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{{Short description|Canadian children's television show}}
{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = Nanalan'
| image = Nanalan Russell Mona.jpg
| image = Nanalan Russell Mona.jpg
| caption = Russell (left) and Mona (right)
| runtime = 3 minutes {{small|(shorts)}}<br />21 minutes {{small|(full-length)}}
| caption = Russell (left) and Mona (right)
| creator = {{Plainlist|
| runtime = 3 minutes {{small|(shorts)}}<br />21 minutes {{small|(full-length)}}
| creator = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jamie Shannon]]
* [[Jamie Shannon]]
* [[The Grogs|Jason Hopley]]
* [[The Grogs|Jason Hopley]]
}}
}}
| executive_producer = [[Jack Lenz]]
| composer = Jack Lenz
| cinematography = John M. Tran
| director = Michael Larsh
| executive_producer = [[Jack Lenz]]<br />Jamie Shannon
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| producer = Tim Williams
| director = Michael Larsh
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* Jamie Shannon
* Jamie Shannon
* Jason Hopley
* Jason Hopley
* [[Ali Eisner]]
* [[Ali Eisner]]
* Marty Stelnick
* [[Todd Doldersum]]
* [[Marty Stelnick]]
}}
}}
| country = Canada
| country = Canada
| language = English
| language = English
| network = [[CBC Television|CBC]]
| network = {{Plainlist|
* [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]] <small>(shorts)</small>
| picture_format = {{plainlist|
* [[CBC Television]] <small>([[CBC Kids|Kids' CBC]])</small> <small>(series)</small>
* [[480i]] ([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]])
}}
}}
| company = [[The Grogs]]
| audio_format = Mono<br />Stereo
| first_aired = {{start date|1998|9|7}}
| company = [[The Grogs]]
| last_aired = {{end date|2006|1|6}}
| first_aired = 1999
| num_seasons = 2
| last_aired = 2004
| num_episodes = 72 {{small|(shorts)}}<br />41 {{small|(full-length)}}
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 71 {{small|(shorts)}}<br />43 {{small|(full-length)}}
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'''''Nanalan'''''' is a Canadian [[children's television series]] created by [[Jamie Shannon]] and [[The Grogs|Jason Hopley]]. It began in 1999 as a series of three-minute shorts and later ran for a season of full-length episodes spanning 21 minutes each. It chronicles the small-scale adventures and discoveries of a three-year-old puppet girl named Mona in her grandmother Nana Bea's backyard. The title is a contraction of the phrase "Nana Land," referring to the setting.
'''''Nanalan'''''' is a Canadian [[children's television series]] created by [[Jamie Shannon]] and [[The Grogs|Jason Hopley]]. It began in 1998<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/948549065/|title=YTV moves into a new zone|newspaper=[[The Toronto Star]]|page=262|date=September 5, 1998|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> as a series of three-minute shorts and later ran for two seasons of full-length episodes spanning 21 minutes each. It chronicles the small-scale adventures and discoveries of a three-year-old puppet girl named Mona in her grandmother Nana's backyard. The title is a contraction of the phrase "Nana Land," referring to the setting.


Hopley and Shannon, who continued to work with Nickelodeon afterwards on their creation ''[[Mr. Meaty]]'', produced the series through their puppetry troupe [[The Grogs]] in association with [[Jack Lenz|Lenz Entertainment]]. The show uses a blend of hand puppetry and the manipulation of cardboard cutouts, particularly in the opening theme. While the shorts do not follow a structure, the half-hour episodes follow a loose format that includes at least one song and reading an original story to the viewers. In the US, it also aired on various PBS stations on PBS Kids.<ref>https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/nanalan</ref><ref>https://azpm.org/schedules/episode/15957/</ref>
Hopley and Shannon, who continued to work with Nickelodeon afterwards on their creation ''[[Mr. Meaty]]'', produced the series through their puppetry troupe [[The Grogs]] in association with [[Jack Lenz|Lenz Entertainment]]. The show uses a blend of hand puppetry and the manipulation of cardboard cutouts, particularly in the opening theme. While the shorts do not follow a structure, the half-hour episodes follow a loose format that includes at least one song or reading an original story to the viewers.


