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The show "Blue's Clues" encourages children to help Joe and his dog Blue solve a puzzle. Before Joe came to the show Blue had a different sidekick, do you remember who he was?

Steve. When Steve left to go to college he had his younger brother Joe come and live with Blue. The foundation of the show remained the same with Joe in charge after Steve left. In each thirty minute episode Joe manages to find Blue's three clues in order to be able to solve the puzzle of the day. The only real change with Joe is that he does not wear Steve's characteristic green on green shirt.

On "Maggie and the Ferocious Beast" what is the name of the place where Maggie goes to play with her friends?

Nowhere Land. Each show takes place in Nowhere Land with Maggie and her two best friends, Hamilton the pig and the Ferocious Beast. This place and its characters (other than the main three) are all made up in Maggie's imagination. Maggie was inspired to create the world of Nowhere Land from her drawings.

In this television show the main characters are a brother and sister. The sister's name is Ruby and she tends to be a bit bossy towards her brother - what is the his name?

Max. "Max and Ruby" shows the daily life of these siblings; often their grandmother makes an appearance in the show as well as some of Ruby's friends. This popular children's show is based on the children's books written and illustrated by Rosemary Wells.

On the show "Elmo's World", what is the name of Elmo's fish?

Dorothy. Elmo is a fun loving, red monster who is about 3-4 years old. He is curious about his surroundings and the world at large which shows in the questions he asks. Elmo was originally created for "Sesame Street", but now has his own show in which he is the star. He often has Mr. Noodle and Dorothy the fish make appearances on the show.

On "Barney", who is most young children's favourite purple dinosaur, he is often joined by two more dinosaurs. Who is this brother and sister team?

Baby Bop and BJ. Barney sings and dances his way into the hearts of many youngsters. "Barney" is a half hour show with a lesson to be learnt. Barney uses his songs to help teach children the lesson of the day. Some songs are about manners, such as "Please and Thank You Are The Magic Words", and some songs are just silly fun songs for children to enjoy like "Mr. Pumpernickel".

The name of this children's show contains the name's of the two characters, it is called "Toopy and ____".

Binoo. Treehouse contains no commercials so some shorter programs are aired. "Toopy and Binoo" is a five minute show that is generally put on between two half hour shows. The characters in this show use their imagination to have fun. I have often watched my four year old crawl through the tall grass with them as well as play along to many other adventures.

What kind of animal is Dora's companion Boots on the show "Dora the Explorer"?

Monkey. In each episode Dora and Boots go on a adventure with Dora's backpack and map. Dora is generally found helping her friends and trying to prevent Swiper the Fox from stealing their stuff. This little girl provides an interactive program for children while also teaching them basic Spanish.

"Crazy Quilt" is hosted by Maggie with help from her sidekick Jackson - what kind of animal is Jackson?

A raccoon. Maggie, with Jackson's help, spends half an hour making crafts. Maggie and Jackson use these crafts to tell the viewers a story.

Diego is Dora's cousin and he has his own adventure show called "Go, Diego, Go". What is the name of the sidekick Diego travels around the jungle with, rescuing animals in trouble?

Baby Jaguar. "Go, Diego, Go" is a entertaining show for preschoolers (as well as some parents). Diego encourages children to interact with the show by asking them to help him find the clues to rescue whichever animal is in trouble. Diego, like Dora, also speaks Spanish as well as English in the show and has their audience repeat the words back, so young children are learning a basic foundation in Spanish.

The show "Backyardigans" has five main characters. Who are they?

Pablo, Tyrone, Austin, Uniqua, and Tasha. This group of friends never leave their back yard but go on a adventure every episode. They use their vivid imagination to visit places like the jungle, palaces and outer space. The five friends are a colourful collection of characters: Pablo is a blue penguin; Tyrone is a orangish coloured moose; Austin is a purple kangaroo; Uniqua has purple spots and Tasha is a female hippo. These five always interact and play well together.