''This is Daniel Cook.'' is a Canadian children's television series created by

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and Blair Powers and produced by Toronto's Marblemedia and Sinking Ship Productions in association with

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and

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. It is shown in Canada on

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, Access,

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, and

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. The series also aired on the

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in the United States, in between programs in the mid-to-late 2000s. Qubo aired the show as a full 30-minute program. The series also aired on Disney in Japan,

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in the United Arab Emirates and on ABC2 (in Australia). The show is about a 7-year-old boy (age 7 to 8 in the first seasons but age 9 in the second season) named Daniel Cook who learns new things and shares his experiences and adventures with other kids. For example, he learns about taekwondo,

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, and animals. He also visits a fire station, a

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, and more. The show was filmed in

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and

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. Every episode is six minutes long, while the half-hour shows consist of five six-minute episodes. The series has been sold by Distribution360 to over eighty-five countries worldwide, and dubbed into fourteen languages. The series has also launched a six-volume book series distributed by Kids Can Press and produced by marblemedia. Five DVDs have also been released featuring episodes from the series. There is another television series that complements ''This is Daniel Cook.'' called ''

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'' It premiered on

in September 2006. Another follow-up called ''This is Scarlett and Isaiah.'', It premiered on

in September 2013. Production was completed in April 2006.

Episodes

Season 1

#This is Daniel Cook drawing a dragon. #This is Daniel Cook at the

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. #This is Daniel Cook feeding

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s. #This is Daniel Cook building a

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. #This is Daniel Cook learning Tae Kwon Do. #This is Daniel Cook making plasticine art. #This is Daniel Cook doing gymnastics. #This is Daniel Cook at the zoo. #This is Daniel Cook learning yo-yo tricks. #This is Daniel Cook tasting new fruits. #This is Daniel Cook creating a story. #This is Daniel Cook with the

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. #This is Daniel Cook in a rainforest. #This is Daniel Cook playing lawn bowling. #This is Daniel Cook making chocolates. #This is Daniel Cook painting a giraffe. #This is Daniel Cook at the library. #This is Daniel Cook training a puppy. #This is Daniel Cook

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. #This is Daniel Cook making

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. #This is Daniel Cook doing

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. #This is Daniel Cook at the

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. #This is Daniel Cook at a pool. #This is Daniel Cook hiking. #This is Daniel Cook making an apple pie. #This is Daniel Cook playing

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. #This is Daniel Cook at the fire station. #This is Daniel Cook learning about ponds. #This is Daniel Cook learning about electricity. #This is Daniel Cook doing ballet. #This is Daniel Cook

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