Nick: The Smart Place to Play

Nick: The Smart Place to Play (formerly Nick Play Date) was the former branding for preschool programming aired between 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Nickelodeon, using a similar branding to the now current Nick Jr. version. As of 2014, it has been replaced with the revamped version of the Nick Jr. strand.

History

As Play Date (2009 - 2012)

After the Nick Jr. block ended its 21-year run on February 2, 2009, with Ni Hao, Kai-Lan as the last program to air, Nick Jr. shows continued to air in the same slot, but with the Nickelodeon branding. 7 months and 26 days later, Noggin was rebranded as Nick Jr. on September 28, with the block temporarily rebranded as Play Date.