The Wubbulous World of Dr. Suess made its mark by seamlessly blending live action Jim Henson puppets with computer-generated environments ­ all in real time. Working from scripts based on the playful words and worlds of Ted Geisel, puppeteers would work in all-blue environments ­ while looking into monitors that created the background around them.

The series ran for three years as part of Nick Jr.'s lineup, and inspired a complete array of licensed products ­ including a line of children's books from Random House.