Top 10 Best Educational Kids Shows

With shows like The Day My Butt Went Psycho, Sanjay and Craig, and Breadwinners, these educational shows are long forgotten.

1. Sesame Street

   

   Sesame Street is a long-running American children's television series. It is produced by Sesame Workshop and was created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. The show premiered on November 10, 1969, and has become one of the most influential educational programs in television history.

   This should be number 1. They taught about things like letters and numbers and also serious things like hurricanes and death, and they do it very well. I'm not hating on Blue's Clues because it was a good show, but Sesame Street is the best show ever, and it has been on the air since 1969.

   This is the number 1 best educational show because it teaches and deals with serious issues, and they do it very well. Thank you Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. This TV show is very excellent.

   How is the longest running educational kids show with the most variety not at the top?

2. Blue's Clues

   

   Blue's Clues is an American children's television series that premiered on Nickelodeon in 1996. The show was created by Angela Santomero, Todd Kessler, and Traci Paige Johnson, who incorporated child development principles and early-childhood education strategies with innovative production techniques... read more

   I think that this show is very awesome because I grew up with it, and I think that it is very useful for little children. I also like Steve/Joe/Kevin's listening skills because they are very funny. I hope it gets revived for a 7th season sometime in the future.

   Hallelujah, someone has actually remembered the actual presenter on the UK version. It did come from America but had different versions.

   This and Sesame Street are tied for me!

3. The Magic School Bus

   

   The Magic School Bus is a Canadian-American animated children's television series based on the book series of the same name by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. The show became well known for its combination of entertainment and educational content, often using celebrity voice talent to enhance its appeal.... read more

   Teaches children about science, such as the water cycle, solar system, electricity, chemical reactions.

   Teaches children about weather and dinosaurs.

4. Bill Nye the Science Guy

   

5. Arthur

   

   Arthur is an American-Canadian animated educational television series for children, developed by Marc Brown and Kathy Waugh and produced by WGBH Boston for PBS. The show is based on Brown's book series and follows the adventures of Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark. It aired from 1996 to 2022... read more

   I like Arthur. He does amazing exploring.

6. Peg + Cat

   

   Peg + Cat is an American-Canadian animated children's television series based on the children's book The Chicken Problem, which was published in 2012. The show was created by Billy Aronson and Jennifer Oxley and produced by Fred Rogers Productions and 9 Story Media Group. It premiered on most PBS stations... read more

   This show is educational. Peg sings while solving each problem and teaches little kids math skills. I wish this were around when I was a little kid.

7. VeggieTales

   

   VeggieTales is an American Christian computer-animated series and multimedia franchise created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki. It features anthropomorphic vegetables in stories that convey Christian moral themes and biblical lessons. The series debuted in 1993 and became widely known for its humorous... read more

   VeggieTales is amazing! Unlike these shows that are not as educational, like My Little Pony, Caillou, Dora, and Peppa Pig, this show is actually educational.

   Now this is something kids should watch.

   Underrated show.

8. Dora the Explorer

   

   Dora the Explorer is an American animated preschool educational television series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes, and Eric Weiner that originally aired from 2000 to 2019. The show follows Dora, a young Latina girl, as she embarks on adventures with her monkey friend Boots.... read more

   It teaches you Spanish, how to count in Spanish, and the characters are appropriate (yes, they are creepy though).

   Teaches you Spanish.

9. LazyTown

   

   LazyTown is an English-language Icelandic children's educational musical comedy program. It was created by Magnús Scheving, who also starred in the show as Sportacus. The program was made by an international crew and featured a cast from Iceland, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

   This show shows you how to exercise more.

10. Zoboomafoo

    

    Zoboomafoo is an American-Canadian children's television series that originally aired from January 25, 1999, to November 21, 2001. A total of 65 episodes were produced. The show continued in syndication after its original run, and reruns aired on PBS Kids Sprout until 2012.

    The Kratt brothers are experts on animal behaviors, diets, and habitats.

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13. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

    

    Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is an American children's educational television series that aired from February 19, 1968, to August 31, 2001. The half-hour show was created and hosted by Fred Rogers, who spoke directly to the young audience in a calm and gentle manner. The program featured puppet segments... read more

    How is this not #1? This man devoted his life and career primarily to help children grow in both maturity and understanding of love and the world around them. He always made sure to remind each of his viewers that they are special just for who they are.

    The whole down-to-Earth simplicity of the show proves that you don't need enormous special effects or crazy bizarre characters to captivate your young audience. Just a real world setting and a friendly guy who wants to welcome you to his neighborhood.

    This classic show teaches children how to properly manage their emotions. In some episodes, Mister Rogers would visit a factory to see how things are made or invite a guest star to talk about their profession.

14. The Backyardigans

    

    The Backyardigans is a Canadian-American CGI-animated musical television series created by Janice Burgess. It was co-produced by Nelvana and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. The show aired from 2004 to 2013 and is known for using original music from multiple genres in each episode.

    I loved this show.

15. Clifford the Big Red Dog

    

    Clifford the Big Red Dog is an American animated children's television series based on Norman Bridwell's book series of the same name. Produced by Scholastic Productions in association with Mike Young Productions, it originally aired on PBS Kids from September 4, 2000, to February 25, 2003. The show... read more

    And I loved this show.

16. Teletubbies

    

    Teletubbies is a British preschool children's television series created by Anne Wood CBE and Andrew Davenport of Ragdoll Productions. Davenport wrote all 365 episodes of the original series, which first aired in 1997.

    The rights to the Teletubbies brand are owned by WildBrain, a Canadian media... read more

17. Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!

    

18. The Electric Company (2009)

19. Barney & Friends

    

    Barney & Friends is an American children's television series created by Sheryl Leach and produced by several companies during its run, including HIT Entertainment. Aimed at young children, the show premiered on PBS on April 6, 1992. It features Barney, a purple anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus rex who teaches... read more

    I loved this show.

20. Ask Me!

21. Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman

    

    Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman, sometimes shortened to Fetch!, is an American children's television series that aired on PBS Kids Go! from 2006 to 2010. It combined live action and animation, featuring a talking animated dog named Ruff Ruffman who hosted various challenges for real child contestants. The show... read more

22. Reading Rainbow

    

    Reading Rainbow is an American children's television series that aired on PBS from June 6, 1983, to November 10, 2006. The series produced a total of 155 episodes across 21 seasons. Hosted by actor LeVar Burton, it encouraged children to read through book recommendations, storytelling, and educational... read more

23. Little Einsteins

    

    Little Einsteins is an American animated children's television series that originally aired on Playhouse Disney. Developed for preschool audiences by Douglas Wood, the series follows Leo, June, Quincy, and Annie as they travel in Rocket and complete missions inspired by art and classical music.... read more

24. Liberty's Kids

    

    Why wasn't this overlooked gem on this list already? By the way, it's an amazing animated show that has a rather nuanced look at the American Revolution, made by DIC Entertainment of all people.

25. Thomas & Friends

    

    Thomas & Friends is a British children's television series. In the United Kingdom, it was first broadcast on the ITV network in 1984. The series is based on The Railway Series books by the Reverend W. Awdry.

26. Bob the Builder

    

    Bob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series, Bob appears in a stop-motion animated program as a general contractor. He works alongside his colleague Wendy, various neighbors and friends, and a team of anthropomorphized construction... read more

27. Caillou

    

    Caillou is a Canadian educational children's television series based on books by Hélène Desputeaux. The show premiered on Teletoon in both English and French on September 15, 1997. It later aired on Treehouse TV, where its final episode was broadcast on October 3, 2010.... read more