Today's Special

– Today's Special was a Canadian children's television show produced by Clive VanderBurgh at TVOntario..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
8.00 / 10
Duration:
30 Minutes
Release Year:
1981-1987
Today's Special
Today's Special (1981-1987)

Today's Special was a Canadian children's television show produced by Clive VanderBurgh at TVOntario from 1981 to 1987. It also ran on Nickelodeon and the Faith and Values Channel/Odyssey as well as many PBS stations throughout the United States. 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.

Producing Country:
Genre:

Today's Special (1981-1987) - Trailer

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-Y – For Very Young Audience

This program is designed to be appropriate for all children. Programs rated TV-Y are designed to be appropriate for children of all ages. The thematic elements portrayed in programs with this rating are specifically designed for a very young audience, including children of all ages.

Plot:

Each night in a major city, Sam the Security Guard locks the closed department store and joins Jodie in the Children's department as she brings a special mannequin with her even as she prepares to work on a display for the next day. With some magic words, the magic hat it wears brings it to life and becomes Jeff. Together with Muffy the Mouse, this gang learn about various things to teach younger viewer, both by the themselves and with visitors to the store.

Awards:

2 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.2/10

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