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'''''The Goodnight Show''''' is a TV show that plays between other shows on Sprout (now known as Universal Kids) and while Nina & Star episodes were very popular with audiences, there were two other hosts that had the show on a very rocky start, Melanie Martinez & Noel Macneal were the original two hosts on the Good Night Show
'''''The Good Night Show''''' is a children's television block, with segments that aired in a blockisode format between other shows on Sprout (now known as Universal Kids). While Michele Lepe became very popular with audiences, there were two other, more obscure hosts that came before her: '''Melanie Martinez''' (the actor) & '''Noel Macneal''', who played their respective roles between 2005-2006.


==History==
==History==
In September 2005, in a joint venture between Comcast, NBCUniversal, PBS, and HIT Entertainment/Sesame Workshop, PBS Kids Sprout was launched on Comcast and later other cable/satellite providers. The original host was Melanie until Mid-July 2006 when the network found some raunchy videos online and fired her, and for a short period of time, the second host was Leo aka Noel MacNeal who was the Intern Host and because he is a puppeteer, it is beleived that he came up with the idea for Lucy the Firefly
In September 2005, between a joint venture with Comcast, NBCUniversal, PBS, and HiT Entertainment/Sesame Workshop, PBS Kids Sprout first launched on Comcast (later on other cable & satellite providers) & The Good Night Show premiered on the same day.


==Hosts/Cast==
==Hosts/Cast==
* Star, a star-shaped puppet, portrayed by Stacia Newcomb, was the show's co-host. Star served as the child character of the show, asking questions about the evening's theme, commenting to the main host about the segment (such as the Good Night Game), or encouraging viewers to follow him as he performed nighttime routines such as brushing his teeth or reading a bedtime story. Star debuted shortly before the departure of the program's original host, "Melanie." And Stuck around thoughout the rest of the series.


* Lucy The Firefly is a firefly puppet in seasons 2-4 then completely animated in Seasons 5 and 6 used to introduce show segments. She was also featured in games in animated form, such as "Lucy Light the Way"; in this game, viewers were shown parts of a picture (as though they were illuminated by a firefly's light) and then guessed what the picture represented,
===Melanie Martinez as Melanie the Babysitter===
For Season 1 and Season 2, the show was hosted by Melanie and Hush (her pet goldfish). Sprout called Melanie a babysitter, and she talked to the viewers like one.<ref>[https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/entertainment/local/2006/05/22/tel-80647-shtml/14765623007/ Network tries to make TV a parent's bedtime friend.] Retrieved 12 Sep '22</ref> Melanie liked to talk with Hush and draw pictures of him. She and Hush did various activities every night like singing songs, telling stories, performing yoga stretches, making crafts, playing games, and introducing shows. Season 2A expanded upon the show's format by teaching words in Spanish & Sign Language, having real Sproutlets alongside Melanie during yoga pose segments, and introducing a new Co-Host called Star, who played along with the main host Melanie on their nighttime adventures.<ref>[https://www.multichannel.com/news/pbs-kids-sprout-say-good-night-again-332642 Multichannel article about ''GNS'' season 2.] Retrieved 18 Feb '20</ref>


* Hush was a real-life goldfish who was originally used to introduce show segments with Melaine.
====Controversy====
While Season 2 was airing, Melanie Martinez notified Sprout that she had appeared in two parody commercials from the Technical Virgin website six years earlier. This was because two unauthorized uploads of the commercials had resurfaced online. Even though the information was disclosed in her resume when applying for the job several years prior, Melanie was fired by Sprout since the commercials contained "inappropriate dialogue".<ref>[https://www.multichannel.com/news/sprout-says-good-night-host-332354 Multichannel article about Melaine being fired.] Retrieved 18 Feb '20</ref><ref name="controversy">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120626090857/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/05/arts/television/05pbs.html NYTimes Article from August 5th, 2006 explaining the Melanie Martinez Controversy in greater detail.] Retrived 21 Apr '22</ref> PBS's own ombudsman, Michael Getler, supported Melanie and criticized her firing. Melanie herself was quoted as saying, "I'm sad that I don't have a job and also sad I don't have that job."<ref name="controversy"/>
 
