Greeny Jr.

Greeny Jr.
Logo from 2001-2012.
Founders	Geo G.
Launched	January 5, 2001
Langauge	English
Sister channel(s)	Greenytoons Network

Greeny Junior (commonly referred to as just Greeny Jr.) is a TV broadcasting channel for preschoolers that shows Greenytoons and shows for preschoolers. Aimed mainly at children between the ages of 1 to 8, its programming consists of original first-run television series, theatrically-released and home media-exclusive movies, and select third-party programming. It is broadcast every morning on Monday through Fridays from 8:30 am - 2:00 pm Eastern and Pacific Time (7-10 am during the summer months, other designated school break periods, and on national holidays). The channel included shows such as Oddhouse Phatom, Caillou, Baby Looney Tunes, Barney and Friends, Thomas and Friends, Tom and Jerry Kids, Sooty, and VeggieTales Kids.

Programming

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Greeny Jr.

History

(2001-2003)

Originally as a weekday morning preschool programming block for Greenytoons Network, Greeny Jr. started on January 5, 2001. The block aired every morning on Monday through Fridays and was made to show that Greenytoons Network could teach children lessons. The host of the programming block was The Greeny Twins. A UK version of the programming block was later released on September 15, 2002.

(2003-2006)

The Greeny Twins were disconnected on November 28, 2003 and replaced by Kyle Massey (a.k.a. "Cookie").

(2006-present)

The host was dropped fully and some shows left the network.

Branding and commercials

Greeny Jr. used a myriad of silly and cute commercials, logos, and promotions. Screen bugs were variations of the channel's normal "Greeny Twins" logo. Some variations include a flower, a frog, a mouse, and a plane. A set of 20 different animated 10-second channel identifications were made as bumpers. The bumpers were repetitive in creation, but all had vastly different endings (similar to the "watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat" gag from The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show). In one such ID, A character from a show that was on Greeny Jr. (such as John from Oddhouse Phatom) would take a picture of The Greeny Twins. However, something would happen that would mess up the photo, such as slime falling onto The Greeny Twins as the Greeny Jr. logo popped up.

There were also 3 promotions created for shows airing on the network. They include:

• The Greeny Twins' voiceover would discuss the series, accompanied by clips and music, and sometimes the show's theme song.
• Sing-along music videos would air of a song from the series (such as It's Great to Be an Engine from Thomas and Friends.)
• A bee would fly in and teach the viewer a word, before showing a clip from the series where a character used the word.

Ratings

According to MarketWatch, Greeny Jr. is the top cable network with children 1-8. In total day, average ratings are about 1.5 million viewers.