Kids' CBC
Encyclopedia
Kids' CBC is a preschool commercial-free programming block aired weekday mornings on CBC Television
.
Currently, the hosts of the block are Patty Sullivan
and Sid Bobb
.
), with interstitals featuring animated multi-coloured geometric shapes.
, Guess What?, Mr. Dressup
, Rolie Polie Olie
, Sesame Park
, Skinnamarink TV
, and Theodore Tugboat
. In the late 1990s, two human hosts, Lisa and Drew, were added to the block.
, CBC Playground was replaced with Get Set for Life, a block named after a partnership between non-profit parenting organization Invest in Kids, Canadian Living
magazine, and the CBC Children's Programming Department. It featured Alyson Court
and Michael Clark as hosts.
Get Set for Life saw the departure of Fred Penner's Place
, Guess What?, Rolie Polie Olie
, Skinnamarink TV
, and Theodore Tugboat
.
, taking the place of Get Set for Life on CBC. Alyson and Michael still appeared from time to time, but the look and the studio sets had been drastically changed. The child seen in the Get Set For Life logo was slightly redesigned and turned into a separate animated character called Dot, and the Get Set For Life theme song and opening sequence were rewritten and reshot. Five regional hosts appeared, providing links from all over Canada. The hosts were Patty Sullivan
(Ontario), Joyce Quansah (Quebec), Kush Uppal (Western Canada), Hayley Gene (the Prairies), and Dashi Malone (Atlantic Canada).
In December
2005
, the first season of Kids' CBC was deemed a success. There was only one major change, which was changing the set from a colourful fantasy world to a garden
in a geometric type dome. Both Hayley Gene and Dashi Malone moved on to other things and were replaced by Mark O'Brien and Holly Bernier
.
This edition of the block also saw the departure of Mr. Dressup
, which was removed from syndication after ten years of reruns and five years after the death of Ernie Coombs
, who played the role of the title character.
2007
, the hosted interstitial segments on Kids' CBC became Kids' Canada. For these segments, everything had changed except for Patty. The garden was replaced by a Canadian village-type setting. The regional hosts moved on and Sid Bobb
came in as co-host. New puppets arrived to feature various parts of Canadian culture, such as Mamma Yamma, who is played by puppeteer Ali Eisner
, Drumheller
Dinosaur (Alberta
), Saumon de Champlain
(Chateau Frontenac
), and Captain Claw (Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia
). A new character, "Canada
", a green, abstract representation of the map of Canada, was also introduced. The Kids' CBC branding and logo remain, to represent the block as a whole.
Current Kids' Canada shows include Animal Mechanicals
, Artzooka!, Bo on the Go!
, Dirtgirlworld
, The Doodlebops
, Lunar Jim
, Poko
, Razzberry Jazzberry Jam
, The Save-Ums
, Super Why!
, and Turbo Dogs
.
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
.
Currently, the hosts of the block are Patty Sullivan
Patty Sullivan
Patty Sullivan is one of the hosts at Kids' CBC. Previously, she worked at the W Network and TVOKids. She attended Nelson High School in Burlington, Ontario.-External links:*...
and Sid Bobb
Sid Bobb
-References:...
.
History
Children's programming has always been part of CBC's weekday lineup, for almost as long as the network CBC existed.Hodge Podge Lodge
From the 1980s to the early 1990s, the lineup was called Hodge Podge Lodge (not to be confused with the American series of the same nameHodgepodge Lodge
Hodgepodge Lodge was a children's television show produced by Maryland Public Broadcasting and shown on a number of PBS stations from 1970 to 1977, hosted by Miss Jean Worthley. It featured the quiet Miss Jean introducing elementary age children to wild animals and other nature topics Hodgepodge...
), with interstitals featuring animated multi-coloured geometric shapes.
CBC Playground
In the early 1990s, the lineup was relaunched as CBC Playground, and aired Fred Penner's PlaceFred Penner
Frederick Ralph Cornelius Penner, is a Canadian children's entertainer who gives appearances throughout North America. His television show, Fred Penner's Place, aired on CBC in Canada from 1985 to 1997. It was co-produced by Nickelodeon in 1989 and 1990.Penner was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
, Guess What?, Mr. Dressup
Mr. Dressup
Mr. Dressup is a Canadian children's television series produced by CBC Television that ran from 1967 to 1996.The series starred Ernie Coombs as Mr. Dressup. The show aired every weekday morning, and each day Mr...
, Rolie Polie Olie
Rolie Polie Olie
Rolie Polie Olie is a children's television series produced by Nelvana and created by William Joyce. The show centers on a little boy who is composed of several spheres and other three-dimensional geometric shapes...
