Canadian children's shows (theatre, living, castle)

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

From the 1950s to the 1980s, many television stations in American cities had locally-produced shows geared towards children. Do you recall such shows in Canada?

[TiredOfyycCold]

Popcorn Playhouse in Edmonton!

[Acajack]

This show was produced in Kitchener, Ontario and broadcast all across Canada when I was a kid:


Romper Room Miss Fran 1977 (Part1) - YouTube

The host has apparently undergone quite the personal transformation:

Romper Room

[Acajack]

Local kids' shows from the Ottawa area:

Willy and Floyd - YouTube

This one was intended to teach French to anglo kids and was broadcast on an English station:



Marie Soleil chante Le clown Samuel - Douteux.org - YouTube


And another one with a subsequently famous person:


Alanis Morissette - You can't do that on Television - YouTube


Funny that two of these shows at one point had girls I dated in my youth (two different girls) appearing in them at one point.

[Natnasci]

Chez Helene was watched all over Canada.

Chez Hélène

and of course The Friendly Giant


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vm2-JUldNw

Mr. Dressup


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vc1rOXravM

and more local to B.C. Peter Rolston's " Pete's Place "


Peter Rolston. THEN & NOW mp4 - YouTube

[katzpaw]

Johnny Jellybean was a franchised show in the US & Canada. Montreal's version with Ted Ziegler brings back many fond memories.
'Magic Tom', and 'Cliffhanger Theatre' with Jack Curran were also Montreal must-watch for kids.

[Stoke]

Todays Special
Puttnam's Prairie Emporium
Camp Cariboo
Fred Penner's Place
Mr Dressup
Friendly Giant
Danger Bay
Beachcombers
Under The Umbrella Tree
Join In!
The Littlest Hobo
Polka-Dot Door
Are you afraid of the dark?
Bookmice
Dear Aunt Agnes


Those come to mind first. I always thought Eureka's Castle was Canadian but apparently not.

[Old Monkey]

Originally Posted by TiredOfyycCold

Popcorn Playhouse in Edmonton!

Oh, wow. Yes, channel 3 every afternoon. I distinctly remember the talking mounted moose head, the cartoons, and the fact that the host interviewed every single kid sitting in the audience.

[UrbanLuis]

Theodore the tugboat was produced and set in Halifax, NS.

[TiredOfyycCold]

Originally Posted by Old Monkey

Oh, wow. Yes, channel 3 every afternoon. I distinctly remember the talking mounted moose head, the cartoons, and the fact that the host interviewed every single kid sitting in the audience.

AND... if it was your birthday and you were on the show you got to dig for nickles!! LOL