The show received three nominations at the 2004 [[Gemini Awards]] and was fairly well-received by Canadian and U.S. press, with some critics calling attention to the show's surreal presentation and genuine approach to its concept. It was short-lived, as Nickelodeon did not pick up a second season. In 2004, select episodes were released across several [[DVD]]s in the United States. In 2015, the series [[viral phenomenon|went viral]] with a resurgence in popularity on websites such as [[Tumblr]] and [[YouTube]] for its bizarre nature.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chen|first1=Tanya|title=Teens On Tumblr Are Obsessed With This Fucked Up Canadian Kids Show|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/tanyachen/nanalan-why|website=Buzzfeed|accessdate=4 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Bobkin|first1=Matt|title=Canadian kids’ show Nanalan’ goes viral, validates weirdness of Canadian millennials|url=http://news.nationalpost.com/arts/television/canadian-kids-show-nanalan-goes-viral-validates-weirdness-of-canadian-millennials|website=National Post|accessdate=27 February 2017}}</ref>
The show received three nominations at the 2004 [[Gemini Awards]] and was fairly well received by Canadian and U.S. press, with some critics calling attention to the show's surreal presentation and genuine approach to its concept. In 2004, select shorts were released across several [[DVD]]s and [[VHS]] in the U.S. In the mid-2010s and early 2020s, the series [[viral phenomenon|went viral]] with a resurgence in popularity on websites such as [[Tumblr]] and [[YouTube]] for its bizarre nature.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chen |first1=Tanya |date=May 10, 2016 |title=Teens On Tumblr Are Obsessed With This Fucked Up Canadian Kids Show |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/tanyachen/nanalan-why |access-date=4 November 2016 |website=Buzzfeed}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bobkin |first1=Matt |date=2016-05-12 |title=Canadian kids' show Nanalan' goes viral, validates weirdness of Canadian millennials |url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/television/canadian-kids-show-nanalan-goes-viral-validates-weirdness-of-canadian-millennials |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=National Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Van Wort |first=Amber |date=2020-04-17 |title=Nanalan Quarantine Videos Are Being Shared Online And It's Canadian Nostalgia Overload |url=https://www.narcity.com/nanalan-quarantine-videos-are-being-shared-online-and-its-canadian-nostalgia-overload |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Narcity |language=en-ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=May |first=Brigitte |date=August 21, 2018 |title=Nanalan': Canadian television treasure or collective children's fever dream - The Beaverton |url=https://www.thebeaverton.com/2018/08/nanalan-canadian-television-treasure-or-collective-childrens-fever-dream/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=www.thebeaverton.com}}</ref>


Interest in the series was renewed in late 2023 after video clips of it went viral on [[TikTok]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kircher |first=Madison Malone |date=November 21, 2023 |title=Who's That Wonderful Girl? How "Nanalan'" Found New Success on TikTok |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/21/style/whos-that-wonderful-girl-nanalan.html |website=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Angelica |date=November 17, 2023 |title=Who’s that wonderful girl? How Nanalan’ is taking over TikTok, 20 years later |url=https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/whos-that-wonderful-girl-how-nanalan-is-taking-over-tiktok-20-years-later |website=CBC Kids News}}</ref> The new success led to Hopley and Shannon reuniting for the first time since disbanding The Grogs in 2009, reprising Nana and Mona for interviews and online videos.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rashotte |first1=Vivian |title=How Nanalan's viral TikTok success reunited the show's creators after 15 years |url=https://www.cbc.ca/arts/q/how-nanalan-s-viral-tiktok-success-reunited-the-show-s-creators-after-15-years-1.7049441 |website=CBC |access-date=17 February 2024 |date=5 December 2023}}</ref>
==Plot==

The show focuses on Mona, a three-year-old girl with a big imagination and a tendency to repeat short words or phrases while also pronouncing them incorrectly. Each episode begins with Mona's mother dropping her daughter off at Nana's house and ends with her picking Mona up. Mona, Nana, and Nana's pet dog Russell spend the day exploring, learning, and visiting Nana's next-door neighbour Mr. Wooka.
==Premise==
The show focuses on Mona, a three-year-old girl<ref name="globe"/> with a big imagination and a tendency to repeat short words or phrases while also mispronouncing them. Each episode begins with Mona's mother dropping her daughter off at Nana's house and ends with her picking Mona up. Mona, Nana, and Nana's pet dog Russell spend the day exploring, learning, and visiting Nana's next-door neighbour Mr. Wooka.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IC Punch Media Inc. Announces Acquisition of Two New Children's Shows - "Nanalan" and "Jurassic Cubs" For VU Television Network Launch. |url=http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/ic-punch-media-inc-announces-214900242.html |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=ca.finance.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Characters==
==Characters==
*Mona ([[Jamie Shannon]]) is the main character. She is a humanoid three-year-old with green skin, a spherical head, wide bean-shaped eyes, and lime green hair tied into pigtails. In the original shorts, she cannot speak in full sentences and can only say a few words. She tends to mispronounce everything she says; for example, she says ''pea pod'' as "peepo" and ''mushroom'' as "shoosh."
*Mona ([[Jamie Shannon]]) is the main character of the series. She is an almost-three-year-old with green skin, a spherical head, wide bean-shaped eyes, and lime green hair styled in pigtails. In the original shorts, she cannot speak in full sentences and can only say a few words. She has a tendency to mispronounce words; for example, she says ''pea pod'' as "peepo" and ''mushroom'' as "shoosh."
*Nana ([[The Grogs|Jason Hopley]]) is Mona's grandmother, whom she stays with every weekday while her mother goes to work. She resembles a carrot, with bright orange skin and a very tall forehead. She wears a gaudy multicolored dress, big circular glasses, and a white wig. In the original shorts, her hair was dark red-orange.
*Nana ([[The Grogs|Jason Hopley]]) is Mona's grandmother, who Mona stays with every weekday while her mother goes to work. Nana resembles a carrot (a vegetable), with bright orange skin and a very tall forehead. She wears a gaudy multicolored dress and big circular glasses. In the original shorts, her hair is auburn; in the full-length episodes, her hair is white.
*Russell ([[Ali Eisner]]) is Nana's pet [[Jack Russell Terrier]] dog who accompanies Mona when she visits. He does not talk and only barks or sniffs to communicate. Mona cannot pronounce his name correctly and always calls him "Russer."
*Russell ([[Ali Eisner]]) is Nana's pet [[Jack Russell Terrier]] whom Mona plays with while visiting Nana's house. Russell does not talk, but often attempts to communicate by barking and gesturing. Mona often pronounces his name incorrectly, calling him "Russer."
*Mr. Wooka ([[Todd Doldersum]]) is Nana's next-door neighbor who is a main character in the full-length episodes. He is an elderly man with yellow skin and a white moustache who wears blue overalls. Whenever Mona visits his yard, he puts on his own puppet shows to entertain her.
*Mr. Wooka (Todd Doldersum) is Nana's next-door neighbour who is a main character in the full-length episodes. He is an elderly man with yellow skin and a white mustache who wears blue overalls. Whenever Mona visits his yard, he puts on his own puppet shows to entertain her.
*Mrs. Bea (Marty Stelnick) is Mona's mother and Nana's daughter. She has a similar appearance to Mona but is taller and has brown hair in a bowl cut. She is a single parent who works during the day and leaves Mona in Nana's care most of the time.
*Mrs. Bea (Marty Stelnick) is Mona's mother and Nana's daughter. She has a similar appearance to Mona, but is taller and has brown hair in a bob. She is married to Mona’s unnamed father. She works during the day and leaves Mona in Nana's care while she works.
*Alice is Nana's pet cat. She appears infrequently and is often at odds with Russell. Like with Russell, Mona mispronounces her name, often calls her "Ally".

