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20-731: Since its inception in 1994, TVOKids has had numerous hosts. In chronological order, the hosts of TVOKids were: Patty Sullivan , Kevin Brauch , Joseph Motiki , Rekha Shah, Gisèle Corinthios, Julie Zwillich , Phil McCordic , Julie Patterson, Nicole Stamp , Milton Barnes, Jackie English, Mark Sykes, Ryan Field, Kara Harun, Drew Dafoe, Dalmar Abuzeid , Cassius (Cass) Crieghtney, Melissa Peters, Daniel Fernandes, Mickeey Nguyen, Lucas Meeuse, Laura Commisso, Greg Liow, Monica Brighton, Matt Nethersole and Maryanne Oketch. The current hosts are Monica Brighton, Matt Nethersole, Maryanne Oketch and Laura Commisso. That TVO Kids Show launched on August 26, 2019. It

40-518: A job in news radio before taking a job at provincial public broadcaster TVOntario (TVO). After responding to an internal job posting for a children's television host, Sullivan began her career hosting the TVOKids programming block on TVO in 1994. She was part of the TVOKids production team that won an International Emmy Award for their 1995 International Children's Day of Broadcasting programming. She

60-633: A song about kids playing dress-up for fun; on at least one occasion he performed the CBC Kids version of the song at a regular concert instead of the original. In 2013, the Kids' CBC style was changed. Drumheller, Saumon, Captain Claw, and Canada were removed. A new theme song titled "You and Me and Kids' CBC" was added. New segments were also added. On June 23, 2016, the CBC announced that Kids' CBC would be rebranded as CBC Kids

80-420: Is a Canadian television presenter and actress . She is best known for hosting the TVOKids programming block on TVOntario from 1994 to 2003 and the Kids' CBC block on CBC Television from 2003 to 2016. Following her graduation from the radio and television arts program at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (now Toronto Metropolitan University) in 1990, Sullivan first pursued a career in journalism with

100-535: Is the name of the afterschool programming block. It airs nonstop episodes of various series with a host block between each episode. The Crawlspace launched on April 4, 1994, and was originally hosted by Patty Sullivan and Kevin Brauch . School Age airs daily. It is hosted by Matt Nethersole, Laura Commisso, and Monica Brighton. TVOKids' preschool block, (formerly The Nook and Gisèle's Big Backyard ), airs weekdays. It includes interstitial segments hosted by Gisèle Corinthios and several puppets, including Sticks

120-521: The CBC's head of children's programming in 1993, and the following winter, the CRTC complained about the CBC's lack of children's programming and presence of U.S. shows on weekday afternoons. On October 24, 1994, the lineup was renamed CBC Playground ; the block expanded to 9:30 a.m. with a half-hour block of children's series from around the world. European series requiring narration were recorded in Toronto with

140-445: The CBC's two-hour morning block of children's programs was called Hodge Podge Lodge (not to be confused with the earlier American series of the same name ). The CBC's afternoon children's programs during this time were presented under generic CBC branding instead. CBC Children's Publicist Barbara Chernin and Producer Stephen Wrigh came up with the "Hodge Podge Lodge" moniker. Angela Bruce, Head of CBC Children's Programming, consented to

160-732: 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, 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. Patty Sullivan Patricia Sullivan (born March 17, 1968)

180-411: The block (the block previously featured animated interstitials in which the presenters would appear). On September 3, 2007, the garden was removed. The set was changed to a Canadian village-type setting that had a circle floor and a treehouse was added. Due to the CBC's budget restrictions, the show was restricted to being hosted from Toronto by Sullivan, with Sid Bobb coming in as a co-host. Each of

200-559: The block, and virtual sets began to be used. The CBC became a partner in the Get Set For Life campaign, which aimed to share information on development in preschoolers, alongside non-profit parenting organization Invest in Kids and Canadian Living magazine. CBC Playground ' s "Parenting with the Zap Family" interstitials were produced as part of the campaign. In 2000, CBC Playground

