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PREVIEW - For The Kids #47: The Electric Company Sep 09, 2022

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Will and Lucas break from conventional format to discuss both iterations of the classic PBS staple, The Electric Company, from the 1970s and the late 2000's! For the full episode, along with the complete For The Kids series, join our Patreon today, and pay what you want for nearly 100 hours of exclusive content...

ECL Presents: A Word From Us Kids Sep 02, 2022

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We've heard from Arthur fans and people who have worked on the show, but now, let's talk to some (former) kids! Will sits down in two separate interviews with Catherine Dore and Holly Holland to find out what it was like to film the classic Arthur interstitial segments and their memories of their respective shooting days. Catherine has cool insight on how kids were originally selected for the show, and Holly goes in-depth on how being a small-town girl on one of the biggest cartoons in the world affected her life.

Catherine Dore appeared in Season 1, episode 12, "Arthur Writes A Story" Holly Holland appeared in Season 4, episode 4, "The Contest"

ECL Presents: The Betamax King Aug 26, 2022

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Lucas and Will get the chance to talk to a Halifax YouTube legend, The Betamax King! His channel collects old commercials, station IDs, promos, and even full specials and local music albums from the 1980s - early 2000's, including Arthur and PBS Kids content. The guys talk to the King about how he got started and why media preservation is important to him, the process of taking footage from VHS and Betamax, some of the wild clips he's collected over the years, and just how much advertising and television has changed since then.

The Betamax King on YouTube

Betamax King on GoFundMe (support his efforts to archive old media!)

Check out a 5-minute video documentary on the King, including a look at his set-up!

PREVIEW - For The Kids #46: Super Why! Aug 19, 2022

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Time to squad up with the Super Readers, as Will and Lucas explore a program from the creator of Blue's Clues and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, it's Super Why! This is a free preview of the full episode; to listen to the whole thing and dozens upon dozens of hours of content, sign up at our Patreon for as little as $1 a month!

Elwood City Limits Episode 176: Degrassi Voyager Aug 12, 2022

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Come celebrate the 6th year of Elwood City Limits with Will and Lucas talking about the premiere of Arthur season 15! The guys break out the wood candy for "Fifteen," as they juggle three storylines of wildly different repute. Plus, the Best of Halifax Awards, emails about Degrassi and the worst Arthur episodes, and a schedule update for the next few weeks...

Elwood City Limits Season 14 Recap Aug 05, 2022

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Will and Lucas link up (separately) to discuss a surprising season of Arthur in many ways, as they both give their top 5 episodes of the seasons, and Lucas fills in the gaps with mini-reviews of the episodes he missed this season!

Elwood City Limits Episode 175: Ketchup Brothers Jul 29, 2022

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It's been a long road, gettin' from there to here...but Lucas and Will are ready to cover the final episode of Season 14! The two get into model kits and a famous astronaut in "Buster Spaces Out," then wrap up the saga of El Boomerang and entertain a weird aside by Will in "The Long Road Home." Plus, Lucas' yard sale, the real BINKY lyrics, a couple of fit checks, crappy regional beers, and a case of mistaken identity...

PREVIEW - For The Kids #45: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Jul 22, 2022

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After another narrow Patron's poll, the winner is DT. Daniel Tiger...'s Neighborhood, that is! Will and Lucas discover the show's deep connection to the world of Fred Rogers and the ways in which it looks to honor his legacy, as well as the many companies that made it happen and the connections to other popular kid's shows along the way. The full episode is available now on our pay-what-you-want Patreon, along with dozens of hours more extra content!

Elwood City Limits Episode 174: Dennis Read Jul 15, 2022

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Hot time, summer in the city! The guys beat the heat by chatting about childhood insults and bullying in "DW, Queen of the Comeback" before exploring different parts of a beautiful continent through song with "In My Africa." Lucas further bemoans the lack of good Italian representation on the show, and he and Will pitch the music that the Arthur characters listen to, and much more...

PREVIEW - For The Kids #44: Wimzie's House Jul 08, 2022

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Lucas and Will go exploring in La Maison de Ouimzie, or if you watched in North America, Wimzie's House! The guys take time to poke into the show's history, including the many channels it aired on and its legal brush with Jim Henson Studios, before getting into the production itself, which offers unique takes on the puppet show genre and some very familiar voices...

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