==Episodes==
===Season 1 (2003–04)===
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| Title = Lollipop
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| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon and Jason Hopley
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| Title = Sunshine
| DirectedBy= Tim Williams
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon and Jason Hopley
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| Title = Big Girl
| DirectedBy= Tim Williams
| WrittenBy= Jason Hopley and Jamie Shannon
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| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Rainy Day
| DirectedBy= Tim Williams
| WrittenBy= Jason Hopley and Jamie Shannon
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| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Free
| DirectedBy= Tim Williams
| WrittenBy= Jason Hopley and Jamie Shannon
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| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Purple Juice
| DirectedBy= Tim Williams
| WrittenBy= Jason Hopley and Jamie Shannon
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| Title = Snow
| DirectedBy= Tim Williams
| WrittenBy= Jason Hopley and Jamie Shannon
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| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Chirp
| DirectedBy= Tim Williams
| WrittenBy= Jason Hopley and Jamie Shannon
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| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Play Day
| DirectedBy= Tim Williams
| WrittenBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
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| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Bye Bye
| DirectedBy= Tim Williams
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = Chipmunk in the House
| DirectedBy= Tim Williams
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = Hummingbird
| DirectedBy= Tim Williams
| WrittenBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| Title = Love
| DirectedBy= Tim Williams
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| Title = Home
| DirectedBy= Tim Williams
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 15
| Title = Bird Song
| DirectedBy= Tim Williams
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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===Season 2 (2004–06)===
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| EpisodeNumber = 16
| Title = Hooray For You
| DirectedBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 17
| Title = Smelly Smell
| DirectedBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 18
| Title = Brownies
| DirectedBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 19
| Title = Hootenanny
| DirectedBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
| WrittenBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 20
| Title = Under My Wing
| DirectedBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
| WrittenBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 21
| Title = Sick As A Dog
| DirectedBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 22
| Title = Nanalympics
| DirectedBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
| WrittenBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 23
| Title = Spring
| DirectedBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 24
| Title = Bee Sting
| DirectedBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 25
| Title = Purple Monster
| DirectedBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 26
| Title = Bubbles
| DirectedBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 27
| Title = Helpful Girl
| DirectedBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
| WrittenBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 28
| Title = Pumpkin
| DirectedBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
| WrittenBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 29
| Title = 1-2-3 Apple Tree
| DirectedBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 30
| Title = Windy Day
| DirectedBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 31
| Title = Russell Did It
| DirectedBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
| WrittenBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 32
| Title = Night, Night Nana
| DirectedBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
| WrittenBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 33
| Title = Treasure
| DirectedBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 34
| Title = 4 Part Harmony
| DirectedBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
| WrittenBy= Jason Hopley & Jamie Shannon
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 35
| Title = Soft as Nana
| DirectedBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
| WrittenBy= Jamie Shannon & Jason Hopley
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==Production==
==Production==
The series was filmed in a building "reputed to be an old munitions factory" in the television production district of [[Liberty Village]] in Toronto, Ontario.<ref name=globe>{{cite news|title=Puppeteers pull their own strings|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/puppeteers-pull-their-own-strings/article1125279/|last=Kohler|first=Nicholas|date=January 8, 2004|accessdate=March 13, 2016|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|publisher=[[The Woodbridge Company]]}}</ref> The shorts were produced in 1999 and first aired on Nickelodeon's sister channel [[Noggin (brand)|Noggin]]. They later appeared on Nickelodeon as part of the [[Nick Jr. (block)|Nick Jr. block]] and on Canada's [[CBC Television]], which eventually became a broadcaster of the full-length episodes. Reruns of the shorts continued to air until late 2003, when the first full-length season was produced. CBC debuted the full-length episodes in January 2004, followed by their U.S. debut on Nickelodeon in summer of the same year.<ref name=globe/>
The show was filmed in a building "reputed to be an old munitions factory" in the television production district of [[Liberty Village]] in Toronto, Ontario.<ref name=globe>{{cite news|title=Puppeteers pull their own strings|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/puppeteers-pull-their-own-strings/article1125279/|last=Kohler|first=Nicholas|date=January 8, 2004|access-date=March 13, 2016|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|publisher=[[The Woodbridge Company]]}}</ref> The shorts were produced in 1998 & 1999.

