The Nick Jr Sharing Show

The Nick Jr. Sharing Show was an afternoon programming block created by Julie Mallory that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 1, 2008. Hosted by puppets known as the Nick Jr. House Band (Sarah the Unicorn, Owen the Dog, and Josh E. Blue Jay), and with an occasional appearance from a caterpillar, the characters showed videotapes that had been sent in on their Message Tree and children's drawings which would become animated stories, while also showcasing segments from Nick Jr. shows.

The first season of the block were produced for Nickeloeon's Nick Jr./Nick Playdate block in Richmond. They contained 26 episodes. In the second season, Sarah's mother Suzette, Owen's father Omblar, and Josh's little brother Jacob started making occasional appearances. Tammy also made at least one appearance. The third and second and third seasons was produced solely for the Nick Jr. channel (formerly NOGGIN) with 26 and 52 episodes respectively.

Format
A typical blockisode follows this format: For the third season, the format was altered in many ways. "Look What I Can Do Moment" was replaced with a series of interactive games and A segment with Josh (and occasionally Jacob) focusing on music was added.
 * Opening: Theme Song
 * Look What I Can Do Moment - One of the characters would do a performance on the stage.
 * The Message Tree - Showcases videotapes of viewers doing a talent.
 * The Nick Jr. House Band showcases drawings made by kids which would become animated stories.
 * Finale: Goodbye Song

Shows aired

 * Wow Wow Wubbzy
 * Yo Gabba Gabba!
 * Bubble Guppies
 * Team Umizoomi
 * Tammy
 * Toot and Pudde
 * Pinky Dinky Doo
 * Little Bill
 * LazyTown

Characters

 * Sarah (performed by Erica O'Barr) - A Pink Unicorn wearing A Blue and Yellow Dress who is the main host of the show. She has a string on her dress that makes it turn to a ballet dance in case she wants to perform a dance routine on set.
 * Owen (performed by Sean Fujiwara) - A Brown Dog wearing a yellow sweater who plays the piano, is the youngest of the trio, and is mostly the show’s comedic relief. He is sometimes a show off, as Sarah and Josh need to redirect him that the show is The Sharing Show and not The Owen Show and that Sarah is the leader of the group and not him.
 * Josh E. Blue Jay - A Blue Jay with a a red tuxedo and shades who is the oldest of the trio and plays the bass. He is the only animal puppet of the show who doesn’t have a moving mouth or eyes, as his eyes seem to be always closed and doesn’t have a built-in mouth despite having the ability to talk. He is open-handed but only has one puppeteer, which could explain the absence of moving eyes and mouth.
 * The Finger Mice (performed by Julie Mallory) - Four Hand Puppets made by slapping googly eyes on human hands that serve as the show’s production crew.
 * Suzette - A Magenta Unicorn wearing a teal dress who is Sarah's mother.
 * Omblar - A Dog in a suit and tie who is Owen's dad. He is also good friends with Suzette since they both help out on set with The Stage Mice.
 * Jacob - A Blue Jay wearing a yellow and black striped shirt and square glasses who is Josh's younger brother. Unlike his older brother, His mouth actually moves and his eyes are visually open (He is seen to have beady eyes in the scenes when He’s not wearing his glasses but has normal eyes when He has them on). He is also an occasional member of the band and plays the maracas.

International versions

 * In Asia, the series is modified to include Ainsley and Mary.
 * The block was seen in the UK, Asia, Australia, Canada, India, South Africa, Germany, Denmark, and The Netherlands.
 * The block's central international audience has been in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as a few Nordic countries.