Sponk! facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sponk! |
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| Genre | Sketch comedy, improvisational comedy, game show |
| Presented by | Johnathan McClain |
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| Narrated by | Karen Fowler (as SID) |
| Theme music composer | Chris Phillips |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Producer(s) | Karen Fowler |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Sesame Workshop Noggin LLC Insight Productions |
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| Original network | Noggin |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | September 10, 2001 – March 4, 2002 |
Sponk! was a fun children's television game show. It was created by Sesame Workshop and Nickelodeon. The show first aired on Noggin on September 10, 2001. Its final episode was on March 4, 2002. Later, Sponk! reruns were shown on Nickelodeon on Sunday mornings.
The main idea of Sponk! was improvisational comedy. This means actors made up scenes on the spot. It was similar to the show Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Two teams of performers acted out ideas given to them. Viewers could send in their ideas through the Noggin website. A computer named "SID" (Suggestion & Idea Distributor) picked these ideas. SID would also announce the screen name of the person who sent the idea.
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Meet the Sponk! Team
The show had a host and a voice actor for SID. The host was Johnathan McClain. Karen Fowler was the voice of SID. The performers were all young actors. They included Julia Kay, Tim Dorsch, and Scott Irby-Rainnar. Other performers were Lori Wells, Miles Thompson, and Allie Berdebes. Vanessa Lengies and Louie Torrellas were also part of the cast. Miles Thompson later appeared in movies.
How Sponk! Was Played
Sponk! felt like a classic Nickelodeon game show. It featured young actors and a young audience in the studio. There were four boys and four girls as performers. Six of them competed at a time. They were split into a red team and a blue team.
Getting Ideas for the Show
Ideas for the games came from the audience at home. People sent their suggestions through Noggin.com. SID would then choose an idea. The show would give credit to the home audience member. Later, SID would announce a winner of a small electronic prize.
Audience Participation and Winning
The studio audience helped judge the sketches. They could yell "SPONK!" to disqualify a contestant. When time ran out, the audience voted for the winning team. They used a "Spaddle" to show if they voted for the red or blue team. The performers competed for the "Sponk Trophy." This trophy was a golden rubber chicken. Sometimes, an audience member would join a sketch. The regular performers would act as a celebrity panel. The audience member would win a small prize for taking part.