Jason Hopley and Jamie Shannon continued to build a relationship with Nickelodeon during and after ''Nanalan''', appearing on the fellow Nick Jr. series ''[[Whoopi's Littleburg]]'' (with Goldberg) in 2004 and creating a teen-oriented sitcom for the network titled ''[[Mr. Meaty]]'' in 2005.

==Broadcast and home media==
''Nanalan{{'}}'' first aired as one of the short series broadcast during program breaks on [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]]'s [[YTV Jr.]] block. In the United States, Nickelodeon's [[Nick Jr. (block)|Nick Jr. block]] and its sister channel [[Noggin (brand)|Noggin]] ran 21 of the 72 ''Nanalan{{'}}'' shorts beginning in 1999. Repeats of the shorts continued to air on Nick Jr. until late 2003, when the first full-length season began airing. International distribution for the shorts was handled by [[Sunbow Entertainment]].<ref>[https://cocatalog.loc.gov/ US Copyright Office] Document No. V3482D352 / 2001-11-23</ref>


CBC premiered the full-length episodes beginning September 1, 2003 and aired the series until 2007.<ref name=globe/> The show also aired in the U.S. on select [[PBS Kids]] stations from July 8, 2006<ref>{{cite web |title=PBS Pressroom - NANALAN' |url=http://pressroom.pbs.org/programs/nanalan |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=6 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071106030906/http://pressroom.pbs.org/programs/nanalan |archive-date=November 6, 2007 }}</ref> through 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=nineMagazine - July/August 2013 by Nine PBS - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/nine_magazine/docs/ninemag_septoct2013 |website=issuu.com |access-date=16 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 August 2013}}</ref>
Jason Hopley and Jamie Shannon continued to build a relationship with Nickelodeon during and after ''Nanalan{{'}}'', appearing on the fellow Nick Jr. series ''[[Whoopi's Littleburg]]'' in 2004 and creating a teen-oriented sitcom for the network titled ''[[Mr. Meaty]]'' in 2005.


In 2004, Quality Special Products released a set of six [[DVD]]s and [[VHS]]es including selections of the three-minute shorts. The discs and were mainly sold in the U.S. Rather than simply ''Nanalan{{'}}'', the home media billed the show as ''Welcome to Nanalan{{'}}: As Seen on Nickelodeon''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shop.ca/c/direct-source-welcome-to-nanalan-seasons-dvd-779836131591-22040279 |title=Welcome to Nanalan - Seasons DVD Canada online at SHOP.CA - 779836131591 |access-date=2016-01-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084107/http://www.shop.ca/c/direct-source-welcome-to-nanalan-seasons-dvd-779836131591-22040279 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The full-length seasons were neither released to DVD nor VHS.
===DVD releases===
In 2004, Nickelodeon released a set of six [[DVD]]s including selections of the three-minute shorts. The discs were mainly sold in the United States. All six DVDs featured a longer logotype; rather than simply ''Nanalan{{'}}'', the DVDs billed the show as ''Welcome to Nanalan{{'}}: As Seen on Nickelodeon''.<ref>http://www.shop.ca/c/direct-source-welcome-to-nanalan-seasons-dvd-779836131591-22040279</ref> The full-length seasons were not released to DVD.


