Skinnamarink TV is a children's television show created by Richard Mortimer. The series originally aired on CBC Television in Canada, and in the United States on The Learning Channel's programming block Ready Set Learn!. It was created by Lynn Harvey and Richard Mortimer (Twist Productions) for Skinnamarink Entertainment in association with Craftsman & Scribes Creative Workshop, The Learning Channel, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

Plot

It starred Sharon, Lois & Bram and two new characters C.C. CopyCat, a sarcastic blue feline played by Dwayne Adams, and Ella Acapella, a young female elephant, played by Tikka Sherman. The show mocked the life of an actual television station. It included many skits and musical bits with Sharon, Lois & Bram acting as many different characters. Along with Ella Acapella and C.C. CopyCat, Sharon, Lois & Bram operate a fictional TV station called Skinnamarink TV. The name comes from the song Skidamarink which closed the trio's original program, The Elephant Show. The wraparounds involved the Big Red Button which did various things to the studio and the group.

Segments

Episodes

Season 1 (1997–98)

Season 2 (1998–99)

Album

The trio's 1998 album, Skinnamarink TV won a Juno Award in 2000. The album featured songs from the television show. The song I Have A Little Tricycle which appeared on the album was added to the 2000 Juno Collection 2-CD Set.