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Gullah Gullah Island

Gullah Gullah Island
Created by
Presented by
  • Ron Daise
  • Natalie Daise
Theme music composerPeter Lurye
Opening theme"Let's All Go to Gullah Gullah Island"
Ending themevarious
ComposerBilly Straus
Country of originUnited States
Original languagesEnglish, introducing Gullah
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes72
Production
Executive producers
  • Maria Perez-Brown
  • Kathleen Minton Catapano
Camera setupVideotape; multi-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon (Nick Jr.)
ReleaseOctober 24, 1994 (1994-10-24)[1][2] –
March 7, 2000 (2000-03-07)[3]
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Gullah Gullah Island is an American musical children's television series aired on the Nick Jr. block from October 24, 1994, to March 7, 2000.[3] The show was hosted by Ron Daise, the former vice president for Creative Education at Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina until 2023, and his wife Natalie Daise (née Eldridge), both of whom also served as cultural advisors, and were inspired by the Gullah culture of Ron Daise's home of St. Helena Island, South Carolina, part of the Sea Islands.[4]

  1. ^ "Think For Yourself". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  2. ^ HALL, JANE (October 21, 1994). "Nickelodeon Expanding Its Lineup : Television: The channel's schedule is designed to appeal to both older and younger children. The preschool slate is an attempt to take on an area dominated by PBS". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "The Daily Herald from Provo, Utah". Newspapers.com. March 5, 2000. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. ^ deVere, Paul (September 2008). "Ron and Natalie Daise: A Conversation". CH2 (Celebrate Hilton Head Magazine). Retrieved June 6, 2014.

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