The episodes were uploaded to YouTube in 2007 (but have since been deleted).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nanalan' Guys Surprised Own Nana with a Song |url=https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/04/nanalan-guys-surprised-own-nana-with-a-song/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Neatorama |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, an official YouTube channel for the show was created. Shorts and full-length episodes are uploaded weekly.<ref>{{cite web |title=nanalan' official - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/@nanalanofficial |website=YouTube |access-date=2 July 2023}}</ref>
==Full-Length Show Episodes==
*101: Puppet Show - Mona's mom is going to the beauty parlor today. She is leaving her daughter, Mona, under a care of her Nana and her dog, Russell. There, Mona learns about living in a new house for the very first time. Nana also introduces Mona to her neighbor, Mr. Wooka, who performs puppet shows.
*102: Big Sneeze - Mona is allergic to dust. Nana teaches Mona the importance of washing her hands, especially when she sneezes.
*201: Free - Mona and Russell capture a frog in a bucket and learn about letting animals free and themselves as well.
*202: Bird Song - Russell barks at a bird and scares it away. After Mr. Wooka's puppet show, he barks at Ally the cat. Mona then tells him to meow at Ally and Ally to bark at Russell so they can talk to each other. He even talks with Mona because he wanted some of her celery. Nana sings "The Animal Song" to them after reading a book called "Peep!".
*203: Purple Juice - Mona accidentally wets her stuffed duck, Fleefer with her juice. Luckily, she learns about sharing when Russell cleans Fleefer up with his water. While they wait for her to dry, they eat lunch and Nana reads a story called "Oranges to Share". When Fleefer dries, Mona gives her to Russell while he was sleeping.
*204: Home - Mona and Russell find a snail. After seeing Mr. Wooka's puppet show, Mona has to go into the house when it starts to rain and learns about homes. Mona and Nana read a book called "The Snail's Home" featuring a snail, like the one Mona and Russell saw.
*205: Big Girl
*206: Chipmunk in the House
*207: Chirp
*208: Sunshine
*209: Lollipop - Russell has ruined Mona's lollipop yet again. That's when Nana teaches Mona about playing fair.
*210: Hummingbird
*211: Rainy Day - It's raining in Nanalan' and poor Mona wants to go outside and have fun. Nana teaches Mona that she can have fun inside by reading a book called "The Sunny Bunny's Rainy Day" and dancing to one of her records!
*212: Love - Mona learns the importance of love, and that no matter how much she loves Nana, Russell, her mother, or even Mr. Wooka, there's enough love for everyone!
*213: Snow - It's a snowy day in Nanalan', and Mona and Russell build a snowman. After that they watch Mr. Wooka's puppet show about a snowman that melts all over the kitchen floor! After the story, Russell gets stuck outside, so Mona helps him get in.
*214: Bye Bye - Mona accidentally lets go of her balloon until she realizes that it's okay to give up what she wants and to say "Good-bye".
*215: Play Day - When a bee comes in the house, Mona pretends to be one. Mr. Wooka's puppet show tells of how a boatman got tired of rowing the princess and so makes her row him. Then, Mona pretends to be Nana, and a princess, like the one from the puppet show.
*301: Hooray for You - Nana teaches Mona how she is the most important girl in the whole wide world! So many wonderful things went on!
*302: Smelly Smell - Russell likes to smell things from the trash can until a skunk arrives to spray him! He learns the important thing about his sense... of smell!
*303: Brownies - Mona gets a tummy ache from eating one brownie too many! Luckily for her, Nana teaches Mona the importance of eating healthy foods.
*304: Hootenanny - Mr. Wooka decides to invite Mona, Nana, and Russell over to his house to make a band. They also have lasagna and salad for lunch. Then Mona wondered where Fleefer was, and her leg ripped off! Good thing Nana got to fix her. Mona even added a bow on her.
*305: Under My Wing - Nana is outside taking care of Russell, and Mona gets to help her. After Mr. Wooka's puppet show, Mona and Russell take care of Nana. Then, they all take care of a bird who bumped its head on the house, until he was well enough to fly again.
*306: Sick as a Dog - Mona is not feeling well. Luckily, Nana lets Mona rest in her bed and brings the outside inside!
*307: Nanalympics - Watching too much television can be fun, but when you are exercising with Nana, Mona, Russell and Mr. Wooka, you'll know that it's much more fun and good for you!
*308: Spring - Today is Spring! And that can only mean one thing: spring cleaning! Also, Mona and Russell go on a teeter-totter with Mr. Wooka, smell flowers, and find a cocoon! A butterfly comes out of it after reading a book called "Little Fuzz" with Nana.
*309: Bee Sting - Scaring bees can be fun when you're a dog like Russell. But when a bee stings him, he learns about "bee"ing careful when he scares bees... like Mona as a bee.
*310: Purple Monster - Mona likes to scare people sometimes, even if she is a purple monster!
*311: Bubbles - Mona likes to blow bubbles... from a cup of milk! But after Russell spills the milk on Mona, she learns the importance of feelings.
*312: Helpful Girl - Mona wants to help Nana with everything and she even helps Mr. Wooka with his puppet show by returning Gary his orange to him and making a swing! Mona even helped make cookies with Nana for him.
*313: Pumpkin - Russell's afraid of Halloween, so he listens to a story of how a boy named Bobby Billings overcame his fear of Halloween.
*401: Russell Did It - After breaking Nana's cat statue, Mona lies and tells her that Russell did it. Nana helps her learn about telling the truth. So Mona, Russell and Mr. Wooka surprise her by gluing the statue back! She was very pleased to see that.
*402: Mud Puddle - Mona likes to play in the mud to get dirty and in a tub to get clean when she learns about being dirty and clean.
*403: Camp Wooka - Mona's mom drops her daughter off to spend the night with Nana. Just as they were about to watch a movie, the power went out and they decided to visit Mr. Wooka to have fun... by camping!
*404: Toad Meets Budgie - Nana babysits a budgie named Farful while its owner is away. Plus, Mona and Russell go outside, find a fly and a toad, and bring the toad in to visit Farful. Then, she learns about different kinds of pets. In the end, when Mona's mom picked her up, Mona sets the toad free.
*405: Mona a Go-Go - Mona learns about her firsts when she is with Nana. After getting her first haircut, they put it in Mona's book of firsts, which reveals that she ''has'' been with Nana ever since she was a baby!
*406: New Friends - Mona and Russell find a squirrel, so they and Nana go to the park. Russell chased the squirrel and carried Nana all the way through! Also, they saw Mr. Wooka's puppet show about two best friends, Mingy and Mongy and made new friends.
*407: Treasure - Finding bugs for your bug collection might sound adventurous... even if you find a lost pearl for Nana!
*408: Night Night Nana - Mona's mom drops her daughter off to have a sleepover with Nana. During that time, they had nighttime fun before sleeping in Nana's room while reading a bedtime story called "Simon Squirrel", watching Mr. Wooka's shadow puppet show, seeing Hoots the owl and fireflies!
*409: 1-2-3 Apple Tree - At Mr. Wooka's place, he, Mona and Russell play with pinecone puppets and Mona and Russell find three apples from the apple tree for Nana.
*410: Windy Day - It's a windy day in Nanalan'! Mona has windy day fun and flies a kite in the end.
*411: Soft as Nana - Mona puts rocks in Russell's doghouse, which made him mad, and learns all about different textures by touch. Mr. Wooka also stops by to sing a song about Nana with Mona after reading the "Touch-and-Feel Flea Book".
*412: Winter Wonderland
*501: 4-Part Harmony - Mona, Nana and Russell invite Mr. Wooka over for a four-part harmony, which Mona proves to be an important part of!


