BrainBounce! facts for kids
BrainBounce! was a super fun and educational TV show made by Megafun Productions. It first aired on TV Ontario in Canada from 2001 to 2004. If you live in the UK, you might still catch it on Discovery Kids! The show was filmed in both Montreal and Toronto. It was actually made at the same time as its original French version, Le Monde a la Loupe, which was hosted by Stéphanie Allaire.
Each episode of BrainBounce! starts in a normal place, like a campsite, a dance studio, or a movie theater. But then, it quickly jumps into all sorts of amazing fantasy worlds! This happens as the hosts discover more and more questions to explore. People have described the show as being like a "stream-of-consciousness" journey or an "encyclopedia" on TV. It covers many interesting subjects. These include art, music, science, animals, and even the human body. The show explores these topics using funny sketches, interviews with real experts, cool experiments, and short mini-documentaries.
Meet the BrainBounce! Team
Julie Zwillich is the main host of BrainBounce! She plays herself and also acts as most of the different characters you see in her "brainbounces." Julie is super talented! She also wrote the words and sang the theme song that plays at the start of every show.
Fun Characters from BrainBounce!
Here are some of the memorable characters who appeared in the show:
- Elsa Fullbrain
- Pabla Picante
- Salvador Dalí (voice)
- Giant Stick of Gum
- Barry Metric
- Pain (Cavity)
- Scott McScotia
- Connie Contatious
- Cow (voice)
- Chanel the Skunk (voice)
- Farm Dog (voice)
- Silent FIlm Starlet
- Kathleen Kleen
- Bedouin
- Alien (voice)
Explore BrainBounce! Episodes
BrainBounce! took viewers to many different places and explored all sorts of topics. Here are some of the episode titles:
- The Cemetery
- The Street Busker
- The Cinema
- The Cliff
- The Pool
- The Apartment
- The Farm
- The Video Store
- The Dance Class
- The Shopping Center
- The Dentist
- The Supermarket
- The Campsite
