A love letter to television shows from the past including Stickin' Around, Beakman's World, and much more!
Episodes
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Did you know Nanalan is a real place? In fact, "Nana Land" is what Jamie Shannon called his grandmother's backyard when he was a kid and his time spent there as a kid directly inspired the creation of his puppet show that played on YTV, Nickelodeon, and CBC.
Jamie joins us this episode to talk about inspiring wonder in kids, what happens when you switch broadcasters, and how this show helped launch a number of successful shows like Mr. Meaty and Big and Small.
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Steve Schnier remembers dancing down the hallways at his day job when his producer John Delmage called him to say Freaky Stories had found its financing.
Starring Larry de bug and Maurice the Maggot, Freaky presented four cartoons per episodes to kids around the world with writing inspired by tales of Schnier's family.
In our interview, we get into the creation of the show, why puppetry really "sucks", and why the show ended after three seasons.
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Mr. Bumpy’s design sprang forth from Ken Pontac’s mind like Athena from Zeus. Pontac says his big features and even bigger personality were designed to make him an exciting character to animate.
We talk about friendship and its role in a production, dealing with writing constraints, and the legacy of the show.
A transcript of this episode is on its way!
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
David Ichioka remembers the feeling of infinite possibility while looking out onto the soundstage that would become the set for Bump in the Night. It's a memory that has few equals although meeting him wife on set, he says, eclipses it.
For a transcript of this episode, please click here: Transcript