Effects of repeated exposures to a single episode of the television program Blue's Clues on the viewing behaviors and comprehension of preschool children

A single episode of the preschool educational television program Blue's Clu es was shown once or repeated on 5 consecutive days for 3- to 5-year-old vi ewers. A comparison group watched a different preschool program one time. V iewer behavior was videotaped, and comprehension and learning of Blue's Clu es content was tested. With repetition, looking at the television screen re mained at a high level. Only 5-year-old boys' looking decreased. Verbal and nonverbal interactions with the program (such as answering questions and p ointing at the screen) increased, especially during educational content. Co mprehension improved with repetition. Episode repetition is an effective st rategy for enhancing learning and program involvement for a preschool audie nce.