''Aunty B's House'' is a

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short-form comedy series for children, which premiered in 2023 as part of the

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block on

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. Designed to highlight the stories of children living in

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, the show stars children's entertainer and educator Khalilah Brooks as Aunty B, a woman who is caring for foster children Khadijah ( Nendia Lewars), Shelley ( Claire Poon) and Zachary (Luke Dietz). Inspired in part on Brooks's own experience having grown up in foster care, the series is based on theatrical shows that Brooks had already performed as Aunty B for a number of years prior to the launch of the television version.Kelly Townsend
"CBC Kids greenlights preschool series Aunty B’s House"
'' Playback'', April 5, 2023.

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* 2023 Canadian television series debuts 2020s Canadian children's television series CBC Television original programming {{Canada-kids-tv-prog-stub