HBO Family Jam

Jam was the preschool-oriented programming block on HBO Family, beginning on August 26, 2001 and running all the way to January 17, 2016, the day after Sesame Street joined HBO, ultimately rebranding into HBO Kids. The mascot of the block featured a star-shaped jelly blob named Jammie.

It airs El Perro y El Gato, but not El Gato and El Gato Saves Hu the Baby Tiger.

## Bumpers

When the block first launched in 2001, the Jammie character was in 2D animation, and the bumpers featured live action kids outside a field playing with the character, typically singing this rap song:

*“J-J-Jammy!*

*So sticky and wiggly... and goofy, and jiggly!*

*J-J-Jammy! Come out and play!*

*Girl: Jammie, you’re fun for the day (She says this during the block)*

*Girl: Jammie, see you tomorrow (She says this at the end of the block)”*

The kids would also say why they love Jammie.

In 2010, the block was rebranded, dropping the live action fields in place for 3D animated ones, which were designed to look like they were made out of jelly, hence the block’s name. Jammie was also revamped in CGI for the new look. The bumpers still included live action children dancing and playing with Jammie.

Jammie was only seen in 2D for a couple of bumpers that featured him doing things to help the planet, brushing his teeth, or colorizing the whole forest.

### Schedule Bumpers

In 2001-2010, the bumpers featured Jammie dancing with kids in a live action field before going to the block’s schedule and bouncing as each show gets listed.

In 2010-2016, Jammie is shown diving down the ocean in a submarine while driving past the list of shows scheduled to air.

## Programming

### Final Programming

* A Little Curious (2001-2016, premiered before Jam in 1999)
* Crashbox (2005-2016, mainly aired on *HBO Family Magnet* until it's closure in 2005, premiered in 1999)
* Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (2001-2016, premiered before Jam in 1995)
* HBO Storybook Musicals (2001-2016; debuted in 1987 and 1989, premiered in 1990)
* Kindergarten (2001-2016)
* El Perro y El Gato (2003-2016)

### Former Programming

* Animated Tales of the World (2005-2008)
* Anthony Ant (2001-2003)
* Babar (2001-2004, premiered before Jam in 1989)
* Classical Baby (2005-2015)
* Encyclopedia (2001-2002, premiered before Jam in 1988)
* George and Martha (2001-2010, premiered before Jam in 1999)
* Harold and the Purple Crayon (2001-2011)
* I Spy (2002-2011)
* Magic Cellar (2007-2010)
* Postman Pat (2005-2007)
* Rainbow Fish (2001-2007, premiered before Jam in 2000)
* Stuart Little (2003-2010)
* The Adventures of Paddington Bear (2001-2004, premiered before Jam in 1998)
* The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures (2001-2004, premiered before Jam in 1998)
* The Little Lulu Show (2001-2004, premiered before Jam in 1995)
* The Neverending Story (2001-2005, premiered before Jam in 1995)

### Short-Form Programming

Interstitials that air in-between shows in commercial breaks.

* And Now You Know
* Eat 5
* HBO Family: 411
* I Want to Be
* Jammin' Animals
* Just Wondering
* Lisa
* My Favorite Book
* The Way I See It
* When I'm...
* What Matters
* The original El Perro y El Gato

## Trivia

* Jam premiered alongside a block made for older kids named *Magnet*, which both premiered on August 26, 2001.
* In January 2005, when *Magnet* got discontinued, Jam started airing *Animated Tales of the World* and *Crashbox*, shows that both aired on *Magnet* originally. The latter show still airs to this day, even after Jam got rebranded to *HBO Kids*.
* Despite aiming solely at preschoolers, there were some shows on the block that were rated TV-Y7, such as *Crashbox, Stuart Little, The Neverending Story,* among others.
* A bumper made for Jam was animated by the same person who also worked *The Way I See It*.
* The 2010 bumpers were made by *Primal Screen*, which the same studio also made *El Perro y El Gato* for the block.