| Gullah Gullah Island | |
|---|---|
| Format | Children's television series |
| 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 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Maria Perez-Brown (seasons 1-2) Kathleen Minton Capano Kit Laybourne |
| Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Magnet Productions (season 1 only) Perez-Minton Productions, Inc. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Nickelodeon (1995-2000) Noggin (1999-2004, 2007-present) |
| Original run | July 6, 1994 – January 9, 1998 |
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.
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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.) The Downtown area was featured in one episode when the family took a trip to Charleston.
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. The backyard was used on earlier episodes of All That as well.
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 spawned a short-lived spin-off, Binyah Binyah, which lasted for 13 episodes.
| Ep # | Title | Airdate |
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| 01 | "Yes I Can" | July 6, 1994 |
| The family learns new skills. (series premiere) | ||
| 02 | "Going Places" | July 13, 1994 |
| The family goes on a ride in Mr. Bradley's shrimp boat. | ||
| 03 | "Relaciones Familares" | July 20, 1994 |
| The family sees far-away relatives and learn Spanish. | ||
| 04 | "Rain, Rain, Go Away" | July 27, 1994 |
| The kids have fun despite the rain. | ||
| 05 | "Rhythm and Rhyme All the Time" | August 3, 1994 |
| James writes his own rap song and the family sings nursery rhymes. | ||
| 06 | "Look Who's Balking" | October 31, 1994 |
| Jessica is jealous of losing attention to her new baby sister. | ||
| 07 | "Carnival" | November 7, 1994 |
| The family goes to the carnival. | ||
| 08 | "The Green Show" | November 9, 1994 |
| The family learns about saving energy. | ||
| 09 | "Baby Animals" | November 14, 1994 |
| The family learns about baby animals and how to care for them. | ||
| 10 | "James' Treasure Box" | November 21, 1994 |
| 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. |
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| 12 | "Please Don't Eat The Alstons!" | December 5, 1994 |
| Natalie makes a doll out of okra; Binyah Binyah steals cookies; Ron and James go to the supermarket. | ||
| 13 | "Let the Games Begin" | December 24, 1994 |
| The family learns about different types of games. | ||
| 14 | "Ron's Birthday" | December 31, 1994 |
| The family celebrates Ron's birthday. | ||
| Ep # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | "The Pet Show" | July 1, 1995 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Shaina has a new friend; James and Vanessa go crabbing. | ||
| 17 | "What's Up With Jobs?" | July 13, 1995 |
| The kids learn about jobs and what people do during work. | ||
| 18 | "Binyah Binyah The Barbarian" | August 5, 1995 |
| On the 15th anniversary of Natalie and Ron's marriage, the family celebrates. Binyah Binyah learns the importance of manners with the kids. | ||
| 19 | "Food, Glorious Food" | August 12, 1995 |
| The family helps to make a pot-luck dinner. | ||
| 20 | "Miss Ella Mae Breadsticks" | August 19, 1995 |
| Shiana is embarrassed by her imaginary friend; the kids learn about driftwood art. | ||
| 21 | "The School Show" | August 26, 1995 |
| Shaina and Sara go to kindergarten. | ||
| 22 | "Charleston Market" | September 15, 1995 |
| The family goes to the Charleston Market in Charleston, SC | ||
| 23 | "My Favorite Things" | October 25, 1995 |
| The family shares with each other their favorite things. | ||
| 24 | "Chansome's Big Surprises" | October 30, 1995 |
| Chansome the seagull has a big surprise for the family. | ||
| 25 | "The Big Sleepover" | November 6, 1995 |
| The children feud over who gets to sleep in the living during a sleepover. | ||
| 26 | "Get Out Of My Hair!" | November 13, 1995 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| The family is awakened at night but why? | ||
