During the 1980s, the trio starred in
The Elephant Show on
CBC. The series was later aired in reruns on the U.S.
cable network
Nickelodeon, through 1996. Each 30-minute installment featured episode-length storylines, in addition to songs and sketches, featuring the trio alongside a human-sized elephant puppet, and children's entertainer,
Eric Nagler. Special guests, which included
Louis Del Grande,
Jayne Eastwood,
Andrea Martin,
Kate and
Anna McGarrigle,
Murray McLauchlan,
Ann Mortifee,
Fred Penner,
Jan Rubeš,
Sneezy Waters,
The Nylons,
The Shuffle Demons, and many more, also appeared on each 30-minute episode. A second series, titled
Skinnamarink TV, featured a different format and two new puppet characters. The series ran for 52 episodes on the
CBC in Canada and
The Learning Channel in the United States from 1997 to 1999. In 2000, following her husband's death, Lilienstein retired from touring with the group, which from that point on often performed as
Sharon, Bram & Friends, with "friends" referring to life-size animal puppets. Lilienstein continued to play benefit shows and record with the group. The duo continued to tour and are currently represented by Jeff Andrusyk at JMA Talent. In 2005, Bram announced that he had been found to have a benign tumor which was causing deafness in one ear. He underwent an experimental procedure to prevent further hearing loss. On May 4, 2008, Sharon, Lois & Bram reunited onstage at the
Toronto Jewish Film Festival, for a rare performance featuring all three singers and a viewing of
25 Years of Skinnamarink. On May 10, 2014, the "Sharon, Lois & Bram Playground" was dedicated at
June Rowlands Park in midtown Toronto. The playground naming was originally proposed by Toronto Councillor
Josh Matlow. The ceremony was attended by roughly 2,000 people and included a welcome by Matlow, followed by several musical numbers by Sharon, Lois & Bram and short words of congratulations from various key individuals throughout the trio's career. The ceremony concluded with the unveiling of an elephant-shaped park sign. According to her son David, the cause of death was
endometrial cancer. She was buried at
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. In addition to David, Lilienstein is survived by her granddaughter, Tessa.
Later events Since Lilienstein's death, Hampson and Morrison have continued to perform as Sharon & Bram. In 2018, Sharon & Bram announced a farewell tour. Hampson has continued to perform with her daughter Randi as Sharon & Randi or Sharon, Randi and Friends; Morrison has largely retired from touring, but has continued to contribute as a guest musician on Sharon & Randi recordings. In April 2020, a Sharon, Lois & Bram YouTube channel launched with ''Sharon's Great Big Life
, a new YouTube series premiering on April 7. The show features Sharon reminiscing about her life on tour, such as filming The Elephant Show and Skinnamarink TV'', and each weekly episode will include previously-unseen photos and videos, and a look at Sharon's current life in Toronto. A trailer to promote the web series was released prior to the launch of the show. Season 1 will include eight episodes. ==Awards and honours==