''Eric's World'' is a children's

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, which aired on a number of

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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 Eric Nag ...

, who had previously appeared on ''

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''. The show also featured Ashley Brown as Max, Michelyn Emelle as Andrea,

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as Horace, Niki Holt as Kaley, Maggie Huculak as Marian the Librarian, Nicole Lyn 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

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named C.J. who serves as Eric's manager.

Cast

As Himself * Niki Holt as Kaley * Nicole Lyn as Prue * Ashley Brown as Max * Michelyn Emelle as Andrea * Maggie Huculak as Marion * John Pattison as the voice and puppeteer of CJ *

as Horace *

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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) sitcoms