Overview
Today's Special was a Canadian children's television show produced by Clive VanderBurgh at TVOntario from 1981 to 1987. It also ran on Nickelodeon and the Faith and Values Channel/Odyssey as well as many PBS stations throughout the United States. It was set in a department store, based on the flagship location of the now defunct Simpson's in Toronto. Many sequences for it were shot at the Queen Street West and Yonge Street store after hours.
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Season 122 episodes1982
1
Hats
1982-09-14
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2Snow
1982-09-16
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3Noses
1982-09-21
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4Family
1982-09-23
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5Camping
1982-09-30
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6Pets
1982-09-30
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7Sleep
1982-10-05
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8Balloons
1982-10-07
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9Soup
1982-10-12
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10Costumes
1982-10-14
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11School
1982-10-19
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12Games
1982-10-21
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13Trains
1982-10-26
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14Water
1982-10-28
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15Books
1982-11-02
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16Fruit
1982-11-03
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17Gardens
1982-11-09
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18Shoes
1982-11-11
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19Hair
1982-11-16
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20Hands
1982-11-18
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21Brushes
1982-11-23
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22Night
1982-11-25
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Season 220 episodes
1
Dance
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2Movies
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3Circus
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4Halloween
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5Opera
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6Television
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7Food
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8Summer Camp
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9Building
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10Work
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11Eyes
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12Records
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13Homes
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14Play
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15Birthdays
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16Soap
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17Friends
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18Music
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19Wood
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20Flight
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Season 320 episodes
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Cousins
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2Police
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3Moving
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4Tears
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5Christmas (1)
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6Our Story (1)
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7Our Story (2)
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8Travel
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9Newspapers
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10Cookies
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11Dinosaurs
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12Adventure
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13Imagination
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14Temperature
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15Smiles
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16String
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17Wild West
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18Space
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19Pianos
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20Christmas (2)
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Season 415 episodes
1
Changes
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2Dreams
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3Lost and Found
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4Boxes and Boxes
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5Hospitals
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6Butterflies
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7Sharing
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8Storms
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9Babies
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10The Sea
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11Vacations
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12Cars
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13Treasure Hunts
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14Wheels
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15Ears
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Season 521 episodes
1
Songs
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2Daisies
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3Jeans
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4Hello Friend
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5Waldo's Hat
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6Letters
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7Heroes
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8Grandmothers
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9Being Alone
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10Help!
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11Buttons
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12Sam's Speech
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13Dancing Shoes
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14Storybooks
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15Going Out
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16Fun
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17Jeff
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18Jodie
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19Muffy
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20Sam
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21Live on Stage
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Season 612 episodes
Season 711 episodes
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Mrs. Pennypacker's Problem
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2The Queen of Hearts
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3A Runaway Spell
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4A Visit to the Opera
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5Sam and the Robot
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6Mrs. Waldo
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7Rich and Famous
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8Ice Cream
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9Bedtime
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10Locks
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11Memories
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Added: 5/18/2026Updated: 6/3/2026