An animation shows a map of the way to the tree house. The tittle of the show reads "That TVO Kids Show from home."

Kids say FROM HOME!

At home in her blanket fort, Laura says HEY, TVOKIDS! THE FOLLOWING
DR. CHEDDAR SPECIAL
WAS SHOT PRACTICING
PHYSICAL DISTANCING,
AND DR. CHEDDAR FILMED THE WHOLE
THING ON HIS PHONE!
CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?
ISN'T IT INCREDIBLE HOW
CONNECTED WE CAN BE
WHILE WE'RE STAYING AT HOME?
OH, AND I SHOULD MENTION NO
CHEDDAR CHEESE WAS CONSUMED
DURING THE MAKING OF THIS
SPECIAL.
ENJOY THE SHOW!

(music plays)

A puppet mouse in doctor's attire appears with the caption "Doctor Cheddar."

Doctor Cheddar says YOU'LL FEEL BETTER
WITH
DR. CHEDDAR.
(CHILDREN CHEERING)
(DR. CHEDDAR READING)

In her office at home, Doctor Cheddar reads questions on his e-mail and says AND THAT IS MY QUESTION.
"WOULD YOU BE ABLE
TO HELP ME OUT?
SINCERELY, FOUAD, AGE 10,
THUNDER BAY."
OH, AN EXCELLENT QUESTION.
WELL, I THINK THE BEST WAY
TO ANSWER...
(EMAIL BEEPING)
AH! ANOTHER EMAIL.
I'LL JUST...
"DEAR DR. CHEDDAR."
YES, THAT'S ME!
"I WONDER IF YOU COULD TELL ME
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN COVID--."
(PHONE RINGING)

Doctor Cheddar says MY TELEPHONE. WELL, I'LL JUST...
(EMAIL BEEPING)

Doctor Cheddar says OH, ANOTHER EMAIL.
(PHONE RINGING)
OH, MY TELEPHONE. I'VE GOT...
OH, EMAILS!
(BEEPING, RINGING)
(WHIMPERING)
THIS IS ALL TOO MUCH FOR ME!
AHHH!

He screams and faints over his keyboard.

(GROANING)

He sits back up and says OH, OH, HELLO THERE, TVOKIDS!
IT'S ME, DR. CHEDDAR,
HELPING YOU FEEL BETTER!
HA-HA...
OH, I'M SO SORRY THAT YOU HAD
TO SEE THAT.
IT'S JUST THAT, WELL,
THERE'S SO MANY GREAT QUESTIONS
COMING MY WAY RIGHT NOW,
AND THERE'S ONLY ONE OF ME
TO ANSWER THEM ALL.
OH, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE
I GET TO EACH AND EVERY ONE
OF THEM.
HMPH! IF ONLY I HAD SOME HELP.
OH, THAT WOULD CERTAINLY BE—

(DING)

A light bubble pops up over his head.

He says I'VE GOT AN IDEA!
I'M GOING TO CONTACT MY OLD
FRIEND, DR. RONALD COHN.
(LAUGHING) OH, BUT YOU CAN CALL
HIM DR. RONNI.
DR. RONNI AND I GO WAY BACK!
ALL THE WAY BACK TO MEDICAL
SCHOOL DAYS,
AND HE IS AMAZING.
AND NOW?
WELL, NOW, HE'S THE CEO OF
THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN.
I MEAN, I HOPE I CAN EVEN
GET HIM ON THE LINE!
HE'S SUCH A BIG CHEESE,
IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
(TYPING)
WHERE... AH, HERE IT IS!
DR. RONNI.
(VIDEO CALL DIALING)
DR. RONNI! WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU!

Doctor Ronni is in his fifties, balding and clean-shaven. He wears glasses, a white shirt, a purple tie, and a stethoscope around his neck.

He says OH, MY GOODNESS!
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. DR. CHEDDAR.
I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU FOR SO LONG.
IT'S SO GREAT TO RECONNECT
WITH YOU.

Doctor Cheddar says WELL, I NEED YOUR HELP.
YOU SEE, I'M GETTING A LOT OF
EMAILS AND CALLS RECENTLY,
AND IT'S GETTING A LITTLE BIT
OVERWHELMING.
I WAS WONDERING IF YOU'D BE ABLE
TO HELP ME OUT
BY ANSWERING A FEW QUESTIONS?

