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Madeline Fretz - Sprout has celebrated the calendar changings several times over the years, and today's the perfect day to revisit these celebrations.

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Miles (Milton Barnes) of The Let's Go Show fame guest hosted The Sunny Side Up Show to celebrate 2007 becoming 2008.

Grover (Eric Jacobson) and his superhero alter ego Super Grover from Sesame Street and Play With Me Sesame appeared on The Sunny Side Up Show for a "Super New Year's Party" with hosts Kelly Vrooman and Chica during Time Week. They sang about New Year's Resolutions to the tune of "Turkey in the Straw," in which Grover's resolutions included taking pictures, discovering a new breed of blue apple, tying his shoes, hugging a penguin, and drinking hot chocolate with a dove. Man, Sesame Street Muppets can be funny at times! When he was given the "Super Good Egg Award," Grover gave a speech and thanked all his family members.

In 2009, original host Kevin Yamada left The Sunny Side Up Show to move to Florida. Auditions for a new host were held in September and an actress named Dennisha Pratt won the role. Pratt made her Sunny debut on New Year's Eve 2009, and there she would stay until 2014.

In addition, The Sunny Side Up Show held Countdowns to Noon every New Year's Eve from 2009 to 2014, back when it was called The Snowy Side Up Show during the Winter seasons as of 2010. The video you see above is the one from 2014, and includes mention of Boj, which premiered earlier that year.

The end of 2010 saw the premiere of What's Your News?, which aired on The Sunny Side Up Show usually before and after Sproutlet News Report segments. The series aired until 2013.

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In the early 2010s, Nina and Star hosted "Cheer in the New Year," a Good Night Show New Year's special which featured guest appearances from Chica and the Sunny Side Up Show hosts, Sean and Noodle, the Wiggles, the Pajanimals, and the Sprout House Band.

In 2013, it was established that Kelly Vrooman was leaving The Sunny Side Up Show. Auditions were held for new hosts in a contest called Host Hunt, and kindie singer Tim Kubart and actress Kaitlin Becker won the roles. Kubart first hosted Sunny on December 30th.

Here’s to 2021 and 2022, and we hope your new year is full of sweet dreams!

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