This is Daniel Cook

This is Daniel Cook is a Canadian children's television series created by J.J. Johnson and Blair Powers and produced by Toronto's Marblemedia and Sinking Ship Productions in association with Treehouse TV and TVO, and is shown in Canada on Treehouse TV, TVOKids, Access, Knowledge Network, and SCN. The series also aired on the Disney Channel (in the United States), in between programs in the mid to late 2000s. As of now, the show airs on Qubo, as a full 30-minute program. The series also aired on Disney in Japan, and on ABC2 (in Australia).

This is Daniel Cook
Cover for Here We Are! CD
Genre	Children
Created by	J.J. Johnson Blair Powers
Written by	J.J. Johnson
Directed by	J.J. Johnson
Presented by	Daniel Cook
Theme music composer	Melissa McClelland
Opening theme	"This is Daniel Cook"
Ending theme	"This is Daniel Cook" (Instrumental)
Composer	Michael Ella
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	131 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Mark J.W. Bishop Matthew Hornburg
Producers	J.J. Johnson Blair Powers Matthew J.R. Bishop Mark J.W. Bishop Matthew Hornburg
Production locations	Toronto, Ontario
Editors	Matthew J.R. Bishop Daniel Palmer
Camera setup	Multi-Camera
Running time	6 minutes
Production companies	Marblemedia Sinking Ship Productions
Distributor	Distribution 360
Release
Original network	Treehouse TV
Original release	September 6, 2004 – April 22, 2006
Chronology
Related shows	This is Emily Yeung I Dare You This is Scarlett and Isaiah
External links
Official website Website

The show is about a 7 year old boy (7 in the first seasons but age nine in the second season) called Daniel Cook who learns new things and shares his experiences and adventures with other kids. For example, he learns about taekwondo, gymnastics, and animals. He also visits a fire station, a YMCA, and more. The show was filmed in Toronto, Ontario; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia, and Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Every episode is six minutes long, while the half-hour shows consist of five six-minute episodes. The series has been sold by Distribution360 to over eighty-five countries worldwide, and dubbed into fourteen languages.

The series has also launched a six-volume book series distributed by Kids Can Press and produced by marblemedia. Five DVDs have also been released featuring episodes from the series.

There is another television series that complement This is Daniel Cook called This is Emily Yeung which premiered on Treehouse TV in September 2006, and This is Scarlett and Isaiah.

Production was completed in April 2006.

Episodes

Season 1

1. This is Daniel Cook drawing a dragon.
2. This is Daniel Cook at the market
3. This is Daniel Cook feeding giraffes
4. This is Daniel Cook building a sidewalk
5. This is Daniel Cook learning Tae Kwon Do
6. This is Daniel Cook making plasticine art
7. This is Daniel Cook doing gymnastics
8. This is Daniel Cook at the zoo
9. This is Daniel Cook learning yo-yo tricks
10. This is Daniel Cook tasting new fruits
11. This is Daniel Cook creating a story
12. This is Daniel Cook with the Famous People Players
13. This is Daniel Cook in a rainforest
14. This is Daniel Cook lawn bowling
15. This is Daniel Cook making chocolates
16. This is Daniel Cook painting a giraffe
17. This is Daniel Cook at the library
18. This is Daniel Cook training a puppy
19. This is Daniel Cook exercising
20. This is Daniel Cook making ice cream
21. This is Daniel Cook doing magic
22. This is Daniel Cook at the Science Centre
23. This is Daniel Cook at a pool
24. This is Daniel Cook hiking
25. This is Daniel Cook making an apple pie
26. This is Daniel Cook playing drums
27. This is Daniel Cook at the fire station
28. This is Daniel Cook exploring a pond.
29. This is Daniel Cook learning about electricity
30. This is Daniel Cook doing ballet
31. This is Daniel Cook making paper.
32. This is Daniel Cook at the farm.
33. This is Daniel Cook composting.
34. This is Daniel Cook breakdancing.
35. This is Daniel Cook baking cookies.
36. This is Daniel Cook taking pictures.
37. This is Daniel Cook learning about Egypt
38. This is Daniel Cook learning to milk a cow
39. This is Daniel Cook tap dancing
40. This is Daniel Cook learning to fly a plane
41. This is Daniel Cook making a clay dragon
42. This is Daniel Cook in Medieval Times
43. This is Daniel Cook learning about dinosaurs
44. This is Daniel Cook canoeing
45. This is Daniel Cook making pizza
46. This is Daniel Cook learning about poetry
47. This is Daniel Cook at the police station
48. This is Daniel Cook riding a horse
49. This is Daniel Cook at the dentist
50. This is Daniel Cook making a gingerbread house
51. This is Daniel Cook making a book
52. This is Daniel Cook at the art gallery
53. This is Daniel Cook learning about beekeeping
54. This is Daniel Cook busking
55. This is Daniel Cook learning how to figure skate
56. This is Daniel Cook clowning
57. This is Daniel Cook learning about trains
58. This is Daniel Cook learning about raptors
59. This is Daniel Cook at the doctor's office
60. This is Daniel Cook rock climbing
61. This is Daniel Cook making his show
62. This is Daniel Cook at a street festival.
63. This is Daniel Cook with the Earth Rangers
64. This is Daniel Cook bowling
65. This is Daniel Cook on a tall ship