220-755: The following winter. Presenters Sullivan and Bobb were removed. Mamma Yamma was also removed. CBC Kids replaced Kids' CBC on January 2, 2017. The current hosts of this block are Janaye Upshaw and Tony Kim. Victor Verbitsky was a host until 2018. The current puppets are Gary the Unicorn, Cottonball the Cat, Mr. Orlando the Moose, Mosey the Makeup Monster, and Putter the Computer. The block's current format blends scripted children's programming with live-action segments featuring Upshaw, Kim and

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240-545: The name for the lineup. The Hodge Podge Lodge interstitials featured animated multi-coloured geometric shapes, art supplies, and blocks moving around to music. Following the CBC's rebrand in November 1992, the Hodge Podge Lodge interstitials were replaced with new ones featuring a group of animated animals. A new character was introduced and a contest was held to name the character. Former theatre director Peter Moss became

260-448: The newly reformatted Kids' CBC programming block on CBC Television . In June 2016, CBC announced that Sullivan would be departing as host as part of a new reformatting of Kids' CBC for the winter of 2016. Sullivan lives in Toronto with her husband Michael Kinney and two daughters. Kids%27 CBC CBC Kids is a Canadian children's block on CBC Television . The block

280-439: The puppets were used in a variety of scenes in their local setting, typically educational in nature. Mamma Yamma would frequently host cameos by visiting celebrities such as musicians or Canadian television personalities; a compilation album of live performances, Mamma Yamma and Friends , was released in 2008. Joel Plaskett once appeared on this segment in 2012, performing a rewritten version of his single "Fashionable People" as

300-399: The studio sets had also been drastically changed. The girl seen in the Get Set For Life logo was redesigned into an animated girl named Dot. Malone and Gene were eventually replaced by Mark O'Brien and Holly Bernier. Kim Wilson took over from Hassen as the CBC's children's programming head in 2005. On December 24, 2005, a set consisting of a garden in a geometric type dome was added to

320-440: The voices of Martha Henry , Colm Feore and Albert Schultz . The CBC said all programs between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. would be Canadian within two years, as twelve shows for the block's first half-hour went into development. In 1998, Adrian Mills became the CBC's new head of daytime programming, and CBC Playground was relaunched and expanded by an hour. Two presenters, Lisa Richardson and Drew Carnwath, were added to

340-483: Was dismissed from TVO in 2003 when the broadcaster alleged she had a conflict of interest when she hosted Animal Magnetism , a nature documentary series on the W Network , which aired at the same time as her TVOKids programming block. She later received an unspecified settlement from TVO. Five months after leaving TVO, Sullivan was hired by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to be a host on

360-473: Was hosted by Laura and Lucas. It broadcasts live daily. During each episode, a different code is given to the audience then going to live stream via webcam or phone for the day's topics or feature showcase. That TVO Kids Show ended on April 8, 2022, replaced with reruns of various shows from TVO's library. In October 2022, That TVOKids Show was replaced by digital-first series KnowBrainers. [1] School Age (formerly known as The Crawlspace and The Space )

380-507: Was launched as Hodge Podge Lodge in 1987 and contains programming targeted at children. The block airs on weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturdays from 6:00 a.m. to noon and Sundays from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Its French-language counterpart is Zone Jeunesse on ICI Radio-Canada Télé , which airs on weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Saturdays from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and Sundays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. From 1987 to 1992,

400-693: Was replaced with Get Set For Life , a block named after the campaign of the same name. This iteration had Alyson Court and Michael Clarke as its hosts. By 2002, Cheryl Hassen had replaced Mills as the CBC's head of children's programming. Kids' CBC started in 2003, replacing Get Set For Life . Previous hosts Court and Clarke continued to appear until December 2005, but the main focus was on five regional hosts from various parts of Canada. The hosts were Patty Sullivan ( Ontario ), Joyce Quansah ( Quebec ), Kush Uppal ( British Columbia / Western Canada ), Hayley Gene ( Manitoba / Prairies ), and Dashi Malone ( Newfoundland and Labrador / Atlantic Canada ). The look and

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