Blizzard Island facts for kids
Blizzard Island was a cool TV show for kids that had twelve episodes. The CBC made it between 1987 and 1988. Later, these episodes were put together to make a movie called The Argon Quest in 1990.
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The Story Behind Blizzard Island
The idea for "Blizzard Island" came from two friends, Terry Angus and Stoney Ripley, who lived in Nova Scotia, Canada. They first wrote the story as a project for their English class in high school!
After high school, Terry and Stoney decided to make their story into a show. Terry had worked on a famous puppet show called "Fraggle Rock" by Jim Henson in Toronto. He used some of the money he earned to buy a video camera. With this camera, they made their own version of "Blizzard Island" at home.
How the Show Got Made
Their homemade show was good enough to get the attention of Studio East Limited in Halifax. Studio East helped them make two pilot episodes. A pilot episode is like a test episode to see if a TV show will be popular.
The CBC liked the pilots a lot! So, they ordered twelve more episodes. These new episodes were filmed in 1988. Studio East and Telefilm Canada worked together to produce them.
Why Blizzard Island Ended
Even though "Blizzard Island" was quite popular and had good ratings in Canada, it didn't come back for more seasons. This was because of budget cuts at the CBC. Sometimes, TV networks have to cut back on how much money they spend, and unfortunately, "Blizzard Island" was one of the shows affected.
The Argon Quest Movie
In 1990, parts of the TV series were put together to create a movie called The Argon Quest. This allowed more people to enjoy the adventures from "Blizzard Island."
Where to Watch Now
If you want to watch "Blizzard Island" today, you're in luck! As of May 2020, all twelve episodes of the show are available on the Encore+ YouTube channel.
Blizzard Island Episodes
Here are the names of all twelve episodes from the show:
- Episode One: Of Necklaces & Things
- Episode Two: The Battlefield Of The Gods
- Episode Three: Dune Da-Dune Dune Day
- Episode Four: Crystals In A Darkling Wood
- Episode Five: The Secret Of The Sirens Song
- Episode Six: The Bellringers Of Argon
- Episode Seven: In The Heart Of The Heart Of The Stone
- Episode Eight: By The Night Of THe Covered Sun
- Episode Nine: The Legend Of The Last Leaf
- Episode Ten: The River Of The Distant Thunder
- Episode Eleven: The Vale Of Fears
- Episode Twelve: When Giants Wake
