Come on Over is a children's television series produced by the Grand Rapids Children's Museum in association with Enthusiastic Productions. The series was created by Joel Schoon Tanis , and is executive produced by Tanis, Patrick W. Ziegler, and Teresa L. Thome of the Museum. The mission of the show is to "inspire creativity and imagination in children".
The program is filmed in the state-of-the-art TV studio of the Martha Miller Center at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. It premiered in Grand Rapids, Michigan on ABC affiliate, WOTV, in fall 2006. Twelve episodes have been produced to date.
The show also features the tunes of Pint Size Music, former members of the Holland band, The Voice, such as Chad Dykema and Paul Chamness.
To date, the show has been nominated for ten and won six regional Emmy awards.
The show joins Joel and his wacky friends and neighbors in his backyard for a different adventure themed around an extraordinary (and sometimes surprisingly ordinary) activity that sends us away with a recharged imagination of our own.Themes can be as simple as what to do with a big box of tin foil, or as complex as taking control of the moods we feel. Joel and his friends explore these concepts completely without electronics, joysticks, or referees. "Come On Over!" magically blends the heart of "Mister Rogers Neighborhood" with the silliness of "Pee Wee's Playhouse" and the creativity of "Scrubs". It includes a world of music, animation and puppets. Written by Joel Schoon Tanis
