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* OneNeighborNeighborhood: The only neighbor of Nana's that's ever seen is Mr Wooka.
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** Nana had reddish-brown hair and was a lot skinnier.

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** Nana had reddish-brown hair hair, thicker light blue glasses, and was a lot skinnier.

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''Nanalan''' was a Canadian produced puppet show created by The Grogs for the Canadian TV station Creator/{{CBC}}.

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''Nanalan''' ''Nanalan[='=]'' was a Canadian produced puppet show created by The Grogs for the Canadian TV station Creator/{{CBC}}.






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* ADogNamedDog: '''Russell''' is a Jack '''Russell''' Terrier.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The original shorts had a number of differences:
** Mona had more focus in the shorts compared to the other characters.
** Nana had reddish-brown hair and was a lot skinnier.
** The backgrounds weren’t as detailed, especially in the intro.
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* MinimalistCast: The only prominent characters are Mona, Russell, Nana, Mr. Wooka, and Mona’s mother at the end of each episode. The only other characters that aren’t a part of the main cast are a purple boy and his mother that Mona plays with at the park in one episode.

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* WidgetSeries: The main characters are [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation multi-colored puppets]], and it's difficult to tell what's going on at times.
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''Nanalan''' was a Canadian produced puppet show created by The Grogs for the Canadian TV station Creator/{{CBC}} Television.

Initially starting out as 3-minute shorts that aired between programs on Creator/{{YTV}} and Creator/NickJr in the USA, ''Nanalan''' later became its own 22-minute show. The show details the antics of 3-year-old Mona as she spends the day at her Nana's house while her mother is out. Mona explores the area both in around Nana's house and often learns a lesson during her day. Other characters include Nana's dog Russell, Nana's neighbor Mr. Wooka, and Nana herself.

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''Nanalan''' was a Canadian produced puppet show created by The Grogs for the Canadian TV station Creator/{{CBC}} Television.Creator/{{CBC}}.

Initially starting out as 3-minute shorts that aired between programs on Creator/{{YTV}} in Canada and Creator/NickJr in the USA, ''Nanalan''' later became its own 22-minute show. The show details the antics of 3-year-old Mona as she spends the day at her Nana's house while her mother is out. Mona explores the area both in around Nana's house and often learns a lesson during her day. Other characters include Nana's dog Russell, Nana's neighbor Mr. Wooka, and Nana herself.
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Initially starting out as 3-minute shorts that aired between programs on Creator/{{YTV}}and Creator/NickJr in the USA, ''Nanalan''' later became its own 22-minute show. The show details the antics of 3-year-old Mona as she spends the day at her Nana's house while her mother is out. Mona explores the area both in around Nana's house and often learns a lesson during her day. Other characters include Nana's dog Russell, Nana's neighbor Mr. Wooka, and Nana herself.

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Initially starting out as 3-minute shorts that aired between programs on Creator/{{YTV}}and Creator/{{YTV}} and Creator/NickJr in the USA, ''Nanalan''' later became its own 22-minute show. The show details the antics of 3-year-old Mona as she spends the day at her Nana's house while her mother is out. Mona explores the area both in around Nana's house and often learns a lesson during her day. Other characters include Nana's dog Russell, Nana's neighbor Mr. Wooka, and Nana herself.
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''Nanalan''' was a Canadian produced puppet show created by The Grogs for the Canadian TV station Creator/{{CBC}} Television. The show also aired on Creator/NickJr in the USA.

Initially starting out as 3-minute shorts that aired between programs, ''Nanalan''' later became its own 22-minute show. The show details the antics of 3-year-old Mona as she spends the day at her Nana's house while her mother is out. Mona explores the area both in around Nana's house and often learns a lesson during her day. Other characters include Nana's dog Russell, Nana's neighbor Mr. Wooka, and Nana herself.

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''Nanalan''' was a Canadian produced puppet show created by The Grogs for the Canadian TV station Creator/{{CBC}} Television. The show also aired on Creator/NickJr in the USA.\n\n

Initially starting out as 3-minute shorts that aired between programs, programs on Creator/{{YTV}}and Creator/NickJr in the USA, ''Nanalan''' later became its own 22-minute show. The show details the antics of 3-year-old Mona as she spends the day at her Nana's house while her mother is out. Mona explores the area both in around Nana's house and often learns a lesson during her day. Other characters include Nana's dog Russell, Nana's neighbor Mr. Wooka, and Nana herself.
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''Nanalan''' was a Canadian produced puppet show created by The Grogs for the Canadian tv station CBC Television. The show also aired on Creator/NickJr in the USA.