Doctor Ronni says I WILL DO MY VERY BEST TO ANSWER
AS MANY QUESTIONS AS I CAN.

Doctor Cheddar says OH, THAT'S WONDERFUL,
DR. RONNI!
BUT WHERE ARE MY MANNERS?
I WONDER IF YOU COULD TELL
OUR TVOKIDS AT HOME
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU DO
AT SICK KIDS?

The caption changes to "Doctor Ronald Cohn. President and CEO of SickKids."

Doctor Ronni says SO, RIGHT NOW,
I FEEL REALLY LUCKY
TO BE THE PRESIDENT AND CEO
OF SICK KIDS,
WHICH IS REALLY ONE OF THE BEST
CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS
IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD.
AND WE REALLY TRY VERY, VERY
HARD TO MAKE SURE
THAT ALL THE KIDS AND ALL THEIR
FAMILIES ARE SAFE AND HEALTHY.

Doctor Cheddar says OH, THAT IS ABSOLUTELY
INSPIRING.
NOW, LET'S GET TO OUR FIRST
QUESTION.
CAN I GET THE CORONAVIRUS
IF SOMEONE BREATHES ON ME?
(BLOWING BREATH) HMM?

Doctor Ronni says SO, THE WAY HOW WE THINK
THAT THE CORONAVIRUS
IS BEING TRANSMITTED FROM ONE
PERSON TO ANOTHER
IS MAINLY THROUGH LITTLE DROPS
THAT CAN BE COMING OUT OF
YOUR BODY WHEN YOU SNEEZE
OR WHEN YOU COUGH.
SO, IF YOU HAVE TO SNEEZE
OR COUGH, DO LIKE THIS.

He covers his mouth with his elbow and says MEANING, COUGH IN YOUR ELBOW.

Doctor Cheddar says MM-HMM. (COUGHING)

Doctor Ronni says AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALWAYS
COVER YOUR NOSE OR YOUR MOUTH
IF YOU HAVE TO SNEEZE OR COUGH.
AND IF YOU DO THAT, PLUS YOU
MAINTAIN PHYSICAL DISTANCING,
THEN WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT THIS
VIRUS IS NOT GOING TO SPREAD
FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER.

Doctor Cheddar says AND DON'T FORGET TO WASH
YOUR HANDS, TOO!

Doctor Ronni says WASHING HANDS IS PROBABLY
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
YOU EVER THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE
DOING,
AND I HOPE THAT ALL OF YOU
BY NOW HAVE WASHED YOUR HANDS
IN THE LAST THERE WEEKS
MORE SO THAN ONE YEAR.

Doctor Cheddar says OH, I KNOW I HAVE!
AND IT'S A GOOD HABIT
TO CONTINUE
AFTER CORONAVIRUS
HAS PASSED, TOO!
HERE'S A QUESTION FROM
ONE OF OUR VIEWERS.
(CLICKING KEY)

A boy says WHEN IS THE CORONAVIRUS BREAK
GOING TO END?

Doctor Ronni says THE MORE WE PRACTICE
PHYSICAL DISTANCING,
THE MORE WE WASH OUR HANDS
AND ARE REALLY, REALLY ADHERING
TO ALL THESE RULES,
THE SOONER WE'LL BE ABLE
TO GET BACK TO ALL THE THINGS
THAT WE LOVE TO DO
AND THAT WE CAN'T DO RIGHT NOW.

Doctor Cheddar says HERE'S ANOTHER IMPORTANT
TVOKIDS QUESTION.

A girl says HOW CLOSE ARE YOU
TO FINDING A CURE?

Doctor Ronni says WHAT I CAN TELL YOU
IS THAT THERE ARE LOTS AND LOTS
OF SCIENTISTS
LITERALLY ALL OVER THE WORLD
WHO ARE TRYING TO FIND
TREATMENTS AND A VACCINE.
MOST OF YOU PROBABLY KNOW
WHAT A VACCINE IS
BECAUSE I WOULD ASSUME THAT MOST
OF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A VACCINE
IN YOUR LIFE,
WHETHER THAT'S A FLU SHOT
OR A SHOT FOR ANY OTHER
DISEASES,
AND THIS VACCINE WILL HELP
YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
FIGHT OFF THE VIRUS.
WE DON'T HAVE IT QUITE YET
IN HAND,
BUT I CAN PROMISE YOU
THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF
PEOPLE WORKING ON IT,
AND I'M CONFIDENT THAT WE'LL
HAVE SOMETHING VERY SOON.

