Giver (TV series)

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Giver
Giver screenshot.jpg
Host Michael, designing with kids
GenreChildren's, reality
Starring Michael Lagimodiere
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
Production
Executive producersBlair Powers, Matt Bishop, J.J. Johnson
ProducersRennata Lopez, Kristen McGregor
Production locationsOntario, Canada
Running time22:00
Production company Sinking Ship Entertainment
Original release
Network TVOntario (Canada) Qubo (US)
Release2012 (2012) 
2017 (2017)

Giver is a Canadian children's television series, which premiered on TVOntario's TVOKids programming block, airing from 2012 to 2017. Hosted by Michael Lagimodiere, each episode enlists a team of local children to assist in creating, designing and building a new or renovated public park in an Ontario community, in collaboration with professional designers and contractors. [1]

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To celebrate Canada's 150th birthday Giver 150 was slated to release on July 1, 2017. Giver 150 set to build the largest playground in the country, to be located in Ottawa at Mooney Bay. Over 400 volunteers ranging from kids to adults from all over the country helped build the playground. The 50,000 square foot playground is shaped like Canada and has different play space representing each of the country’s provinces and territories. [2]

The series is a three-time Canadian Screen Award nominee for Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program, at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in 2013, [3] the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015 [4] and the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016. [5] The show won a Daytime Emmy Award at the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Education or Informational Series". [6]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodeTitleTVO Airdate
11Batawa Dinosaur Park4/17/2012
2Fergus Dog Park4/24/2012
3Guelph Circus Park5/1/2012
4Hamilton Future Park5/8/2012
5Newmarket Car Park5/15/2012
6Goderich Butterly Park5/22/2012
7Niagara Falls Water Park5/29/2012
8Hamilton Science Park6/5/2012
9Hawksville Sandbox Park6/12/2012
10Etobicoke Nature Park6/19/2012
11Gower Obstacle Park6/26/2012
12Kemptville Skate Park7/3/2012
13Georgina Island Chipewa Park7/10/2012
21Toronto I Love Toronto Park4/30/2014
2Sarnia Music Park5/7/2014
3Thunder Bay Sleeping Giant Park5/14/2014
4Parry Sound Camp Park5/21/2014
5Niagara Falls Boat Park5/28/2014
6Linwood Gnome Park6/4/2014
7Scarborough World Park6/11/2014
8Port Hope Ganaraska Trail School Park6/18/2014
9Waubaushene Sawmill Park6/25/2014
10Monkton Farm Park7/2/2014
31Strathroy-Caradoc Train Park4/13/2015
2Victoria Harbour Firefighter Park4/20/2015
3Cambridge Carnival Park4/27/2015
4Algonquin Highlands Tree House Park5/4/2015
5Ingersoll Cheese Park5/11/2015
6Toronto T-Rex Park5/18/2015
7Emsdale Alphabet Park5/25/2015
8Amherstberg Sports Park6/1/2015
9Leamington Pizza Park6/8/2015
10Hamilton Hammer Park6/15/2015
41We're building Ontario4/26/2017
2We're building Quebec5/3/2017
3We're building Nova Scotia and New Brunswick5/10/2017
4We're building Manitoba5/17/2017
5We're building Northwest Territories and Yukon5/24/2017
6We're building British Columbia and Prince Edward Island5/31/2017
7We're building Alberta and Saskatchewan6/7/2017
8We're building Newfoundland and Labrador6/14/2017
9We're building Nunavut6/21/2017
10Giver's Celebrating Canada6/28/2017

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2013Kidscreen AwardsBest Kids Companion WebsiteGiverNominated
Canadian Screen Awards Best Children or Youth's Non-Fiction SeriesGiverNominated
Canadian Screen Awards Best Host in a Children's SeriesMichael LagimodiereNominated
Youth Media AllianceBest Convergent WebsiteGiverNominated
Youth Media AllianceBest Television Program, All Genres, Ages 6–8 (Newmarket- Car Park)GiverWon
2015 Canadian Screen Awards Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or SeriesGiverNominated
2016 Canadian Screen Awards Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or SeriesGiverNominated
Canadian Screen Awards Best Host in a Children's SeriesMichael LagimodiereNominated
2017Youth Media AllianceBest Program, Live Action, Ages 9 +GiverNominated
2018 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Education or Informational SeriesGiverWon
Rockie AwardsChildren & Youth - Non Fiction SeriesGiverWon
2019Youth Media AllianceAward of Excellence, Best Interactive Content - Ages 6–9Giver 150Nominated

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