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''Nanalan''' was a Canadian produced puppet show created by The Grogs for the Canadian tv TV station CBC Creator/{{CBC}} Television. The show also aired on Creator/NickJr in the USA.
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[EarWorm Naaaanaaaalaaaaaaaaaaaan.]][[note]] Pictured: Nana (top-left), Mr. Wooka (top-right), Mona (bottom-left), and Russel (bottom-right).[[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[EarWorm Naaaanaaaalaaaaaaaaaaaan.]][[note]] [[caption-width-right:350:Naaaanaaaalaaaaaaaaaaaan.[[note]] Pictured: Nana (top-left), Mr. Wooka (top-right), Mona (bottom-left), and Russel (bottom-right).[[/note]]]]
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* WatchItStoned: Not that you'd need to be stoned to feel like you are when watching the show, but it's been recommended for Nanalan viewings to be accompanied by alcohol or some other drug.

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Not the trope. A Girl And Her X is when they form a bond with the "X" that "changes them forever, usually starting them down the path to adulthood."


* CanineCompanion: Mona is fond of her grandmother's dog Russell.



* AGirlAndHerX: Mona is fond of her grandmother's dog Russell.
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* AGirlAndHerX: Mona is fond of her grandmother's dog Russell.


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* AGirlAndHerX: Mona is fond of her grandmother's dog Russell.
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* WatchItStoned: Not that you'd need to to feel like you are, but it's been recommended for Nanalan viewings to be accompanied by alcohol or some other drug.

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* WatchItStoned: Not that you'd need to be stoned to feel like you are, are when watching the show, but it's been recommended for Nanalan viewings to be accompanied by alcohol or some other drug.
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* WatchItStoned: Not that you'd need to to feel like you are, but it's been recommended for Nanalan viewings to be accompanied by alcohol or some other drug.
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* [[ABoyAndHisX A Girl and Her X]]: Mona is fond of her grandmother's dog Russell.

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* [[ABoyAndHisX A Girl and Her X]]: AGirlAndHerX: Mona is fond of her grandmother's dog Russell.

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!!'''Nanalan' includes examples of:'''
* [[ABoyAndHisX A Girl And Her X]]: Mona is fond of her grandmother's dog Russell.

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* [[ABoyAndHisX A Girl And and Her X]]: Mona is fond of her grandmother's dog Russell.



* WidgetSeries: The main characters are [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation multi-colored puppets]], and it's difficult to tell what's going on at times.

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* ExpositoryThemeTune: The title sequence explains the premise of the show pretty well. Mona gets up, gets cleaned up, eats breakfast, her mother drops her off at Nana's, and Mona then goes out to the back yard to play.


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* TitleThemeTune: The theme song doesn't have any lyrics beyond the show's name, and possibly "la la la".


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* WelcomeTitles: The title sequence explains the premise of the show pretty well. Mona gets up, gets cleaned up, eats breakfast, her mother drops her off at Nana's, and Mona then goes out to the backyard to play.
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]][[note]] Pictured: Nana (top-left), Mr. Wooka (top-right), Mona (bottom-left), and Russel (bottom-right).[[/note]]]]
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* StylisticSuck: Even after the move to full 22-minute episodes and a bigger budget certain "cheap" elements remain like various items like clouds or bubbles being represented as pictures on sticks or puppets/objects simply being thrown across the set.
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''Nanalan'' was a Canadian produced puppet show created by The Grogs for the Canadian tv station CBC Television. The show also aired on Creator/NickJr in the USA.

This series of three minute long shorts details the antics of 3-year-old Mona as she spends the day at her Nana's house while her mother is out. Mona explores the area both in around Nana's house and often learns a lesson during her day. Other characters include Nana's dog Russell, Nana's neighbor Mr. Wooka, and Nana herself.

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''Nanalan'' ''Nanalan''' was a Canadian produced puppet show created by The Grogs for the Canadian tv station CBC Television. The show also aired on Creator/NickJr in the USA.

