![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|||
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
|||||
![]() |
The Magic Garden is NOW on DVD! Order here! VISIT
the official MAGIC GARDEN
PR4 & PR5 Pages for ads - CHEAP!
TV
on DVD/
/Holiday
Specials on DVD
|
WB 11 broadcast a retrospective of The Magic Garden with new footage starring the original hosts, Carole Demas and Paula Janis on Thanksgiving Day, 2002 at 1 PM. It was an historic occassion for NYC locals who grew up with the show, this program in particular generates a lot of inquiries from TVparty readers.
Here's a quote from WPIX program director Julie O'Neil on the station's website: "The Magic Garden defies the passage of time. Twenty- six years after the last episode was shot, it is still as modern as tomorrow."
WPIX is to be congratulated for recognizing the importance of keeping these traditions alive. Here's how Philly youngsters remember The Magic Garden:
The show took place in a garden with a big magic tree which was Sherlock's home. The magic tree also lowered swings made out of vines for Carole and Paula to sit on and the tree also gave them something special for us to learn about that day. (For some reason the episode in which the tree gave the women baby chicks always comes to mind).
![]() Now that I have a little girl of my own I would love to have her see the show that was her mom's favorite - any chance that it would be on repeats on tv or out on video somewhere? - N Davis
![]() I also remember Joya's Fun School which came on Friday's only, in place of "The Magic Garden". I recall them having some characters on that show - Mr. Bebe played the piano, played some of the puppet characters, and with a black magic marker could draw an entire cartoon scene with background and people in less than 3 minutes. They told stories, sang songs, and did other projects. "Joya" was cool. Do you remember "WATV" channel 13 of Newark, now "WNET" PBS? My mom sang on a sort variety show on that channel when she was a teen in the mid fifties. I've been trying to find info about this channel but haven't had much luck. Any info you might have would be great. Thank You, Sean Greer
![]() Growing up as a kid in the 60's was fantastic! - Gary Borrero I grew up in the 70s in New York. I remember 'The Magic Garden' and watched it all the time. Does anyone remember Big Blue Marble or Villa Allegre? Does any NYer remember when WPIX used to have a call in contest? When they selected your name, you had to call in to the station. Then you would play a video game on TV and you had to shout PIX to make the "fire" button activate? Another WPIX would do was when there had 'technical difficulties', they would show a giant 11 on the screen and play the song 'Popcorn' by Hot Butter over and over. That used to scare me as a kid. - Erik Pflaumbaum
I went through the same stuff that most of your writers did - I'd talk about 'The Magic Garden' and everyone would look at me like I had two heads (or more .. I'm not sure). Eventually I looked on the net and found nothing about the show at all .. then I got obsessed enough to set up my own web page .. and you wouldn't believe the email I get from it. I've since gotten in touch with the two girls from the show (Carole and Paula) and gotten a catalog of stuff they still have available, and put it online. They just emailed me about a week ago about a show coming up in upstate NY .. anyway, pass along my page address: (http://www.users.fast.net/~mongiovi/magicgarden) thanx! -chuck The Magic Garden is NOW on DVD! Order here! :PHILLY
LOCAL KID SHOWS:
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|
|
![]() Contact Us / Survey Other Cool TV Sites TV Blog |
|