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Today is a special children's show, which was produced in Ontario, Canada from 1981 to 1987. In total there were 121 episodes, expect live on stage, which was a double length episode. In addition to broadcast on Nickelodeon, it was also broadcast on PBS and faith and values ​​of channels (to 1998) United States

It was about a department store, and the adventures of its inhabitants. The four main characters: Jeff, Jody, Muffy, and Sam There were also several secondary characters.

Jeff [played by Jeff Hyslop] is a model one day and humans living in the night. But for Jeff to stay human, one must always keep his magic hat. If he loses the hat, it becomes a model again, and the cap must be put back on his head, and someone has to say the magic words "Hocus Pocus Alimagocus". He can not leave the store. Jeff was brought to life by a magician named the Grand Waldo. Throughout the series, Jeff has been teaching life lessons. Jeff was also a very good dancer, both the show and in real life. The reason for this (the show) is that Waldo hit his feet with his magic wand to make them more efficient, before hitting his head to make it intelligent. In real life, Jeff Hyslop played on Broadway.

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Jodie [played by Nerene Virgin] was the designer for the store display. Sam had this job for her after he had met in the park, and she was crying because she could not find a job. Jodie is a lady sweet and kind that has always guided Jeff through his problems and was also a very good real life singer.In Nerene Virgin is now a news anchor for the report of the head Sunday, broadcast on CBC (Canadian Broadcast Network.

Muffy [played with Nina Keogh] had to talk to the mouse that lived in the Store. He always talked ryhme. He had a hole in the wall, who lived, who was also an elevator. He did not like Sam, the cat Penelope. Muffy was also a scooter that has led to the city, and was also a cousin named Mort, who have been randomly.

Sam [played by Bob Derm] was a night watchman in the store. He saw the store on his faithful TXL Series 4 Computer, and also round. Sam was a former sailor in the merchant marine, and told stories about his days at sea, and also had a starfish on the wall. It also has a cat named Penelope, which was actually a real cat. Sat loves sardines and sandwiches Jellybean. Unlike Jeff and Jody was a puppet Sat.

kTXL Series 4 Computer [voice Robyn Hayle] has been the computer of Sam, which controls much of the shop. It has an alarm that goes off by mistake quite often. TXL is also the source of the quiz, we watch each episode, except for the first episode of snow, which makes Jody VoiceOver. The Lady Mime [played by Nikki rest] also seemed to come from TXL.

Ms. Pennypacker [played by Cheryl Wagner] aka Mrs. P, has worked in the store. Ms. P has led an interesting life and many adventures. She was the person who shares the tent. It was also a puppet.

Waldo the Magnificent [played by Barrie Baldaro] was the magician who brought to life by Jeff. It appeared on the show sometimes, and sometimes even abandoned the rule Jeffs not to leave the store.