Gullah Gullah Island
| Gullah Gullah Island | |
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| Created by | Maria Perez-Brown Kathleen Minton Capano Kit Laybourne |
| Starring | Ron Daise Natalie Daise |
| Theme music composer | Peter Lurye |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Maria Perez-Brown (seasons 1-2) Kathleen Minton Capano Kit Laybourne |
| Production locations | Universal Studios Orlando, Florida |
| Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production companies | Magnet Productions (season 1 only) Perez-Minton Productions, Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon (1995) Noggin (2002) |
| Release | December 12, 2001's |
Gullah Gullah Island is an American children's television series starring Ron Daise and his wife Natalie Daise. It was the first show designed for preschoolers to feature a Gullah family.
Background
The show stars Ron Daise and Natalie Daise as "Ron" and "Natalie," along with their fictional children Shaina and James, niece (Vanessa), non-fictional child Simeon and fictional tadpole, Binyah Binyah Polliwog. The family lived on an island off the coast of South Carolina. (with outdoor shots featuring Beaufort, South Carolina and Fripp Island.)[citation needed] The Downtown area was featured in one episode when the family took a trip to Charleston.[citation needed]
The show was taped and recorded at Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando at Universal Studios Florida, with the show Clarissa Explains It All shot on the same set (interior and exterior). Modifications were made, like adding various shades of red to the home as shown on Gullah Gullah.[citation needed] The backyard was used on earlier episodes of All That as well.[citation needed]
Episodes featured singing, dancing, learning and encouraging children in the audience to think about things like healthy eating, telling the truth and problem solving. The show ran for 3 seasons from 1994-1998, with a total of 78 episodes.
The show also spanned a short-lived spin-off, Binyah Binyah, which lasted for 13 episodes.[citation needed]
Cast
- Vanessa Baden - Vanessa
- James Edward Coleman III - James
- Ron Daise - Ron
- Natalie Daise - Natalie
- Manolo Villaverde - Abuelo
- Iris Chacón - Ms. Juana
- Corey Hayes - Corey
- Simeon Othello Daise - Simeon
- Shaina M. Freeman - Shaina (1994–1996)
- Tristin Mays - Shaina (1997)
- Cristian Sola - Miguel (1997)
- Sara Makeba Daise - Sara (1994–1997)
- Mia Barrington - Mia
- Armando Guerra - Armando (1994–1997)
- Philip D. Garcia - Binyah Binyah (1994–1996) (Note: Phillip Garcia was killed in a car accident in 1996, which is why Justin Campbell had the role of Binyah Binyah in for the 3rd season.)[citation needed]
- Justin Campbell - Binyah Binyah (1996-1998)
- Ana Christina Randolph - Marisol
- Bryan Nguyen - Bryan
- Jessica Gorski - Jessica
- James J. Kroupa - Chansome
Episodes
Season 1: December 24th 1994
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | |
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| 01 | "Yes I Can" | July 6, 1994 | |
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The family learns new skills. | |||
| 02 | "Going Places" | July 13, 1994 | |
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The family goes on a ride in Mr. Bradley's shrimp boat. | |||
| 03 | "Relaciones Familares" | July 20, 1994 | |
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The family sees far-away relatives and learn Spanish. | |||
| 04 | "Rain, Rain, Go Away" | July 27, 1994 | |
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The kids have fun despite the rain. | |||
| 05 | "Rhythm and Rhyme All the Time" | August 3, 1994 | |
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James writes his own rap song and the family sings nursery rhymes. | |||
| 06 | "Look Who's Balking" | October 31, 1994 | |
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Jessica is jealous of losing attention to her new baby sister. | |||
| 07 | "Carnival" | November 7, 1994 | |
| 08 | "The Green Show" | November 9, 1994 | |
| 09 | "Baby Animals" | November 14, 1994 | |
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The family learns about baby animals and how to care for them. | |||
| 10 | "James' Treasure Box" | November 21, 1994 | |
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James searches for a treasure box to store his collection. | |||
| 11 | "The Binyah Binyah Pollywog Show" | November 28, 1994 | |
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Binyah Binyah runs away from home after breaking a broom during a Limbo game with the kids. Note: This episode can be seen as a skit in the Caring segment of Kids for Character. | |||
| 12 | "Let the Games Begin" | December 24, 1994 | |
| 13 | "Ron's Birthday" | December 31, 1994 | |
Season 2: April 1996
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | |
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| 14 | "The Pet Show" | July 1, 1995 | |
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Vanessa is given the task of watching the class pet rabbit over the weekend. But when the rabbit goes missing, it's up to Vanessa and James' new club, The Lost and Found Agency, to find him. | |||
| 15 | "Simeon's Day" | July 7, 1995 | |
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Simeon has a special day with many surprises, including hot dogs for breakfast and a puppet show. | |||
| 16 | "Friendship - Just the Perfect Blendship" | July 10, 1995 | |
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Shaina has a new friend; James and Vanessa go crabbing. | |||
| 17 | "What's Up With Jobs?" | July 13, 1995 | |
| 18 | "Binyah Binyah The Barbarian" | August 5, 1995 | |
| 19 | "Food, Glorious Food" | August 12, 1995 | |
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The family helps to make a pot-luck dinner. | |||
| 20 | "Miss Ella Mae Breadsticks" | August 19, 1995 | |
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Shiana is embarrassed of her imaginary friend; the kids learn about driftwood art. | |||
| 21 | "The School Show" | August 26, 1995 | |
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Shaina and Sara go to kindergarten. | |||
| 22 | "Charleston Market" | September 15, 1995 | |
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The family goes to the Charleston Market in Charleston, SC | |||
| 23 | "My Favorite Things" | October 25, 1995 | |
