Phred on Your Head Show

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Phred on Your Head Show
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Phred on Your Head Show title card
Starring Doug Preis
Composer(s) SandBlast Productions[1]
Country of origin USA
No. of episodes 23
Production
Executive producer(s) Amy Friedman[2]
Running time 30–60 minutes
Production company(s) Tricky Pictures
Possible Worlds
Data Motion Arts
Noggin Originals
Release
Original network Noggin
Original release February 2, 1999 –
March 31, 2002
Chronology
Followed by The URL with Phred Show
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Phred on Your Head Show is an American children's television series that aired from 1999 to 2002 on the Noggin television channel (now Nick Jr.).[3]

On Saturdays and Sundays, the show ran for thirty minutes; on weekdays, it ran for one hour.

Plot

An animated pickle named Phred hosts his very own television show from the head of a child.

Format

At the beginning of each episode, an unseen character named "Big Voice" gives Phred information about (and the name of) that episode's host. Following the description, Phred exits the dot in Noggin.com, the channel's official website, and hops from head to head searching for the host. When Phred finally finds the host, he tells the "crew" or "boys" to "pickle" him/her (which teleported them into Noggin.com). Later, the two would introduce episodes of various Noggin programs.

Vignettes

Opening prologue

The show opens with an explanation of the central character, Phred. It describes how he was a mascot for the fictional pickle distributor, Phantastic Pickles, until his pickle jar rolled off of a supermarket shelf and set him free (causing him to search for a place to think, which resulted in him choosing the dot of Noggin.com).

Featured content

The weekend episodes feature episodes or segments of select Noggin programs while Phred is "searching" for the host. Examples of these programs include Doug, Dirk Niblick of the Math Brigade, The Further Adventures of Zook & Alison, Sesame Street, Mathnet, and The Electric Company.[4] Occasionally, a "Snick Snack" or Short Films by Short People selection would air as well.

Theme song

After the cold open, a stop-motion theme song (designed by Tricky Pictures) would play. It has replaceable lyrics that change to fit in the host's name.

Lyrics

  • (name) x5
  • This is (name)'s very own personal theme song
  • On the Phred on Your Head Show (That's "Phred" with a P-H)
  • Now that your noggin's turned to Noggin, let's get noggin' along
  • On the Phred on Your Head Show (That's "Show" with an S-H)
  • With (name) as your host, we'll show your favorite shows, we'll hear about what you know, and fly Pickles to Pluto
  • And check out what's online* (Hey that last line didn't rhyme!)
  • Did we mention online?
  • It's Noggin.com
  • It's where we get a lot of stuff and then we put it on the show (Hello!)
  • So let's end this song before it gets too long (Too late!)
  • (name) is our host with the most as you know
  • (Opening): And now without further ado, coming to you directly from (name)'s forehead.
  • (Closing): We've hoped you've enjoyed the Phred on Your Head Show with (name) as your host
  • It's the Phred (with a P-H) on Your Head Show!

Other segments

The series features a set of segments in addition to the Noggin programs. These included Phred's Got Mail (a piece starring Phred as he reads fan-mail aloud) and Cecile and Her Very Own Universe (an animated addition).

The URL with Phred Show

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Main article: The URL with Phred Show

A spin-off based on Phred on Your Head Show aired in 2001, titled The URL with Phred Show. It focuses on user-generated content submitted to Noggin.com.

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sandblastproductions.com/phred/
  2. ↑ https://productionbeast.com/projects/92237-the-phred-on-your-head-show
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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