This is Daniel Cook
This is Daniel Cook is a Canadian children's television series created by J.J. Johnson and Blair Powers and produced by Toronto's Marblemedia and Sinking Ship Productions in association with Treehouse TV and TVO, and is shown in Canada on Treehouse TV, TVOKids, Access, Knowledge Network, and SCN. The series also aired on the Disney Channel (in the United States), in between programs in the mid to late 2000s. As of now, the show airs on Qubo, as a full 30-minute program. The series also aired on Disney in Japan, and on ABC2 (in Australia).
| This is Daniel Cook | |
|---|---|
 Cover for Here We Are! CD | |
| Genre | Children |
| Created by | J.J. Johnson Blair Powers |
| Written by | J.J. Johnson |
| Directed by | J.J. Johnson |
| Presented by | Daniel Cook |
| Theme music composer | Melissa McClelland |
| Opening theme | "This is Daniel Cook" |
| Ending theme | "This is Daniel Cook" (Instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Michael Ella |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 130 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Mark J.W. Bishop Matthew Hornburg |
| Producer(s) | J.J. Johnson Blair Powers Matthew J.R. Bishop Mark J.W. Bishop Matthew Hornburg |
| Production location(s) | Toronto |
| Editor(s) | Matthew J.R. Bishop Daniel Palmer |
| Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
| Running time | 6 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Marblemedia Sinking Ship Entertainment |
| Distributor | Distribution 360 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Treehouse TV |
| Original release | September 6, 2004 – April 22, 2006 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | This is Emily Yeung This is Scarlett and Isaiah |
| External links | |
| Official website Website | |
The show is about a 7 year old boy (7 in the first seasons but age nine in the second season) called Daniel Cook who learns new things and shares his experiences and adventures with other kids. For example, he learns about taekwondo, gymnastics, and animals. He also visits a fire station, a YMCA, and more. The show was filmed in Toronto, Ontario; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia, and Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Every episode is six minutes long, while the half-hour shows consist of five six-minute episodes. The series has been sold by Distribution360 to over eighty-five countries worldwide, and dubbed into fourteen languages.
The series has also launched a six-volume book series distributed by Kids Can Press and produced by marblemedia. Five DVDs have also been released featuring episodes from the series.
There is another television series that complement This is Daniel Cook called This is Emily Yeung which premiered on Treehouse TV in September 2006, and This is Scarlett and Isaiah.
Production was completed in April 2006.
Episodes
Soundtrack
In early 2007, The Children's Group released a soundtrack of This Is Daniel Cook on CD, which was entitled Here We Are!, it features the show's theme and the music used.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Gemini Awards | Best Preschool Series for This is Daniel Cook | This is Daniel Cook | Nominated |
| Gemini Awards | Best Direction in a Children’s/Youth Program/Series | J.J Johnson | Nominated | |
| Gemini Awards | Best Performance in a Children’s/Youth Program/Series | Daniel Cook | Nominated | |
| Youth Media Alliance | Award of Excellence Awarded for “Best in Show” | This is Daniel Cook | Won | |
| Youth Media Alliance | Award of Excellence Awarded for “All genres 3-5” | This is Daniel Cook | Won | |
| Youth Media Alliance | Award of Excellence Awarded for thisisdanielcook.com | This is Daniel Cook | Won | |
| Japan Prize | Web Division for Producing | This is Daniel Cook | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Japan Prize | Web Division for Producing | This is Daniel Cook | Nominated |
| Japan Prize | Early Education Division | This is Daniel Cook | Nominated | |
| Prix Jeunesse International | Television Prize | This is Daniel Cook | Nominated | |
| Prix Jeunesse International | Preschool Web Prize | This is Daniel Cook | Won | |
| 2008 | Juno Awards | Best Children's Album of the year | Here We Are! | Nominated |
External links
- Official site
- marblemedia (co-production company)
- Sinking Ship (co-production company)
- Toronto star
- This is Daniel Cook on IMDb
- This is Daniel Cook: the most junior Juno nominee
- Distribution360 (Distributor)