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COZY UP WITH DAD ALL DAY LONG FOR NOGGIN’S ANNUAL FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATION, SUNDAY, JUNE 19

Father’s Day Episodes Include: Miffy and Friends, Oobi, Franklin, Little Bear and 123 Sesame Street

New York, NY, June 2, 2005 – NOGGIN, the commercial-free, educational network for preschoolers, will pay tribute to dad throughout the day on Father’s Day with special dad-themed episodes of the network’s acclaimed preschool line-up. Join the characters of Miffy and Friends, Oobi, Franklin, Little Bear and 123 Sesame Street, as they celebrate dad all-day on Sunday, June 19 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (ET) on NOGGIN.

The following is a rundown for Father’s Day on NOGGIN, with repeat telecasts:

8:00 a.m. ET
“123 SESAME STREET”: Baby and Father Bear’s Play Date
Baby Bear is excited to play with his dad, but Papa Bear keeps getting phone calls! Telly tries to cheer Baby Bear up, until Luis explains that grown-ups have to do their jobs first. When Papa Bear returns from working, he’ll play with Baby Bear for the rest of the day.

9:30 a.m. ET
“MIFFY AND FRIENDS”: Little Bunny
Spring is on its way and Miffy has to come up with a very special present for Father Bunny on Father’s Day. But the most special event of all is the arrival of Miffy’s new sibling, Baby Bun. Miffy is so excited to be a big sister that she creates a very special picture to celebrate the occasion.

11:00 & 1:30 p.m. ET
“FRANKLIN”: Franklin’s Father
Franklin has a string of misadventures at the train station while waiting for his mom to return from a weekend trip. When Mr. Mole passes by, Franklin hears that his father’s childhood was full of mishaps, too.

2:30 & 5:30 p.m. ET
“LITTLE BEAR”: Father’s Day
Little Bear and Father Bear are going fishing on Father’s Day – just the two of them. But then Hen joins them, and then Owl joins them, followed by Duck…and Cat! Two fishermen quickly turn into six, and everyone has a great time.

3:30 p.m. ET
“OOBI”: Grampu Day
Oobi, Uma and Kako create a holiday just for Grampu called ‘Grampu Day’ to show him just how special he is.

NOGGIN is the commercial-free, educational network for preschoolers owned by Nickelodeon. NOGGIN currently reaches 43 million households via cable, digital cable and satellite tv. NOGGIN, which airs from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (ET), is like preschool on tv with educational programming both on-air and online at www.noggin.com. NOGGIN and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.