''Squirt'' was a

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children's television show, produced in

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. It began airing in 1996 on

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and moved to TV 2 in 1997, before coming to a close on 21 November 2006. Squirt was aired every Saturday morning, originally from 7am to 9am, then from 8:30am to 10am, eventually running from 8:30am to 9am for only 30 minutes. In the original time, cartoons were aired, such as '' Cow & Chicken'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. There were also weekly competitions, and many informational segments such as "Out There!" and "Astounding Squirt Facts". It was notable for Dunedin-based production company TaylorMade, and Animation Research Limited's (ARL) pioneering use of "live"

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of the digital co-host Spike The Penguin. A performer was off camera in a special costume, making all the moves and vocal responses to the main host's comments, which played back in real time on a monitor for the crew, while all the motion was digitally recorded, which could then be applied to a fully rendered Spike, and composited into shot in post-production, ready for broadcast.

Presenters

* Ryan Inglis * Jo Holley * Spike The Penguin (

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penguin voiced and performed by Katie Brockie) * Matthew Gibb *

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* Thomas Robins * Chris Dykzeul * Beau Jeffries *

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* Gordon (animated fish) * Hamish (animated fish; voiced by Simon McKinney) * Newt (animated fish)

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