Tiny Talent Time

Tiny Talent Time
Also known as Today's Talent Time (2000–2001)
Genre variety show
Starring Bill Lawrence (1957–1992)
Sandy Savelli (2000–2001)
Mike Gravina (2000–2001)
Jaclyn Colville (2014-present)
Jason Agnew (2014-present)
Country of origin Canada
Release
Original network CHCH-DT
Original release 1957 – present

Tiny Talent Time is a Canadian children's television series, which has aired in various formats on CHCH-TV in Hamilton, Ontario, and in other markets via syndication, since 1957.[1] A variety show, the series features children, aged 12 or under, demonstrating their talents in various performing arts.[1]

The original series, hosted by Bill Lawrence throughout its run, aired from 1957 to 1992.[2] It was created as a children's version of station owner Ken Soble's long-running radio and television series Ken Soble's Amateur Hour.[1] Noted performers on the original series included Sheila Copps reciting a poem,[3] Deborah Cox as a singer,[1] and Frank Augustyn performing a gymnastics routine.[3] In addition to local children, the series attracted performers from throughout Southern Ontario and even from Buffalo, New York.[4] By the time of its cancellation in 1992, it was second only to CBC Television's Front Page Challenge as the longest-running television series in Canadian history.[2]

The series was briefly revived in 2000 as Today's Talent Time, hosted by Sandy Savelli and Mike Gravina.[3] Savelli and the program's executive producer Beth McBlain had both been performers on the original series.[3] The revival also included a "Time Capsule" segment, in which people who had performed on the original series were profiled.[3] The new series lasted a single season.[1]

The series was again revived in 2014 under its original title, now hosted by Jaclyn Colville and Jason Agnew.[4] The revived series was a shortlisted Canadian Screen Award nominee for Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tiny Talent Time returning to Hamilton channel CHCH". canada.com, June 11, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "TV weatherman's reign ends with a sunny smile ; Bill Lawrence hosted CHCH's Tiny Talent Time". Toronto Star, September 21, 2000.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Next Generation". The Globe and Mail, October 7, 2000.
  4. 1 2 "New Tiny Talent Time debuts Sept. 6 on CHCH". Toronto Star, September 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada, January 19, 2016.


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