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Today's Special

  • TV Series
  • 1981–1987
  • TV-Y
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
939
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Jeff Hyslop, Clive VanderBurgh, and Nerene Virgin in Today's Special (1981)
FamilyFantasyMusical

The night staff of a major department store explore topics for young viewers.The night staff of a major department store explore topics for young viewers.The night staff of a major department store explore topics for young viewers.

  • Creator
    • Clive VanderBurgh
  • Stars
    • Jeff Hyslop
    • Nerene Virgin
    • Bob Dermer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    939
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Clive VanderBurgh
    • Stars
      • Jeff Hyslop
      • Nerene Virgin
      • Bob Dermer
    • 42User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Jeff Hyslop
    • Jeff
    • 1981–1987
    Nerene Virgin
    • Jodie
    • 1981–1987
    Bob Dermer
    • Sam…
    • 1981–1987
    Nina Keogh
    Nina Keogh
    • Muffy…
    • 1981–1987
    Robyn Hayle
    • TXL…
    • 1981–1987
    Nikki Tilroe
    • Mime Lady…
    • 1981–1986
    Bob Stutt
    Bob Stutt
    • Mort…
    • 1983–1987
    Cheryl Wagner
    • Mrs. Pennypacker…
    • 1984–1987
    Barry Baldaro
    • Waldo the Magnifficent…
    • 1985–1987
    Deborah Fallick
    • Storyteller
    • 1981
    Madeline Paul
    • Elf…
    • 1982–1984
    Bram Morrison
    • Bram
    • 1983–1985
    Sharon Hampson
    • Sharon
    • 1983–1985
    Lois Lilienstein
    • Lois
    • 1983–1985
    Monica Gaylord
    • Today's Special Guest…
    Canadian Brass
    • Today's Special Guest
    • 1982
    Oscar Peterson
    Oscar Peterson
    • Self
    • 1982–1985
    Mark Carpenter
    • Storyteller
    • Creator
      • Clive VanderBurgh
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    alden1010

    Gertrude

    Anyone else remember this song?

    Gertrude ol' girl My hearts in a whirl 'Cause these goodbyes Are hard to combine. I'll try not to cry As we say goodbye.

    Sam and Jody sang that at the car dealership when Sam was trading in his old car for a newer model. The dealer rolled his eyes, but for Sam and the kids at home, this was serious trauma! I guess that's why I still remember it. Oh, but it ended happily. Sam got the new car and Jody bought back the old one.
    maxvaughn

    I'm not crazy!!!!!!!!!

    I used to watched this show when I was so young that I could barely talk. But I remembered it. I always thought the mannequin and the woman store clerk should end up together, cause well, I was just a a weird kid. But anyway, for the past two decades every time I mention this show people look at me like I've been smoking something and I couldn't remember the name of it for the life of me so I couldn't prove anything. But here it is!!! I really loved this show. I liked how they always had so much imagination and all of the games they played became reality. Children's TV today doesn't have as much thought put into it. They focus more on the learning part of it as opposed to the story or way kids should be able to pretend things about a show like I did with this one. I miss television like this for children.
    chastity779

    A great show!!

    I rank this show in the top ten shows of my childhood. I was very young when I watched this on Nickalodean. I have asked countless people if they remember it and no one has, except my father. I remember there was a word of the day every episode. I loved Muffy the mouse, I thought she was beautiful. I would do anything to be able to see an episode of this show.
    devstk

    A little piece if History

    This was a show that was very cute and funny. I was about 7 or 8 when it was on. I can remember the characters Jodie and Jeff, Sam the security guard and Muffy the mouse. It was pretty funny, the stuff that they would do when the store closed down. The show was all about a mannequin who came to life when a magic hat was placed on his head. I think the store was supposed to be in Canada. One episode I remember well, was when they decided to have a Cafe' on the roof, and it started to rain. All the bread sticks got wet! As with the last person's comments, no one that I have asked remembers the show either. I think this was one of the first shows I watched on Nickelodeon. Hopefully, someday, they can recover the series, and bring it out on DVD for children today.
    LynzMac

    Ah, the memories...

    I remember this show! I used to watch it back when I was little. It took place after-hours in the childrens' department of a mall, and was complete with a living manequin, kids, a mouse named.. Fifi or something just as cute, a puppet security guard... and lots of kid fun! I remember one episode when the security guard had to go to either the ear or eye doctor. I was hoping there would be a cast list posted here. Oh well, maybe in the future.

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    Related interests

    Drew Barrymore and Pat Welsh in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
    Family
    Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Fantasy
    Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music (1965)
    Musical

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    • Trivia
      The store in the series is based on the Toronto outlet of the now defunct Simpson's department store chain, a major Canadian retail business that was ultimately purchased and subsumed by the Hudson's Bay Company. In addition, many scenes were filmed on location in that store.
    • Quotes

      Muffy the Mouse: And now it's time to introduce a nursery rhyme by Mother Goose.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Leftovers: Certified (2017)

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    • Release date
      • September 1, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Canada
    • Production companies
      • Simpsons Limited
      • TVOntario
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
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