The show stars Ron Daise and Natalie Daise as "Ron" and "Natalie," along with their fictional children (Shaina and James), niece (Vanessa), non fictional child Simeon, and a tadpole named Binyah Binyah Polliwog. The family lived on a fictional island off the coast of South Carolina. (With outdoor shots featuring Beaufort SC and Fripp Island.) The Downtown area was featured in one episode when the family took a trip to Charleston, South Carolina.
TV Guide selected Gullah Gullah Island as one of their top ten children's television shows in 2001. The show had moderately high ratings during its daytime run in the 1990s.
The show was taped at the Nickelodeon Studios in Universal Studios Florida, with the show Clarissa Explains It All shot on the same set (interior and exterior). Modifications were made, like adding various shades of red to the home as shown on Gullah Gullah. The backyard was used on earlier episodes of All That as well.
Episodes featured singing, dancing, learning, and encouraging children in the audience to think about things like healthy eating, telling the truth, and problem solving. The show ran for four seasons from January 19, 1994 through May 5, 1997.
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