It was called Fantastica. I know it ran on CTV and they were shorts that would be 3-4 min long, usually to pad time between shows. The intro was spinning colored ribbons or scarves with the title superimposed in white letters.

It featured pantomime sight gags with black lights and performers/puppeteers wearing all black with faces covered who would then wear colorful gloves, do puppetry or some other weirdness against a black background- and it would appear like these objects are moving on their own. And it is always scored with weird synthesizer music that sounds similar to the theme music for Parlez Moi.

Anyone remember this? The shows existence is confirmed on imdb:

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0341763/

It appeared in some old tv listings i found from back then:

https://kevinmccorrytv.ca/lifestorytvlist3.html

But NO video or even stills of these have turned up. Anyone remember this show?

EDIT: Disregard the thumbnail that accompanies this post and link. That isn’t from the show at all, I don’t understand why it got attached to imdb. The info itself I believe is correct.

I’m looking for an episode of the Littlest Hobo where there’s a family fighting over an inheritance and the Hobo stands on his hind legs and pushes a lady in a wheelchair down a hill. Anyone remember this?

Canada produces some cool TV shows. Here are a few you might have heard of:

Schitt's Creek: This hilarious comedy follows a wealthy family who loses everything and has to start over in a tiny town. It's full of quirky characters and heartwarming moments.

Orphan Black: This sci-fi thriller is about a woman who discovers she's a clone and there are many more out there. It's suspenseful and will keep you guessing!

Anne with an E: This reimagining of the classic story of Anne of Green Gables is both heartwarming and beautifully filmed and definitely a must-watch.

Rogers is getting desperate. Evidently today they decided no more sub leasing playoff games to CBC. I can’t wait until the current NHL/Rogers exclusive deal ends.

As a lover of history, and my nostalgia of children's tv shows I watched as a child (early 90s mostly) midway through last year (2023) I created a Wiki page on Canadian Children's TV Shows so that anything known about these show is not lost to history even more than already has been. I try to give synopsis of the shows, episode plots, screenshots, character pages, links to episodes that can be found on youtube, other websites, or how the information is known, and references. And try to include recent news regarding these shows. At this time, the site can't be found through google (I'm not sure how to do that) and I am the only one slowly editing it. Any help or support would be greatly appreciated as it is a slow process.

Shows listed, some of which I have been working on so far include: Mr. Dressup, Under the Umbrella Tree, Today's Special, The Elephant Show, Fred Penner's Place, The Friendly Giant, The Big Comfy Couch, Bookmice, Butternut Square, Join In!, misterogers, Polka Dot Door, ReBoot, Road To Avonlea, The Buck Shot Show, The Edison Twins, and The Racoons.

The S1E1 Podcast does deep dives for sitcom pilots and recently covered The Trades.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7hLabAntAyFjw9fnjVjBK0?si=J6g4HRtfTq62DRs0jJuXmQ

I am looking for a commercial from the 80s where a boy is comforted with hot chocolate (Nestle Quick?) by his mother after losing a hockey game. At the end he says, “thanks, mom”

we're currently paying 40$/ season on Apple Tv... would be so nice if we could just watch it for free

Hi Has Family Law S03 started broadcasting yet. ?

Thanks 👍

I’m trying to figure out when the new episodes for the new season of Hudson and Rex are on for a few family members that want to watch.

I keep getting different info from different websites about what day it’s on. I know the new season started early January, but every time we tune in to watch, it’s a rerun.

Even the CityTV website now says it’s on Wednesdays at 9:00….I dont see it scheduled on my TV Guide tomorrow night. It’s on tonight (Tuesday) at 8:00, but it’s a rerun.

I’ve also seen it on other channels on other days throughout the week but they are always reruns. We cannot for some reason figure out when the new episodes are on. Does anyone know??

Hey all, I’m not very tech savvy and I don’t know how to get cheap cable tv. My partner says it would cost at least $50 but I feel like there has to be cheaper options? Ty