Kimp's right, they were.
I remember when they overhauled Sharon, Lois, and Bram, and made it really bright with these obnoxious characters in full bodied costumes... that was really weird. The one I watched must have been the old one. I remember learning the 'Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye, 4-and-20 blackbirds baked in a pie' etc. song from them as a child! Whoo. (Edit: and I definately have a tape of them, I'm sure of it)
I met them, too, eh? I was maybe 8. But Sharon was sick, so I only mey Lois and Bram.
It was some sort of show. I don't remmeber anything about it.