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'''''Once Upon A Tree''''' was a puppet TV series that aired on Animal Planet and two public television stations (KTCA, a PBS station in Minneapolis and WYBE, an independent public station in Philadelphia.). The | '''''Once Upon A Tree''''' was a puppet TV series that aired on Animal Planet and two public television stations (KTCA, a PBS station in Minneapolis and WYBE, an independent public station in Philadelphia.). The show was created by Tremendous Productions Inc., a company made to produce the show. Very little is known about the show. 28 episodes are known to exist, possibly divided into two 14 episode seasons. Part of the reason why info about the show is so hard to find online is that the name of the show is similar to the more well-known show ''Once Upon A Time''. | ||
It is unknown exactly when the show started and stopped airing. However, the show probably aired from 1997 until 2001. The show probably started in 1997 as show's website mentions the show winning a Parent's Choice Gold Award in 1997.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980110185842/http://onceuponatree.com:80/index.html The website in question.] Retrieved 13 May '18</ref> The show's website got taken down in 2001. This was probably because the show ended. It's possible that ''Once Upon a Tree'' stopped airing new episodes after 1999 as the website took off all of its other pages after that.<ref> [https://web.archive.org/web/20000530204431/http://www.wybe.org:80/schedule/daily/index.html WYBE schedule from May 30, 2000, listing the show.] Retrieved 13 May '18</ref> | It is unknown exactly when the show started and stopped airing. However, the show probably aired from 1997 until 2001. The show probably started in 1997 as show's website mentions the show winning a Parent's Choice Gold Award in 1997.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980110185842/http://onceuponatree.com:80/index.html The website in question.] Retrieved 13 May '18</ref> The show's website got taken down in 2001. This was probably because the show ended. It's possible that ''Once Upon a Tree'' stopped airing new episodes after 1999 as the website took off all of its other pages after that.<ref> [https://web.archive.org/web/20000530204431/http://www.wybe.org:80/schedule/daily/index.html WYBE schedule from May 30, 2000, listing the show.] Retrieved 13 May '18</ref> | ||
24 of the 28 episodes were released on VHS. None of these VHS airings have surfaced on the internet. Some of the VHS release episodes have alternate titles. The VHS releases were possibly mail order only as evidenced by the ending of an episode. Many of the original episode air dates are unknown. However, it's possible that the archival date for the full episode description was near or was on the same day as when each episode aired. A company called Childbook released VHS episodes of ''Once Upon a Tree'' in Mandarin for Discovery Kids. This possibly suggests that sometime during the airing of ''Once Upon a Tree'' in the United States, Discovery Kids aired the show in Mandarin speaking countries. | 24 of the 28 episodes were released on VHS. None of these VHS airings have surfaced on the internet. Some of the VHS release episodes have alternate titles. The VHS releases were possibly mail order only as evidenced by the ending of an episode. Many of the original episode air dates are unknown. However, it's possible that the archival date for the full episode description was near or was on the same day as when each episode aired. A company called Childbook released VHS episodes of ''Once Upon a Tree'' in Mandarin for Discovery Kids. This possibly suggests that sometime during the airing of ''Once Upon a Tree'' in the United States, Discovery Kids aired the show in Mandarin-speaking countries. | ||
Three of the episodes (''Carrot Caper'', ''Can't Wait to Paint'', and ''What if the Dinosaurs Came Back'') were released on an edutainment console that was released in 1999 called the Video Buddy. The Video Buddy would use VHS tapes and were the full episodes of various children's shows at the time of its release. The console had "breaks" in the middle of the show where the Video Buddy character would ask questions related to the part of the episode that was shown. The official website of the Video Buddy says that these three episodes were the only episodes released on the console.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011023222718/http://videobuddy.com:80/title_tree.html An archive of the site stating that these three episodes were the only ones released on the console.] Retrieved 16 May '18</ref> | Three of the episodes (''Carrot Caper'', ''Can't Wait to Paint'', and ''What if the Dinosaurs Came Back'') were released on an edutainment console that was released in 1999 called the Video Buddy. The Video Buddy would use VHS tapes and were the full episodes of various children's shows at the time of its release. The console had "breaks" in the middle of the show where the Video Buddy character would ask questions related to the part of the episode that was shown. The official website of the Video Buddy says that these three episodes were the only episodes released on the console.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011023222718/http://videobuddy.com:80/title_tree.html An archive of the site stating that these three episodes were the only ones released on the console.] Retrieved 16 May '18</ref> | ||
In 2009, A YouTube video titled "Death of Analog" had the episode | In 2009, A YouTube video titled "Death of Analog" had the episode ''Scaredy Cat'' featured in it. Unfortunately, the video itself got deleted from YouTube and is only mirrored onto Veoh. | ||
On April 4th/6th of 2018, YouTube user The Fabulatory uploaded 2 versions of the intro, with one having 5 seconds of footage from the episode ''Night Owl''. | On April 4th/6th of 2018, YouTube user The Fabulatory uploaded 2 versions of the intro, with one having 5 seconds of footage from the episode ''Night Owl''. On May 15th and 16th, 2018, LMW user TropesAreDangerous (YouTube username The Boss) uploaded three episodes from the series, those being ''Carrot Caper'', ''Can't Wait to Paint'', and ''What if the Dinosaurs Came Back'', from the Video Buddy. On May 22nd, 2018, LMW user Nanis149 uploaded the episode (with permission from another LMW user, Bisou5) ''There's No Business Like Show Business'' on Archive.org. | ||
===Episode List=== | ===Episode List=== |
Revision as of 13:27, 25 May 2018
Once Upon A Tree was a puppet TV series that aired on Animal Planet and two public television stations (KTCA, a PBS station in Minneapolis and WYBE, an independent public station in Philadelphia.). The show was created by Tremendous Productions Inc., a company made to produce the show. Very little is known about the show. 28 episodes are known to exist, possibly divided into two 14 episode seasons. Part of the reason why info about the show is so hard to find online is that the name of the show is similar to the more well-known show Once Upon A Time.
