Wanna Play? (partially-found live-action Treehouse TV show)

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Wanna Play? (partially-found live-action Treehouse TV show) Nov 23, 2017 16:59:46 GMT

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Post by canadianchildhood on Nov 23, 2017 16:59:46 GMT

Does anyone else remember that filler on Treehouse TV about a dog who gets tied with his leash to the outside of the playground, while the kids are playing games, he pretends to be a sports game anouncer? It was called "Wanna Play?". It was produced from around 2000-2003. It would always come on as a filler after "Bear in the Big Blue House" (the pre-school series from The Jim Henson Company). It's similar to how "Land O'Hands" (from Radical Sheep Productions) would air after "Blue's Clues" (from Nick Jr.). I have a lot of these episodes on VHS tapes my mom taped for me with episodes of "Bear" and ocassionally some episodes of "Blue" (with "Land O'Hands"). Only one episode of "Wanna Play?" had the recording stop before it was finished. I did upload an episode of it (crappily filmed with my iPad in front of a tiny TV) on my old YouTube channel that my mom has taken over. Here it is:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GaVWWalwgg

I've also uploaded all the episodes I have in HQ to my YouTube channel (PixarMan2001 Obscure Children's TV).

Also, something cool, is that I have actually had a star of "Wanna Play?" (Katrina Dekirmendjian; the brunette girl with the Blue Outfit) comment on my YT video, and she actually replied to my comments. Another star, Elana, simply named "lonskypoo" on YT and Google Plus, also commented and talked to Katrina, but not to me. Just something cool I thought I'd mention.

The bottom line is, does anyone have any other episodes (I've got 20 of them, since my mom taped a lot of "Bear" episodes) (the other 20 are lost to time). Thanks. From Alex.

Last Edit: Feb 4, 2018 1:32:17 GMT by canadianchildhood

senshisun Seriously Dedicated Posts: 670	Wanna Play? (partially-found live-action Treehouse TV show) Nov 23, 2017 17:11:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by senshisun on Nov 23, 2017 17:11:09 GMT eletrikfiyed I seem to remember you mentioning this in our messages. I was watching Treehouse at the time, but I don't remember a show by that name.
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Wanna Play? (partially-found live-action Treehouse TV show) Nov 24, 2017 4:14:23 GMT

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Post by eletrikfiyed on Nov 24, 2017 4:14:23 GMT

Oooh i vaguely remember this! The music and the scene where they tie the dog up at the start is soooo familiar i deffiently seen this. Just when i though the search for old treehouse shows was dead lol good to see someone still on the search!

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Wanna Play? (partially-found live-action Treehouse TV show) Feb 4, 2018 1:54:58 GMT

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Nov 24, 2017 4:14:23 GMT eletrikfiyed said:

Oooh i vaguely remember this! The music and the scene where they tie the dog up at the start is soooo familiar i deffiently seen this. Just when i though the search for old treehouse shows was dead lol good to see someone still on the search!

I have a list of episodes that are lost and found of this series. I found this by looking through the CRTC logs that someone mentioned on my "Dragon Tales" post.

Found (on YouTube)
- Hospital Tag
- Snake Catcher
- Mother, May I?
- Marbles
- Red Light, Green Light
- Pick a Move
- Trick the Dancer
- Kick the Can
- Hunt the Thimble
- Are You Coming Out, Sir?
- Annie, Annie, Over
- Circle Jump
- Blob Tag
- Fox and Chicken
- Frozen Tag
- Down, Down, Down
- Skipping
- Frog
- What Time Is It, Mr. Wolf?
- Kitty in the Corner

Lost
- Jacks
- Sticks and Stones
- Statues
- Dog and Bone
- Duck, Duck, Goose
- Tangle
- Round Hopscotch (Escargot)
- Hot Potato
- Long Rope Skipping
- Hide N' Seek
- Airplane Hopscotch
- Jumpsies
- Simon Says
- Follow the Leader
- Marco Polo
- Huckle Buckle Beanstalk
- Mr. Troll
- Catch a Falling Star
- Queenie
- Sardines

A couple other things as well. Katrina Dekirmendjian on YouTube said to me that the only episode she fully remembers is "Red Rover". That appears to not exist. Is any one of these titles another name for the game "Red Rover" (when you go under people's legs)?

I also found some things that might make the other 20 episodes easier to find (my mission is to find all of them) (I also wonder which episodes are hosted by Ben & Elana, and which ones are hosted by David & Sasha)

Here are some shows it aired after on Treehouse TV. If people have recordings from these time perods of these shows on Treehouse TV, It'll be easier to find:

April 2003
- Bear in the Big Blue House
- Max & Ruby

October 2003
- Madeline / The Wiggles (Interstitials)
- Babar
- The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon

August 2004 (the show's last airing was on August 29th, 2004, along with "Land O'Hands")
- Babar
- The Berenstain Bears

This is all the info I can find. Sorry for the long post.

