Post by yellowsplace on Apr 3, 2023 21:08:37 GMT
Surprise Eggs is a show that was on YTV Jr, aired between at least 2001-2003, could've been prior to 2000 but I couldn't find an archive for YTV Jr that far. The first broadcasts I found were extremely sporadic, until it started to be broadcasted constantly in the month of February 2003. I'm talking 60 episodes in the month, It was airing twice a day. in a mostly consecutive order from episodes 1-60 (I think there are only 60 episodes) minus episodes 25, 26, 51 and 52, 31 and 32 were switched in order for some reason in broadcasting, and it starts right back over at episode one after 60.
ia802304.us.archive.org/7/items/ytv-CRTC-Logs/%5BYTV%5D%20%5B2003_02%5D.log
The following month, March, it was shown 28 times, effectively cutting the programs airtime in half.
ia902304.us.archive.org/7/items/ytv-CRTC-Logs/%5BYTV%5D%20%5B2003_03%5D.log
Then in April, it was broadcast 15 times, cutting it's airtime in half, again.
ia802304.us.archive.org/7/items/ytv-CRTC-Logs/%5BYTV%5D%20%5B2003_04%5D.log
By the time May of 2003 came around, Surprise Eggs was no longer being shown on YTV Jr. (As far as I have looked at least)
The episodes shown sporadically before February 2003 were occasionally in order, but it didn't seem consistent, an example being episode 56 and 57 right next to eachother, then a few hours later episode 10 played. I also noticed episode 40 appeared in the logs, a lot. If there is any luck of recovering footage from this show it will probably be from episode 40. I am also intrigued to know why episodes were missing from this big, month long binge if the series, and if they were ever shown prior.
This show has been talked about a couple times before, but it has never had its own thread. I didn't know it had this many episodes and now I am very intrigued by it and what it was, I have tried to look on the ytv archive, I haven't found anything for Surprise Eggs. I started looking into it because it's almost spring time and I thought an eggy name was on theme, now I'm extremely intrigued by the ludicrous episode count, the extremely consistent playing of episode 40, the swap of 31 and 32, and those 4 missing episodes.
I hope some of y'all are also interested in this show, if you got this far, thank you so much for reading. Y'all better be hydrating proper.
ia802304.us.archive.org/7/items/ytv-CRTC-Logs/%5BYTV%5D%20%5B2003_02%5D.log
The following month, March, it was shown 28 times, effectively cutting the programs airtime in half.
ia902304.us.archive.org/7/items/ytv-CRTC-Logs/%5BYTV%5D%20%5B2003_03%5D.log
Then in April, it was broadcast 15 times, cutting it's airtime in half, again.
ia802304.us.archive.org/7/items/ytv-CRTC-Logs/%5BYTV%5D%20%5B2003_04%5D.log
By the time May of 2003 came around, Surprise Eggs was no longer being shown on YTV Jr. (As far as I have looked at least)
The episodes shown sporadically before February 2003 were occasionally in order, but it didn't seem consistent, an example being episode 56 and 57 right next to eachother, then a few hours later episode 10 played. I also noticed episode 40 appeared in the logs, a lot. If there is any luck of recovering footage from this show it will probably be from episode 40. I am also intrigued to know why episodes were missing from this big, month long binge if the series, and if they were ever shown prior.
This show has been talked about a couple times before, but it has never had its own thread. I didn't know it had this many episodes and now I am very intrigued by it and what it was, I have tried to look on the ytv archive, I haven't found anything for Surprise Eggs. I started looking into it because it's almost spring time and I thought an eggy name was on theme, now I'm extremely intrigued by the ludicrous episode count, the extremely consistent playing of episode 40, the swap of 31 and 32, and those 4 missing episodes.
I hope some of y'all are also interested in this show, if you got this far, thank you so much for reading. Y'all better be hydrating proper.
