Canada
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Canada is a country occupying the northernmost portion of North America, and is the world's second largest country in total area. A number of Henson/Muppet productions have been filmed there:
- Early productions, such as the Muppet specials The Tales from Muppetland and the live-action TV drama The Cube, were filmed in Canada.
- Fraggle Rock was filmed in Ontario.
- Follow that Bird was filmed on location in Ontario, and at Toronto International Studios.
- It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie and The Muppets Wizard of Oz were filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The Canadian co-production of Sesame Street, initially known only as "Sesame Street Canada", was rechristened Sesame Park in 1996, with new Muppets and framing footage made specifically for the Canadian market.
The Ministry of Education for the Canadian provice of Ontario commissioned the creation of a type of computer called the UNISYS ICON. Ernie's Big Splash was reprogrammed for this platform.
The Gemini Awards are the Canadian equivalent of the Emmy Awards, honouring the best in Canadian-made television. Fraggle Rock, Down at Fraggle Rock: Behind the Scenes, Jim Henson's Dog City, and Sesame Park have each won, or won and been nominated for Geminis.
Various props from Fraggle Rock are in the collection of the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
The Toronto Santa Claus Parade is an annual tradition, and has featured appearances from Sesame Street cast members.
References
- In The Muppet Movie musical number Movin' Right Along, Fozzie sings, "Send someone to fetch us, we're in Saskatchewan." Kermit and Fozzie are then seen driving past a Canadian Mountie. Saskatchewan is a Canadian province.