==Reception==
==Reception==
During its short run, the series received mostly positive attention from media critics, some of which felt that the show's bizarre and unconventional nature made it more appealing and watchable by viewers of all ages. ''[[Toronto Star]]'' said that "the series' surprising sweetness, simplicity and humour strike a universal chord with both adults and kids."<ref name=reviews>{{cite news|title=Nanalan' Info|url=http://www.nanalan.net:80/5_info/5_main.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010621002652/http://www.nanalan.net/5_info/5_main.html|archivedate=June 21, 2001|accessdate=March 13, 2016|work=[[The Grogs]]|publisher=Objektory|url-status=dead}}</ref> Writers for the ''[[Windsor Star]]'' enjoyed its surreal approach to depicting early childhood, saying that "the creators have captured the essence of what it is to be three."<ref name=reviews/> A review from the Canadian newspaper ''Broadcast Week'' said that "it made me laugh out loud, even though I'm out of the target audience by more than a couple of decades."<ref name=reviews/>
During its short run, the series received mostly positive attention from media critics, some of which felt that the show's bizarre and unconventional nature made it more appealing and watchable by viewers of all ages. Although, the demographic for the show is geared toward children ages 3 to 11 years old. The ''[[Toronto Star]]'' said that "the series' surprising sweetness, simplicity and humour strike a universal chord with both young adults and kids."<ref name=reviews>{{cite news|title=Nanalan' Info|url=http://www.nanalan.net:80/5_info/5_main.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010621002652/http://www.nanalan.net/5_info/5_main.html|archive-date=June 21, 2001|access-date=March 13, 2016|work=[[The Grogs]]|publisher=Objektory|url-status=dead}}</ref> Writers for the ''[[Windsor Star]]'' enjoyed its surreal approach to depicting early childhood, saying that "the creators have captured the essence of what it is to be three."<ref name=reviews/> A review from the Canadian newspaper ''Broadcast Week'' said that "it made me laugh out loud, even though I'm out of the target audience by more than a couple of decades."<ref name=reviews/>


===Awards and nominations===
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Nanalan'
Russell (left) and Mona (right)
Created by
Directed byMichael Larsh
Starring
  • Jamie Shannon
  • Jason Hopley
  • Ali Eisner
  • Marty Stelnick
ComposerJack Lenz
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes72 (shorts)
41 (full-length)
Production
Executive producersJack Lenz
Jamie Shannon
ProducerTim Williams
CinematographyJohn M. Tran
Running time3 minutes (shorts)
21 minutes (full-length)
Production companyThe Grogs
Original release
Network
ReleaseSeptember 7, 1998 (1998-09-07) –
January 6, 2006 (2006-01-06)

Nanalan' is a Canadian children's television series created by Jamie Shannon and Jason Hopley. It began in 1998[1] as a series of three-minute shorts and later ran for two seasons of full-length episodes spanning 21 minutes each. It chronicles the small-scale adventures and discoveries of a three-year-old puppet girl named Mona in her grandmother Nana's backyard. The title is a contraction of the phrase "Nana Land," referring to the setting.

Hopley and Shannon, who continued to work with Nickelodeon afterwards on their creation Mr. Meaty, produced the series through their puppetry troupe The Grogs in association with Lenz Entertainment. The show uses a blend of hand puppetry and the manipulation of cardboard cutouts, particularly in the opening theme. While the shorts do not follow a structure, the half-hour episodes follow a loose format that includes at least one song or reading an original story to the viewers.