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Wanna Play? (partially-found live-action Treehouse TV show) Jun 17, 2018 15:43:18 GMT blutsauger likes this

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Post by senshisun on Jun 17, 2018 15:43:18 GMT

Dog and Bone could be the game where you sit in a line, pass a small object behind your back, and another person has to guess who has the object... which appears to be the same idea as "Queenie".

"Red Rover" and "Mr. Troll" might be the same.

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Wanna Play? (partially-found live-action Treehouse TV show) Jun 18, 2018 11:16:37 GMT

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Jun 17, 2018 15:43:18 GMT senshisun said:

Dog and Bone could be the game where you sit in a line, pass a small object behind your back, and another person has to guess who has the object... which appears to be the same idea as "Queenie".

"Red Rover" and "Mr. Troll" might be the same.

You could be right. I can't remember those episodes well enough, so yeah, it's best to look back at the origins of the games.

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Wanna Play? (partially-found live-action Treehouse TV show) Jun 19, 2018 19:01:49 GMT canadianchildhood likes this

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Post by senshisun on Jun 19, 2018 19:01:49 GMT

Jun 18, 2018 11:16:37 GMT canadianchildhood said:

Jun 17, 2018 15:43:18 GMT senshisun said:

Dog and Bone could be the game where you sit in a line, pass a small object behind your back, and another person has to guess who has the object... which appears to be the same idea as "Queenie".

"Red Rover" and "Mr. Troll" might be the same.

You could be right. I can't remember those episodes well enough, so yeah, it's best to look back at the origins of the games.

Yes. It would be a good idea to get descriptions for the games, even the ones we have episodes for.

I seem to remember playing Dog and Bone by passing a white board marker behind our backs while seated in a line. Someone not in the line would have to guess where it ended up. It was in a summer camp when I was 10 or so.

It came with a rhyme. I don't remember the whole thing, but it started with, "Doggy, doggy, where's your bone?"

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Wanna Play? (partially-found live-action Treehouse TV show) Feb 7, 2019 20:39:49 GMT via mobile

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Post by allyjtv2000 on Feb 7, 2019 20:39:49 GMT

Does anyone have those Wanna Play? episodes recorded on Treehouse?

-Dog And Bone
-Hopscotch
-Simon Says
-Duck, Duck, Goose
-Catch A Star
-Hide N’ Seek

If you have those episodes, let me know. And can you please upload them on YouTube if you’re able to?

Thank you!

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Wanna Play? (partially-found live-action Treehouse TV show) Mar 30, 2020 0:25:26 GMT via Tapatalk

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Post by lostaction on Mar 30, 2020 0:25:26 GMT

Wanna Play can be the coolest interstitial on Treehouse one bit. Trusting it was, it’s unknown if “Red Rover” was a real episode.

And here’s a fun fact: Foster Chewitt’s name comes from the name of a radio broadcaster, Foster Hewitt.

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Wanna Play? (partially-found live-action Treehouse TV show) Mar 30, 2020 20:53:39 GMT via Tapatalk

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Post by lostaction on Mar 30, 2020 20:53:39 GMT

Mar 30, 2020 6:15:18 GMT @lostmediadude said:

Mar 30, 2020 0:25:26 GMT lostaction said:

Wanna Play can be the coolest interstitial on Treehouse one bit. Trusting it was, it’s unknown if “Red Rover” was a real episode.

And here’s a fun fact: Foster Chewitt’s name comes from the name of a radio broadcaster, Foster Hewitt.

Didn’t Foster Hewitt call NHL games? That’s a pretty clever callback to one of the greatest commentators in League history.

Yes, he passed away in April 1985.

Wanna Play? (partially-found live-action Treehouse TV show)

Post by canadianchildhood on Nov 23, 2017 16:59:46 GMT

Post by senshisun on Nov 23, 2017 17:11:09 GMT

Post by tomysshadow on Nov 23, 2017 18:44:09 GMT

Post by eletrikfiyed on Nov 24, 2017 4:14:23 GMT

Post by canadianchildhood on Feb 4, 2018 1:54:58 GMT

Post by senshisun on Jun 17, 2018 15:43:18 GMT

Post by canadianchildhood on Jun 18, 2018 11:16:37 GMT

Post by senshisun on Jun 19, 2018 19:01:49 GMT

Post by allyjtv2000 on Feb 7, 2019 20:39:49 GMT

Post by lostaction on Mar 30, 2020 0:25:26 GMT

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