100% Handmade Kids TV
Just hours after getting laid-off, the idea for a kids' show, "Show Me Howie," came to me!
I was unexpectedly laid off in mid-November last year. Long walks in the Panhandle of Golden Gate Park have always been how I return to center. Striding towards my new reality, just an hour after getting the news, an idea for a kids' show, "Show Me Howie," came to me. I imagined a puppet named Howie, meeting creative people and just having fun.
Having worked a decade in TV production, creating educational content for adults, my dream has always been to pivot towards kids' content. In my YA memoir "Bear Boy" I share the impact of 1990s Nickelodeon on my youth—a refuge from suburban bullying. Now, with some free time, I’ve decided to contribute to a medium that once provided solace and one desperately in need of a glow-up.
I can count on one hand the shows I truly feel comfortable with my kids watching. Instead, I’d need a few peoples hands to count the shows we actually watch. My compromise is that…
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