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YTV Jr
YTV Jr. (formerly known as The Treehouse) was a block on YTV for preschoolers that was launched in 1994 and aired weekdays until 2002. History When YTV launched, it had a block of programs for preschoolers with a focus on Canadian content. In 1991, YTV began airing host segments during the block featuring their PJs (Program Jockeys) and the Grogs (replaced by The Fuzzpaws in 1994). In 1994, YTV's preschool block received the name The Treehouse. While most of YTV's hosted blocks had one or two hosts, The Treehouse was hosted by one or two of three PJs, Katie, Krista, and/or Todd, and one of The Fuzzpaws. As the name suggests, it was set in a tree house. On Fridays, PJ Katie would act out stories with clay animals; these segments were eventually spun off into the series '' PJ Katie's Farm''. Following the launch of Treehouse TV in 1997, The Treehouse received new bumpers and a new set. YTV relaunched The Treehouse on September 7, 1998 as YTV Jr. The Treehouse host segments we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YTV (Canadian TV Channel)
YTV (stylized as УTV) is a Television in Canada, Canadian English language Discretionary service, discretionary specialty channel owned by YTV Canada, Inc. a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment. The channel and its programming is targeted at children and young teenagers. Its name was originally thought to be an abbreviation for "Youth Television", though the channel's website has denied this. The channel was launched on September 1, 1988 by owners Rogers Media and CUC Broadcasting upon launch. In 1995, Shaw Communications acquired CUC's 34% stake and in 1998, it acquired Rogers' remaining interest of the channel, before Shaw's media division was spun off to form Corus Entertainment in 1999. Since its launch, YTV has aired various programs consisting of both original live-action and animated television series, movies, and third-party shows from various international markets. In addition to its own domestic productions, YTV also airs a number of programming directly from U.S.-ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hello Kitty Animated Series
There are several different Hello Kitty animated series, featuring the cartoon character Hello Kitty, from the Japanese company Sanrio. ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater'' (1987) ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater'' is a Japanese-American animated series co-produced by DIC Entertainment, DIC Enterprises and animated by Toei Animation. The series involved Hello Kitty and her friends doing their own version of popular fairy tales and stories. Each of the 13 half-hour episodes consisted of two 11-minute cartoons, and they first aired on CBS from September 19 to December 12, 1987. ''Hello Kitty and Friends'' (1989–1998) ''SANRIO Animation Series'', also known as , is a series of 80 Japanese OVAs produced between 1989 and 1998, and animated by Gropuer Production. 30 of these OVAs (and two Sanrio Anime Festival films) were dubbed in English under the title ''Hello Kitty and Friends'' and aired on YTV (Canadian TV channel), YTV in Canada. The series featured Hello Kitty and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterville Gang
''The Waterville Gang'' is a Canadian children's television series, which aired on CTV Television Network from 1972 to 1974. Using puppetry, the series centred on a group of marine animals living at or under the sea, including Dodger Dolphin, Angel Fish, Sharky Shark, Eloise "Frenchie" the Seahorse, Sergeant Perch, Pearl Van Oyster, Tucker Turtle and Ace Seagull. The show's voice cast included Billy Van, Len Carlson, Franz Russell, Julie Amato, Sid Brown and Donna Miller. As of 1993, Amato was still owed money for her work on the show, due to ACTRA's inability to locate her in order to send her royalty cheques. Created by children's entertainer Barry Rosenberg and produced by CFTO-TV, the network's affiliate in Toronto, the show aired for two seasons on Saturday mornings. Following the end of production in 1974, it was sometimes seen in repeats on both CTV and YTV until 1995, as well as airing on Bop TV in South Africa and syndication in the United States. In 1980, puppets from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under The Umbrella Tree
''Under the Umbrella Tree'' is a Canadian children's television series created by Noreen Young that originally aired on CBC from 1987 to 1993. It was produced by CBC and Noreen Young Productions, and later by The Disney Channel, which began airing it on May 7, 1990. The series centers on a quartet of main characters who share a house on Spring Street in a suburb of Ottawa, Ontario. The characters include Holly (a human), Iggy (an iguana), Jacob (a blue jay), and Gloria (a gopher). The show's title is derived from the fact that the characters live together in a home featuring a prominent indoor umbrella tree. When production of the show ended in 1993, syndication continued on The Disney Channel and Canal Famille until 1997. Twenty-seven episodes of the show were released to DVD by Cinerio Entertainment in partnership with Noreen Young in 2006, following a long wait for expiration of ownership rights. In 2019, Gloria, Iggy and Jacob were featured in episode 1 of '' Cavendish'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Dancers
Sky Dancers are a line of toys that were popular in the mid-1990s and were the basis for an animated series. The toys consisted of a pull-string base and a doll with foam wings. When the doll was inserted into the base and the string was pulled, it would launch into the air and spin its wings like a propeller as it flew, similar to a helicopter. Toys Galoob launched the toys during the 1994 winter holiday season, and were greatly successful. Galoob later released a similar toyline aimed at boys, ''Dragon Flyz''. The toys were re-released in 2005 with an adapted design, manufactured by Play Along Toys. Recall Although the dolls had foam wings to prevent injury, more than 100 injuries were reported, ranging from temporary blindness to facial lacerations requiring stitches. Galoob, the manufacturer of the toys, recalled them in June 2000 after less than six years on the market; nearly 10,000,000 were recalled. Animated series In 1996, the toys were the basis for an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Size Small
