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Today's Special is a Canadian children's television program produced by Clive VanderBurgh at TVOntario from 1981 to 1987. It was set in a department store, based on the flagship location of the now defunct Simpson's in Toronto. Many sequences for it were shot at the Queen Street West and Yonge Street store after hours.
Original Release
07/19/1981
US Release
09/01/1981
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jeff Hyslop | Jeff / Jeff the Mannequin |
Nerene Virgin | Jodie |
Bob Dermer | Sam / Sam Crenshaw |
Nina Keogh | Muffy / Muffy Mouse / Muffy the Mouse |
Robyn Hayle | TXL / The Computer |
Nikki Tilroe | The Mime Lady / Mime Lady / Mime / Dragon / The Envelope / Wanda Wiloby / Hazel and Mime Lady |
Bob Stutt | Mort / XL7Z Fred / Terry Termite / Rodeo Rick |
Cheryl Wagner | Mrs. Pennypacker / Lucille |
Barry Baldaro | Waldo the Magnifficent / Waldo the Magnificent |
Deborah Fallick | Storyteller |
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# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Hats | Sunday, 19 July 1981 |
2 | Snow | Thursday, 16 September 1982 |
3 | Noses | Tuesday, 21 September 1982 |
4 | Family | Thursday, 23 September 1982 |
5 | Camping | Thursday, 30 September 1982 |
6 | Pets | Thursday, 30 September 1982 |
7 | Sleep | Tuesday, 05 October 1982 |
8 | Balloons | Thursday, 07 October 1982 |
9 | Soup | Tuesday, 12 October 1982 |
10 | Costumes | Thursday, 14 October 1982 |
11 | School | Tuesday, 19 October 1982 |
12 | Games | Thursday, 21 October 1982 |
13 | Trains | Tuesday, 26 October 1982 |
14 | Water | Thursday, 28 October 1982 |
15 | Books | Tuesday, 02 November 1982 |
16 | Fruit | |
17 | Gardens | Tuesday, 09 November 1982 |
18 | Shoes | Thursday, 11 November 1982 |
19 | Hair | Tuesday, 16 November 1982 |
20 | Hands | Thursday, 18 November 1982 |
21 | Brushes | Tuesday, 23 November 1982 |
22 | Night |
Directors
Clive VanderBurgh, Feliks Norski, Ted Regan
Writers
Clive Endersby, Joanne Hauser, Jed MacKay, Kate Lonsdale, Candice Bist, Ian Ritchie, Juli Voyer
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jeff Hyslop | Jeff / Jeff the Mannequin |
Nerene Virgin | Jodie |
Bob Dermer | Sam / Sam Crenshaw |
Nina Keogh | Muffy / Muffy Mouse / Muffy the Mouse |
Robyn Hayle | TXL / The Computer |
Nikki Tilroe | The Mime Lady / Mime Lady / Mime / Dragon / The Envelope / Wanda Wiloby / Hazel and Mime Lady |
Bob Stutt | Mort / XL7Z Fred / Terry Termite / Rodeo Rick |
Cheryl Wagner | Mrs. Pennypacker / Lucille |
Barry Baldaro | Waldo the Magnifficent / Waldo the Magnificent |
Deborah Fallick | Storyteller |
Madeline Paul | Elf / Swamp Beast / Dancer |
Lois Lilienstein | Lois |
Bram Morrison | Bram |
Sharon Hampson | Sharon |
Monica Gaylord | Today's Special Guest / Self |
Canadian Brass | Today's Special Guest |
Oscar Peterson | Self |
Mark Carpenter | Storyteller |
Brenda Muskat | Storyteller / Storytelller |
John Stocker | Crandall J. Crummington, III / Clump |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Clive VanderBurgh | Producer |