TVOKids

TVOKids
Network TVOntario
Launched April 1, 1994[1]
Country of origin Canada
Format Children's programming block
Running time 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (EST)
Official website tvokids.com

TVOKids (stylized as tvokids) is a Canadian children's programming block seen daily on TVOntario (TVO), the public educational television network for the province of Ontario, Canada. It was launched on April 1, 1994[1] and runs from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily.

History

Since its inception in 1994, TVOKids has had numerous hosts. In chronological order, the past hosts of TVOKids are: Patty Sullivan, Kevin Brauch, Joseph Motiki, Rekha Shah, Gisèle Corinthios, Phil McCordic, Julie Zwillich (a.k.a. Julie 1), Julie Patterson (a.k.a. Julie 2), Nicole Stamp, Milton Barnes, Mark Sykes, Jackie English, Ryan Field, Kara Harun, Drew Dafoe, Dalmar Abuzeid, Cassius (Cass) Crieghtney, Melissa Peters, Daniel Fernandes, Mickeey Nguyen and Lucas Meeuse.

The current hosts are Gisèle Corinthios, Daniel Fernandes, Melissa Peters, and Lucas Meeuse.

Programming blocks

The Space

The Space (formerly known as "The Crawlspace") is the name of the after-school programing block. The Space airs non-stop episodes of shows with a host block in between each episode, varying in length. "The Crawlspace" launched on April 4, 1994, and was originally hosted by Patty Sullivan and Kevin Brauch. "The Space" currently airs Monday to Friday, 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST and on Saturday and Sunday, 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST. "The Space" is currently hosted by Daniel Fernandes, Melissa Peters, and Lucas Meeuse.

Tumbleweed

For many years , "The Crawlspace" (currently The Space) featured a hamster named Tumbleweed as their mascot.

Gisèle's Big Backyard

TVOKids' preschool block, Gisele's Big Backyard (formerly "The Nook") airs weekdays between 6:00am and 3:00pm, and features interstitial segments hosted by Gisele Corinthios and several puppets including: Sticks the Squirrel (Jason Hopley), Jay the Blue Jay (Ali Eisner), Melvin the Skunk (Marty Stelnick), This (Ryan Field), That (Frank Meschkuleit), and Polkaroo. Polkaroo's trio of "Polka Dot Door Friends" Dumpty and Humpty and Marigold also appear in smaller-than-human doll size rather than larger-than-human suits. This is their first re-appearance since Polka Dot Shorts ended in 2001.

TVO ended production of new Gisele's Big Backyard segments in May 2016, but the block continues to air using archived segments.[2]

Programming

References

  1. 1 2 tvo kids Homepage
  2. ↑ "TVO to End In-House Production of New Short Segments of Gisle's Big Backyard". Broadcaster Magazine. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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