===Noel MacNeal as Leo===
From Sept-Dec 2006, Noel MacNeal (more famously known as Bear in ''Bear in the Big Blue House'') became an interim host on The Good Night Show for Season 2B,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061023163822/http://www.sproutletsgrow.com/good_night/ Archived SproutOnline page from Oct 23rd, 2006 with information about Noel MacNeal as host on The Good Night Show.] Retrieved 21 Apr '22</ref> alongside Star, introduced (& widely speculated that he created) a new puppet character called Lucy the Firefly who from that point on would introduce shows and hang out with Leo in the Goodnight Garden. During his time on the show, the "Moonbeam Wheel" and "Yoga & Craft" segments were suspended, Shadow Play was permanently removed, Goodnight Tales was modified to a different storytime segment, and a brand new segment where the host asks a question and Sproutlets provide answers was also introduced.
 
===Co-Hosts/Supporting Characters===
*Star, a child-like star-shaped pillow who is portrayed by Stacia Newcomb, serves as the main co-host. He was first introduced with Melanie in Season 2A and stuck around for the rest of the series run. He has conversations, provides commentary, asks questions, plays along with the host during various activities through each adventure & encourages viewers to perform various bedtime routines.
 
*Lucy the Firefly, a puppet character that was first introduced with Noel MacNeal in Season 2B, is used to introduce shows & also hangs out in the goodnight garden when Noel MacNeal was the host.
 
*Hush the Fish is Melanie's pet goldfish. He was played by a real-life fish. In Melanie's episodes, he was a main character and blew bubbles to announce the shows that came between the block. In Leo's episodes, Hush seemed to be absent. He returned in Nina's episodes, but his role was heavily reduced, and he only appeared at the end of each show.


==Host Episodes==
==Host Episodes==
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|1||Melanie||Star & Hush||Season 1, Season 2 Original||September 26th 2005-Mid July 2006||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
|1||Melanie||Hush (Season 1)<br>Hush & Star (Season 2)||Season 1, Season 2A||Sept 26th, 2005-Mid July 2006||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''
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|2||Leo||Star, Lucy & Hush||Season 2 Re-Taped||September 10th-December 17th 2006||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
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|2||Leo||Star and Lucy||Season 2B||Sept 10th-Dec 17th, 2006||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''
|}
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During The First Two Seasons of The Good Night Show, the first season with Melanie Martinez as host, with the exception of a handful of clips, is almost completely missing, but the second season with Noel Macneal, on the other hand, is completely missing with absolutely no footage available online but is confirmed to exist based on the one photoshoot, a random blog discussion from November 2006, and a page from the old sprout website <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061023163822/http://www.sproutletsgrow.com/good_night/. Archived page of SproutOnline.com from October 23rd, 2006 with proof that Noel Macneal was once host of ''The Good Night Show'', .] Retrieved Jan '20</ref>
===List of Known Episodes===


Season 2 has two known versions, One With Melanie and Star that aired in July 2006,<ref>[https://www.multichannel.com/news/pbs-kids-sprout-say-good-night-again-332642 Multichannel article about ''GNS'' season 2.] Retrieved 08 Feb '20</ref> several weeks before she got fired,<ref>[https://www.multichannel.com/news/sprout-says-good-night-host-332354 Multichannel article about Melaine being fired.] Retrieved 08 Feb '20</ref> and another re-taped version with Noel Macneal "Leo" & Star that aired from September-December 2006.
===Season 1===
 
==Availability==
Up Until 2016, Melaine Martinez's version of The Good Night Show was completely missing but we now have a couple of clips and 15 Minutes of an Episode "Bath And Bubble Time", While Noel Macneal's "Leo" episodes on the other hand are completely missing with no footage anywhere online
 