The show received three nominations at the 2004 Gemini Awards and was fairly well received by Canadian and U.S. press, with some critics calling attention to the show's surreal presentation and genuine approach to its concept. In 2004, select shorts were released across several DVDs and VHS in the U.S. In the mid-2010s and early 2020s, the series went viral with a resurgence in popularity on websites such as Tumblr and YouTube for its bizarre nature.[2][3][4][5]

Interest in the series was renewed in late 2023 after video clips of it went viral on TikTok.[6][7] The new success led to Hopley and Shannon reuniting for the first time since disbanding The Grogs in 2009, reprising Nana and Mona for interviews and online videos.[8]

Premise

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The show focuses on Mona, a three-year-old girl[9] with a big imagination and a tendency to repeat short words or phrases while also mispronouncing them. Each episode begins with Mona's mother dropping her daughter off at Nana's house and ends with her picking Mona up. Mona, Nana, and Nana's pet dog Russell spend the day exploring, learning, and visiting Nana's next-door neighbour Mr. Wooka.[10]

Characters

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  • Mona (Jamie Shannon) is the main character of the series. She is an almost-three-year-old with green skin, a spherical head, wide bean-shaped eyes, and lime green hair styled in pigtails. In the original shorts, she cannot speak in full sentences and can only say a few words. She has a tendency to mispronounce words; for example, she says pea pod as "peepo" and mushroom as "shoosh."
  • Nana (Jason Hopley) is Mona's grandmother, who Mona stays with every weekday while her mother goes to work. Nana resembles a carrot (a vegetable), with bright orange skin and a very tall forehead. She wears a gaudy multicolored dress and big circular glasses. In the original shorts, her hair is auburn; in the full-length episodes, her hair is white.
  • Russell (Ali Eisner) is Nana's pet Jack Russell Terrier whom Mona plays with while visiting Nana's house. Russell does not talk, but often attempts to communicate by barking and gesturing. Mona often pronounces his name incorrectly, calling him "Russer."
  • Mr. Wooka (Todd Doldersum) is Nana's next-door neighbour who is a main character in the full-length episodes. He is an elderly man with yellow skin and a white mustache who wears blue overalls. Whenever Mona visits his yard, he puts on his own puppet shows to entertain her.
  • Mrs. Bea (Marty Stelnick) is Mona's mother and Nana's daughter. She has a similar appearance to Mona, but is taller and has brown hair in a bob. She is married to Mona’s unnamed father. She works during the day and leaves Mona in Nana's care while she works.
  • Alice is Nana's pet cat. She appears infrequently and is often at odds with Russell. Like with Russell, Mona mispronounces her name, often calls her "Ally".

Episodes

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Season 1 (2003–04)

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Lollipop"Tim WilliamsJamie Shannon and Jason HopleyTBA
2"Sunshine"Tim WilliamsJamie Shannon and Jason HopleyTBA
3"Big Girl"Tim WilliamsJason Hopley and Jamie ShannonTBA
4"Rainy Day"Tim WilliamsJason Hopley and Jamie ShannonTBA
5"Free"Tim WilliamsJason Hopley and Jamie ShannonTBA
6"Purple Juice"Tim WilliamsJason Hopley and Jamie ShannonTBA
7"Snow"Tim WilliamsJason Hopley and Jamie ShannonTBA
8"Chirp"Tim WilliamsJason Hopley and Jamie ShannonTBA
9"Play Day"Tim WilliamsJason Hopley & Jamie ShannonTBA
10"Bye Bye"Tim WilliamsJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA
11"Chipmunk in the House"Tim WilliamsJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA
12"Hummingbird"Tim WilliamsJason Hopley & Jamie ShannonTBA
13"Love"Tim WilliamsJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA
14"Home"Tim WilliamsJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA
15"Bird Song"Tim WilliamsJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA

Season 2 (2004–06)

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
16"Hooray For You"Jamie Shannon & Jason HopleyJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA
17"Smelly Smell"Jamie Shannon & Jason HopleyJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA
18"Brownies"Jamie Shannon & Jason HopleyJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA
19"Hootenanny"Jason Hopley & Jamie ShannonJason Hopley & Jamie ShannonTBA
20"Under My Wing"Jason Hopley & Jamie ShannonJason Hopley & Jamie ShannonTBA
21"Sick As A Dog"Jamie Shannon & Jason HopleyJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA
22"Nanalympics"Jason Hopley & Jamie ShannonJason Hopley & Jamie ShannonTBA
23"Spring"Jamie Shannon & Jason HopleyJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA
24"Bee Sting"Jamie Shannon & Jason HopleyJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA
25"Purple Monster"Jamie Shannon & Jason HopleyJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA
26"Bubbles"Jamie Shannon & Jason HopleyJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA
27"Helpful Girl"Jason Hopley & Jamie ShannonJason Hopley & Jamie ShannonTBA
28"Pumpkin"Jason Hopley & Jamie ShannonJason Hopley & Jamie ShannonTBA
29"1-2-3 Apple Tree"Jamie Shannon & Jason HopleyJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA
30"Windy Day"Jamie Shannon & Jason HopleyJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA
31"Russell Did It"Jason Hopley & Jamie ShannonJason Hopley & Jamie ShannonTBA
32"Night, Night Nana"Jason Hopley & Jamie ShannonJason Hopley & Jamie ShannonTBA
33"Treasure"Jamie Shannon & Jason HopleyJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA
34"4 Part Harmony"Jason Hopley & Jamie ShannonJason Hopley & Jamie ShannonTBA
35"Soft as Nana"Jamie Shannon & Jason HopleyJamie Shannon & Jason HopleyTBA

Production

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The show was filmed in a building "reputed to be an old munitions factory" in the television production district of Liberty Village in Toronto, Ontario.[9] The shorts were produced in 1998 & 1999.

