ith , ▁inv ites ▁a ▁studio ▁audience ▁of ▁children ▁into ▁his ▁en ch anted ▁mult icult ural ▁world ▁where ▁his ▁animated ▁cost ars ▁Word y , ▁G iz ma , ▁Blue ▁Cat , ▁Cr ash , ▁and ▁Cloud y ▁help ▁children ▁bro aden ▁their ▁language ▁skills ▁and ▁their ▁view ▁of ▁the ▁world . ▁ ▁S lang man ' s ▁World ▁deb uted ▁its ▁first ▁season ▁of ▁programming ▁for ▁American ▁Forces ▁Network ▁( AF N ), ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁network ' s ▁first ▁original ▁children ' s ▁programs ▁in ▁its ▁ 6 6 - year ▁history . ▁The ▁show ▁a ired ▁in ▁ 1 7 4 ▁countries ▁across ▁AF N ▁where ▁it ▁helped ▁military ▁families ▁integrate ▁into ▁their ▁foreign ▁language ▁environments . ▁Its ▁second ▁season ▁appeared ▁on ▁Georgia ▁Public ▁Broadcast ing , ▁the ▁third - larg est ▁Public ▁Broadcast ing ▁Service ▁( P BS ) ▁affili ate ▁in ▁America . ▁ ▁Epis odes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁S lang mans world . com ▁ ▁Category : 2 0 0 7 ▁American ▁television ▁series ▁deb uts ▁Category : 2 0 0 8 ▁American ▁television ▁series ▁end ings ▁Category : 2 0 0 0 s ▁American ▁children ' s ▁television ▁series ▁Category : American ▁television ▁programs ▁featuring ▁anth rop omorphic ▁characters ▁Category : American ▁television ▁programs ▁featuring ▁pu ppet ry ▁Category : American ▁television ▁series ▁with ▁live ▁action ▁and ▁animation ▁Category : E ar ly ▁child hood ▁education ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : English - language ▁television ▁programs ▁Category : P BS ▁K