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Quiz about Classic TVOntario Childrens Programming

Classic TVOntario Children's Programming Quiz

If you grew up in Ontario, Canada in the late nineteen seventies through the early eighties, you probably watched TVO. Channel two helped define a generation of Canadians. Take a trip down memory lane with this quiz about classic TVOntario programming.

A multiple-choice quiz by t0oth4che. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
t0oth4che

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,601

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
205

Question 1 of 10

1. "Discover all the clues". A computer monitor named Theta and a typewriter named Otto hid in the headquarters of the local newspaper, The Herbertville Chronicle. But it was the evil nemesis named Duneedon who defined this mysterious show. Hint

"Read All About It"

"Ghostwriter"

"Artscape"

"In Other Words"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Marc Favreau taught a generation of English-speaking children basic French vocabulary and phrases. He portrayed a tattered and torn clown named Sol with little education and even less class. Your elementary school teacher might have even played episodes of this show as part of the core French curriculum. Hint

"Passe-Partout"

"Parlez-Moi"

"Vision On"

"Telefrancais"

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Trouble! Trouble! Trouble!". This phrase alone should remind you of Reddy Fox, Peter Rabbit and Sammy Bluejay. What is the name of this program that first aired on TVO in 1978? Hint

"Willo The Wisp"

"Fables of the Green Forest"

"The Adventures of Timothy Pilgrim"

"Up Close and Natural"

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Question 4 of 10

4. Boot, Pretty, Granny and a scary talking house. And who could forget Mister Bones? Hint

"Readalong"

"Write Stuff"

"Write-On"

"Read It"

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Question 5 of 10

5. "When you are feeling blue,
When you are feeling down.
Just do what Simon did;
Go underground."

This psychedelic show was a product of Quebec. The animation was unique and the stories were more a set of dream-like hallucinations than anything else. Simon, Mr. Passenger, Melanie and Stella entertained us with their adventures. Hint

"What If..."

"Simon In The Land of Chalk Drawings"

"The Secret Railroad"

"The Little Prince"

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Question 6 of 10

6. This show was Canadian clubhouse-type program based in Toronto. It starred a beaver and a moose. Can you get more Canadian than that? You could become a member of the club and receive a badge and an official letter if you wrote to:

c/o Station Q
2180 Yonge St.
Toronto, Ontario
M4T 2T1 Hint

"The Science Alliance"

"Cucumber"

"Report Canada"

"Calling All Safety Scouts"

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Question 7 of 10

7. This show featured a main character who went on adventures with his animal friends. Characters included Winnie Vinegar Bottle, Dennis the Badger, Knobby Mouse, Rickety Rick, Woogie the Freckled Camel and a whole host of other, imaginative characters. This was truly a beloved favourite of many Canadian children. Hint

"Jeremy"

"Polka Dot Door"

"Paddington Bear"

"Dr. Snuggles"

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Question 8 of 10

8. These little clips were a series of creative animations about an angry little man in silhouette that walked along a neverending line. In each episode, the cartoonist would taunt and tease the main character by placing obstacles in the little man's way. Hint

"Eureka"

"La Linea"

"It Figures"

"The Body Works"

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Question 9 of 10

9. The opening of this animation began with a series of images depicting evolution and the progress of man. The images were set to Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor". A clock and an old man with a long white beard appeared in each episode. Hint

"Once Upon A Time"

"Today's Special"

"All About You"

"It's Your World"

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Clickety Click..."

This family of nine shapeshifting blobs was the invention of Annette Tison and Talus Taylor. Originating as a series of French children's books, the characters were developed into short, five-minute cartoons. Hint

"Inside/Out"

"Barbapapa"

"Guess What?"

"Bits and Bytes"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: "Read All About It"

40 episodes were produced over the years, with each clocking in at approximately 15 minutes. Filmed in Brampton, this program lasted four seasons.

Answer: "Parlez-Moi"

Each segment was 10 to 15 minutes in length and included a comedic portion with Marc Favreau in make-up as Sol and an instructional portion with Marc Favreau out of character reviewing the vocabulary lesson. Sadly, Marc Favreau passed away in December, 2005.

3. "Trouble! Trouble! Trouble!". This phrase alone should remind you of Reddy Fox, Peter Rabbit and Sammy Bluejay. What is the name of this program that first aired on TVO in 1978?

Answer: "Fables of the Green Forest"

This program was in fact an anglicized version of a Japanese cartoon called "Yama nezumi Rokkiy Chakku" that aired in Japan in 1973. The literal translation is "Rocky Chuck, the Mountain Rat".

4. Boot, Pretty, Granny and a scary talking house. And who could forget Mister Bones?

Answer: "Readalong"

Noreen Young made all the puppets that appeared in this program. Boot, Pretty and the Granny puppets are now on permanent display at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa.

5. "When you are feeling blue, When you are feeling down. Just do what Simon did; Go underground." This psychedelic show was a product of Quebec. The animation was unique and the stories were more a set of dream-like hallucinations than anything else. Simon, Mr. Passenger, Melanie and Stella entertained us with their adventures.

Answer: "The Secret Railroad"

"Les Voyages de Tortillard" was the original French name of this program. The opening credits displayed Simon finding a magical locomotive in the basement of his apartment. Simon became the engineer of the steam engine that whisked him away to far off places.

6. This show was Canadian clubhouse-type program based in Toronto. It starred a beaver and a moose. Can you get more Canadian than that? You could become a member of the club and receive a badge and an official letter if you wrote to: c/o Station Q 2180 Yonge St. Toronto, Ontario M4T 2T1

Answer: "Cucumber"

"Cucumber" was actually an acronym for "Childrens Underground Club of United Moose and Beaver for Enthusiastic Reporters". John Candy made an appearance as a superhero weatherman and Martin Short made a guest appearance as Smokey the Hare!

Answer: "Dr. Snuggles"

"Dr. Snuggles" was a British, German and Dutch co-production with the title character voiced by Sir Peter Ustinov. Only 13 episodes were ever made.

Answer: "La Linea"

"La Linea" was created by Osvaldo Cavandoli in 1969. Each episode was approximately three minutes long and a total of 88 episodes were produced. "La Linea" aired on TVO throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

Answer: "Once Upon A Time"

"Once Upon A Time" was a French animation created by the Procidis animation studio. The series included six segments: "Man", "Space", "Life", "The Americas", "The Discoverers" and "The Explorers".

10. "Clickety Click..." This family of nine shapeshifting blobs was the invention of Annette Tison and Talus Taylor. Originating as a series of French children's books, the characters were developed into short, five-minute cartoons.

Answer: "Barbapapa"

These short animations were about the adventures of Barbapapa, Barbamama and their nine children: Barbazoo, Barbalala, Barbalib, Barbabeau, Barbabelle, Barbabright and Barbabravo. The original books have been translated into over 30 different languages.

"...Barba Trick!"

Source: Author t0oth4che

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