Doctor Cheddar says OH, THAT IS EXCELLENT NEWS,
DR. RONNI!
CAN YOU ANSWER THIS NEXT
QUESTION?
(CLICKING KEY)

Another girl says WHY DOES THE CORONAVIRUS
MAKE US STAY HOME FROM SCHOOL?

Doctor Ronni says SO, I CAN TELL YOU I'M NOT
SURPRISED ABOUT THIS,
BECAUSE I HEAR THE SAME QUESTION
FROM LOTS AND LOTS OF
OTHER CHILDREN,
INCLUDING MY OWN CHILD
WHO TOLD ME THE OTHER DAY,
"I DO WANT TO GO BACK
TO SCHOOL."
THE REASON WHY WE CANNOT GO
BACK TO SCHOOL
IS AGAIN ABOUT THE PHYSICAL
DISTANCING.
IF WE ARE IN SCHOOL,
YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE VERY CLOSE
WITH YOUR FRIENDS,
YOU'RE VERY CLOSE WITH
YOUR TEACHERS,
SO WE CAN'T PRACTICE THAT
DISTANCE THAT IS SO IMPORTANT,
AND THAT'S WHY WE NEED
TO STAY HOME
AND MAYBE TRY TO LEARN FROM HOME
A LITTLE BIT.

Doctor Cheddar says NOW, WHAT DOES THE VIRUS DO
IF IT GETS INSIDE YOUR BODY?

Doctor Ronni says SO, IT'S A REALLY
COMPLICATED QUESTION
BECAUSE THE VIRUS GETS
INTO YOUR BODY,
AND THEN GETS INTO THE TINY,
TINY PARTS OF YOUR BODY
WHICH ARE CALLED CELLS.
THERE, THE VIRUS MAKES A COPY
OF ITSELF,
AND GOES TO ALL THE CELLS
INTO YOUR ENTIRE BODY.
AND THEN,
YOU HAVE YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM,
WHICH PRETTY MUCH JUST PLAYS
DETECTIVE
TRYING TO FIND THE VIRUS,
AND ONCE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
FINDS THE VIRUS,
IT FIGHTS IT OFF
AND THAT'S WHEN YOU USUALLY GET
YOUR FEVER AND YOUR HEADACHE
AND YOUR COUGH AND YOUR
SNEEZING.

Doctor Cheddar says I SEE! SO, IF YOU'RE HAVING
THESE SYMPTOMS
LIKE FEVER OR COUGH,
THAT'S ACTUALLY YOUR BODY'S
IMMUNE SYSTEM
FIGHTING THE VIRUS!

Doctor Ronni says EXACTLY RIGHT, AND IT'S ACTUALLY
SOMETHING GOOD.
IT'S GOOD FOR THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
TO FIGHT THIS VIRUS OFF
AND IN SPECIFICALLY CHILDREN,
YOU MAY NOT FEEL VERY ILL
AND YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM IS DOING
A REALLY GOOD JOB
TRYING TO FIGHT IT OFF.

Doctor Cheddar says DR. RONNI, A FRIEND OF OURS
HAS ASKED,
"WHY CAN'T I GO TO
THE PLAYGROUND?
IT'S SIMPLY NOT FAIR!"

Doctor Ronni says IT'S PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST
UNFAIR THINGS
ABOUT THE WHOLE CORONAVIRUS
RIGHT NOW.
I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND.
THE PROBLEM IS WHEN YOU GO
TO A PLAYGROUND,
THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS
YOU TOUCH
AND THERE ARE LOTS OF OTHER
CHILDREN,
AND EVEN ADULTS WHO WATCH
THE CHILDREN,
AND AGAIN, WE CAN'T PRACTICE
PHYSICAL DISTANCING
GOING TO THE PLAYGROUND.
HAVING SAID THAT,
YOU CAN STILL GO OUTSIDE,
AND YOU SHOULD TRY TO GO OUTSIDE
AND PLAY A LITTLE BIT,
NOT ON A PLAYGROUND.
IF YOU HAVE A BACKYARD,
YOU CAN DO THAT.
BUT YOU CAN ALSO GO ON
THE STREET,
JUST MAKE SURE THAT YOU GO
WITH YOUR PARENTS
AND THAT YOU ARE NOT TOO CLOSE
TO ANYBODY ELSE.
SO, YOU ALWAYS STAY FAR ENOUGH
AWAY FROM SOMEBODY.