It is unknown exactly when the show started and stopped airing. However, the show probably aired from 1997 until 2001. The show probably started in 1997 as show's website mentions the show winning a Parent's Choice Gold Award in 1997.[1] The show's website got taken down in 2001. This was probably because the show ended. It's possible that Once Upon a Tree stopped airing new episodes after 1999 as the website took off all of its other pages after that.[2]
24 of the 28 episodes were released on VHS. None of these VHS airings have surfaced on the internet. Some of the VHS release episodes have alternate titles. The VHS releases were possibly mail order only as evidenced by the ending of an episode. Many of the original episode air dates are unknown. However, it's possible that the archival date for the full episode description was near or was on the same day as when each episode aired. A company called Childbook released VHS episodes of Once Upon a Tree in Mandarin for Discovery Kids. This possibly suggests that sometime during the airing of Once Upon a Tree in the United States, Discovery Kids aired the show in Mandarin-speaking countries.
Three of the episodes (Carrot Caper, Can't Wait to Paint, and What if the Dinosaurs Came Back) were released on an edutainment console that was released in 1999 called the Video Buddy. The Video Buddy would use VHS tapes and were the full episodes of various children's shows at the time of its release. The console had "breaks" in the middle of the show where the Video Buddy character would ask questions related to the part of the episode that was shown. The official website of the Video Buddy says that these three episodes were the only episodes released on the console.[3]
In 2009, A YouTube video titled "Death of Analog" had the episode Scaredy Cat featured in it. Unfortunately, the video itself got deleted from YouTube and is only mirrored onto Veoh.
On April 4th/6th of 2018, YouTube user The Fabulatory uploaded 2 versions of the intro, with one having 5 seconds of footage from the episode Night Owl. On May 15th and 16th, 2018, LMW user TropesAreDangerous (YouTube username The Boss) uploaded three episodes from the series, those being Carrot Caper, Can't Wait to Paint, and What if the Dinosaurs Came Back, from the Video Buddy. On May 22nd, 2018, LMW user Nanis149 uploaded the episode (with permission from another LMW user, Bisou5) There's No Business Like Show Business on Archive.org.
Episode List
# | Episode Title | Air Date | Status |
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1 | No Place Like Home | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
2 | Lost & Found | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
3 | There's No Business Like Show Business | Unknown | Found |
4 | Growing Pains | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
5 | The Carrot Caper | Unknown | Found |
6 | Family Tree | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
7 | Teamwork Rules | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
8 | The Secret Club | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
9 | Taking the Plunge | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
10 | Sounds of the Forest | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
11 | Scaredy Cat | Unknown | Found |
12 | Count on Me | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
13 | What if the Dinosaurs Came Back? | Unknown | Found |
14 | Track it Down | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
15 | A Rude Dude | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
16 | Happy Birthday Oakley | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
17 | Can't Wait to Paint | Unknown | Found |
18 | Duck Tales | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
19 | Bionic Beaver | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
20 | Hide and Seek | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
21 | Night Owl | Unknown | Partially Found; On VHS Release |
22 | It's Amazing | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
23 | Winning the Race | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
24 | Big Ears | Unknown | Lost; On VHS Release |
25 | Not Allowed | Unknown | Lost |
26 | One Egg or Two | Unknown | Lost |
27 | Now You See Me, Now You Don't | Unknown | Lost |
28 | Heatwave | Unknown | Lost |
Gallery
References
- ↑ The website in question. Retrieved 13 May '18
- ↑ WYBE schedule from May 30, 2000, listing the show. Retrieved 13 May '18
- ↑ An archive of the site stating that these three episodes were the only ones released on the console. Retrieved 16 May '18