel.
Original programming
Local reruns
The following programs are currently airing on select local PBS stations only. They are no longer distributed nationally, though are still available for local stations to air independently.
Programming from American Public Television
The following programs are distributed by American Public Television, not PBS itself. These programs are broadcast by select local PBS stations.
Programming from NETA
The following programs are distributed by National Educational Telecommunications Association, not PBS itself. These programs are broadcast by select local PBS stations.
Interstitial programming
The following interstitials run for a minute and are usually shown at the start or end of a traditional, full-form program.
Short-form programming
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Upcoming programming
Original programming
Former programming
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- 1 Co-distributed by Amazon Prime Video, the official streaming partner for PBS Kids programming.[1]
- 2 Co-distributed by Roku on the PBS Retro streaming channel.
PTV
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Programming from American Program Service
Acquired programming
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Programming from American Public Television
The following programs were distributed by American Public Television, not PBS itself. These programs were broadcast by select local PBS stations.
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Special programming
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Programs with marked with an asterisk (*) have been featured on the Family Night weekend primetime block on PBS Kids 24/7.
Special programming from American Public Television
Acquired special programming
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Web-exclusive programming
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The following programming is exclusive to PBS Kids web-based platforms, such as the PBS Kids website, PBS Kids Video app, and other streaming platforms. This content is not broadcast by PBS Kids and has never been aired on television.
- 1 Co-distributed by Amazon Prime Video, the official streaming partner for PBS Kids programming.[1]
Short-form programming
Podcasts
- Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Podcast (May 22, 2007−September 19, 2010)[115][116]
- Molly of Denali Podcast (May 30, 2019−April 21, 2021)
- The Pinkalicious & Peterrific Podcast (October 28, 2020−March 13, 2025)
- Odd Squadcast (December 2, 2020−December 30, 2020)
- The Arthur Podcast (October 20, 2022−December 14, 2023)
- Keyshawn Solves It (May 29, 2023−June 19, 2023)
- Jamming on the Job (September 14, 2023−present)
- Work It Out Wombats! Podcast (January 4, 2024−present)
- Lyla’s Loopcast (May 8, 2025-present)
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- National runs ended when spinoff series Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood began airing on September 3, 2012, but reruns of select episodes have since returned as of June 10, 2017 (PBS) and temporarily October 8, 2022 through February 5, 2023 (PBS Kids 24/7).
- Reruns began streaming on the PBS Retro channel on April 23, 2024.
- Sesame Street was notably absent from PBS Kids 24/7 until the channel relaunched on January 16, 2017 due to conflicting cable broadcast rights with Noggin and Children's Television Workshop.
Premieres moved to HBO in 2016 and HBO Max in 2020, but Sesame Street has aired consistently on public television in some capacity since its original debut. - Curious George was notably absent from PBS Kids 24/7 until October 5, 2020 due to conflicting streaming rights with Hulu and NBCUniversal.
Premieres moved to Peacock in 2020, but Curious George has aired consistently on public television in some capacity since its original debut. - National runs on PBS ended on September 30, 2024. Reruns continue on PBS Kids 24/7.
- National runs on PBS ended on July 12, 2019. Reruns continue on select local PBS stations and PBS Kids 24/7.
- National runs on PBS ended on June 2, 2017. Reruns continue on select local PBS stations and periodically on PBS Kids 24/7.
- National runs on PBS ended on February 4, 2024. Reruns continue on select local PBS stations and PBS Kids 24/7.
- National runs on PBS ended on October 1, 2021 with specials airing periodically through December 25, 2022. Reruns continue on select local PBS stations and PBS Kids 24/7.
- National runs on PBS ended on October 1, 2021 with specials airing periodically through December 23, 2022. Reruns continue on select local PBS stations and PBS Kids 24/7.
- National runs on PBS ended on February 3, 2023. Reruns continue on select local PBS stations and PBS Kids 24/7.
- National runs on PBS ended on February 4, 2024. Reruns continue on select local PBS stations and PBS Kids 24/7.
- National runs on PBS ended on September 30, 2022. Reruns continue on select local PBS stations and PBS Kids 24/7.
- National runs on PBS ended on February 2, 2024. Reruns continue on select local PBS stations and PBS Kids 24/7.
- Exclusive to PBS Kids 24/7.
- Milo was first available on PBS Kids streaming platforms and Amazon Prime Video starting on May 13, 2024.
