Gisèle's Big Backyard
{{Short description|Canadian children's television series}}
Gisèle's Big Backyard is a Canadian children's television series, which aired on TVOntario from 2006 to 2019.[http://playbackonline.ca/2016/04/11/tvo-cuts-six-jobs-as-giseles-big-backyard-ends-production/ "TVO cuts six jobs as Gisele’s Big Backyard ends production"]. Playback, April 11, 2016. Hosted and produced by children's entertainer and educator Gisèle Corinthios as a continuation of her earlier series The Nook, the series featured Corinthios, puppet supporting characters and guests entertaining and educating children according to the HighScope curriculum of early childhood education."The Nook heads outside; TVO's popular host roams backyard". Toronto Star, September 4, 2005.
The series aired as short segments inserted between other programs in the TVOKids programming block.[https://www.tv-eh.com/2016/04/11/tvo-to-end-production-of-giseles-big-backyard/ "TVO to End Production of Gisèle’s Big Backyard"]. TV, eh?, April 11, 2016. It also produced interactive games and educational videos for the TVOntario website."TVOKids host Gisele brings reading alive for preschoolers at the Georgina Public Library in Keswick, September 10". Canada NewsWire, August 31, 2011.
Puppets included Sticks the Squirrel (Jason Hopley), Jay the Blue Jay (Ali Eisner), Melvin the Skunk (Marty Stelnick), This (Ryan Field), That (Frank Meschkuleit), and Polkaroo."For preschoolers, fun is right in the 'Backyard'". Sudbury Star, October 29, 2009. Polkaroo's quartet of "Polka Dot Door Friends" Bear, Dumpty, Humpty and Marigold also appear in smaller-than-human doll size rather than larger-than-human suits. This was their first re-appearance since Polka Dot Shorts ended in 2001.
The series won the Gemini Award for Best Pre-School Program or Series at the 21st Gemini Awards in 2006,"One-time 'Kid in the Hall' wins two Geminis". Regina Leader-Post, October 19, 2006. and was nominated in the same category at the 24th Gemini Awards in 2009 and at the 26th Gemini Awards in 2011. At the 26th Gemini Awards and the 1st Canadian Screen Awards, Corinthios received nominations for Best Host in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
The series ended production of new episodes in 2016, although previously produced segments have continued to air on the network.[https://www.tv-eh.com/2016/07/09/gisele-corinthios-exits-tvos-big-backyard/ "Gisèle Corinthios exits TVO’s Big Backyard"]. TV, eh?, July 9, 2016.
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Category:2005 Canadian television series debuts
Category:2016 Canadian television series endings
Category:2000s Canadian children's television series
Category:2010s Canadian children's television series
Category:2000s preschool education television series
Category:2010s preschool education television series
Category:Canadian preschool education television series
Category:TVO original programming
Category:Canadian television shows featuring puppetry
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