Gullah Gullah Island
Gullah Gullah Island was an American children's television series that features Gullah culture.[1] It was on Nick Jr. from July 6, 1994 to January 9, 1998,[1] with reruns from January 10, 1998 to their 9th birthday. It starred Ron Daise and his wife Natalie Daise.[2][3] It was the first show designed for preschoolers to feature a black family.[4][5] It was created by Maria Perez-Brown, Kathleen Minton Capano, and Kit Laybourne. It had 3 seasons and 78 episodes.
| Gullah Gullah Island | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Maria Magdalena Perez Kathleen Minton Capano Kit Laybourne |
| Starring | Ron Daise Natalie Daise |
| Theme music composer | Peter Lurye |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 61 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Larry David Maria Perez-Brown Kathleen Minton Capano Kit Laybourne |
| Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production companies | Magnet Productions (season 1) Magnet Productions (A Nickelodeon Company)[season 1] Perez-Minton Productions, Inc. / Nick Jr. Productions & Nickelodeon Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon (1994-2000) (United States) |
| Release | July 6, 1994 – 2000 |
Cast
- Ron Daise as "Ron"
- Natalie Daise as "Natalie"
- Vanessa Baden as "Vanessa"
- James Edward Coleman III as "James"
- Manolo Villaverde as "Abuelo"
- Iris Chacón as "Ms. Juana"
- Corey Hayes as "Corey"
- Simeon Othello Daise as "Simeon"
Episodes
It show on aired broadcasting from Nickelodeon and Nick Jr to October 1994 to until 1998
Season 1: 1994
| Ep # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Yes I Can" | July 6, 1994 |
| 02 | "Going Places" | July 13, 1994 |
| 03 | "Relaciones Familares" | July 20, 1994 |
| 04 | "Rain, Rain, Go Away" | July 27, 1994 |
| 05 | "Rhythm and Rhyme All the Time" | August 3, 1994 |
| 06 | "Look Who's Balking" | October 31, 1994 |
| 07 | "Carnival" | November 7, 1994 |
| 08 | "The Talent Show" | November 9, 1994 |
| 09 | "The Green Show" | November 9, 1994 |
| 10 | "Baby Animals" | November 14, 1994 |
| 11 | "James' Treasure Box" | November 21, 1994 |
| 12 | "The Binyah Binyah Pollywog Show" | November 28, 1994 |
| 13 | "Please Don't Eat The Alstons!" | December 5, 1994 |
| 14 | "Let the Games Begin" | December 24, 1994 |
| 15 | "Ron's Birthday" | December 31, 1994 |
Season 2: 1995
| Ep # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | "Mercy Mercy Me!" | April 22, 1996 |
| 16 | "The Pet Show" | July 1, 1995 |
| 17 | "Simeon's Day" | July 7, 1995 |
| 18 | "Friendship - Just the Perfect Blendship" | July 10, 1995 |
| 19 | "What's Up With Jobs?" | July 13, 1995 |
| 20 | "Binyah Binyah The Barbarian" | August 5, 1995 |
| 21 | "Food, Glorious Food" | August 12, 1995 |
| 22 | "Miss Ella Mae Breadsticks" | August 19, 1995 |
| 23 | "The School Show" | August 26, 1995 |
| 24 | "Charleston Market" | September 15, 1995 |
| 25 | "My Favorite Things" | October 25, 1995 |
| 26 | "Chansome's Big Surprises" | October 30, 1995 |
| 27 | "The Big Sleepover" | November 6, 1995 |
| 28 | "Get Out Of My Hair!" | November 13, 1995 |
| 29 | "The Troll that Ate Gullah Gullah Island" | November 20, 1995 |
| 30 | "Things That Go Bump in the Night" | November 22, 1995 |
| 31 | "My Favorite Things" | November 24, 1995 |
| 32 | "Natalie's Sick" | November 24, 1995 |
| 33 | "Big and Small" | December 1, 1995 |
| 34 | "Christmas Special" | December 25, 1995 |
Season 3: 1996-1998
| Ep # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | "A Day At The Beach" | June 7, 1996 |
| 37 | "All Boats Away" | June 8, 1996 |
| 38 | "How You Sound" | June 9, 1996 |
| 39 | "Shaina's Birthday Party" | June 15, 1996 |
| 40 | "A Barrel of Laughs" | June 21, 1997 |
| 41 | "The Gullah Gullah Games" | June 22, 1997 |
| 42 | "Family Day" | June 29, 1997 |
| 43 | "Binyah Binyah's Parade" | July 5, 1997 |
| 44 | "Animal See, Animal Do" | September 25, 1996 |
| 45 | "Special Places" | June 7, 1997 |
| 46 | "Fixing A Hurt" | June 14, 1997 |
| 47 | "The Collection Show" | June 21, 1997 |
| 48 | "Shapes and Colors" | June 28, 1997 |
| 49 | "We Are Family" | July 5, 1997 |
| 50 | "Beat It!" | July 12, 1997 |
| 51 | "James' New Friend" | July 19, 1997 |
| 52 | "The Magic Show" | July 26, 1997 |
| 53 | "Gullah Gullah Ghoul-land (Halloween Special)" | October 31, 1997 |
| 54 | "Home Alone With Grandma" | November 7, 1997 |
| 55 | "The Mighty Cootas" | November 14, 1997 |
| 56 | "Campout" | November 15, 1997 |
| 57 | "Feelings Soup" | November 16, 1997 |
| 58 | "The Hottest Day of the Year" | November 17, 1997 |
| 59 | "Polliwog Day" | December 12, 1997 |
| 60 | "Say What?" | December 19, 1997 |
| 61 | "Here Come the Hatchlings" | January 9, 1998 |
References
- Gullah Gullah Island Episodes 1994, TV Show. "Gullah Gullah Island (70)". TV Guide. © 2014 CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - deVere, Paul (September 2008). "Ron and Natalie Daise: A Conversation". CH2 (Celebrate Hilton Head Magazine). Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- National Park Service, US Department of the Interior. "Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor FL,GA,NC,SC". National Park Service: Management. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- Cooperstein, Natalie (May 25, 2013). "Natalie Daise Reveals What it Takes to Become Harriet Tubman". No. SPOLETO. Evening Post Industries company. The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- Brown, Carolyn (February 1996). "The Promise Of Programming". Earl G. Graves, Ltd. Black Enterprise. p. 172. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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