Today's Special

TV Series
1981–1987
TV-Y
30m

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Jeff Hyslop, Clive VanderBurgh, and Nerene Virgin in Today's Special (1981)

The night staff of a major department store explore topics for young viewers.The night staff of a major department store explore topics for young viewers.The night staff of a major department store explore topics for young viewers.

Creator
- Clive VanderBurgh
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8.0/10

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Creator
- Clive VanderBurgh
Stars

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Awards
- 2 nominations total

Episodes94

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Jeff Hyslop

Jeff

Nerene Virgin

Jodie

Bob Dermer

Sam…

Nina Keogh

Muffy…

Robyn Hayle

TXL…

Nikki Tilroe

Mime Lady…

Bob Stutt

Mort…

Cheryl Wagner

Mrs. Pennypacker…

Barry Baldaro

Waldo the Magnifficent…

Deborah Fallick

Storyteller

Madeline Paul

Elf…

Bram Morrison

Bram

Lois Lilienstein

Lois

Sharon Hampson

Sharon

Monica Gaylord

Today's Special Guest…

Canadian Brass

Today's Special Guest

Oscar Peterson

Self

Mark Carpenter

Storyteller

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Trivia
The store in the series is based on the Toronto outlet of the now defunct Simpson's department store chain, a major Canadian retail business that was ultimately purchased and subsumed by the Hudson's Bay Company. In addition, many scenes were filmed on location in that store.

Quotes
Muffy the Mouse: And now it's time to introduce a nursery rhyme by Mother Goose.

Connections
Referenced in The Leftovers: Certified (2017)

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No one remembers

For the longest time I could not figure out why no one else remembered this show. Finally I asked my mom and turns out I was only like 2 1/2 years old when I watched it (I'm 19 now). I do not remember any certain episode really well, but I remember Jeff coming to life with the plaid hat and what the store looked like. And after reading "Hocus Pocus Alamgocus" that has come back to me too! It's too bad so few remember it. Most only know shows like Fraggle Rock and Zoobileezoo. Kids shows really just aren't what they used to be.

By the way, anyone know how many years Today's Special went for? I watched it on PBS since I never had cable.