Kids' CBC

Kids' CBC
Network CBC Television
Launched 1980s
Country of origin Canada
Key people
Formerly known as
  • Hodge Podge Lodge (1980s-1995)
  • CBC Playground (1995-2000)
  • Get Set for Life (2000-2003)
Format children's programming
Running time
  • Weekdays 7:00am–11:00am
  • Saturdays 6:00am–12:00pm
  • Sundays 6:00am–8:00am

Kids' CBC is a Canadian children's block carried by CBC Television. Patty Sullivan and Sid Bobb serve as its hosts.

History

Hodge Podge Lodge

From the 1980s to 1995, the lineup was called Hodge Podge Lodge (not to be confused with the American series of the same name), with interstitials featuring animated multi-coloured geometric shapes. Some of CBC's children's programs during this time were presented under generic CBC branding instead.

CBC Playground

In 1995, the lineup was relaunched as CBC Playground, carrying Fred Penner's Place, Guess What?, Mr. Dressup, Rolie Polie Olie, Sesame Park, Skinnamarink TV, and Theodore Tugboat. In the late 1990s, two human hosts, Lisa Richardson and Drew Carnwath, were added to the block.

Get Set For Life

In 2000, CBC Playground was replaced with Get Set for Life, a block named after a partnership between non-profit parenting organization Invest in Kids, Canadian Living magazine and the CBC itself. This iteration had Alyson Court and Michael Clarke as hosts. GSFL saw the departure of Fred Penner's Place and Guess What?, whilst Skinnamarink TV, Mr. Dressup and Theodore Tugboat were limited to reruns.

Kids' CBC

Kids' CBC started in 2003, replacing Get Set for Life. Previous hosts Court and Clarke continued to appear, but the main focus was on five regional hosts from various parts of Canada. The hosts were Patty Sullivan, Joyce Quansah, Kush Uppal, Hayley Gene and Dashi Malone. The look and the studio sets had also been drastically changed. The child seen in the GSFL logo was slightly redesigned and turned into a separate animated character called Dot (not to be confused with the PBS Kids character of the same name).

In 2005, the set was changed to a garden in a geometric type dome. Malone and Gene were replaced by Mark O'Brien and Holly Bernier. This edition of the block saw the departure of Mr. Dressup five years after the death of Dressup actor Ernie Coombs and ten years after his retirement.

In 2007, The garden was replaced by a Canadian village-type setting and a treehouse that was referred to as the Carefort was added. Due to CBC's budget restrictions, the show was restricted to being hosted from Toronto by Sullivan, with Sid Bobb coming on as a co-host.

New character arrived to feature various parts of Canadian culture, each representing a different Canadian region:

Each of 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.

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.

CBC Kids

On June 23, 2016, CBC announced that Kids' CBC will be rebranding to CBC Kids in the Winter. Bobb and Sullivan will retire from hosting. Mamma Yamma will also be removed.[1]

Current programming

Children's programs that have aired on CBC include:

Former programming

References

  1. ↑ Dickson, Jeremy (June 23, 2016). "Kids' CBC to rebrand". KidScreen. Retrieved August 31, 2016.

External links

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