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''. Starting in the second season, the show was cut back to one hour with the television programs dropped from the show. In the fourth and final season, the show was cut to a half-hour. Most of the sketches and the obstacle courses were shot at various locations in Toronto, while the musical performances, game show segments, and celebrity interviews were done in front of a live studio audience full of children at YTV's studios in Toronto. A unique aspect of the show was the use of product placements including 3DO, Crispers, and

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. The game show, '' Uh Oh!'', which was inspired on a game show parody sketch during its second season, later became a spin-off show after ''It's Alive!'' ended in 1996.

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* 1990s Canadian children's television series 1990s Canadian comedy television series 1993 Canadian television series debuts 1997 Canadian television series endings 1990s Canadian variety television series Canadian children's comedy television series Television shows filmed in Toronto YTV (Canadian TV channel) original programming Canadian television shows featuring puppetry Television series by Corus Entertainment Television series by GRC Productions {{Canada-kids-tv-prog-stub