Today is . It has been since Steve left for college.

On April 29, 2002, the world of children's television experienced its darkest moment. Steve left for college. For many of us who are only now getting to know the first host of Nickelodeon's "Blue's Clues," we were ourselves in college then, and had no idea what a heart-wrenching day that was for toddlers and their moms all across America. But now we find ourselves at home with our own children, raising a new generation of preschoolers who think Steve Burns (or more precisely, "Steve," the character he played for more than five years on "Blue's Clues") is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Read more