Season 2

1. This is Daniel Cook dogsledding
2. This is Daniel Cook making maple syrup
3. This is Daniel Cook downhill skiing
4. This is Daniel Cook tobogganing
5. This is Daniel Cook at a winter festival
6. This is Daniel Cook baking a birthday cake
7. This is Daniel Cook curling
8. This is Daniel Cook building a road
9. This is Daniel Cook getting an eye exam
10. This is Daniel Cook carving a pumpkin
11. This is Daniel Cook trick-or-treating
12. This is Daniel Cook making felt art
13. This is Daniel Cook learning to conduct
14. This is Daniel Cook painting with watercolours
15. This is Daniel Cook with a veterinarian
16. This is Daniel Cook setting up an aquarium
17. This is Daniel Cook making a Valentine's Day card
18. This is Daniel Cook learning about the desert
19. This is Daniel Cook decorating eggs
20. This is Daniel Cook making a birdhouse
21. This is Daniel Cook making a self-portrait
22. This is Daniel Cook at a recycling plant
23. This is Daniel Cook go-carting
24. This is Daniel Cook creating a paper mache monster.
25. This is Daniel Cook writing a song.
26. This is Daniel Cook learning about dog guides.
27. This is Daniel Cook making an animal totem
28. This is Daniel Cook making a puppet
29. This is Daniel Cook creating stop motion animation
30. This is Daniel Cook making a holiday ornament
31. This is Daniel Cook in a marching band
32. This is Daniel Cook making candy canes
33. This is Daniel Cook making soap
34. This is Daniel Cook meeting an elephant
35. This is Daniel Cook on a safari
36. This is Daniel Cook trying new vegetables
37. This is Daniel Cook playing baseball
38. This is Daniel Cook learning about butterflies
39. This is Daniel Cook learning about whales
40. This is Daniel Cook in a helicopter
41. This is Daniel Cook at a waterfall
42. This is Daniel Cook with a zookeeper
43. This is Daniel Cook drawing a turtle
44. This is Daniel Cook building a robot
45. This is Daniel Cook singing jazz
46. This is Daniel Cook making a yule log
47. This is Daniel Cook disco dancing.
48. This is Daniel Cook at a water park
49. This is Daniel Cook riding in a hot air balloon
50. This is Daniel Cook inventing a toy
51. This is Daniel Cook learning yoga
52. This is Daniel Cook digging for dinosaur bones
53. This is Daniel Cook camping
54. This is Daniel Cook exploring a cave
55. This is Daniel Cook On an Eco Adventure
56. This is Daniel Cook learning about visual effects
57. This is Daniel Cook learning about space
58. This is Daniel Cook at the airport
59. This is Daniel Cook fishing
60. This is Daniel Cook whale watching
61. This is Daniel Cook exploring a beach
62. This is Daniel Cook studying rocks
63. This is Daniel Cook on a roller coaster
64. This is Daniel Cook at a theme park
65. This is Daniel Cook learning about stunts
66. This is Daniel Cook learning about fish

Soundtrack

In early 2007, The Children's Group released a soundtrack of This Is Daniel Cook on CD, which was entitled Here We Are!, it features the show's theme and the music used.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipients	Result
2005	Gemini Awards	Best Preschool Series for This is Daniel Cook	This is Daniel Cook	Nominated
	Gemini Awards	Best Direction in a Children’s/Youth Program/Series	J.J Johnson	Nominated
	Gemini Awards	Best Performance in a Children’s/Youth Program/Series	Daniel Cook	Nominated
	Youth Media Alliance	Award of Excellence Awarded for “Best in Show”	This is Daniel Cook	Won
	Youth Media Alliance	Award of Excellence Awarded for “All genres 3-5”	This is Daniel Cook	Won
	Youth Media Alliance	Award of Excellence Awarded for thisisdanielcook.com	This is Daniel Cook	Won
	Japan Prize	Web Division for Producing	This is Daniel Cook	Nominated
2006	Japan Prize	Web Division for Producing	This is Daniel Cook	Nominated
	Japan Prize	Early Education Division	This is Daniel Cook	Nominated
	Prix Jeunesse International	Television Prize	This is Daniel Cook	Nominated
	Prix Jeunesse International	Preschool Web Prize	This is Daniel Cook	Won
2008	Juno Awards	Best Children's Album of the year	Here We Are!	Nominated

References

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449766/?ref_=ttawd_awd_tt

External links

• Official site
• marblemedia (co-production company)
• Sinking Ship (co-production company)
• Toronto star
• This is Daniel Cook at IMDb
• This is Daniel Cook: the most junior Juno nominee
• Distribution360 (Distributor)