"Johnny & the Sprites" — a five-minute program starring and executive produced by the actor — will debut that evening at 7:25 PM ET. The program follows the premiere of "Little Einsteins." "Sprites" will be expanded into a 30-minute series sometime in 2006, and the five-minute version will begin airing daily at 8:25 AM ET on Monday, Oct. 10.

The show follows Johnny T (Tartaglia) as he moves into an extraordinary tree house left to him by his late uncle. There he meets a group of magical beings known as Sprites, who take Johnny into their special world. Johnny T returns the favor by showing the Sprites what it means to be human. Each episode features a musical number.

John Tartaglia made his Broadway debut in Avenue Q. He received a Tony nomination, a Theatre World Award and the Clarence Derwent Award for that performance. The singer-actor also appeared in the Children of Eden and Hair benefit concerts and in the City Center Encores! presentation of Carnival. His TV credits include eight seasons on "Sesame Street" as well as "Animal Jam," "Bear in the Big Blue House," "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" and "The Rosie O'Donnell Show." Tartaglia was also seen in the Empty-Handed concerts at the Lucille Lortel Theatre and has performed solo evenings at the Ars Nova and Joe's Pub.