| Out of the Box | |
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| Genre | Children's television series |
| Created by | Douglas Love Ellen Goosenberg Kent |
| Starring | Tony James Vivian Bayubay McLaughlin |
| Music by | Bobby Golden |
| Opening theme | "Out of the Box Theme" by Peter Lurye |
| Ending theme | "Until We Meet Again (Goodbye Song)" by Billy Straus "Out of the Box Theme" (instrumental) |
| Composer | Sean Altman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 82 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Douglas Love |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company | OOTB Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Playhouse Disney |
| Release | October 7, 1998 – September 27, 2004 |
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Out of the Box is an American children's television series which premiered on Playhouse Disney on October 7, 1998, and ended its run on September 27, 2004, with reruns until June 2006 (December 2006 in the UK). The series takes place in "The Box", a playhouse made entirely of cardboard boxes, where two hosts, Tony James and Vivian Bayubay McLaughlin, make crafts, sing songs, and act out plays.
Two special episodes were released on VHS by Walt Disney Home Video, Out of the Box: Trick or Treat, and Out of the Box: Happy Holidays. Trick or Treat is also available on the DVD entitled Rolie Polie Olie: A Spookie Ookie Halloween.[1]
The series was created and executive produced by Douglas Love and was based on his series of books from HarperCollins. Three seasons were filmed at Lifetime Studios in New York City. Production ended in 2001, with the final episodes being broadcast in 2004. The series earned three Parents' Choice Awards for excellence in television and an Emmy nomination.[2][3]
Prior to its release on Disney+, on November 12, 2019, most of the show's episodes were considered lost media due to a lack of home releases.[4]
- ^ Rolie Polie Olie. / A spookie ookie Halloween (DVD video, 2003) [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 52964798.
Playhouse Disney bonuses: Out of the box: Trick or treat
- ^ McClintock, Pamela; Oei, Lily (2004-03-04). "Ellen the talk of Emmys". Variety. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
Directing In a Children's Series: ... "Out Of The Box" (Dis)
- ^ "World Book Classroom: Dramatic Learning". Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ Disney+ (2019-10-14). "Out of the Box (1998)pic.twitter.com/vuVYhqHvF1". @disneyplus. Retrieved 2019-10-14.