| 29 | "My Favorite Things" | November 24, 1995 |
| The family shares with each other their favorite things. | ||
| 30 | "Natalie's Sick" | November 24, 1995 |
| 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 |
| The family goes on a bicycle outing; Shaina teaches Simeon many new things. | ||
| 32 | "Christmas Special" | December 25, 1995 |
| Shaina dreams that she is in the North Pole. | ||
| 33 | "Mercy Mercy Me!" | April 22, 1996 |
| The gang learns to recyle and organizes their very own cleanup. | ||
| Ep # | Title | Airdate |
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| 34 | "A Day At The Beach" | June 7, 1996 |
| The kids prepare for a day at the beach. | ||
| 35 | "All Boats Away" | June 8, 1996 |
| Mia and the kids help build a paper boat. | ||
| 36 | "How You Sound" | June 9, 1996 |
| The family sings and acts in their very own band. | ||
| 37 | "Shaina's Birthday Party" | June 15, 1996 |
| Shaina celebrates her fifth birthday. | ||
| 38 | "A Barrel of Laughs" | June 21, 1997 |
| The gang tries to make each other laugh on Tickle My Ticklebone Day. | ||
| 39 | "The Gullah Gullah Games" | June 22, 1997 |
| Pro-basketball player, Dennis Scott, teaches James to play basketball and the importance of practice. | ||
| 40 | "Family Day" | June 29, 1997 |
| James is upset when Saturday doesn't go as he planned. | ||
| 41 | "Binyah Binyah's Parade" | July 5, 1997 |
| Binyah Binyah wants to play parade right now! Only no one wants to play with a pesky polliwog. If only he could learn a little patience. | ||
| 42 | "Animal See, Animal Do" | September 25, 1996 |
| Shaina is sad when she can't have a horse. | ||
| 43 | "Special Places" | June 7, 1997 |
| Feeling a little crowded in the room she shares with Shaina, a frustrated Vanessa finds a special place of her own. But feeling all alone turns out to be a lot lonelier than she expected. | ||
| 44 | "Fixing A Hurt" | June 14, 1997 |
| 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" | June 21, 1997 |
| The kids show their collections. | ||
| 46 | "Shapes and Colors" | June 28, 1997 |
| The kids learn about shapes and colors. | ||
| 47 | "We Are Family" | July 5, 1997 |
| The kids learn about the importance of family. | ||
| 48 | "Beat It!" | July 12, 1997 |
| The gang learns about rhythm. | ||
| 49 | "James' New Friend" | July 19, 1997 |
| The family is introduced to James' new friend; Vanessa and Jessica bicker. | ||
| 50 | "The Magic Show" | July 26, 1997 |
| James can't seem to get his magic tricks to work. | ||
| 51 | "Gullah Gullah Ghoul-land" | October 31, 1997 |
| The kids get scared while sleeping outside. | ||
| 51 | "Home Alone With Grandma" | November 7, 1997 |
| When Natalie and Ron are away, James and Vanessa's grandmother comes to visit. | ||
| 52 | "The Mighty Cootas" | November 14, 1997 |
| Shaina and Binyah Binyah play baseball for "the Mighty Cootas". | ||
| 53 | "Campout" | November 15, 1997 |
| The family goes camping. | ||
| 54 | "Feelings Soup" | November 16, 1997 |
| The kids and family learn all about different feelings. | ||
| 55 | "The Hottest Day of the Year" | November 17, 1997 |
| The air conditioning at the house breaks and everyone tries to find new ways to cool off. | ||
| 56 | "Polliwog Day" | December 12, 1997 |
| The family learns all about polliwogs. | ||
| 57 | "Say What?" | December 19, 1997 |
| The kids learn to listen to all the sounds around us. | ||
| 58 | "Here Come the Hatchlings" | January 9, 1998 |
| Vanessa stays home while the family goes with Ranger Mike to see turtles hatch. (series finale) | ||
Reruns of Gullah Gullah Island aired on Noggin from July 8, 1997-April 2004 & again from 2008–present, and reran in July 2003. It currently airs on Nick Jr As well as on Noggin with an exception of it possibly stretching over to TeenNick's The '90s Are All That block that airs at 12:00a or 10:00p every night. On Nick Jr.The show Gullah Gullah Island airs at 3:00 AM CST. Last seen 1-1-2012 And still currently on. Time Warner Cable Television
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