PBS Kids' Snooze-a-Thon

PBS Kids Snooze-a-Thon was an annual event that was PBS Kids' version of the Yule Log, only with characters sleeping, airing from 2000 to 2008 and encouraging sleep to children on Christmas Eve. Prior to 2004, it was known a A Good Night of Sweet Dreams.

It debuted during Hooray for the Holidays.

General purpose
The event encouraged children to get some sleep on Christmas Eve so Santa could arrive on time.

According to a 2006 promo, "preschoolers everywhere are giving it 'four snores'."

PBS Kids aired this event during Christmas Eve from 2000 up until 2008, the "Snooze-a-Thon" (previously "A Good Night of Sweet Dreams"). Sprout suspended programming for twelve hours from 6PM to 6AM EST and PT/5PM to 5AM CT. During the time there was no programming, a continuous loop of sleeping characters would play set to slow piano music often believed to be that of celesta.

In the opening, Skylar greets the viewers and asks them if they're excited tonight. Skylar points out that Tree was feeling the same, but now he's sleeping. Skylar says that on insomnia-inducing nights like this, if you close your eyes, take a deep breath, and just relax, you'll be asleep in no time. She then tells the viewers that the sooner they'll be asleep, the sooner it will be morning, wishes them sweet dreams, and then falls asleep. A continuous stream of characters sleeping then follows suit. This introduction played every three hours. Skylar didn't sign the Harper poem and/or sing Hey, OK in the three-hour cycle introduction, which caused a riot.

In 2001, a banner was up during portions of the event, reminding viewers that Pablo Velez and Hooper would be taking calls live on The Sunny Side Up Show.

In 2005, a scrolling message read "You are watching PBS Kids Snooze-a-Thon. Happy holidays from all your friends at PBS Kids! Join us on Christmas morning for the Hooper Awards from 9am-12pm ET, followed by a special Christmas Day marathon of Caillou's Holiday Movie from 12pm-6pm ET."