MUMBAI: Miss Spider and her fun-loving clan ofbugs are back. Nick Jr. has begun airing the second season of Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends, the 3-D animated series based on the book series by David Kirk from 13 March.

The new 20-episode season of Nick Jr.'s hit preschool series rolls out with a new half-hour episode premiering every day this week at 12:30 p.m. (ET/PT) through Thursday,16 March. Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends airs regularly weekdays on Nick Jr. at 12:30 p.m. (ET/PT) and weekends on CBS.

Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends follows the days of Miss Spider, her husband Holley and their eight kids, four spiders and four adoptees from different insect species. Nearby are Spiderus, Grandma Betty, Uncle Gus and many other hoppers, fliers and crawlers. The Sunny Patch bugs are a miniature menagerie of creatures of every size, shape, color and personality that strive to get along and accept each other despite their differences. This CGI-animated show stars Emmy-nominated actress Kristin Davis as the voice of Miss Spider.

Nick Jr. is a specially designed programming block airing on Nickelodeon weekdays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. (ET/PT) and weekends on CBS. Completely dedicated to preschoolers ages 2-5, Nick Jr.'s Emmy, Peabody and Parents' Choice award-winning programs are curriculum based, fun and commercial free. At Nick Jr., kids play to learn with innovative, original shows created just for them.