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Many Happy Returns: A Parent's Guide

Barney & Friends' Riff, Degrassi's Cassie Steele (Manny)

New characters! New episodes! New seasons! Check out our helpful guide to our favorite returning kids shows on broadcast, cable and satellite. PreschoolFirst up, Sesame Street (PBS) celebrates the start of Season 37 next week by adding the magical Abby Cadabby, a delightful (if mistake-prone) sprite who represents the first new female Sesame Muppet in more than 13 years. [Look for a TVGuide.com Insider Q&A with Abby on Monday, Aug. 14.] Barney & Friends (Sept. 15, PBS) also waited 13 years to introduce Riff, their new dino character, whose musical imagination helps usher in an era of more varied tunes. New playmates will also populate the worlds of read more

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Premiered: September 07, 2003, on PBS
Rating: TV-Y
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Premise: Animated adventures of an Irish piglet named Piggley Winks and his friends Dannan the Duck and Ferny the Bull, aimed at youngsters ages 4 to 7. The voice without a brogue belongs to Mel Brooks, whose role---he plays Wiley the Sheep---is to lead Piggley and pals astray. He comes up a loser every time. Incidentally, `Jakers!' is their all-purpose expression of amazement.

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