Skinnamarink TV

***Skinnamarink TV*** is a Canadian-American children's television show created by Richard Mortimer. It starred comedian trio Sharon, Lois and Bram and originally ran on the Ready Set Learn! programming block on TLC.

## Plot

Sharon, Lois and Bram star alongside two new characters: C.C. Copycat, a sarcastic blue feline, and Ella Acapella, a seven-year-old female elephant.

The show mocked the life of an actual television station, and included many skits with Sharon, Lois and Bram acting as many different characters. The trio operate *Skinnamarink TV*, a fictional TV station, with the help of Copycat and Ella. Wraparounds involved the Big Red Button which did various things to the studio and the group.

## Segments

* A Nosey Moment with Nosey Parker - Nosey Parker enters the scene with her cleaning cart and gives advice to someone on a certain subject.
* Construction Site - A how-to craft show where construction worker Shameless O'Tool (Bram) shows kids how to make crafts.
* Cookie's Diner - A bakery show where Cookie LaFrano (Lois), the diner's owner, sings songs and makes food for her customers.
* Crazy Jake's Joke Emporium - Crazy Jake (Bram) is a jokester who tells jokes to kids while Ella hides in the doors of a wall wondering if they got it.
* Creepytime - 3 nappers (Sharon, Lois and Bram) have goosebumps to each other but also can stop and watch the punch.
* Ellavision - Ella hosts a show where kids try to guess a secret word that would open up the Ellavision rock. C.C. Copycat and his ventriloquist dummy Copykitty are her co-hosts. This segment was introduced in season 2.
* Finger Play - Sharon, Lois or Bram sing a song or tell a story with their fingers. This was used in season 2.
* Go-Go-Go - A workout show where Patti Pert (Sharon) and kids do exercises through songs. Lois and Bram, along with Ella and C.C. Copycat, also make appearances.
* Good News - Lianna Brianna Smith (Sharon) is a tongue-tied news anchor who interviews certain people.
* Good Sports - Similar to "Good News", but it focuses more on sports with reporter Kenny G. Whiz (Lois).
* Good Weather - Similar to "Good News" and "Good Sports", but with a focus on weather with weatherman Percy P. Tation (Bram).
* Hmmm - A science show with scientist Professor Hmmm (Bram) and his assistant (Ella). In season 2, Professor Hmmm's two sisters Professor Ohhh (Sharon) and Professor Ahhh (Lois) would sometimes help him with his experiments.
* Inspector Gumshow - About a detective named Inspector Gumshow (Bram) and his sidekick (Ella).
* The Late Late Show - A show about old movies, with Sharon, Lois, Bram, C.C., and Ella playing certain characters.
* Lost From Space - A parody of the television series *Lost in Space*.
* Nosey's Park - Nosey Parker (Lois) randomly walks into a park and gives advice to someone on a certain subject. This was used during season 1.
* Really Big Shoo - Sharon, Lois, and Bram perform a musical number on stage.
* Rhyme Time - Bram plays someone numerous and rhymes something.
* Silly Sonata - C.C. Copycat, Sharon, Lois and Bram perform silly renditions of different orchestra songs for a concert show.
* Story Time - Grandma Griselda (Sharon) tells stories to the viewers from a huge, dusty storybook to on her shelf, but she tells stories the way kids have never heard before.
* Soap Opera - A musical soap opera.
* The Farm Report - Henny Hayseed (aka Cousin Henny) (Lois) hosts a talk show alongside three kids on a farm, where animals appear as special guests. After Henny talks with the guest, she performs a song related to said guest. Some episodes feature Henny's cousins Penny (Sharon) and Lenny (Bram) coming for a visit.
* The Singing Sage - A fortune teller (Sharon) uses songs to try to solve people's problems.
* 2 of a Kind - A sitcom about two conjoined twins named Milly and Tilly (Sharon and Lois).
* What to Wear - Chi Chi Darling (Lois) is a fashion show host who advises kids what to wear in all circumstances.
* What Zat? - A game show where contestants can guess something. C.C. Copycat is the host, Ella is the hostess, and Sharon, Lois and Bram are characters from other sketches who serve as contestants.
* Window Dressing - Sharon, Lois and Bram dress as models in different clothes outside the window of a clothing store. They freeze when the store manager (Ella) is around, but when she leaves, they come to life and sing a song.