{"product_id":"9781459755918","title":"ImagiNation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA nostalgic look back at fifty years of children’s television from the beloved — \u003cem\u003ePolka Dot Door\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMr. Dressup\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eToday’s Special\u003c\/em\u003e — to the bizarre — \u003cem\u003eKiddo the Clown\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eComing Up Rosie\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eManiac Mansion\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eImagiNation\u003c\/em\u003e took me down memory lane, sharing behind-the-scenes stories about the shows that coloured my world when I was a kid.” — \u003cstrong\u003eErica Ehm\u003c\/strong\u003e, former MuchMusic VJ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the time CBC sputtered onto screens in 1952, children’s television has been at the centre of Canada’s cultural output. The country’s first television host was an ornery puppet named Chichimus, who set the stage for future Toronto-based puppeteers, producers, directors, and actors to make children’s television their own. With the studios of CBC, TVOntario, CFTO, and eventually YTV all located in Toronto, the city’s televisual output was staggering and fed by the imagination and hard work of the local talent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing over one hundred children’s programs broadcast between 1950 and 2000, \u003cem\u003eImagiNation\u003c\/em\u003e is a memory-filled trip for anyone who spent their weekdays after school or Saturday mornings staring at the idiot box. The story of each Toronto-produced series is covered — from inception through production to broadcast — along with the tales of local stations and the people who made it all happen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFans of \u003cem\u003eThe Friendly Giant\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDegrassi Junior High\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eReadalong\u003c\/em\u003e, YTV, Uncle Bobby, Aunt Agnes, and much more will find their favourites — plus shows they’ve forgotten they loved (or loathed). Whether you adored Pearl Van Oyster, Hammy Hamster, the Fraggles, or the Grogs, \u003cem\u003eImagiNation\u003c\/em\u003e is a trip you won’t want to miss.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ed Conroy (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":48488990539876,"sku":"9781459755918","price":32.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/0502\/0516\/files\/BNCImageAPI_51bee4bc-0588-4f7f-84dc-1a017f5f4aec.jpg?v=1780074321","url":"https:\/\/larkspurbooks.ca\/products\/9781459755918","provider":"Larkspur Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}