, Sesame Park
Sesame Park
Sesame Park was a Canadian version of Sesame Street. In its first format, it was referred to as Canadian Sesame Street and was a re-edited version of the American series; it adopted a new format and the Sesame Park title in 1996....
, Skinnamarink TV
Skinnamarink TV
Skinnamarink TV is a children's television show that aired from 1997 to 2000 and aired on CBC in Canada and The Learning Channel in the US. It was created by Lynn Harvey and Richard Mortimer for Skinnamarink Entertainment in association with Craftsman & Scribes Creative Workshop, The Learning...
, and Theodore Tugboat
Theodore Tugboat
Theodore Tugboat is a Canadian children's television series about a tugboat named Theodore who lives in the Big Harbour with all of his friends. The show was produced in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada by the CBC , and the now defunct Cochran Entertainment, and was filmed on a model set using radio...
. In the late 1990s, two human hosts, Lisa and Drew, were added to the block.
Get Set for Life
In 19991999 in television
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, CBC Playground was replaced with Get Set for Life, a block named after a partnership between non-profit parenting organization Invest in Kids, Canadian Living
Canadian Living
Canadian Living is a monthly Canadian lifestyle magazine, which publishes articles relating to food, fashion, crafts, and health and family advice....
magazine, and the CBC Children's Programming Department. It featured Alyson Court
Alyson Court
Alyson Stephanie Court is a Canadian actress who first appeared in the 1985 children's film Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird, and played summer camper Dawn in the animated film Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation the following year...
and Michael Clark as hosts.
Get Set for Life saw the departure of Fred Penner's Place
Fred Penner
Frederick Ralph Cornelius Penner, is a Canadian children's entertainer who gives appearances throughout North America. His television show, Fred Penner's Place, aired on CBC in Canada from 1985 to 1997. It was co-produced by Nickelodeon in 1989 and 1990.Penner was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
, Guess What?, Rolie Polie Olie
Rolie Polie Olie
Rolie Polie Olie is a children's television series produced by Nelvana and created by William Joyce. The show centers on a little boy who is composed of several spheres and other three-dimensional geometric shapes...
, Skinnamarink TV
Skinnamarink TV
Skinnamarink TV is a children's television show that aired from 1997 to 2000 and aired on CBC in Canada and The Learning Channel in the US. It was created by Lynn Harvey and Richard Mortimer for Skinnamarink Entertainment in association with Craftsman & Scribes Creative Workshop, The Learning...
, and Theodore Tugboat
Theodore Tugboat
Theodore Tugboat is a Canadian children's television series about a tugboat named Theodore who lives in the Big Harbour with all of his friends. The show was produced in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada by the CBC , and the now defunct Cochran Entertainment, and was filmed on a model set using radio...
.
Kids' CBC
Kids' CBC started in 20032003 in television
The year 2003 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2003.For the American TV schedule, see: 2003-04 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:...
, taking the place of Get Set for Life on CBC. Alyson and Michael still appeared from time to time, but the look and the studio sets had been drastically changed. The child seen in the Get Set For Life logo was slightly redesigned and turned into a separate animated character called Dot, and the Get Set For Life theme song and opening sequence were rewritten and reshot. Five regional hosts appeared, providing links from all over Canada. The hosts were Patty Sullivan
Patty Sullivan
Patty Sullivan is one of the hosts at Kids' CBC. Previously, she worked at the W Network and TVOKids. She attended Nelson High School in Burlington, Ontario.-External links:*...
(Ontario), Joyce Quansah (Quebec), Kush Uppal (Western Canada), Hayley Gene (the Prairies), and Dashi Malone (Atlantic Canada).
In December
December 2005
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2005
2005 in television
The year 2005 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2005.For the American TV schedule, see: 2005–06 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-Miniseries:...
, the first season of Kids' CBC was deemed a success. There was only one major change, which was changing the set from a colourful fantasy world to a garden
Garden
A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form today is known as a residential garden, but the term garden has...
in a geometric type dome. Both Hayley Gene and Dashi Malone moved on to other things and were replaced by Mark O'Brien and Holly Bernier
Holly Bernier
Holly Bernier is a Canadian television presenter and journalist. Formerly a children's program host on Kids' CBC, she later served as prime time anchor of APTN National News on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.-External links:*...
.
This edition of the block also saw the departure of Mr. Dressup
Mr. Dressup
Mr. Dressup is a Canadian children's television series produced by CBC Television that ran from 1967 to 1996.The series starred Ernie Coombs as Mr. Dressup. The show aired every weekday morning, and each day Mr...
, which was removed from syndication after ten years of reruns and five years after the death of Ernie Coombs
Ernie Coombs
Ernest "Ernie" Arthur Coombs, CM was a children's entertainer that starred in the Canadian television series Mr. Dressup....
