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The Magic Garden’s Carole and Paula: A Classic LIMEHOF Podcast

Tom Needham, The Magic Garden’s Carole & Paula Season 3 Episode 8

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This episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast features a classic interview originally recorded for The Sounds of Film, spotlighting Hall of Fame inductees Carole Demas and Paula Janis, best known as the beloved duo from The Magic Garden. In this special conversation, they reflect on their extraordinary partnership and the enduring legacy of their work together.


Friends since their school days in Brooklyn, Demas and Janis went on to build a lifelong creative collaboration that included teaching in New York City schools, performing in major theatrical productions, and eventually forming their own production company. They are best remembered for starring in The Magic Garden, one of the most influential regional children’s television programs in New York history, which continues to be celebrated for its music, warmth, and imagination. This interview revisits their 60th anniversary of working together and highlights a career defined by friendship, creativity, and lasting impact on generations of young viewers.


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