Familiar Song
demibee
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Recognize it? :)
db
Al Smith
Rusty! Gerome! Where have you been?
-Al-
Rich Johnson
jimmy
Rick Walker
"jimmy" wrote:
> Al Smith wrote:
>>Rusty! Gerome! Where have you been?
>>
>>-Al-
> Look up! Waay up!
Rusty's been in the bag since I've known him!
- Rick
demibee
> Rusty's been in the bag since I've known him!
I can't recall the name of the Canadian standup that said this...
"Some numbers for ya:
"Five foot, two -- the actual height of the Friendly Giant
"Four -- the lifespan, in days, of a rooster living in a bag
nailed to the wall..."
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Rick Walker
"demibee" wrote:
> I can't recall the name of the Canadian standup that said this...
>
> "Some numbers for ya:
>
> "Five foot, two -- the actual height of the Friendly Giant
I thought he was 5"6'... he had a "giant" of a career with that show,
though.
> "Four -- the lifespan, in days, of a rooster living in a bag
> nailed to the wall..."
LOL, and where did he get all that stuff from? It was a bag that had no
bottom.
- Rick
Al Smith
It was a magic bag. Rusty is a magic rooster, and hence, deathless.
-Al-
Rick Walker
"Al Smith" wrote:
> It was a magic bag. Rusty is a magic rooster, and hence, deathless.
I wonder what kind of cheap street drugs Jerome was on? Man, did he
sound dumb or what?
- Rick
demibee
> I wonder what kind of cheap street drugs Jerome was on? Man, did he
> sound dumb or what?
He had a mellow sort of way, didn't he... Apparently, one puppeteer did
both Rusty and Jerome. Voice-wise (and delivery-wise), Jerome always
reminded me a bit of James Garner.
And I've always wondered how they come up with the ideas for Canadian
children shows. Imagine the board meeting...
Employee 1 ... "Hey, I've got a rooster puppet."
Employee 2 ... "I've got a giraffe."
Boss ......... "There's a show!"
Then there's Mr. Dressup... a 4yo kid and his dog living in a treehouse in
the back yard of a middle-aged man. Aunt Bird, Miss Biz, Alligator Al...
It was a strange one! But it was definitely my favourite when I was a kid.
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Rick Walker
"demibee" wrote:
>Rick Walker wrote:
>
>> I wonder what kind of cheap street drugs Jerome was on? Man, did he
>> sound dumb or what?
> He had a mellow sort of way, didn't he... Apparently, one puppeteer did
> both Rusty and Jerome. Voice-wise (and delivery-wise), Jerome always
> reminded me a bit of James Garner.
I watched the FG every day when I was a kid - that, and Firehouse
Frolics come to mind, along with Romper Room.
> And I've always wondered how they come up with the ideas for Canadian
> children shows. Imagine the board meeting...
>
> Employee 1 ... "Hey, I've got a rooster puppet."
>
> Employee 2 ... "I've got a giraffe."
>
> Boss ......... "There's a show!"
>
>
> Then there's Mr. Dressup... a 4yo kid and his dog living in a treehouse in
> the back yard of a middle-aged man. Aunt Bird, Miss Biz, Alligator Al...
> It was a strange one! But it was definitely my favourite when I was a
> kid.
Miss Biz bugged me a bit; that voice was like fingers on a blackboard.
And for years I wasn't sure if Casey was a boy or a girl. Mr. Dressup
didn't seem bothered by the gender confusion at all.
- Rick
Al Smith
lol. A little slow. But likable.
-Al-
Al Smith
I used to like the show with the fat Italian guy with a magic trunk.
He's pull stuff out of the trunk. Can't remember the name of it.
-Al-
jimmy
wrote:
>> On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:52:36 -0400, Rick Walker wrote:
Chez Elan!! (or Helen)
oldtrout
I think you are all in the bag! :-)
--
oldtrout – àrsaidh-breac
Gum bi si\th leat
demibee
> I watched the FG every day when I was a kid - that, and Firehouse Frolics
> come to mind, along with Romper Room.