Doctor Cheddar says AND EVERY TIME YOU COME IN
FROM OUTSIDE,
YOU SHOULD WASH YOUR HANDS
FOR 20 SECONDS
WITH LOTS OF SOAP
AND WARM WATER.
(CHUCKLING)

Doctor Ronni says ABSOLUTELY.
EVERY TIME YOU COME INSIDE
FROM OUTSIDE,
YOU HAVE TO WASH YOUR HANDS
AND REMEMBER THE 20-SECOND,
TWO TIMES "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" RULE.

Doctor Cheddar says OH, MY HANDS ARE HAVING A LOT
OF BIRTHDAYS LATELY!
(LAUGHING)

Doctor Ronni says YOU WILL HAVE MORE BIRTHDAYS NOW
THAN YOU WILL HAVE FOR THE REST
OF YOUR LIFE,
I PROMISE YOU THAT.

Doctor Cheddar says HA-HA! DR. RONNI,
MY LAST QUESTION.
WHY DON'T CHILDREN GET
THE CORONAVIRUS?
OR DO THEY GET IT, BUT IT
DOESN'T HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS?

Doctor Ronni says SO, TRUTH OF THE MATTER
IS PROBABLY A LOT OF CHILDREN
DO GET CORONAVIRUS,
BUT THEY DON'T REALLY GET
VERY SICK FROM THIS,
WHICH IS REALLY, REALLY GOOD
NEWS FOR ALL OF US
WHO ARE WORKING WITH KIDS,
AND FOR ALL OF YOU WHO ARE KIDS.
WHY THAT'S THE CASE IS ACTUALLY
A FASCINATING QUESTION
THAT WE DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER
FOR,
BUT THERE ARE LOTS OF
RESEARCHERS ALL AROUND THE WORLD
WHO ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT
WHAT DO THE KIDS DIFFERENTLY,
WHAT DO THE KIDS ALMOST DO
BETTER THAN THE ADULTS,
THAT DOESN'T MAKE THEM SO SICK?
AND I'M SURE WE'LL GET AN ANSWER
TO THIS.

Doctor Cheddar says OH, DR. RONNI, IT IS SUCH A
PLEASURE TO HAVE SEEN YOU TODAY
AND HEAR ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING
REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS
AT SICK KIDS!
AND ON BEHALF OF MYSELF
AND ALL OF OUR TVOKIDS,
WE WANT TO THANK YOU AND ALL THE
HOSPITAL STAFF WHO WORK WITH YOU
TO HELP MAKE OUR TIME
WITH THE CORONAVIRUS
AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE.
(CHUCKLING)

Doctor Ronni says WELL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
IT WAS SO MUCH FUN TO SEE YOU
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS AGAIN.
OH, THE PLEASURE WAS OURS,
DR. RONNI!
OH, OH, ONE MORE THING.
I TRIED YOUR SECRET PANCAKE
RECIPE,
BUT I ADDED BLUEBERRIES.
OH, THEY WERE FANTASTIC!
(LAUGHING)

Doctor Ronni says YOU SEE, I DIDN'T SHARE
WITH EVERYONE,
BUT I HAVE ONE OF MY THREE
CHILDREN
WHO LOVES BLUEBERRIES TOO,
AND I ALWAYS PUT SOME
BLUEBERRIES IN FOR HER, AS WELL.

Doctor Cheddar says OH, WONDERFUL!
THANK YOU AGAIN, DR. RONNI!
HAVE A GREAT DAY! GOODBYE!
WELL, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED
OUR CONVERSATION
WITH DR. RONNI AT SICK KIDS.
(SIGHING)
TILL NEXT TIME, I'M DR. CHEDDAR,
HOPING YOU FEEL BETTER!
SEE YOU SOON, RIGHT HERE
ON TVOKIDS!
GOODBYE! HA-HA!

(music plays)

(CHILDREN CHEERING)

Copyright 2020, The Ontario Educational Communication Authority.

(KIDS CHEERING)

A caption reads "A special thank you to Doctor Ronni at SickKids and all the front line workers across Canada during COVID-19."

Doctor Cheddar clangs a pot and laughs.

(CLANGING POTS)
(LAUGHING)