Here are some e-mails I have been sent regarding this site and other TVOntario shows. These people share many of the same fond memories I have. Some recall shows I didn't watch. Some need help trying to remember show titles. Others offer more links. Have a read and feel free to send me an e-mail
Jan 5/10 from Steve:
The name "Sperling" came across my screen reminding
me of Louise Sperling McNamara, who was the host of "All About You",
a children's'
show produced at WGBH. On a whim, I entered the name in Google to see if I could
find any reference to her. I had not heard anything of her since
she did those programs so many decades ago and when I was just beginning my
television production career.
I was amazed to find you not only had information about
the program, you had a listing of titles. IRAs I read them, I flashed back over
the hours
in the studio when we had recorded them. As well as being a devoted teacher,
Louise was a beautiful woman and she had all of us young studio
types eating out of her hand. Many of the people who worked on that program
(directors, producers, cameramen, stage managers) went on to
rather distinguished careers in American television and I think they all remember
Louise.
(It's always nice to hear things like this! Thank you for the great words about her!)
Jan 6/10 from Tara:
Hi!! My name is Tara and I am trying desperately to figure out the name of this kids show my little sister watched in the 90's. She was born in 1990 so it was probably mid to late 90s when she watched it. I have no clue what station it was on, I am thinking TVO Kids or YTV. It was not a cartoon and the main character was a girl and she was maybe 12 and had a best friend who was a boy. She may have lived in her grandmother's house. Iknow the house she lived in was full of old looking stuff. I know there was something about themtravelling into another dimension or something and possibly something to do with a large mirror and some sort of bird (maybe a falcon). These are just pieces of information popping into my head. I know it was centered in an old house though. And it is possible that the main characters wrote for a newspaper or something. There was definately something about going into another dimension though. PLEASE HELP ME i can not figure out what this show was!!!!! Thank you so much, lol
(Anyone know?)
Jan 20/10 from Suzanne:
Hi ! My name is Suzanne & I live in SC. I stumbled upon your site (which I absolutely love) when I was looking up shows from my childhood. Thank you….I couldn’t remember the name of the show with boot & pretty (readalong), it was driving me nuts. I saw that you have dvds of readalong, dragons wagons & wax & several others that I would love to have.
(Glad to help!)
Jan 26/10 from Barb:
I am trying to see if anyone remembers show which I think was from the early 70's. It was not a cartoon but it did feature a large squirrel that was based in a wood cabin. You can write in a join the fan club and the squirrel would read your letters and show your pictures on the show. I have asked many people and nobody seems to recall anything about it. I am starting to think that I imagined the show. Can you help
(CUCUMBER!!! A true classic!)
Feb 9/10 from Carmen:
Hi my name is Carmen and I am desperatrely trying to find the name of a tv show I watched as a child... it was a french woman painter who lived in a tree and had an English speaking sock puppet who spoke to us viewers and the lady please help me
(Anyone know?)
Shows on this site: TVOntario TVO TV Ontario PBS AIT All About You Barbapapa The Body Works Bits and Bytes Cucumber Eureka Fables of the Green Forest Guess What? (With Jan Rubes) Harriet's Magic Hats Jeremy Kidsworld Let's All Sing(with Tony Saletan) Mathmakers Math Patrol Parlez-Moi Read All About It Readalong Report (with Heather Conkie) The Adventures of Timothy PilgrimTwo Plus You! Vision On(with Tony Hart) What If...(starring Billy Van)World of B.J. Vibes Write On AIT Programming PBS Programming (In Other Words, Math Wise, It Figures, Thinkabout, Inside/Out, High Feather, Dragons, Wagons & Wax) Edison Twins, Just Like Mom, Camp Cariboo, YTV's Rec Room)