Groundling Marsh

Groundling Marsh
GenreChildren's television series
Created byLori Houzer
Bryan Levy-Young
StarringGord Robertson
James Rankin
Jani Lauzon
Wendy Welch
Trish Leeper
Stephen Brathwaite
Dan Redican
Fred Stinson
John Pattison
Nina Keogh
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes65
Production
Executive producerJohn A. Delmage
ProducersLisa Olfman
Joy Rosen
Running time30 min
Production companiesYTV
J.A. Delmage Productions
Portfolio Film & Television Inc.
Groundling Marsh Productions
Original release
NetworkYTV (1994–1997)
Disney Channel (1995–1997)
ReleaseJune 27, 1994 (1994-06-27) –
November 28, 1997 (1997-11-28)
Related
Wimzie's House
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Groundling Marsh is a Canadian children's television puppet series, produced by Portfolio Film & Television Inc., and J.A. Delmage Productions. It included songs and animated segments,[1] and enjoyed a certain amount of success and popularity during its time. The only merchandise produced for the show were videos and they are now exceptionally rare and no longer produced. In the United States, it aired on PBS and the Disney Channel. It received funding from the International Production Fund, formerly the Maclean Hunter Television Fund.[2][3] This series premiered on June 27, 1994, on YTV before premiering in the U.S. on the Disney Channel and PBS on October 1, 1995.[4] Groundling Marsh was nominated at the 12th Annual Gemini Awards for Best Preschool Program or Series.[5] John Pattison was also nominated for a Gemini (Best Performance in a Preschool Program or Series) for the episode "Bah Hegdish".[5] The show had its series finale on November 7, 1997.[4] The show is still seen on Bell Media-owned educational station CTV Two Alberta.

  1. ^ "Coscient Group Inc.: Motion International Sets Up Kids Motion International to Handle Distribution of Children's Programming (Business Wire, April 8, 1998)". BNET (Findarticles.com). CNET Networks, Inc. (Business Wire, 1998, Gale, Cengage Learning, 2008). April 8, 1998. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
  2. ^ "1997 Productions". Independent Production Fund Annual Report 1997. Independent Production Fund. Archived from the original on November 26, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
  3. ^ "1996 Activities Report". Independent Production Fund Annual Report 1997. Independent Production Fund. Archived from the original on November 26, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Show Overview". tv.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
  5. ^ a b "Special Report on the Geminis: And the nominees are..." Playback. Brunico Communications Ltd. January 26, 1998. Retrieved January 22, 2009.