==List of Known Episodes==
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! style="background-color:green" | Status
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|Bath & Bubble Time ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF-Y3J3kYx8<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span>]
|Bath & Bubble Time ||[https://youtu.be/YwBZfytjF94<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost''']
|-
|-
|Pets||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|Pets||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|Dreams||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|Dreams||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|Sunrise and Sunset||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|Sunrise and Sunset||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|The Dark||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|The Dark||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|Moon and Stars||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|Moon and Stars||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|Imaginary Friends||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|Imaginary Friends||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|Fairies||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|Fairies||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|Night Noises||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|Night Noises||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|Nocturnal Animals||<span style="color:Red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|Nocturnal Animals||<span style="color:Red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|Babysitters||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|Babysitters||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|Camping||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|Camping||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|Growing||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|Growing||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|People Who Work At Night||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|People Who Work At Night||[https://archive.org/details/GNSMelaine/GNS+People+Who+Work+At+Night+(Clip).mp4<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
|-
|-
|Bedtime Routines||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|Bedtime Routines||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|Time & Clocks||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|Time & Clocks||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|Shadows & Friendly Monsters||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|Shadows & Friendly Monsters||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|Stories||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|Stories||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060703042604/http://www.sproutletsgrow.com/crafts/index.html Archived page of the Sprout Online website dating back to July 3rd, 2006 Which Lists The Majority of Melaine Martinez's Episodes (among other info).] Retrieved 16 Nov '19</ref>
|}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060703042604/http://www.sproutletsgrow.com/crafts/index.html Archived page of the Sprout Online website dating back to July 3rd, 2006 which lists the majority of Melaine Martinez's episodes (among other info).] Retrieved 18 Feb '20</ref>
 
==Availability==
Prior to April 2016, it was assumed that Melanie Martinez's version of ''The Good Night Show'' was completely wiped away, but since then clips & a partially lost episode "Bath & Bubble Time" have resurfaced online. The same was assumed for Noel Macneal's version of the show as well until September 5th, 2020, when Noel himself uploaded two clips of the show on his Instagram Page. <ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CEwqdj8jJyh/ Noel Macneal's Instagram post with a clip of his version of ''The Good Night Show''.] Retrieved 5 Sep '20</ref> & on
January 26th, 2022 a partially lost episode of his version has also resurfaced.
Since these variations of the show aired during a time when Sprout was less popular than it was in later years, they have become pretty obscure, and information on exactly how many episodes were produced & aired for both hosts is unclear.
 
==Speculation==
*There are believed to be around twenty episodes in Season One with Melanie Martines, but only 18 episode titles are confirmed. Another episode has had a few clips resurface, but the episode's title is currently unknown. As for Season 2A with Melanie & Star, only a few screenshots & several seconds of footage has resurfaced. It's unknown how many episodes were produced, let alone aired, due to its short run on TV.
 
