Every generation of modern children has its own set of TV shows that defined its time.

For kids in the ’90s and early ’00s, one of those shows was"Blue’s Clues.

For the first six seasons of the show, Blue was accompanied bySteve Burns.

Steve Burns

(The show has undergone a couple of reboots since then.)

On the show, Burns' character was the sweet and approachable big brother everyone wished they had.

I wasn’t expecting any of this.

Steve and Blue

I didn’t even know any children when I moved to New York."

He had a few small roles in shows like “Law & Order.”

The producers were impressed with his voice, but not his look.

He knew just how to look into the camera and talk to the kids."