Today's Special was a Canadian children's television show produced by Clive VanderBurgh at TVOntario from 1981 to 1987. It also ran on Nickelodeon and the Faith and Values Channel/Odyssey as well as many PBS stations throughout the United States. It was set in a department store, based on the flagship location of the now defunct Simpson's in Toronto. Many sequences for it were shot at the Queen Street West and Yonge Street store after hours.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Family | 1982-09-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Costumes | 1982-09-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Work | 1982-09-21 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Brushes | 1982-09-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Movies | 1982-09-28 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Building | 1982-09-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Books | 1982-10-05 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Hats | 1982-10-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Dance | 1982-10-12 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Night | 1982-10-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Noses | 1982-10-19 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Balloons | 1982-10-21 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Soup | 1982-10-26 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Halloween | 1982-10-28 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Shoes | 1982-11-02 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | Hair | 1982-11-04 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | Food | 1982-11-09 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | Opera | 1982-11-11 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | Records | 1982-11-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | Soap | 1982-11-18 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | Music | 1982-11-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | Flight | 1982-11-25 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 23 | Camping | 1982-11-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 24 | Gardens | 1982-12-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 25 | Hands | 1982-12-09 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 26 | Sleep | 1982-12-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 27 | Games | 1982-12-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 28 | Plays | 1982-12-21 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 29 | Snow | 1982-12-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 30 | Friends | 1982-12-28 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 31 | Television | 1982-12-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 32 | School | 1983-01-04 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 33 | Fruit | 1983-01-06 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 34 | Homes | 1983-01-11 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 35 | Birthdays | 1983-01-13 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 36 | Eyes | 1983-01-18 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 37 | Wood | 1983-01-20 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 38 | Circus | 1983-01-25 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 39 | Summer Camp | 1983-01-27 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 40 | Water | 1983-02-01 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 41 | Pets | 1983-02-03 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 42 | Trains | 30 min | |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Adventure | 1983-09-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Space | 1983-09-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Travel | 1983-09-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Imagination | 1983-09-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Moving | 1983-09-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Newspapers | 1983-09-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Cousins | 1983-10-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Smiles | 1983-10-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Cookies | 1983-10-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | String | 1983-10-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | Dinosaurs | 1983-10-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | Pianos | 1983-10-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | Police | 1983-10-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 14 | Tears | 1983-11-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 15 | Wild West | 1983-11-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 16 | Our Story (1) | 1983-11-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 17 | Our Story (2) | 1983-11-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 18 | Temperature | 1983-11-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 19 | Christmas (1) | 1983-12-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 20 | Christmas (2) | 1983-12-15 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Changes | 1984-09-18 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Boxes and Boxes | 1984-09-20 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Ears | 1984-09-25 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | The Sea | 1984-09-27 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Treasure Hunts | 1984-10-02 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Hospitals | 1984-10-04 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Vacations | 1984-10-09 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | Wheels | 1984-10-11 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | Storms | 1984-10-16 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | Cars | 1984-10-18 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | Lost and Found | 1984-10-23 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | Babies | 1984-10-25 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | Sharing | 1984-11-01 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 14 | Butterflies | 1984-11-06 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 15 | Dreams | 1984-11-06 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Songs | 1985-09-17 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | Sam's Speech | 1985-09-19 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | Fun | 1985-09-24 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | Waldo's Hat | 1985-09-26 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Being Alone | 1985-10-01 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Dancing Shoes | 1985-10-03 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | Sam | 1985-10-08 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | Daisies | 1985-10-10 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | Letters | 1985-10-15 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | Help! | 1985-10-17 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 11 | Going Out | 1985-10-22 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 12 | Jodie | 1985-10-24 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 13 | Jeans | 1985-10-29 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 14 | Heroes | 1985-11-05 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 15 | Buttons | 1985-11-07 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 16 | Storybooks | 1985-11-12 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 17 | Grandmothers | 1985-11-14 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 18 | Muffy | 1985-11-21 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 19 | Bliss Symbols | 1985-11-26 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 20 | Jeff | 1985-11-28 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | A Date for Sam | 1987-02-05 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | Junior | 1987-02-10 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | Fire | 1987-02-12 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | Late | 1987-02-17 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | Trash | 1987-02-19 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 6 | Phil's Visit | 1987-02-24 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 7 | Teeth | 1987-02-26 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 8 | Moods | 1987-03-03 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 9 | Wishes | 1987-03-05 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 10 | Stuffies | 30 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 11 | The Blue Cow | 30 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 12 | Secrets | 30 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 1 | Mrs. Pennypacker's Problem | 30 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 2 | The Queen of Hearts | 30 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 3 | A Runaway Spell | 30 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 4 | A Visit to the Opera | 30 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 5 | Sam and the Robot | 30 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 6 | Mrs. Waldo | 30 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 7 | Rich and Famous | 30 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 8 | Ice Cream | 30 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 9 | Bedtime | 30 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 10 | Locks | 30 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 11 | Memories | 30 min |
