Today's Special
8
1982
Family
, Kids
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.
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- Cast:
- Jeff Hyslop , Nina Keogh , Nerene Virgin , Nikki Tilroe , Bob Dermer , Barry Baldaro
Episode 19 : Wood
January. 01,0001
Muffy has a visitor for the night: Terry Termite, and being a termite, he eats wood and chews on Muffy's furniture and Muffy gets mad. Terry of course can't help it and talks to Jodie about it and she says that Muffy should understand.
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Episode 18 : Music
January. 01,0001
Jodie set up her music display, which has everyone on the topic. And everybody is hearing a strange music coming from somewhere but can't figure it out. It reminds Jodie of her Aunt Millie and it reminds Sam of his late wife Maud. It turns out to be Muffy playing a tick by using a music box.
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Episode 12 : Records
January. 01,0001
A big sale of records puts records on the subject with Sam showing an old Victrola gramophone, Muffy's new favorite record, the Rockin' Rodents, and Jodie who is about to show us the record she recorded.
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Episode 11 : Eyes
January. 01,0001
Sam has trouble seeing and goes to the eye doctor and ends up needing glasses.
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Episode 6 : Television
January. 01,0001
Jodie, Sam and Muffy have been chosen to sing on TV. So they go to a studio where they sing ""Yo hee ho"" on a sailor's commercial while Jeff feels upset because he can't go.
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Episode 5 : Opera
January. 01,0001
The store is about to have a guest: the famous opera singer Riki Turfoski whom Sam idolizes. While they're waiting, They do their own opera: The Three Bears. But when the time comes and Riki shows up, Sam is taking a nap, and the others must stall her before he gets there.
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Episode 4 : Halloween
January. 01,0001
It's Halloween but since Sam and Jodie had to work, they are a bit upset because they will miss out on all the fun on Halloween with the children they usually take out. So Jeff and Muffy decide to help them out: Jeff dresses up, and Muffy goes out and gather some children to come to the store to ""trick or treat"".
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Episode 3 : Circus
January. 01,0001
Jeff has been practicing his juggling and has gotten good. And since he will never see a real circus, they decide to have one in the store with Jeff and Jodie as clowns, Muffy as a lion (or cat in this case) tamer, and Sam as the ringmaster.
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Episode 2 : Movies
January. 01,0001
Muffy took a movie of everyone in the store and is eager to show it. But it rolls away and gets lost, So she tries to make another one which isn't easy this time.
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Episode 1 : Dance
January. 01,0001
There's a lot of dancing going on as Jodie is practicing for her exam in dance class and is very nervous about it and Muffy is no help when she uses a magic spell from Waldo's book and spells like crazy, But then helps Jodie along with everyone else.
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