Episodes are NOT erased!

Many of you fans have been sending letters and e-mails to TVO and are getting the following response:

Thank you for writing to TVOntario. Unfortunately for most programs that we aired in the 70s, 80s & 90s, our broadcast rights have expired. As such, these programs have been erased from our files. To find a copy of these programs, you might want to try searching the Internet or visiting amazon.ca.

Regards,

Member & Audience Relations
TVOntario
It's All About Learning!

I want to debunk this rumor right now. The episodes are, in fact, NOT erased; the Sales and Licensing department have confirmed this. Just to let you know not to make that a deterrent.

Muffy the Mouse speaks to fans

Let me be the first one to leave a comment . I wish you well with your petition, and your efforts in getting Today's Special out there on DVD. The T.S. fan base is huge (and especially in the U.S.) These days, Muffy is treated like a rock star by twenty somethings who are nostalgic for the show!
All the best of luck getting it going everyone!
Cheers, Nina Keogh aka Muffy Mouse

"Today's Special" ... Shout it loud and clear!

"Today's Special." Remember that obscure Canadian children's television show that was broadcast in the '80s on TVOntario as well as Nickelodeon? Oftentimes, I have found that people do not remember the show until I remind them about a mannequin that came to life whenever a hat was put on his head and the magic words, "Hocus pocus alimagocus," were said. I also remind them that it took place in the children's department of store and it also starred a rhyming mouse, a puppet security guard and Jodie, who was in charge of putting together the displays. The show was on from 1981-1987 and produced about 120 episodes. It definitely ranked up there with "Sesame Street" and "3-2-1 Contact" as some of the best educational shows for children.

Anyway, the real story begins a couple of years ago as I was bored late one night at Goshen College. I was trying to finish a paper and my mind began to wander. I knew that I needed to surf the Web. But, what Web site to go to at 3 in the morning? Well, I happened to run across a certain site (http://todays-special.schuminweb.com/), the best and most complete "Today's Special" site one can find. All of the memories came back to me and it wasn't long before I was in regular contact with somebody at TVOntario, trying to bring this wonderful show back to us in DVD form. I started an online petition (http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/derekb27) in 2004, that still gets new signatures every day.

I know that there are many people from all over (including people who worked on the show itself) who want this to happen. In short, this blog is my way of updating fans on the status of the show making its way to DVD. So, stay tuned. I'm hoping things will happen soon.