Hi Opie! | |
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Genre | Children's |
Created by | Barbara Slade |
Written by | Kate Barris, Miklos Perlus, Eric Curtin, Patrick Granleese, Diana Moore, John Slama, Barbara Slade, Hayley Solman, James Backshall, Anthony Teles, Andrew Mullins, Lawrence S. Mirkin, Michael T. Foley, Dave Dias |
Directed by | Season 2: Lowell Dean, Jason Hopley, Lawrence S. Mirkin, Wayne Moss. Season 1: Phil McCordic |
Starring | Jordan Lockhart |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 (78 segments) |
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Editor | Mark Achtenberg |
Running time | 7 minutes |
Production companies | marblemedia The Jim Henson Company |
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Network | TVO Knowledge Network City Saskatchewan |
Release | 1 September 2014 – 25 September 2015 |
Hi Opie! is a Canadian preschool show that premiered on September 1, 2014 on TVOKids and also airs on Knowledge Network and City Saskatchewan.
The series was renewed in 2015 for a second season. [1] Season 2 began airing September 7, 2015 on TVO and City. It premiered on Knowledge Network on September 28, 2015.
The first season was formerly available on Netflix in North America. The series is currently available on Peacock as of May 2023.
Hi Opie! is a live-action preschool series that follows the social, emotional and intellectual escapades of 5-year-old Opie, a puppet who is the "new kid" in a kindergarten class. Each story contains a simple lesson about personal growth, with a focus on the process of learning through play. [2] In March 2016, it was announced that a sequel series entitled Opie's Home began production in the summer of 2016 and was released in 2017. [3]
2015 | YMA Awards of Excellence | Hi Opie! - Nominated, All Genres, Ages 3–5 Category | Nominated |
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2015 | YMA Awards of Excellence | Hi Opie! - Winner, Best Convergent Website | Winner |
2015 | OVATION Awards | Hi Opie! - Winner, Merit Award for "Hi Opie!: Positioning TVO for Back-to-School Success | Winner |
2015 | Kidscreen Awards | Hi Opie! - Best Preschool Non-Animated or Mixed Series | Nominated |
2015 | iKids Award | Hi Opie! - Winner, Best Website Preschool) | Winner |
2015 | Golden Sheaf Awards | Hi Opie! - Nominated, Children's and Youth Production | Nominated |
2015 | ACE Awards | Hi Opie! - Bronze, Best Use of Media Relations Under $50,000 for "Back-to-School with Hi Opie!" | Bronze |
2016 | The Golden Sheaf Awards | Hi Opie! - Nominated, Children's and Youth Production | Nominated |
2016 | Prix Jeunesse | Hi Opie! - Finalist, Up to 6: Fiction | Finalist |
2016 | NHK Japan Prize | Hi Opie! - Finalist, Preschool | Finalist |
2016 | Canadian Screen Awards | Hi Opie! - Nominated, Best Pre-School Program or Series | Nominated |
2016 | Canadian Screen Awards | Hi Opie! - Nominated, Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series for Jordan Lockhart | Nominated |
2017 | Canadian Screen Awards | Hi Opie! - Jordan Lockhart - Nominated for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program | Nominated |
# | Title | Directed By | Written By |
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1 | "Opie the Special Helper" | Phil McCordic | Kate Barris |
2 | "Opie Tidies Up" | Phil McCordic | Kate Barris |
3 | "Opie Can't Decide" | Phil McCordic | Kate Barris |
4 | "A Special Show and Tell" | Phil McCordic | Miklos Perlus |
5 | "Opie Makes Music" | Phil McCordic | Kate Barris |
6 | "Opie's Monster Day" | Phil McCordic | Kate Barris |
7 | "Better Than a Bandage" | Phil McCordic | Miklos Perlus |
8 | "All by Myself" | Phil McCordic | Erin Curtin |
9 | "Opie's Rocket Fuel" | Phil McCordic | Erin Curtin |
10 | "Eco-Hero" | Phil McCordic | Miklos Perlus |
11 | "Opie Knows It All" | Phil McCordic | Miklos Perlus |
12 | "Backwards Day" | Phil McCordic | Diana Moore |
13 | "Opie's Other Half" | Phil McCordic | Diana Moore |
14 | "Opie's Trading Day" | Phil McCordic | Patrick Granleese |
