Pictured: L-R: Gabby, Blaze, AJ, Pickle, Crusher in BLAZE AND THE MONSTER MACHINES on NICKELODEON. Photo: Nickelodeon. &##169;2014 Viacom, International, Inc. All Rights Reserved
First, Blaze must track down the culprit who took his metallic trophy in "The Mystery Bandit", premiering Tuesday 17th February 2015 at 10:30am (ET/PT). Then, Blaze and AJ make a new mud-loving monster truck friend in "Gasquatch", premiering Thursday 19th February 2015 at 10:30 a.m. (ET/PT). Throughout the adventures, preschoolers will be introduced to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) concepts including magnetism and inertia.
Nickelodeon and Fisher-Price, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc., recently announced an all-new toy line based on "Blaze and the Monster Machines". The highly-anticipated toy lineup includes a die cast collection, vehicles, playsets and plush that are as fun and dynamic as the characters and adventures featured in the series. Products will be available at select retailers starting in May 2015 with full nationwide rollout across the USA in August 2015.
Additionally, Nickelodeon UK's preschool channel, Nick Jr. UK and Ireland, will start to premiere and show "Blaze and the Monster Machines" from Friday 6th March 2015 at 4:00pm (repeated at 5:00pm on Nick Jr. +1)!
Original Nickelodeon Press Release:
NICKELODEON FIRES UP FEBRUARY WITH BRAND-NEW EPISODES OF THE HIT STEM PRESCHOOL SERIES, BLAZE AND THE MONSTER MACHINES
Get ready to rev up for all-new action-packed episodes of Nickelodeon's hit animated preschool series, Blaze and the Monster Machines. First, Blaze must track down the culprit who took his metallic trophy in “The Mystery Bandit,” premiering Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 10:30 a.m. (ET/PT). Then, Blaze and AJ make a new mud-loving monster truck friend in “Gasquatch,” premiering Thursday, Feb. 19, at 10:30 a.m. (ET/PT). Throughout the adventures, preschoolers will be introduced to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) concepts including magnetism and inertia.
Launched in October of 2014, Blaze and the Monster Machines is consistently the number-one preschool show in its time period on all TV and is the top preschool series with boys 2-5. The newly released Blaze and the Monster Machines app is currently number-one on the Kids and Education charts.
Nickelodeon and Fisher-Price, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc., recently announced an all-new toy line based on Blaze and the Monster Machines. The highly-anticipated toy lineup includes a die cast collection, vehicles, playsets and plush that are as fun and dynamic as the characters and adventures featured in the series. Products will be available at select retailers starting in May with full nationwide rollout in August.
About Blaze and the Monster Machines
In Blaze and the Monster Machines, the amazing monster truck Blaze and his eight-year-old driver AJ have adventures that explore the physics of how things move; tackle problems through scientific inquiry and mathematics; and discover the parts needed to make everyday technologies work. Each action-packed episode is filled with monster trucks, physical humor and upbeat original songs with lyrics that highlight a STEM concept such as adhesion, friction, force, trajectory and magnetism. The series, created by Jeff Borkin (Team Umizoomi head writer) and Ellen Martin (Bubble Guppies supervising producer), airs weekdays at 10:30 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
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