McDonald's Young Entertainers
| McDonald's Young Entertainers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talent show |
| Presented by | Jason Gunn |
| Starring | Ainslie Allen Michelle Ang Tianna Areaiiti Ronald Karaitiana Drew Neemia Holly Odgers Jamie Rolton Adrian Stevanon Michael Walmsley Danielle White |
| Narrated by | Phil Darkins |
| Composer | Terry Gray |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Denis Spencer Erika Steen |
| Producer | Beau Hancock |
| Production locations | Avalon Studios, Lower Hutt (1997-1998) Various (1999) |
| Running time | 48 minutes (1997-1998) 30 minutes (1999) |
| Production companies | Denis Spencer Productions New Zealand on Air |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV2 |
| Release | 30 March 1997 – 18 September 1999 |
McDonald's Young Entertainers is a New Zealand talent show that aired on TV2 at 6:30pm on Sundays. It was hosted by Jason Gunn, and endorsed by the McDonald's franchise. The show was inspired by The Mickey Mouse Club. Leigh Evans was a choreographer.
The series was broadcast from 30 March 1997 to 18 September 1999. Many episodes ended with a live cover of "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" by Diana Ross. The show aired with high ratings among young audiences, but was cancelled within two years in late 1999. Independent country artist Ainslie Allen appeared on the show.