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The family shares with each other their favorite things. | |||
| 24 | "Chansome's Big Surprises" | October 30, 1995 | |
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Chansome the seagull has a big surprise for the family. | |||
| 25 | "The Big Sleepover" | November 6, 1995 | |
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The children feud over who gets to sleep in the living during a sleepover. | |||
| 26 | "Get Out Of My Hair!" | November 13, 1995 | |
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Simeon gets his first haircut, James puts on a beard and the girls have their very own hair show. | |||
| 27 | "The Troll that Ate Gullah Gullah Island" | November 20, 1995 | |
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All the kids act to their own version of "The Three Billy Goats Gruff." | |||
| 28 | "Things That Go Bump in the Night" | November 22, 1995 | |
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The family is awakened at night but why? | |||
| 29 | "My Favorite Things" | November 24, 1995 | |
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The family shares with each other their favorite things. | |||
| 30 | "Natalie's Sick" | November 24, 1995 | |
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The kids take care of Natalie while she is sick with the cold and Binyah Binyah picks her flowers. | |||
| 31 | "Big and Small" | December 1, 1995 | |
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The family goes on a bicycle outing; Shaina teaches Simeon many new things. | |||
| 32 | "Christmas Special" | December 25, 1995 | |
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Shaina dreams that she is in the North Pole. | |||
| 33 | "Mercy Mercy Me!" | April 22, 1996 | |
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The gang learns to recyle and organizes their very own cleanup. | |||
Season 3: February 1998
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | |
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| 34 | "A Day At The Beach" | June 7, 1996 | |
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The kids prepare for a day at the beach. | |||
| 35 | "All Boats Away" | June 8, 1996 | |
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Mia and the kids help build a paper boat. | |||
| 36 | "How You Sound" | June 9, 1996 | |
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The family sings and acts in their very own band. | |||
| 37 | "Shaina's Birthday Party" | November 5, 1996 | |
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Shaina celebrates her fifth birthday. | |||
| 38 | "A Barrel of Laughs" | June 21, 1997 | |
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The gang tries to make each other laugh on ``Tickle My Ticklebone Day. | |||
| 39 | "The Gullah Gullah Games" | June 22, 1997 | |
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Pro-basketball player, Dennis Scott, teaches James to play basketball and the importance of practice. | |||
| 40 | "Family Day" | June 29, 1997 | |
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James is upset when Saturday doesn't go as he planned. | |||
| 41 | "Binyah Binyah's Parade" | July 5, 1997 | |
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Binyah Binyah is lonely so he dreams of a great parade. | |||
| 42 | "Animal See, Animal Do" | September 25, 1998 | |
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Shaina is upset when she can't have a horse. | |||
| 43 | "Special Places" | November 20, 1998 | |
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The kids learn about special places that people go to for quiet time. Vanessa makes one in the garage after being annoyed by Shaina's tea party. | |||
| 44 | "Fixing A Hurt" | January 12, 1999 | |
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Ranger Mike takes Shaina to see how to help and injured animal at the vets after Shaina hurt her knee at the house earlier that day. | |||
| 45 | "The Collection Show" | February 11, 1999 | |
| 46 | "Shapes and Colors" | February 12, 1999 | |
| 47 | "We Are Family" | May 15, 1999 | |
| 48 | "Beat It!" | May 16, 2000 | |
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The gang learns about rhythm. | |||
| 49 | "James' New Friend" | August 28, 2001 | |
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The family is introduced to James' new friend; Vanessa and Jessica bicker. | |||
| 50 | "The Magic Show" | October 30, 2001 | |
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James can't seem to get his magic tricks to work. | |||
| 51 | "Gullah Gullah Ghoul-land" | October 30, 2001 | |
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The kids get scared while sleeping outside. | |||
| 51 | "Home Alone With Grandma" | November 7, 2001 | |
| 52 | "The Mighty Cootas" | November 14, 2001 | |
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Shaina and Binyah Binyah play baseball for "the Mighty Cootas". | |||
| 53 | "Campout" | November 15, 2001 | |
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The family goes camping. | |||
| 54 | "Feelings Soup" | November 16, 2001 | |
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The kids and family learn all about different feelings. | |||
| 55 | "The Hottest Day of the Year" | November 17, 2001 | |
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The air conditioning at the house breaks and everyone tries to find new ways to cool off. | |||
| 56 | "Polliwog Day" | November 20, 2001 | |
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The family learns all about polliwogs. | |||
| 57 | "Say What?" | November 23, 2001 | |
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The kids learn to listen to all the sounds around us. | |||
| 58 | "Here Come the Hatchlings" | December 12, 2001 | |
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Vanessa stays home while the family goes with Ranger Mike to see turtles hatch. | |||
Syndication
Reruns of Gullah Gullah Island aired on Noggin from July 8, 1997-April 2004 & again from 2008-present, and reran in July 2003.[citation needed] It currently airs on Nick Jr.
External links
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- Gullah, Gullah Island's homepage including much of the info found above.
- Gullah, Gullah Island at IMDb
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