* Bubble Guppies is a new interactive, animated variety show for preschoolers set in a vibrant 3D, CGI-animated underwater classroom.  Bubble Guppies--created by Robert Scull and Jonny Belt (The Backyardigans)--has an emergent curriculum: ideas that emerge from preschoolers' own discoveries.  Each episode will delve into a preschool topic from a variety of angles as the cast and viewers explore the swaying kelp forests, coral reefs and undersea gardens of their aquarium-inspired surroundings.  

Brand-new seasons of 16 hit blockbuster series will be featured in Nick’s 2010-11schedule:

Live action:

* iCarly, basic cable’s top kid and tween series; True Jackson, VP; BrainSurge; and the award-winning Nick News with Linda Ellerbee.

* Big Time Rush, Nick’s newest live-action, record-setting series; and The Troop, which have been picked up for second seasons.

Animation:

* SpongeBob SquarePants and The Penguins of Madagascar, the top two programs with kids 2-11 on television; and The Fairly OddParents.  Additionally, Nick at Nite will premiere the second season of the family favorite Glenn Martin, DDS, on Father’s Day, June 20, 2010.

* Fanboy and Chum Chum, which has been picked up for a second season.

Preschool:

* Team Umizoomi, the number-one preschool show on all of television since debuting Jan. 25, 2010; Go, Diego, Go!; The Wonder Pets; and The Backyardigans.

* Dora the Explorer, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with four prime-time specials; an original documentary produced by Academy Award®-nominated Brett Morgen (The Kid Stays in the Picture); new online Dora content; and the “Beyond the Backpack” pro-social campaign championing overall school readiness for preschoolers.

Nick’s digital nets—TeenNick, Nicktoons and Nick Jr.--will also add a total of five new shows:
* Gigantic, coming this season to TeenNick, is the network’s second collaboration with award-winning production company Reveille. The half-hour series takes a fictional look at the glitzy, chaotic and often outrageous life of being a Hollywood “it” kid.  Shot at various locations around Los Angeles, Gigantic features an ensemble cast that includes Grace Gummer and Gia Mantegna as two of the lead characters.  

* Voltron Panthera Force will premiere on Nicktoons this season.  The series follows the exploits of a group of five young cadets brought together under trying circumstances to form a newly appointed Voltron Lion Squad dubbed the “Panthera Force.”  Voltron Panthera Force is a World Events Production in conjunction with Kick Start Production.

* Dragon Ball Z Kai, premiering on Nicktoons in May 2010, follows the last descendants of an evil race of warriors, known as the Saiyans, on their collision course with Earth. Goku--the strongest fighter on the planet--is all that stands between humanity and extinction and must face the villainous Saiyan warlord.  Dragon Ball Z Kai is developed by Funimation Entertainment.

* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, debuting this season on Nicktoons, is based on four mutant turtles--trained in the art of Ninjitsu--who battle evil from the New York sewers.  The animated series was recently acquired by Nickelodeon and is jointly produced by 4Kids Entertainment and Mirage Studios.  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is considered one of the most popular kids’ television programs and was created in 1984 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird as a successful comic book series.  

* Dino Dan will premiere fall 2010 on Nick Jr.  The new original series combines live-action with CGI-animation to create an adventure-filled modern day world where dinosaurs roam freely.  Developed and produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment and directed by J.J. Johnson, Dino Dan will deal with relatable kids’ issues and teach preschoolers scientific information from new species to dinosaur vocabulary.  Dino Dan was co-developed by real life palaeontologist-in-training, 11-year-old Daniel Cook.