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.
Air Date: 1982-09-14
In a department store at night, display designer Jodie is working on a display of Hats for the sale the next day. Jef...
Air Date: 1982-09-16
As Jodie is working on her display of snow, Jeff learns about snow as we all wait for the first snowfall that is due ...
Air Date: 1982-09-21
Jodie sets up her flower display and is glad to have a nose to smell the flowers. Sam, However, is allergic to some o...
Air Date: 1982-09-23
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 ch...
Air Date: 1982-09-30
Jodie needs help setting up her camping display and Sam and Muffy have a lot of experience, but they both want to be ...
Air Date: 1982-09-30
Jodie brought her dog, Chipper into the store for the pet show the next day, and Jeff learns about what pets are. He ...
Air Date: 1982-10-05
Jeff is too tired to do his exercises because he hasn't been sleeping. He didn't know that he was supposed to sleep, ...
Air Date: 1982-10-07
The store is celebrating its own birthday and there are balloons everywhere. But Jodie's special balloons, that her n...
Air Date: 1982-10-12
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 apart...
Air Date: 1982-10-14
With costumes everywhere, the gang decides to try on all sorts of costumes, and they tell a witch story.
Air Date: 1982-10-19
Jeff wants to learn ""everything"" since he can never go to school and Muffy claims to know everything even though sh...
Air Date: 1982-10-21
Today's Special is games the next day, and Jodie setting up her display for the sale has everyone on the subject of g...
Air Date: 1982-10-26
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.
Air Date: 1982-10-28
Jodie sets up her display of water supplies, which puts water on the subject.
Air Date: 1982-11-02
With book displays, everyone is reading something. Muffy is reading a picture book, Sam is reading a book about Cam t...
Air Date: 1982-11-03
The display of fruit has everyone on the topic of fruit.
Air Date: 1982-11-09
Jodie sets up her garden display, which has everyone on the topic of flowers and gardens.
Air Date: 1982-11-11
Sam's shoes are worn out and he must have new shoes. But he's very sensitive about that. Meanwhile, Jeff is having fu...
Air Date: 1982-11-16
Today's Special is hair and Jeff helping her with the display has him learning about hair and puts hair on the day's ...
Air Date: 1982-11-18
Jodie hurt her hand roller-skating and it is in a bandage. So the others help her out with the display, which puts th...
Air Date: 1982-11-23
Since the big sale the day before, the store is a mess. Jeff and Jodie must clean up the children's department as Jef...
Air Date: 1982-11-25
With everyone on the topic night, displays and everything, They discover paw prints meaning that a raccoon may be loo...