*While it is known that Noel Macneal co-produced episodes of the show and wrote several songs,<ref>[https://www.freelanced.com/freelancers/about.aspx?freelancerid=38418 Noel Macneal's Resume.] Retrieved 6 Sep '20</ref> for his version of the show, it is unknown how many episodes were produced and aired because they were never documented on the Sprout website.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Hosts===
===Hosts/Cast===
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
Melanie_&_Star_sitting_on_the_couch.jpeg|Second very rare photoshoot of Melanie & Star
Melanie_from_The_Good_Night_Show_drawn_design.jpg|Melanie's drawn design as shown on a [https://pbs-kids-sprout-tv.fandom.com/wiki/Sprout_cards Sprout card.]
Good night show.2.jpg|thumb|Very Rare Photoshoot of the Second Host Leo, Lucy, and Star.
Melanie_&_Star_sitting_on_the_couch.jpeg|Second very rare photoshoot of Melanie & Star.
Good night show.2.jpg|thumb|Very rare photoshoot of the second host Leo, Lucy, and Star.
Capture 333.PNG|Hush the fish.
Capture 333.PNG|Hush the fish.
Lucy_The_Firefly.jpg|Lucy the firefly.
</gallery>
===Miscellaneous===
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
Star_Split_Screen_(2).PNG|Extremely Rare Split Screen Credits with Star (September-December 2006)
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Clips===
===Clips===
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*https://archive.org/details/GNSMelaine/GNS+Melanie+Teddy+Bears.mp4 '''The Good Night Show''', Melanie Teddy Bear Craft. (Credit to: Ryan's Re-Run Collection "Youtube")
==See Also==
===The Good Night Show===
*[[The Good Night Show with Nina & Star (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2006-2017)]]
===Bumpers===
*[[Bookworm Bunch (partially found interstitials from PBS Kids channel block; 2000-2001)]]
*[[PBS Kids (partially lost schedule bumpers and interstitial material of TV channel block; 1999-present)]]
*[[PBS Kids Vote-A-Rama (lost bumpers of "Arthur" themed marathon; 2002)]]
*[[Someday School (partially found PBS Kids channel block; 1998-2000)]]
===PBS===
*[[Adventures with Kanga Roddy (partially lost PBS children's series; 1998-2000)]]
*[[Backyard Safari (partially found PBS children's educational series; 1997)]]
*[[Barney & Friends "Season 9" (partially found alternative version of PBS children's series; 2004-2005)]]
*[[Christmastime with Mister Rogers (found holiday TV special; 1977)]]
*[[Lamb Chop's Play-Along (partially lost PBS children's puppet series; 1992-1995)]]
*[[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood "Mister Rogers Talks About Conflict" (found episode arc of PBS children's educational series; 1983)]]
*[[The Puzzle Place (partially found PBS puppet series; 1994-1998)]]
*[[Reading Rainbow (found Johnny Kemp opening sequence for PBS children's educational series; 1999)]]
*[[Shining Time Station (found season one intro of PBS series; 1989-1990)]]
*[[Storytime (found PBS children's reading series; 1992-1998)]]
*[[Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? "Auld Lang Gone" (non-existent episode of PBS children's game show; 1992)]]
*[[Zoom (found pilot of revival of 1972 PBS children's series; 1995)]]
*[[Zoom (partially lost revival of PBS children's series; 1999-2005)]]
===PBS Kids===
*[[The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (partially lost PBS Kids "Lamb Chop's Play-Along" spin-off series; 1998-1999)]]
*[[Curious George (lost test pilot of PBS Kids animated series based on books; existence unconfirmed; 2004/2005)]]
*[[Cyberchase "The Poddleville Case" (found test pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; 1999)]]
*[[Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids animated musical series; 2006-2008)]]
*[[Dragon Tales "One Small Step for Cassie" and "Circle of Friends" (lost pilots of PBS Kids animated series; 1999)]]
*[[Jet Propulsion (partially found pitch pilot of "Ready Jet Go!" PBS Kids CGI-animated series; 2013)]]
*[[Kratts' Creatures (found PBS children's educational series; 1996)]]
*[[Make Way for Noddy (partially found PBS Kids version of British children's TV series; 2005)]]
*[[Molly of Denali (partially found pitch pilot of PBS Kids animated series; 2018)]]
*[[Nature Cat (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; early 2010s)]]
*[[Peg + Cat (partially lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; 2011)]]
*[[Preschool Musical... On a Stick (partially lost PBS Kids Sprout "High School Musical" parody; 2008)]]
*[[Seven Little Monsters (found episodes of PBS Kids animated series; 2000-2004)]]
*[[Space Race (partially found PBS Kids web series; 2011)]]
*[[Super Why! (partially found British dub of PBS Kids CGI animated series; late 2000s-2010s)]]
*[[What's The Big Idea? (partially found pitch pilot of "Sid The Science Kid" PBS Kids CGI animated series; 2007)]]
*[[WordGirl (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2005)]]
*[[WordWorld (found test pilot of PBS Kids CGI animated educational series; 2005)]]