- National runs ended on May 30, 2014 (PBS) and October 2, 2022 (PBS Kids 24/7). Reruns continue on select local PBS stations only.
- National runs ended on February 1, 2009 (PBS) and September 26, 2005 (PBS Kids 24/7). Reruns continue on select local PBS stations only.
- National runs ended on December 31, 2010. Reruns continue on select local PBS stations only.
- National runs ended on December 29, 2017 (PBS) and October 2, 2022 (PBS Kids 24/7). Reruns continue on select local PBS stations only.
- Broadcasts are exclusive to select local PBS stations.
- Originally known as DJ Hooper until 2015.
- Originally known as Noah Comprende.
- National run began on June 6, 1994.
- Reruns continued through August 31, 2016 on select local PBS stations.
- Broadcasts were exclusive to select local PBS stations.
- First run ended September 2, 2001. Reruns resumed approximately 2006 through August 31, 2014 on select local PBS stations.
- National runs on PBS Kids 24/7 ended June 10, 2001.
- Reruns continued through December 23, 2017 on select local PBS stations.
- National runs ended on November 13, 2015 (PBS) and December 27, 2020 (PBS Kids 24/7). Reruns continued through December 31, 2020 on select local PBS stations.
- Seven Little Monsters was part of the Bookworm Bunch block from September 30, 2000 through September 5, 2004; meanwhile, it was aired in the same half-hour timeslot alongside The Berenstain Bears from January 6 through September 12, 2003.
- George Shrinks was part of the Bookworm Bunch block from September 30, 2000 through September 5, 2004; meanwhile, it was aired in its own half-hour timeslot from January 6, 2003 through September 2, 2007. Reruns continued through August 2008 on select local PBS stations.
- Reruns continued through June 26, 2009 on select local PBS stations.
- Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series aired from September 2, 2001 through October 10, 2004 (PBS Kids 24/7) and through September 4, 2005 (PBS); later reruns were distributed to local PBS stations by American Public Television from April 5, 2010 through September 30, 2015.
- Reruns continued through August 30, 2009 on select local PBS stations.
- Reruns continued through May 29, 2019 on select local PBS stations.
- National runs ended on September 2, 2007 (PBS) with specials airing periodically through February 14, 2014 (PBS) and April 23, 2022 (PBS Kids 24/7).
- After originally debuting on Nick Jr. in the United States on January 15, 2001, Bob the Builder was broadcast on PBS Kids from January 1, 2005 through November 6, 2015, when the series was replaced by the 2015 reboot series.
- First run ended September 2, 2012, with reruns continuing through August 31, 2014 on select local PBS stations. Reruns resumed January 16, 2017 through November 20, 2018 exclusively on PBS Kids 24/7.
- Reruns continued through November 25, 2012 on select local PBS stations.
- After originally debuting on Discovery Kids and TLC on April 10, 2004, Peep and the Big Wide World was distributed to local PBS stations by American Public Television from April 1, 2007 through January 3, 2018; later reruns aired on PBS Kids 24/7 from January 1, 2018 through December 26, 2021.
- Reruns continued through July 30, 2023 on select local PBS stations.
- Reruns continued through January 2, 2011 on select local PBS stations.
- Reruns continued through October 6, 2013 on select local PBS stations.
- National runs ended on November 18, 2018 (PBS) and June 25, 2023 (PBS Kids 24/7).
- Reruns continued through January 31, 2016 on select local PBS stations.
- Reruns continued through November 27, 2022 on select local PBS stations.
- Premieres moved to Universal Kids in 2016.
- Reboot series began airing in 2009.
- Reruns aired on the PBS HD Channel from 2004 to 2007.
- Syndicated to public television stations by the National Educational Telecommunications Association.
- Syndicated to public television stations by WLIW.
- Pocoyo was distributed to local PBS stations by American Public Television from January 4, 2010 through January 3, 2018, and it was aired in the same half-hour timeslot alongside Peep and the Big Wide World; later reruns aired on PBS Kids 24/7 from January 1, 2018 through December 26, 2021.
- Aired twice (November 22, 2020 and November 21, 2021) on PBS and PBS Kids 24/7.
- Aired twice (December 13, 2020 and December 19, 2021) on PBS and PBS Kids 24/7.
- Aired only once (October 24, 2021) on PBS and PBS Kids 24/7.
- Syndicated to public television stations by KVIE.
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