This series of three minute long Initially starting out as 3-minute shorts that aired between programs, ''Nanalan''' later became its own 22-minute show. The show details the antics of 3-year-old Mona as she spends the day at her Nana's house while her mother is out. Mona explores the area both in around Nana's house and often learns a lesson during her day. Other characters include Nana's dog Russell, Nana's neighbor Mr. Wooka, and Nana herself.



* BigBudgetBeefUp: The switch from 3-minute short to 22-minute episode brought numerous rises in quality to the show. The show was no longer limited to Nana's backyard, sets were noticeably more detailed, and Mona's mother was actually visible in the opening.



* InherentlyFunnyWords: The characters' bizarre speaking patterns have given way to some, most notably "peepo" (aka. pea-pod).

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* InherentlyFunnyWords: The characters' Mona's bizarre speaking patterns have given way to some, most notably "peepo" (aka. pea-pod).



* TheUnintelligible: Many of the characters are one step away from this, with only vaguely English words coming from them when necessary.
* WidgetSeries: The main characters are [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation multi-colored puppets]], everyone mostly speaks in gibberish, and it's difficult to tell what's going on at times.

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* TheUnintelligible: Many of the characters are one step away from this, with Mona, being only vaguely two or three years old, doesn't have a very good grasp on the English words coming from them language. Nana can understand what she's saying, though, and often repeats it back so the audience can understand, but when necessary.
Nana isn't around, it's up to the audience to decipher what Mona is trying to say.
* WidgetSeries: The main characters are [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation multi-colored puppets]], everyone mostly speaks in gibberish, and it's difficult to tell what's going on at times.
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* BlackBeadEyes: Present on the characters, and possibly literally considering that they're puppets.


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* ExpositoryThemeTune: The title sequence explains the premise of the show pretty well. Mona gets up, gets cleaned up, eats breakfast, her mother drops her off at Nana's, and Mona then goes out to the back yard to play.
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* [[ABoyAndHisX AGirlAndHerX]]: Mona is fond of her grandmother's dog Russell.

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* [[ABoyAndHisX AGirlAndHerX]]: A Girl And Her X]]: Mona is fond of her grandmother's dog Russell.
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* [[ABoyAndHisX AGirlAndHerX]]: Mona is fond of her grandmother's dog Russell.


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* PinkMeansFeminine: Mona wears a dark pink dress.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Mona herself is green and Nana is orange, for example.

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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Mona herself is green and Nana is orange, for example. Mr. Wooka has yellow skin.
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''Nanalan' '' was a Canadian produced puppet show created by The Grogs for the Canadian tv station CBC Television. The show also aired on Creator/NickJr in the USA.

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''Nanalan' '' ''Nanalan'' was a Canadian produced puppet show created by The Grogs for the Canadian tv station CBC Television. The show also aired on Creator/NickJr in the USA.
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* IAmNotShazam: "Nanalan'" refers to the area around Nana's house, not the lead character (whose name is Mona) herself.
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considering its recent burst in popularity, I thought it was only fair that we start a page for this show.

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''Nanalan' '' was a Canadian produced puppet show created by The Grogs for the Canadian tv station CBC Television. The show also aired on Creator/NickJr in the USA.

This series of three minute long shorts details the antics of 3-year-old Mona as she spends the day at her Nana's house while her mother is out. Mona explores the area both in around Nana's house and often learns a lesson during her day. Other characters include Nana's dog Russell, Nana's neighbor Mr. Wooka, and Nana herself.

Episodes were produced between 1999 and 2004.

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!!'''Nanalan' includes examples of:'''
* AnAesop: Frequently, one is learned by Mona.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Mona herself is green and Nana is orange, for example.
* CharlieBrownBaldness: The only hair visible on Mona's head are her two pig-tails.
* IAmNotShazam: "Nanalan'" refers to the area around Nana's house, not the lead character (whose name is Mona) herself.
* InherentlyFunnyWords: The characters' bizarre speaking patterns have given way to some, most notably "peepo" (aka. pea-pod).
* TheUnintelligible: Many of the characters are one step away from this, with only vaguely English words coming from them when necessary.
* WidgetSeries: The main characters are [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation multi-colored puppets]], everyone mostly speaks in gibberish, and it's difficult to tell what's going on at times.

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