''Eric's World'' is a children's sitcom, which aired on a number of
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
networks in 1990–1995, and was produced by Cambium Productions,
running for five seasons.
The show starred
Eric Nagler
Eric Nagler (born June 1, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American musician and television personality known primarily for his work on Canadian children's television series such as ''The Elephant Show'' and ''Eric's World''.
Biography
Initi ...
, who had previously appeared on ''
Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show
''The Elephant Show'' (from the second season onward, ''Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show'') is a Canadian preschool television show. The series premiered on CBC on October 8, 1984, and ended on February 26, 1989, after 65 episodes over five s ...
''.
The show also featured Ashley Brown as Max, Michelyn Emelle as Andrea,
Daniel DeSanto
Daniel DeSanto is a Canadian actor.
Early life
Raised in the Toronto suburb of Etobicoke, DeSanto made his acting debut at the age of 8 as the lead protagonist in ''Brown Bread Sandwiches'' (a.k.a. ''La famiglia Buonanotte''), a film about Ita ...
as Horace, Niki Holt as Kaley, Maggie Huculak as Marian the Librarian,
Nicole Lyn
Nicole Stephanie Danielle Lyn (born February 24, 1978) is a Canadian television actress. She is best known for her roles as Susan Kushner in ''Ramona'' and Emily Roberts on the Canadian teen comedy series ''Student Bodies''.
Early life
Lyn was b ...
as Prue and John Pattison as C.J..
Premise
Eric lives in a trailer park with his daughter Kaley, and later with his adopted son Nat. As a single parent, Eric has the help and support of friends and neighbours like Andrea and her son Max, and the very knowledgeable adventurer Marion the Librarian. All of the children had best friends, for example, Kaley's best friend was Prue. In the series, there is also a life sized
puppet
A puppet is an object, often resembling a human, animal or Legendary creature, mythical figure, that is animated or manipulated by a person called a puppeteer. The puppeteer uses movements of their hands, arms, or control devices such as rods ...
named C.J. who serves as Eric's manager.
Cast
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Eric Nagler
Eric Nagler (born June 1, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American musician and television personality known primarily for his work on Canadian children's television series such as ''The Elephant Show'' and ''Eric's World''.
Biography
Initi ...
As Himself
* Niki Holt as Kaley
*
Nicole Lyn
Nicole Stephanie Danielle Lyn (born February 24, 1978) is a Canadian television actress. She is best known for her roles as Susan Kushner in ''Ramona'' and Emily Roberts on the Canadian teen comedy series ''Student Bodies''.
Early life
Lyn was b ...
as Prue
* Ashley Brown as Max
* Michelyn Emelle as Andrea
* Maggie Huculak as Marion
* John Pattison as the voice and puppeteer of CJ
*
Daniel DeSanto
Daniel DeSanto is a Canadian actor.
Early life
Raised in the Toronto suburb of Etobicoke, DeSanto made his acting debut at the age of 8 as the lead protagonist in ''Brown Bread Sandwiches'' (a.k.a. ''La famiglia Buonanotte''), a film about Ita ...
as Horace
*
Kenny Vadas
Ken "Kenny" Vadas (born July 25, 1981) is a Canadian actor best known for his role in ''The Santa Clause'' and several television shows.
Career
Vadas began his career by acting in several commercials. He was a regular on the ''Eric's World'' ...
as Nat
Episodes
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 0101091
1990 Canadian television series debuts
1995 Canadian television series endings
1990s Canadian children's television series
1990s Canadian sitcoms
Canadian children's comedy television series
Canadian television shows featuring puppetry
Television shows filmed in Toronto
TVO original programming
Family Channel (Canadian TV network) original programming