Jason Hopley and Jamie Shannon continued to build a relationship with Nickelodeon during and after Nanalan', appearing on the fellow Nick Jr. series Whoopi's Littleburg (with Goldberg) in 2004 and creating a teen-oriented sitcom for the network titled Mr. Meaty in 2005.

Broadcast and home media

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Nanalan' first aired as one of the short series broadcast during program breaks on YTV's YTV Jr. block. In the United States, Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block and its sister channel Noggin ran 21 of the 72 Nanalan' shorts beginning in 1999. Repeats of the shorts continued to air on Nick Jr. until late 2003, when the first full-length season began airing. International distribution for the shorts was handled by Sunbow Entertainment.[11]

CBC premiered the full-length episodes beginning September 1, 2003 and aired the series until 2007.[9] The show also aired in the U.S. on select PBS Kids stations from July 8, 2006[12] through 2013.[13]

In 2004, Quality Special Products released a set of six DVDs and VHSes including selections of the three-minute shorts. The discs and were mainly sold in the U.S. Rather than simply Nanalan', the home media billed the show as Welcome to Nanalan': As Seen on Nickelodeon.[14] The full-length seasons were neither released to DVD nor VHS.

The episodes were uploaded to YouTube in 2007 (but have since been deleted).[15] In 2023, an official YouTube channel for the show was created. Shorts and full-length episodes are uploaded weekly.[16]

Reception

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During its short run, the series received mostly positive attention from media critics, some of which felt that the show's bizarre and unconventional nature made it more appealing and watchable by viewers of all ages. Although, the demographic for the show is geared toward children ages 3 to 11 years old. The Toronto Star said that "the series' surprising sweetness, simplicity and humour strike a universal chord with both young adults and kids."[17] Writers for the Windsor Star enjoyed its surreal approach to depicting early childhood, saying that "the creators have captured the essence of what it is to be three."[17] A review from the Canadian newspaper Broadcast Week said that "it made me laugh out loud, even though I'm out of the target audience by more than a couple of decades."[17]

Awards and nominations

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In 2004, the series was nominated for the following three Gemini Awards: Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series; Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series; and Best Pre-School Program or Series. Nanalan' won Best Writing and Best Performance, and the award was shared by all of the puppeteers.

See also

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  • Mr. Meaty, Hopley and Shannon's second television series

References

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  1. ^ "YTV moves into a new zone". The Toronto Star. September 5, 1998. p. 262 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Chen, Tanya (May 10, 2016). "Teens On Tumblr Are Obsessed With This Fucked Up Canadian Kids Show". Buzzfeed. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ^ Bobkin, Matt (2016-05-12). "Canadian kids' show Nanalan' goes viral, validates weirdness of Canadian millennials". National Post. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  4. ^ Van Wort, Amber (2020-04-17). "Nanalan Quarantine Videos Are Being Shared Online And It's Canadian Nostalgia Overload". Narcity. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  5. ^ May, Brigitte (August 21, 2018). "Nanalan': Canadian television treasure or collective children's fever dream - The Beaverton". www.thebeaverton.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  6. ^ Kircher, Madison Malone (November 21, 2023). "Who's That Wonderful Girl? How "Nanalan'" Found New Success on TikTok". The New York Times.
  7. ^ Cooper, Angelica (November 17, 2023). "Who's that wonderful girl? How Nanalan' is taking over TikTok, 20 years later". CBC Kids News.
  8. ^ Rashotte, Vivian (5 December 2023). "How Nanalan's viral TikTok success reunited the show's creators after 15 years". CBC. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  9. ^ a b c Kohler, Nicholas (January 8, 2004). "Puppeteers pull their own strings". The Globe and Mail. The Woodbridge Company. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  10. ^ "IC Punch Media Inc. Announces Acquisition of Two New Children's Shows - "Nanalan" and "Jurassic Cubs" For VU Television Network Launch". ca.finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  11. ^ US Copyright Office Document No. V3482D352 / 2001-11-23
  12. ^ "PBS Pressroom - NANALAN'". 6 November 2007. Archived from the original on November 6, 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  13. ^ "nineMagazine - July/August 2013 by Nine PBS - Issuu". issuu.com. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Welcome to Nanalan - Seasons DVD Canada online at SHOP.CA - 779836131591". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  15. ^ "Nanalan' Guys Surprised Own Nana with a Song". Neatorama. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  16. ^ "nanalan' official - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  17. ^ a b c "Nanalan' Info". The Grogs. Objektory. Archived from the original on June 21, 2001. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
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