Board Thread:Games Tent/@comment-31322722-20181230161813/@comment-31322722-20190109215520

SirGawain8 wrote: Now in days kids shows aren't what they used to be Well, that’s not entirely true. With Nick Jr., I just hate how almost every show is the same, just reskinned. You know, shows used to not have to have villains, and if they did, they’d have well-written ones. It’s not really like that anymore. I liked Shimmer and Shine when the pilot aired, but then they added a villain, and now it’s the same as all the other shows.

Disney Junior has some gems occasionally though. I’m not a fan of Vampirina, and I don’t like Elena of Avalor (mostly because it’s realistic about being a princess — not Disney’s job), but Doc McStuffins was actually really good. Sofia the First was incredible, and I even enjoyed the Winnie the Pooh spinoffs. And of course, the adopted shows like Octonauts and PJ Masks. Those are good too.

Right now though, I’m upset that Disney Junior removed the Night Light block in 2017. Night Light was designed for the channel shortly after its debut, and was for kids who just couldn’t sleep. There were many differences:

-the bumpers were bedtime-themed

-the shows were mostly exclusive to this block, most of them being gentle and soft, like “Guess How Much I Love You”

-In addition to that, there were several shorts that were specific to Night Light, like quick cooking shows for parents, etch-a-sketch speed-draws, “Quiet is...” (a segment where a lullaby would play over stop motion animation, generally inspired by a poetic statement), and DJ Tales (a segment where classic Disney films were retold in a fun, quick, modern style using makeshift finger puppets).

I would actively stay up late to watch Night Light. I also remember Gaspard and Lisa airing a lot on this block, but I’m not sure if it was exclusive... good show nonetheless.