
How Canadian Children’s TV Punches Above its Weight
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Chances are your favourite TV show as a kid was made in Canada. Nostalgic shows from the 1980s — Polka Dot Door, Fraggle Rock and Today’s Special — reflect a distinctly Canadian approach that was replicated around the world. Canadian shows offered kids education, respect and inclusion. The classic show Today’s Special embodied these values. And its star, Nerene Virgin, inspired a generation of young viewers.
Transcript: https://www.historymuseum.ca/dod/podcasts/transcripts/s02e08
Canadian Museum of History Blog: “How Canadian Children’s TV Punches Above its Weight”: https://www.historymuseum.ca/blog/artifactuality-todays-special/
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