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Today's Special
82%
Series
7
121
AI Analysis
Today's Special (1982) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Today's Special (1982) — a TV series tagged as Kids and Family with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 th… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids, family viewing, and weekend binge sessions. Expect steady storytelling across 7 seasons.
Community signal: TMDb members rate Today's Special 82% (5 votes) — strong audience scores for this TV series.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 1982-09-14
- Seasons
- 7
- Episodes
- 121
- TMDB rating
- 8.2
- TMDB ID
- 2927
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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 a... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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