==External Links==
==External Links==
*[https://windsorpeak.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?238661-Does-anyone-else-hate-the-new-Goodnight-Show-on-PBS-Kids-Sprout Random Blog Post discussing about Noel Macneal on ''The Good Night Show'' .] Retrieved 15 Feb '20
*[https://windsorpeak.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?238661-Does-anyone-else-hate-the-new-Goodnight-Show-on-PBS-Kids-Sprout Random blog post discussing Noel Macneal on ''The Good Night Show'' .]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Night_Show Wikipedia page on ''The Good Night Show''.] Retrieved 24 Oct '19
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Night_Show Wikipedia page on ''The Good Night Show''.]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:30, 3 March 2024

Good Night Show Melanie and Leo.jpg

Top image: first host Melanie with Hush. Bottom image: second host Leo with Lucy.

Status: Partially Found

The Good Night Show is a children's television block, with segments that aired in a blockisode format between other shows on Sprout (now known as Universal Kids). While Michele Lepe became very popular with audiences, there were two other, more obscure hosts that came before her: Melanie Martinez (the actor) & Noel Macneal, who played their respective roles between 2005-2006.

History

In September 2005, between a joint venture with Comcast, NBCUniversal, PBS, and HiT Entertainment/Sesame Workshop, PBS Kids Sprout first launched on Comcast (later on other cable & satellite providers) & The Good Night Show premiered on the same day.

Hosts/Cast

Melanie Martinez as Melanie the Babysitter

For Season 1 and Season 2, the show was hosted by Melanie and Hush (her pet goldfish). Sprout called Melanie a babysitter, and she talked to the viewers like one.[1] Melanie liked to talk with Hush and draw pictures of him. She and Hush did various activities every night like singing songs, telling stories, performing yoga stretches, making crafts, playing games, and introducing shows. Season 2A expanded upon the show's format by teaching words in Spanish & Sign Language, having real Sproutlets alongside Melanie during yoga pose segments, and introducing a new Co-Host called Star, who played along with the main host Melanie on their nighttime adventures.[2]

Controversy

While Season 2 was airing, Melanie Martinez notified Sprout that she had appeared in two parody commercials from the Technical Virgin website six years earlier. This was because two unauthorized uploads of the commercials had resurfaced online. Even though the information was disclosed in her resume when applying for the job several years prior, Melanie was fired by Sprout since the commercials contained "inappropriate dialogue".[3][4] PBS's own ombudsman, Michael Getler, supported Melanie and criticized her firing. Melanie herself was quoted as saying, "I'm sad that I don't have a job and also sad I don't have that job."[4]

Noel MacNeal as Leo

From Sept-Dec 2006, Noel MacNeal (more famously known as Bear in Bear in the Big Blue House) became an interim host on The Good Night Show for Season 2B,[5] alongside Star, introduced (& widely speculated that he created) a new puppet character called Lucy the Firefly who from that point on would introduce shows and hang out with Leo in the Goodnight Garden. During his time on the show, the "Moonbeam Wheel" and "Yoga & Craft" segments were suspended, Shadow Play was permanently removed, Goodnight Tales was modified to a different storytime segment, and a brand new segment where the host asks a question and Sproutlets provide answers was also introduced.

Co-Hosts/Supporting Characters

  • Star, a child-like star-shaped pillow who is portrayed by Stacia Newcomb, serves as the main co-host. He was first introduced with Melanie in Season 2A and stuck around for the rest of the series run. He has conversations, provides commentary, asks questions, plays along with the host during various activities through each adventure & encourages viewers to perform various bedtime routines.
  • Lucy the Firefly, a puppet character that was first introduced with Noel MacNeal in Season 2B, is used to introduce shows & also hangs out in the goodnight garden when Noel MacNeal was the host.
  • Hush the Fish is Melanie's pet goldfish. He was played by a real-life fish. In Melanie's episodes, he was a main character and blew bubbles to announce the shows that came between the block. In Leo's episodes, Hush seemed to be absent. He returned in Nina's episodes, but his role was heavily reduced, and he only appeared at the end of each show.