''Size Small'' is a Canadian children's music album series, turned television series, first produced in 1980. Written by and starring the Lumby family, characters included Miss Helen (played by Helen Lumby), Oliver (John Lumby Jr.), Grandma Gussie (Lisa Lumby-Richards), Stampede (Jeff Lumby), and Friend Record, a giant record who plays the spoons. Other characters included puppets such as Hatchet (a beaver), Renfrew (a dog), Gasper (a skunk), Gifford (a gopher), Cooter (a coyote), Casablanca (a cow) and the triplets Webster, Dee Dee and Tug. ''Size Small'' is based on a predecessor series, ''Miss Helen's Kindergarten Party'', airing from 1956 to 1962 on CFQC-TV in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The television series, launched in 1982, was a huge hit in Canada and around the world; it also aired on some PBS member stations in the United States, at least during 1987. Spin-offs included ''Size Small Country'' (1983) and ''Size Small Island'' (1986). A ''Size Small'' Christmas special was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Bear
Rupert Bear is an English children's comic strip character and franchise created by Herbert Tourtel and illustrated by his wife, the artist Mary Tourtel, first appearing in the ''Daily Express'' newspaper on 8 November 1920. Rupert's initial purpose was to win sales from the rival ''Daily Mail'' and ''Daily Mirror''. In 1935, the stories and artwork were both taken over by Alfred Bestall, who was previously an illustrator for ''Punch magazine, Punch'' and other glossy magazines. Bestall proved to be successful in the field of children's literature and worked on Rupert stories and artwork into his nineties. More recently, various other artists and writers have continued the series. About 50 million copies have been sold worldwide. The comic strip is published daily in the ''Daily Express'', with many of these stories later being printed in books, and every year since 1936 a Rupert annual has also been released. Rupert Bear is a part of children's culture in the United Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romper Room
''Romper Room'' is an American children's television series that was franchised and syndicated from 1953 to 1994. The program targeted preschoolers (children five years of age or younger), and was created and produced by Bert Claster and his presenter wife, Nancy Claster, of Claster Television. Sally Claster Bell Gelbard, their daughter, later trained hostesses. The national version was presented by Nancy Terrell and filmed in Baltimore from its inception in 1953. International television franchises ''Romper Room'' was also franchised internationally at various times in Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Finland, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Argentina and Greece. American television franchises and syndications ''Romper Room'' was a rare case of a series being both franchised and syndicated, and some local affiliates—Los Angeles and New York being prime examples—would produce their own versions of the show instead of airing the nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttnam's Prairie Emporium
''Puttnam's Prairie Emporium'' was a half-hour Canadian children's television series which aired for two seasons, from 1988 to 1990, on CTV before being syndicated on YTV. The series was created and produced by Bruce Edwards, and a total of 51 episodes were taped at CKCK-TV in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, beginning in 1988. The series was centered on the titular emporium, a long-standing general store run by eccentric owner Mr. Puttnam (George Alexander), whose daughter Ellen (Coral Crum) and grandchildren Katy (Brandie Mickleborough) and Mark (Jeremy Drummond) have moved in with him. Although the emporium retained the look of an old-fashioned five-and-dime (and the set for the store itself was virtually the only location seen throughout the show's run), there were "things there...you would not believe" and "new adventures all the time" (as mentioned in the show's theme song) which were often of a fantastical nature. The other-worldly aspects of the series were also reflected i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Gwenevere And The Jewel Riders
''Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders'', known outside of North America as ''Starla & the Jewel Riders'' and sometimes spelled as the more traditionally Arthurian "Guinevere", is an American fantasy animated television series aimed at the pre-teen girl audience and produced by New Frontier Entertainment and Enchanted Camelot Productions in association with Hong Ying Animation Company Limited. It was internationally distributed by Bohbot Entertainment, and broadcast in the United States on their syndicated Amazin' Adventures block, where it originally ran from 1995 to 1996, with two seasons and twenty-six episodes. The series follows the titular protagonist, Princess Gwenevere of Avalon, and her fellow Jewel Riders, Fallon and Tamara, in their quest to find the seven lost enchanted jewels and to stop the evil sorceress Lady Kale from conquering Avalon. In the second season, the Jewel Riders gain new powers and fight against Kale and new enemy Morgana, as they search fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Poddington Peas
''The Poddington Peas'' is a British animated television series that was created by Paul Needs and Colin Wyatt of Cairnvale Productions for Poddington PLC; it has thirteen five-minute episodes, and was aired on BBC One as part of the Children's BBC strand (as it had been known from its inception on 9 September 1985 until 4 October 1997) from 14 September to 22 December 1989. The series was regularly repeated throughout the 90s and early 00s until 2002. The series' theme song, composed by Geoff Stephens, describes the eponymous group of Peas living "down at the bottom of the garden". Human-sized garden objects, enormous in size to the Peas, are often seen, such as upturned flowerpots which serve as most of their buildings. Humans themselves are never seen or mentioned (with the single exception of Christmas gift-giver Santa Claus, who left his gifts at Creepy Castle in the last episode). All thirteen episodes were released on VHS by Palace Video in 1990 (HPV0018), but this is now o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie-Soleil
''Marie-Soleil'' was a Canadian children's television show in the 1980s and early 1990s, which aired on many stations associated with the CTV Television Network.Janice Kennedy, "Suzanne Pinel wants Quebecers to catch the spirit of Marie- Soleil". ''Montreal Gazette'', November 24, 1990. The show, starring children's entertainer Suzanne Pinel, used stories and songs to teach French to anglophone kids. The series was initially produced by Mid-Canada Communications for the MCTV stations in Northern Ontario in 1984,Audrey M. Ashley"Music Pinel's medium for teaching kids French" ''Ottawa Citizen'', November 8, 1984. and shot in Sudbury;Tony Atherton, "CJOH ends morning show era; After 15 years- unscripted format replaces magazine". ''Ottawa Citizen'', July 6, 1987. however, as a resident of Ottawa, Pinel found travelling to Sudbury on a regular basis to film the show difficult to reconcile with raising her children, so after a single season it went on hiatus before production was rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