15 | "Opie's Big Performance" | Phil McCordic | Patrick Granleese |
16 | "Opie's Gotta Go" | Phil McCordic | Kate Barris |
17 | "Stop Means Stop" | Phil McCordic | Kate Barris |
18 | "Anything I Can Do" | Phil McCordic | Miklos Perlus |
19 | "Opie Sorts It Out" | Phil McCordic | Kate Barris |
20 | "Not Ms. Doney (Special Guest: Pay Chen)" | Phil McCordic | Miklos Perlus |
21 | "Double Duty" | Phil McCordic | John Slama |
22 | "The World's First Friendship Hat" | Phil McCordic | Erin Curtin |
23 | "Corinne's Mom" | Phil McCordic | John Slama |
24 | "Opie's Hiccup Dance" | Phil McCordic | Hayley Solman |
25 | "Opie Tries Something New" | Phil McCordic | Erin Curtin |
26 | "Opie's Friend Benjamin" | Phil McCordic | Kate Barris |
27 | "The Case of the Sparkle Monster" | Phil McCordic | Miklos Perlus |
28 | "Leaves Count!" | Phil McCordic | Kate Barris |
29 | "Opie Makes a Match" | Phil McCordic | Patrick Granleese |
30 | "Opie Rocks (Special Guest: Jason Collett)" | Phil McCordic | Kate Barris |
31 | "Indoor Recess" | Phil McCordic | Patrick Granleese |
32 | "Opie's Restaurant" | Phil McCordic | Erin Curtin |
33 | "Next Store Neighbors" | Phil McCordic | Miklos Perlus |
34 | "Opie's Pirate Treasure" | Phil McCordic | Erin Curtin |
35 | "Dinosaurs for All" | Phil McCordic | Kate Barris |
36 | "Opie's Dilemma" | Phil McCordic | Kate Barris |
37 | "A Promise Is a Promise" | Phil McCordic | Kate Barris |
38 | "Opie Makes a Mistake" | Phil McCordic | Kate Barris |
39 | "Happily Ever After" | Phil McCordic | Miklos Perlus |
# | Title | Directed By | Written By |
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1 | "Opie's Favourite Thing" | Wayne Moss | Miklos Perlus |
2 | "No Peeking Opie" | Lawrence S. Mirkin | James R. Backshall |
3 | "Moving Blues" | Wayne Moss | Kate Barris |
4 | "Opie Treasure Hunt" | Wayne Moss | Anthony Teles and Andrew Mullins |
5 | "Being Opie" | Wayne Moss | Kate Barris |
6 | "Opie the Sandman" | Wayne Moss | Anthony Teles and Andrew Mullins |
7 | "Opie vs. the Volcano" | Wayne Moss | Erin Curtin |
8 | "Opie Out of Lunch" | Wayne Moss | Lawrence S. Mirkin |
9 | "Opie's Pet" | Jason Hopley | Kate Barris |
10 | "Brave Opie's" | Wayne Moss | Michael T. Foley |
11 | "Opie's Alien Teacher" | Lowell Dean | Lawrence S. Mirkin |
12 | "Cubby Clean Out" | Wayne Moss | Erin Curtin |
13 | "Opie's Lady Bug Friend" | Jason Hopley | Kate Barris |
14 | "Opie'Power" | Lowell Dean | Miklos Perlus |
15 | "Opie Keeps a Secret" | Jason Hopley | Michael T. Foley |
16 | "Opie's Game" | Wayne Moss | Kate Barris |
17 | "Sneezy Opie" | Wayne Moss | Anthony Teles and Andrew Mullins |
18 | "Opie's The Fastest" | Wayne Moss | Dave Dias |
19 | "Hide Opie" | Wayne Moss | Kate Barris |
20 | "Fire Drill Drill" | Wayne Moss | Miklos Perlus |
21 | "Opie's Mother Day Card" | Jason Hopley | James R. Backshall |
22 | "Opie The Reporter" | Wayne Moss | Michael T. Foley |
23 | "Opie's First Field Trip" | Wayne Moss | Kate Barris |
24 | "Everybody Loves a Winner" | Lawrence S. Mirkin | Miklos Perlus |
25 | "Just a Whisper" | Wayne Moss | Miklos Perlus |
26 | "Opie's Rules (Special Guest: Pay Chen)" | Wayne Moss | Kate Barris |
27 | "Baby Teacher" | Jason Hopley | Kate Barris |
28 | "Opie Gets Ideas" | Jason Hopley | James R. Backshall |
29 | "Opie's Not So Great Day" | Wayne Moss | Miklos Perlus |
30 | "Opie and the Magic Balloon" | Jason Hopley | James R. Backshall |
31 | "Opie Measures Up" | Wayne Moss | Kate Barris |
32 | "Opie Adds Music" | Jason Hopley | Kate Barris |
33 | "Reading Buddies are Awesome" | Wayne Moss | Miklos Perlus |
34 | "Opie Does Nothing" | Jason Hopley | Lawrence S. Mirkin |
35 | "Opie The Leader" | Wayne Moss | James R. Backshall |
36 | "Opie's Truth" | Wayne Moss | Kate Barris |
37 | "Opie The Borrower" | Jason Hopley | James R. Backshall |
38 | "Opie Gets The Silent Treatment" | Wayne Moss | Kate Barris |
39 | "Snow Day" | Wayne Moss | Kate Barris |
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