Lucas stands in the set of "The Space", decorated as a circus tent.

Lucas is in his twenties, with short puffy brown hair and wears a gray hoodie and a blue TVO Kids t-shirt.

He says WELCOME TO THE BIG TOP,
TVO KIDS.
I'M EXTRA EXCITED TODAY
BECAUSE IT'S THE
FIRST DAY OF 2019.
I HOPE THAT YOU GUYS ARE JUST
AS EXCITED AS I AM.
BUT HEY, I'VE GOT A COUPLE
SURPRISES FOR YOU.
SURPRISE NUMBER ONE:
IS THAT TODAY IS A
BIG TOP ACADEMY
MARATHON.
SO IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE SHOW,
IF YOU'VE MISSED A
COUPLE EPISODES,
OR IF YOU JUST PLAIN OUT LOVE
THE SHOW AS MUCH AS I DO,
TODAY IS YOUR DAY,
BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO BE
WATCHING IT ALL DAY LONG.
OKAY, GET READY FOR IT...
SURPRISE NUMBER TWO:
IS THAT WE HAVE SOME OF
THE CHARACTERS FROM
BIG TOP ACADEMY
COMING
INTO THE CIRCUS TENT
ALL DAY, TODAY.
SO STAY TUNED FOR THAT, IT'S
GONNA GET SO CRAZY.
AS ALWAYS, YOU CAN GO ONLINE AND
WATCH
BIG TOP ACADEMY
EPISODES
IF YOU WANT TO GET
SUPER CRAZY.
BUT, I CHALLENGE YOU GUYS.
GET IN YOUR BEST CIRCUS GEAR,
SNUGGLE ON THE COUCH,
SET IT UP AND GET READY,
BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WE HAVE
THE FIRST EPISODE OF
BIG TOP ACADEMY
COMING UP!
STICK AROUND.
YEAH!

(music plays)

An animated TVO Kids logo appears.

The announcer says HOLIDAY FUN ALL WEEK LONG, RIGHT HERE IN THE SPACE.

An animated slate with pictures of puppies reads "Happy holidays."

(DOGS BARKING AND WHINING)