, who played the role of the title character.
Kids' Canada
In SeptemberSeptember 2007
September 2007 is the ninth month of that year. It began on a Saturday and 30 days later, ended on a Sunday.-International holidays:* September 3 – Labor Day * September 4 – Krishna Janmaashtami...
2007
2007 in television
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, the hosted interstitial segments on Kids' CBC became Kids' Canada. For these segments, everything had changed except for Patty. The garden was replaced by a Canadian village-type setting. The regional hosts moved on and Sid Bobb
Sid Bobb
-References:...
came in as co-host. New puppets arrived to feature various parts of Canadian culture, such as Mamma Yamma, who is played by puppeteer Ali Eisner
Ali Eisner
Ali Eisner is a puppeteer, writer, musician and composer on/for Children's Television. She can currently be seen on Kids' CBC as "Mamma Yamma" , on TVO Kids as "Jay" the Blue Jay, and as "Banjo" on PBS's The Let's Go Show.-External links:...
, Drumheller
Drumheller, Alberta
Drumheller is a town within the Red Deer River valley in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Calgary...
Dinosaur (Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
), Saumon de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain , "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608....
(Chateau Frontenac
Château Frontenac
The Château Frontenac, currently known as Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, is a grand hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1980...
), and Captain Claw (Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia
Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia
Peggys Cove is one of the busiest tourist attractions in Nova Scotia and is a prime attraction on the Lighthouse Trail scenic drive. The community's famous lighthouse marks the eastern entrance of St. Margarets Bay and is officially known as the Peggys Point Lighthouse.Peggys Cove has a classic...
). A new character, "Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
", a green, abstract representation of the map of Canada, was also introduced. The Kids' CBC branding and logo remain, to represent the block as a whole.
Current Kids' Canada shows include Animal Mechanicals
Animal Mechanicals
Animal Mechanicals is a Canadian children’s television show produced by Halifax Film, a DHX Media Company, in association with CBC.Animal Mechanicals Rex, Unicorn, Komodo, Mouse, and Sasquatch, live and play in a place unlike any other: a colorful "snap-together-take-apart" world which can also...
, Artzooka!, Bo on the Go!
Bo On The Go!
Bo on the Go! is a Canadian children's television show produced by Halifax Film, a DHX Media Company, in association with CBC Television.The show emphasizes the importance movement for children through a plot element called "Animoves," animations demonstrating specific body movements young viewers...
, Dirtgirlworld
Dirtgirlworld
dirtgirlworld is a Canadian and Australian children's television series created by Cate McQuillen and Hewey Eustace of Mememe Productions. Visually designed by Jean Camden, James Hackett and Cate McQuillen, it was animated by Hackett Films in Australia and Spin Productions in Canada. The show is...
, The Doodlebops
The Doodlebops
The Doodlebops is a Canadian television children's television series. "Rock & Bop with The Doodlebops", , was released in 2004 and continues to top the children's charts in North America...
, Lunar Jim
Lunar Jim
Lunar Jim is a preschool-oriented stop-motion television show produced in Canada by Halifax Film and Alliance Atlantis, and aired in the USA as well on Discovery Channel and V-Me. The show is based on an original concept created by Alexander Bar, and was script-edited in Season one by Peter Sauder....
, Poko
Poko
Poko is a stop motion TV series about a young boy, his pet dog, and his toy monkey. Produced in Canada by , a DHX Media Company, Poko began production in 2003 and is now in its third season. Poko is broadcast in Canada on CBC Television in the Kids' CBC programming block, and in Australia by ABC...
, Razzberry Jazzberry Jam
Razzberry Jazzberry Jam
Razzberry Jazzberry Jam is an animated children's television show about music. All of the characters are anthropomorphic musical instruments. In each episode a special guest arrives at "The House of Jam" and the band learn about that guest and a new song that features that instrument...
, The Save-Ums
The Save-Ums
The Save-Ums is a Canadian animated television series produced by DHX Media. It is broadcasted in the Kids' CBC programming block on CBC Television in Canada, in the Ready Set Learn block on Discovery Kids, and TLC in the United States, and Five in the United Kingdom.-Synopsis:The Save-Ums are a...
, Super Why!
Super Why!
Super Why! or The Reading Adventures of Super Why! is a CGI animated show developed by Angela C. Santomero and Samantha Freeman Alpert. The TV series is produced by New York City-based Out of the Blue Enterprises and Toronto-based DHX Media through its Decode Entertainment division. The show...
, and Turbo Dogs
Turbo Dogs
Turbo Dogs is a television show that airs on Qubo and Kids' CBC. The show is based on the book Racer Dogs by Bob Kolar. The show premiered on October 3, 2008.-Premise:...
.