Host Episodes

# Host Name Co-Host(s) Season(s) Original Air Date Status
1 Melanie Hush (Season 1)
Hush & Star (Season 2)		 Season 1, Season 2A Sept 26th, 2005-Mid July 2006 Partially Found
2 Leo Star and Lucy Season 2B Sept 10th-Dec 17th, 2006 Partially Found

List of Known Episodes

Season 1

Episode Status
Bath & Bubble Time Partially Lost
Pets Lost
Dreams Lost
Sunrise and Sunset Lost
The Dark Lost
Moon and Stars Lost
Imaginary Friends Lost
Fairies Lost
Night Noises Lost
Nocturnal Animals Lost
Babysitters Lost
Camping Lost
Growing Lost
People Who Work At Night Partially Found
Bedtime Routines Lost
Time & Clocks Lost
Shadows & Friendly Monsters Lost
Stories Lost

[6]

Availability

Prior to April 2016, it was assumed that Melanie Martinez's version of The Good Night Show was completely wiped away, but since then clips & a partially lost episode "Bath & Bubble Time" have resurfaced online. The same was assumed for Noel Macneal's version of the show as well until September 5th, 2020, when Noel himself uploaded two clips of the show on his Instagram Page. [7] & on January 26th, 2022 a partially lost episode of his version has also resurfaced. Since these variations of the show aired during a time when Sprout was less popular than it was in later years, they have become pretty obscure, and information on exactly how many episodes were produced & aired for both hosts is unclear.

Speculation

  • There are believed to be around twenty episodes in Season One with Melanie Martines, but only 18 episode titles are confirmed. Another episode has had a few clips resurface, but the episode's title is currently unknown. As for Season 2A with Melanie & Star, only a few screenshots & several seconds of footage has resurfaced. It's unknown how many episodes were produced, let alone aired, due to its short run on TV.
  • While it is known that Noel Macneal co-produced episodes of the show and wrote several songs,[8] for his version of the show, it is unknown how many episodes were produced and aired because they were never documented on the Sprout website.

Gallery

Hosts/Cast

  • Melanie's drawn design as shown on a Sprout card.

    Melanie's drawn design as shown on a Sprout card.

  • Second very rare photoshoot of Melanie & Star.

    Second very rare photoshoot of Melanie & Star.

  • Very rare photoshoot of the second host Leo, Lucy, and Star.

    Very rare photoshoot of the second host Leo, Lucy, and Star.

  • Hush the fish.

    Hush the fish.

  • Lucy the firefly.

    Lucy the firefly.

Miscellaneous

  • Extremely Rare Split Screen Credits with Star (September-December 2006)

    Extremely Rare Split Screen Credits with Star (September-December 2006)

Clips

Opening of Noel Macneal's Version of GNS.

Goodnight Song "Noel Macneal aka Leo's Version."

Partially Found Episode of Noel Macneal on GNS.

Goodnight song "Melanie version."

The Good Night Show original season 2 reel with Star (0:30-1:05).

See Also

The Good Night Show

Bumpers

PBS

PBS Kids

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Network tries to make TV a parent's bedtime friend. Retrieved 12 Sep '22
  2. ↑ Multichannel article about GNS season 2. Retrieved 18 Feb '20
  3. ↑ Multichannel article about Melaine being fired. Retrieved 18 Feb '20
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 NYTimes Article from August 5th, 2006 explaining the Melanie Martinez Controversy in greater detail. Retrived 21 Apr '22
  5. ↑ Archived SproutOnline page from Oct 23rd, 2006 with information about Noel MacNeal as host on The Good Night Show. Retrieved 21 Apr '22
  6. ↑ Archived page of the Sprout Online website dating back to July 3rd, 2006 which lists the majority of Melaine Martinez's episodes (among other info). Retrieved 18 Feb '20
  7. ↑ Noel Macneal's Instagram post with a clip of his version of The Good Night Show. Retrieved 5 Sep '20
  8. ↑ Noel Macneal's Resume. Retrieved 6 Sep '20
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