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Dudley The Dragon
''The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon'' is a Canadian children's television series which aired on YTV in Canada and on public television stations (through Tampa, Florida PBS member station WEDU) in the United States. It aired from 1993 to 1997 and later reran until 1999. Made in live-action, it incorporated actors, full body costume characters (notably the titular dragon) and puppets. Graham Greene won a Gemini Award in 1994 for his role. He was nominated in 1998 for the episode ''The Tiny Little Raincloud''. Jackie Burroughs was also nominated in 1994 for the same award, this time for performing in the episode ''High Flying Dragon''. Premise The series follows Dudley, a dragon who recently woke up from centuries of hibernation and his new 10-year-old friends Matt and Sally, both of whom guide Dudley around the modern world and the trio would learn about environmentalism, friendship and pro-social values. Besides Matt and Sally, Dudley was later joined by other kids, Terry, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Television Series
Children's television series (or children's television shows) are Television show, television programs designed specifically for Child, children. They are typically characterised by easy-going content devoid of sensitive or adult themes and are normally broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake, immediately before and after school schedules generally start in the country where they air. Educational television, Educational themes are also prevalent, as well as the transmission of cautionary tales and narratives that teach problem-solving methods in some fashion or another, such as social disputes. The purpose of these shows, aside from profit, is mainly to entertain or educate children, with each series targeting a certain age of child: some are aimed at infants and toddlers, some are aimed at those aged 6 to 11 years old, and others are aimed at all children. History Children's television is nearly as old as television itself. In the United Kingdom, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakthrough Entertainment
Breakthrough Entertainment (formerly Breakthrough Films & Television) was a Canadian production company founded in 1986 by Peter Williamson and Ira Levy. It produces popular Canadian TV shows such as ''Jimmy Two-Shoes'' and '' Atomic Betty''. On July 10, 2018, 9 Story Media Group acquired Breakthrough Entertainment's kids and family library and development slate. In 2022, due to a shareholder dispute and disruption in production caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Breakthrough Film & Television and all of its affiliated entities filed a Notice of Intention to make a Proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, hiring Dodick & Associates as the Trustee Somewhere in 2023, Breakthrough Entertainment was acquired by Shadow Pines Studios. This means that employees at the company would shift to new positions at Shadow Pines Studios, and that they also manage Breakthrough's existing catalogue. Information Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Breakthrough Entertainment produces a var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk Dunn
Kirk Andrew Dunn (February 4, 1964) is a Canadian actor, writer, and fibre artist best known for his use of texture and colour in knitting. His works include a giant triptych installation, "Stitched Glass," and a one-man show he co-wrote and tours about that work, ''The Knitting Pilgrim''. Early life Kirk Dunn was born on February 4, 1964, in Kingston, Ontario. His father, the Reverend Zander Dunn, presided at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church on Amherst Island. His family relocated to Guyana for three years before settling in North Bay, Ontario. Dunn moved to Toronto to attend York University, where he studied performance between 1983 and 1987, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours in Theatre Performance. Career Acting Dunn trained in theatre performance at York University and after graduation branched out into film and television. He obtained the lead role in the short film, ''Like A Dream: The Mario Lanza Story'' (1989), written and directed by John Martins-Mant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
