Radical Sheep Productions was a Canadian television production company known for producing series including The Next Step, Stella and Sam, and The Big Comfy Couch, the latter a Gemini Award-winning series for preschoolers which produced seven seasons and aired for over ten years on YTV and Treehouse TV in Canada and public television stations in the United States.
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| Industry | Television production |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Robert Mills |
| Defunct | 2018 |
| Headquarters | 310 King Street East, , Canada |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | John Leitch (President) |
| Parent | Boat Rocker Media (2016–2018) |
Among its early work, Radical Sheep made puppets used in the early 1990s educational video series The Adventures of Ruffus & Andy, which marked early appearances of Ruffus the Dog. Founded in 1985 by Robert Mills, the company also once housed the Sheep Shop, which provided puppet construction and design services until 2002 when it closed its doors and Mills stepped aside from running the company. As president, John Leitch managed the business of Radical Sheep, acting as executive producer for all of Radical Sheep's productions and also overseeing the management and sales of Radical Sheep's properties, both domestic and foreign.
On March 31, 2016, Radical Sheep was acquired by Boat Rocker Media. As of 2018, the company now appears defunct.[1]
Filmography
edit| Title | Creator(s) | Year(s) | Co-production with | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | ||||
| The Adventures of Ruffus & Andy | 1990–1991 | Credit Valley Hospital | Direct-to-video | |
| Ali Baa Baa's Toy Box (pilot) | 1991 | Unaired | ||
| The Big Comfy Couch | Cheryl Wagner | 1992–2006 | Owl Television (1992–1993) Owl Communications (1994–1995) |
YTV (1992–1996) Treehouse TV (2002–2006) PBS (1995–2006) |
| Ruffus the Dog | Robert Mills | 1998–1999 | Hunky Dorey Entertainment | YTV |
| Panda Bear Daycare | Cheryl Wagner Karen Valleau Robert Mills |
1998 | YTV | |
| Amigo & Me | Cheryl Wagner Robert Mills |
1999–2000 | CBC | |
| 2000s | ||||
| Just for Laughs Gags | Pierre Girard Jacques Chevalier |
2000 | Just for Laughs | TVA CBC The Comedy Network TVOntario (Canada) |
| Land O' Hands | Robert Mills | 2001 | Treehouse | |
| Puppets Who Kill | John Pattison | 2002–2006 | PWK Productions | The Comedy Network |
| 2010s | ||||
| Stella and Sam | Marie-Louise Gay | 2010–2014 | Bejuba! Entertainment | Family Channel |
| Yup Yups | Matthew Fernandes | 2013 | Industrial Brothers | Family Jr. |
| The Next Step | Frank Van Keeken | 2013–present | Temple Street Productions Family Channel |
Universal Kids (U.S.) Family Channel (Canada) |
| Fangbone! | Simon Racioppa Richard Elliott |
2016–2017 | Pipeline Studios | Family Chrgd (Canada) Disney XD (U.S.) Netflix (online) |
| The Bagel and Becky Show | Dave Cooper | 2016–2017 | Jam Filled Toronto BBC Worldwide |
Teletoon CITV (UK) |
| Ollie! The Boy Who Became What He Ate | Sheena Macrae | 2017–2019 | Keyframe Animation Inc. Mickey Rogers Media |
CBC Kids Universal Kids |
| Tee and Mo | Dominic Minns | 2018–2022 | Zodiak Kids Plug-In Media |
CBeebies (UK) TVOKids (Canada) |
Puppet characters
edit- Spirit of the Forest
- Alligator Pie (1991) (television special)
- Canadian Sesame Street
- Polka Dot Shorts
- Noddy
- Zoboomafoo (1999–2001)
- The Longhouse Tales
Commercials
References
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