‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ New Character

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood is kicking off the brand new yr with 4 new episodes on PBS Youngsters, providing some vital classes and a take a look at totally different household dynamics.

One is concentrated on co-parenting by means of a model new character: Jodi’s dad, Mr. Plat. Jodi typically stays together with her dad, who lives outdoors of the Neighborhood, in a special home than her mother.

“We’re actually excited to characteristic one other household dynamic within the sequence,” says Chris Loggins, the Supervising Producer of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. “In making this episode, it was vital to us to supply an instance of a profitable co-parenting relationship. Mr. Plat will proceed to be a featured character in Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.”

Beneath is an unique take a look at the episode the place we meet Jodi’s dad.

That is not all. The brand new episodes, a part of season 7, will after all characteristic 4-year-old Daniel Tiger as he takes on adventures and challenges. However younger viewers can even see different characters overcome their very own points.

“All the episodes additionally characteristic our new method for the season by which one other character, not Daniel, is featured within the B story,” explains Loggins. “This week now we have episodes for Jodi, Katerina, and O, and so they every get their very own signature creativeness moments.”

Listed below are extra particulars on the brand new episodes households can count on from Fred Rogers Productions and 9 Story Media Group.

• Daniel and Mother Make a Deal with/Jodi Sleeps at Her Dad’s Home (premieres January 6, 2024): Daniel’s mother reveals him one other snack they’ll make collectively after he will get upset that he can’t make banana swirl. Plus, followers will meet Jodi’s dad for the primary time after a yard campout is rained out at his home. However Dad, Jodi, and her little brothers, Teddy and Leo, nonetheless handle to have a particular evening collectively. The lesson: “It would not matter what we do, I identical to to be with you.”
• Daniel Does It His Method/Katerina and O Go Ice Skating (premieres January 7, 2024): Daniel cannot make footprints within the snow like Prince Wednesday however learns he could make them his means. Then, Katerina learns she will’t learn like O, however finds a approach to do it in one other means. The lesson: “It is okay to do it your means.”
• Daniel and Dad Say Sorry/O the Owl Says Sorry (premieres January 8, 2024): Daniel makes a multitude when he runs into Grandpere’s home with soiled footwear. Daniel apologizes and helps to wash up. O learns an identical lesson after unintentionally breaking Miss Elaina’s robotic. The lesson: “Saying ‘I am sorry’ is step one. Then, ‘How can I assist?'” Loggins additionally shares, “On this episode we additionally display that even grown-ups have to say ‘I’m sorry’ typically.”
• Daniel Finds Out What’s Honest/O Finds Out What’s Honest (premieres January 9, 2024): Daniel needs to go to the Music Store whereas driving within the stroller till his dad reveals him that Margaret wants it extra. Additionally, O learns why he would not want the entrance seat the way in which Jodi does. The lesson: “Issues are truthful when everybody will get what they want.” Loggins provides, “We hope this episode will assist youngsters and households begin to consider fairness and the constructing blocks for growing empathy.”

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, which debuted in 2012, is designed for youths ages 2 to 4. The Emmy-winning present is tremendous in style, averaging about 40 million streams per thirty days. What makes it so particular? The present places youngsters first, in line with Loggins.

“We discuss to youngsters that age as a part of the writing course of for each episode,” says Loggins. “One other secret ingredient is that we work with advisors who labored intently with Fred Rogers on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood to ensure the timeless messages present in that sequence are up to date in an age-appropriate means for a brand new viewers. We hope youngsters and households will take pleasure in watching these new episodes collectively.”