Nanalan'
Nanalan' is a Canadian television show broadcast by the CBC in Canada and by PBS in the US, created by the puppet troupe, The Grogs. Its target audience is preschool children and, according to the CBC, Nanalan' is "designed to foster children's curiosity and love of learning, with the hope they will carry it with them as they grow." Excerpts from the show also air on Fox Kids UK.
The show's main protagonist is a 3-year-old girl named Mona Bea (voiced by Jamie Shannon). In each episode, Mrs. Bea (voiced by Marty Stelnick), Mona's mother, drops her off at Nana Lan (voiced by Jason Hopley)'s house in the morning and picks her up at the end of the episode. Mona, Nana, and Russell Bea the Dog (Mona's sidekick and partner and Nana's puppy dog, voiced by Jason Hopley) spend the day exploring, learning, visiting Harold "Hank" Wooka (Nana's next-door neighbor, voiced by Todd Doldersum), and playing.
Nanalan' began airing in 1999. In 2004, it was nominated for the following three Gemini Awards: Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series; Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series; and Best Pre-School Program or Series. Nanalan' won Best writing and Best performance, an award shared by Jamie Shannon, Jason Hopley, Marty Stelnick, Todd Doldersum, and Ali Eisner.
Several compilation DVDs of the show and a CD of musical highlights are also available.
Cast
- Jamie Shannon as Monica "Mona" Bea
- Jason Hopley as Nana Bea / Russell Bea the Dog / Random Cat
- Marty Stelnick as Mrs. Bea
- Todd Doldersum as Harold "Hank" Wooka
- Ali Eisner as Russell Bea the Dog (performer)
Crew
Puppet Wrangler
Paper Construction
- Jason Lee
- Tara Murphy
- Todd Doldersum
- Brad White
- Steven Dawley
- Geoff Hill
- Caitlin O' Reilly
- Brad Archdekins
- Millennia Lytle
Music Composer
Episodes
- 101 Puppet
- 102 Sneeze
- 103 Free
- 104 Bird Song
- 105 Purple Juice
- 106 Home
- 107 Big Girl
- 108 Chipmunk In The House
- 109 Chirp
- 120 Sunshine
- 121 Lollipop
- 122 Hummingbird
- 123 Rainy Day
- 124 Love
- 125 Snow
- 126 Bye Bye
- 127 Play Day
- 128 Hooray For You
- 129 Smelly Smells
- 130 Brownies
- 131 Hootenanny
- 132 Under My Wing
- 133 Sick As A Dog
- 134 Nanalympics
- 135 Spring
- 136 Bee Sting
- 137 Purple Monster
- 138 Bubbles
- 139 Helpful Girl
- 140 Pumpkin
- 141 Russell Did It
- 142 Mud Puddle
- 143 Camp Wooka
- 144 Toad And Budgie
- 145 Mona A Go-Go
- 146 New Friends
- 147 Treasure
- 148 Night Night Nana
- 149 123 Apple Tree
- 150 Windy Day
- 151 Soft As Nana
- 152 Winter Wonderland
- 153 Four-Part Harmony
See also
- Children's television series
- Jack Lenz (executive producer and music director)