Screens are everywhere. From smartphones to smart tablets to your living room TV, we are surrounded by screens. Screens come with content, and there’s no content more saturated than children’s shows. Kids love watching other kids open toys, play video games, or learn science experiments on YouTube. But nothing compares to the endless stream of kids’ TV shows. With a good internet connection, parents can turn to streaming services like Disney+, Hulu, and Netflix to act as babysitters and teachers at the same time. At the end of the day, though, it’s all entertainment for the child.
We at GetWindstream wanted to know which kids TV show rules them all. Using Google Trends, we narrowed down 50 kids’ shows to the five most popular based on search volume. We found each state’s most searched kid show from these five family-friendly gems. While you won’t see some of the favorites we grew up watching (Blue’s Clues, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, or Magic School Bus), you’ll see some that you may want to watch with your kids, including Bluey and Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir.
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
It makes sense that a ladybug and a cat come together to save the world from the bad guys, right? That’s the premise of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, though initially it was geared towards young adults and teenagers. Over time, it shifted its concept and style for a much younger audience and now streams on both Netflix and Disney+. Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir had the most states that searched this show, with 44 out of 50 states searching the superhero series the most over the last 12 months.
Cocomelon
You’ve probably seen the TikTok video where the parent plays the intro music to Cocomelon, and the child comes barging into the room. That’s the effect Cocomelon has on children all across our nation. A simple 3D-animated nursery rhyme TV show that originated on YouTube, Cocomelon is one of the most recognizable kid shows on Netflix. While it didn’t top our list for the most searched kid show in the past 12 months, there may be a shift coming. Cocomelon has surpassed Miraculous Ladybug in the last three months in terms of search volume.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
One of our generation’s most beloved animated series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, follows 12-year old Aang as he tries to end the war started by the Fire Nation. You can stream this beloved series on Netflix and Paramount+ with a subscription. Over the years, Avatar: The Last Airbender has had countless toys made, several books written, and a movie adaptation (that wasn’t so well received). And while we’ve deemed this as the third most popular kids show, it didn’t capture any top spots across the country. However, it did manage to garner 15 states’ attention for second-most searches.
Sesame Street
Big Bird and Elmo. Bert and Ernie. Cookie Monster and Grover. These recognizable names from the kid’s classic Sesame Street were not enough to top any state in search volume. Newer characters like Abby Cadabby and Julia couldn’t garner the same attention amongst younger viewers as they did since the 70s, even with its move to streaming service HBO Max. It doesn’t change the fact that Sesame Street is still beloved by young and old for sharing positive messages while helping kids learn their numbers and ABCs.
Bluey
Probably the most underrated show on our list, Bluey is an Australian show that follows a family of four dogs as they navigate family life and their emotions. A show made for preschoolers but enjoyed by parents alike, Bluey has two seasons under its belt, with the third season currently running. While incredibly popular in Australia, it has gained a substantial following in the states more recently with its inclusion in the Disney+ lineup. Unfortunately, search volume has not been there in the last 12 months for the animated series, placing last on our list in all except two states (we see you, West Virginia and Kentucky).
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