URL With Phred

The URL with Phred Show is an American children's television series produced for the Noggin channel. It is a spin-off series to Phred on Your Head Show, an earlier Noggin series with the same animated host: a small, green character named Phred. Premieres of The URL with Phred Show aired from September 10, 2001 until 2002, and reruns aired until 2004. The show is presented as an art showcase, and each episode follows Phred as he presents a mix of viewer-submitted artwork and messages from Noggin's website. The show was named after URL, a term for an online web address. In the episodes, the URL name is said to also stand for "U R Live," emphasizing how viewers could submit their own art and messages to Noggin's website to see them live on the show. In a departure from the original Phred on Your Head Show, the spin-off is themed around a website interface, and there are a variety of new characters who co-host the show with Phred. Most of the new characters started out in Noggin's online games before appearing on the show. Format Characters Phred - The main host of the show, a former pickle mascot who looks like a yellow-green blob with short legs. He talks with a Brooklyn accent. As a running gag, Phred is often asked what his species is, and he will try to respond before being interrupted by a mishap in the studio. He was voiced by Doug Preis. Noggimation Boy - A miniature boy made of 8-bit pixels who hosts the segment "Noggimation Station." He has stringy red hair and wears a purple shirt. In his segment, he shows short animations submitted by Noggin.com users. He is hyperactive, talks in a sped-up voice, and is always moving around. Phred likes watching Noggimation Boy's animations but tends to get annoyed by him. Birthday Boy - An untidy yellow cartoon boy who hosts the segment "Birthday Time." He is always eating birthday cake and talks with his mouth full. He lives in a kitchen and likes to bake. His job is to announce the birthdays for Noggin.com users, but he usually shows up late and messes up his lines. At the end of each episode, Birthday Boy has a different excuse for being late to the "goodbye" segment. Skengle and Skengle - Two aliens, named Skibby and Cud, who host the segment "Skengle Poll." They want to take over Noggin.com and then the Earth. They use online polls to find out everything about Earth and its people, hoping their knowledge will help them take over the world.