Today's Special
Today's Special
TV ShowEnded

Today's Special

8.2 / 10
1982
7 seasons
121 episodes
KidsFamily

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.

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Today's Special (1982)

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  • Ep 1

    1.Hats

    14-09-198230m

    In a department store at night, display designer Jodie is working on a display of Hats for the sale the next day. Jeff, a mannequin that comes to life at night - and is learning ab...

  • Ep 2

    2.Snow

    16-09-198230m

    As Jodie is working on her display of snow, Jeff learns about snow as we all wait for the first snowfall that is due that night.

  • Ep 3

    3.Noses

    21-09-198230m

    Jodie sets up her flower display and is glad to have a nose to smell the flowers. Sam, However, is allergic to some of them and keeps clear. Muffy has a cold and is in bed in this...

  • Ep 4

    4.Family

    23-09-198230m

    Jodie couldn't go to her family picnic at her Aunt Millie's because she had to work. She was a little sad, and Sam cheered her up by taking her to the hospital to see all the newbo...

  • Ep 5

    5.Camping

    30-09-198230m

    Jodie needs help setting up her camping display and Sam and Muffy have a lot of experience, but they both want to be in charge, so Jodie flips a coin for it and Sam win the toss. A...

  • Ep 6

    6.Pets

    30-09-198230m

    Jodie brought her dog, Chipper into the store for the pet show the next day, and Jeff learns about what pets are. He is so impressed that he wants to get a pet of his own. But afte...

  • Ep 7

    7.Sleep

    05-10-198230m

    Jeff is too tired to do his exercises because he hasn't been sleeping. He didn't know that he was supposed to sleep, since he's a mannequin most of the time. So Jodie sets up a bed...

  • Ep 8

    8.Balloons

    07-10-198230m

    The store is celebrating its own birthday and there are balloons everywhere. But Jodie's special balloons, that her nephew Davy gave her, fly out the window and get stuck on an ant...

  • Ep 9

    9.Soup

    12-10-198230m

    Jodie has a cold and is home in bed. So Jeff and Muffy set up her display of soup, while Sam tends Jodie at her apartment.

  • Ep 10

    10.Costumes

    14-10-198230m

    With costumes everywhere, the gang decides to try on all sorts of costumes, and they tell a witch story.

  • Ep 11

    11.School

    19-10-198230m

    Jeff wants to learn ""everything"" since he can never go to school and Muffy claims to know everything even though she never went to school. Meanwhile, Sam is chasing the Canadian...

  • Ep 12

    12.Games

    21-10-198230m

    Today's Special is games the next day, and Jodie setting up her display for the sale has everyone on the subject of games.

  • Ep 13

    13.Trains

    26-10-198230m

    Muffy doesn't feel important and want to leave the store by train. So the other think of a plan to convince her to stay.

  • Ep 14

    14.Water

    28-10-198230m

    Jodie sets up her display of water supplies, which puts water on the subject.

  • Ep 15

    15.Books

    02-11-198230m

    With book displays, everyone is reading something. Muffy is reading a picture book, Sam is reading a book about Cam the Detective and gets tips on solving mysteries; Jeff is readin...

  • Ep 16

    16.Fruit

    03-11-198230m

    The display of fruit has everyone on the topic of fruit.

  • Ep 17

    17.Gardens

    09-11-198230m

    Jodie sets up her garden display, which has everyone on the topic of flowers and gardens.

  • Ep 18

    18.Shoes

    11-11-198230m

    Sam's shoes are worn out and he must have new shoes. But he's very sensitive about that. Meanwhile, Jeff is having fun with his new running shoes.

  • Ep 19

    19.Hair

    16-11-198230m

    Today's Special is hair and Jeff helping her with the display has him learning about hair and puts hair on the day's subject.

  • Ep 20

    20.Hands

    18-11-198230m

    Jodie hurt her hand roller-skating and it is in a bandage. So the others help her out with the display, which puts the topic of this episode on hands.

  • Ep 21

    21.Brushes

    23-11-198230m

    Since the big sale the day before, the store is a mess. Jeff and Jodie must clean up the children's department as Jeff learns about brushes, Sam cleans up the computer room, and Mu...

  • Ep 22

    22.Night

    25-11-198230m

    With everyone on the topic night, displays and everything, They discover paw prints meaning that a raccoon may be loose in the store - and it's Sam's responsibility to find it.

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