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Mr. Dressup and Mr. Rogers were the 'Lennon and McCartney' of kids' TV, says filmmaker (www.cbc.ca)
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Mr. Dressup star Ernie Coombs forged a friendship with Fred Rogers over the shared belief that children were important, and that kids’ television could be a force for good, says the director of a new documentary film about Coombs.

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[-] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Yep, it was a staple of my childhood.

[-] fattymungo@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The Friendly Giant needs some props too.

[-] Bonehead@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Don't forget about The Polka Dot Door, and Polkaroo too...

[-] FarceMultiplier@mstdn.ca 1 points 1 year ago

@Bonehead @sik0fewl @zeppo @owenfromcanada @fattymungo Geez, I still remember The Polka Dot Door song.

[-] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

The Elephant Show was another big one for me. Got to meet Sharon, Lois, and Bram when I was too young to appreciate it.

[-] sik0fewl@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Under the Umbrella Tree was another.

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