The popular Nick Jr show, Yo Gabba Gabba! premiers Monday, Oct 12 and celebrates all week with special guests like Andy Samberg, The Roots and MGMT.  Yo Gabba Gabba! airs daily at 1:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nick Jr.

The schedule for the premiere week of Yo Gabba Gabba! is as follows:

• Monday, Oct. 12 –“Family” – Muno’s whole family comes to visit and the Gabba gang learns about their family tree.  DJ Lance remembers all the characters as babies, and his sister Kemba makes an appearance.  Musical guests The Roots perform “Lovely, Love My Family.”  Other featured songs include:  “Meet My Family,” “Nice to Meet You,” and “Empty Full.” Guest Stars:  The Roots, Biz in “Biz’s Beat of the Day” segment

• Tuesday, Oct. 13 — “Art” - The Gabba gang mix paint colors to get new shades and paint a picture.  Everyone contributes a piece of art and for an art show.  Andy Samberg teaches the “Alligator Chomp” “Dancey Dance.”  Musical guests MGMT perform “Art is Everywhere,” and Ray Barbee performs a “Cool Trick.” Other featured songs include: “Bossa for Foofa,” “Don’t Say Mean Things,” and “Art Show.” Guest Stars:   Andy Samberg, MGMT, Ray Barbee, Mark Mothersbaugh in “Mark’s Magic Pictures” segment

Check out Andy Samberg’s Behind the Scenes Video

• Thursday, Oct. 15 – “Band” – The characters are interested in learning to play music and decide to start a band.  Toodee plays the bass, Muno the guitar, Brobee’s on drums, Foofa plays the tambourine, and Plex plays the keytar.  They can’t play their instruments very well so DJ Lance and our new friends, the Yo Dazzlers, tells them to practice.  Finally, they’re able to play a song together as a band.  Musical guest Lady Tigra performs “When I Hear Music” Other featured songs include:  “We Like to Rock,” “Practice,” and “2002 – A Hit Song.” Guest Stars:   Lady Tigra, Biz Markie in “Biz’s Beat of the Day” segment

• Friday, Oct. 16– “Dress Up” – The Gabba gang likes to dress up and play pretend.  DJ Lance gives them a costume box, and they pull out shoes, put on silly hats, play cowboys, and also save a princess.  Musical guests Little Ones perform “Let’s Dress Up.”  Other featured songs include:  “Funny Hat,” “Cowboy Showdown,” and “Brobee Adventure Hero.” Guest Stars:  Little Ones, Mark Mothersbaugh in “Mark’s Magic Pictures” segment

About Yo Gabba Gabba! & Nick Jr:

Yo Gabba Gabba! premiered in the U.S. on Nickelodeon in August, 2007 and currently ranks as one of the most popular series on television with broad appeal among preschoolers, parents, teens and adults.  The award-winning series is created by Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz and is produced by The Magic Store and W!LDBRAIN.  Jon Berrett and Michael Polis are executive producers. Yo Gabba Gabba!, was voted as one of the best new shows on television by TIME magazine, won a BAFTA Award in 2008, was awarded the “Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Television” Award by the Television Critics Association and is a two-time EmmyÒ nominee. Yo Gabba Gabba! infuses retro-style and beat-driven music to teach simple life lessons through music.  The series stars DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) and a cast of colorful characters, including: Brobee, the little green one, Foofa, the pink flower bubble, Muno, the red Cyclops, Toodee, the blue cat-dragon and Plex, the yellow robot.

Nick Jr., the 24-hour commercial-free, educational preschool network from Nickelodeon, currently reaches nearly 70 million households via cable, digital cable and satellite TV.  Nick Jr. is like preschool on TV, with educational programming both on-air and online at www.nickjr.com.  Nick Jr. and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

NOGGIN was officially renamed Nick Jr. on Sept. 28, 2009.

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