Noggin Wiki

This is a fan website for Noggin, the "thinking channel" created by Sesame Workshop and Nickelodeon.

What is Noggin? Noggin started out in 1999 as a TV channel for tweens and teens. Its mission was to promote creativity, imagination, and thinking. Its on-air commercials showed these ideas through surreal puppetry and animations from experimental indie producers. In 2002, the channel divided itself into two blocks: a daytime block for preschool kids and a nighttime block for teens, called The N, where most of Noggin's older-skewing shows moved.

Freeform: Just Wondering was a series of bumpers that Noggin aired in summer 2001. Each one was centered around figuring out the answer to a random summer-related question. For example, one measured whether a snail or a worm would be faster in a race. In another, three types of ice cream were left out in the sun to see which one lasted the longest. These bumpers were part of Noggin's "lazy summer" promos.

The questions asked and answered were:

• Which ice cream lasts longest? Shortcake, mocha chip, or twin pop?
• What does a dive look like from the other side?
• What kind of paper boat floats best? A motorboat, a canoe, or the classic style?
• Which is faster - worm or snail?
• What do fish like best? A gummy worm, a worm, or another fish?
• How many ants can you fit on a lollipop?

Skengle and Skengle were a pair of alien characters made for Noggin's website. They also appeared as main characters on The URL with Phred Show, where they hosted a daily segment called "Skengle Poll." They are two aliens who use online polls to find out more about the human race. The first Skengle, Skibby, is a blue cyclops with a helmet. The second Skengle, Cud, is a green wig-like creature with sharp teeth and a hair bow.