I don't recall Firehouse Frolics. What about "Uncle Bobby"?... the
plasticine lady, the woman who painted birds, and Bimbo the Birthday Clown.
> Miss Biz bugged me a bit; that voice was like fingers on a blackboard.
I think Colleen Jones inherited it.
> And for years I wasn't sure if Casey was a boy or a girl. Mr. Dressup
> didn't seem bothered by the gender confusion at all.
A friend of mine in Sackville -- a chronic hash user and "interesting" guy
all around -- used to be able to imitate Casey pretty well. He'd even make
up little skits: "Mr. Dressup, how come I've been four for twenty years?"
His Finnegan skit was better, though...
Finnegan (speaking in a demonic voice): Mr. Dressup! Mr. Dressup!
I can talllk!!
Casey: Noooo, Finnegan, put the gun dowwwn!
Must've been quite the little world he had going on inside his head ;)
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axemen99
> Check out this ancient English folk song (free, legal to download)...
>
I have listened to Nana's voice in more than 10 different languages.
She is very gifted.
I like this better, closer to home - "Farewell"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSr67Y3elfM
Wayne Hines
> On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:52:36 -0400, Rick Walker wrote:
>
> > I wonder what kind of cheap street drugs Jerome was on? Man, did he
> > sound dumb or what?
>
> He had a mellow sort of way, didn't he... Apparently, one puppeteer did
> both Rusty and Jerome. Voice-wise (and delivery-wise), Jerome always
> reminded me a bit of James Garner.
>
>
> And I've always wondered how they come up with the ideas for Canadian
> children shows.
Sometimes they just imported them from the US:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendly_Giant
gwh
demibee
> Sometimes they just imported them from the US:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendly_Giant
Geez, I never would've guessed that...
"The program started in 1953 on Madison, Wisconsin radio station WHA-AM.
Shortly thereafter, the show was moved to the UW-Madison's WHA-TV.
Kinescopes of these shows were distributed to a few other non-commercial
stations, and some of them made it up to the CBC headquarters in
Toronto. At the invitation of Fred Rainsberry, the head of Children's
Television at the CBC, in 1958 Bob Homme moved the show north to Canada,
where it became a staple show for several generations of young viewers.
In the United States, National Educational Television carried both WHA
and CBC versions from 1953 until 1970, when NET ceded the network to the
Public Broadcasting Service."
So, it wasn't really a Canadian creation after all. But I suppose it's
something that kids on both sides of the border can remember, and that in
itself is kind of neat.
And Ernie Coombes, also an American, studied under Fred Rogers before
starting "Mr. Dressup"...
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Coombs>
"Ernest Coombs was born in Lewiston, Maine, and pursued a career in
children's entertainment after attending North Yarmouth Academy in
Yarmouth, Maine. As an understudy to Fred Rogers, he traveled to Canada
in 1963 to work for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on an early
version of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Rogers moved back to the United
States the following year, but Coombs decided to stay in Canada, joining
a new show called Butternut Square. Butternut Square ran from 1964 to
1967.
"After Butternut Square ended, Coombs developed Mr. Dressup, which became
one of English Canada's longest-running and most beloved children's
programs. . ."
I have to say, I don't recall Coombes having that Eddie Driscoll accent :)
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Al Smith
>> >He's pull stuff out of the trunk. Can't remember the name of it.
>> >
>> >-Al-
>
> Chez Elan!! (or Helen)
This was a guy, and he was Italian, I think. But what did I know, I
was only about 5 years old at the time.
-Al-
demibee
> ". . . Butternut Square ran from 1964 to 1967. . ."
Had to check that show, too, as I'd never heard of it before...
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butternut_Square>
"Butternut Square was a Canadian children's television series which aired
on CBC Television between October 19, 1964 and February 10, 1967."
Started the day after my birthday! :)
"The cast featured Ernie Coombs as Mr. Dressup and Fred Rogers as Mr.
Rogers, both of whom would follow with their own television series."
Wow... So, the characters of Mr. Dressup and Mr. Rogers began together
here in Canada.
"Sandra Cohen ... as Sandy (1964)
Donald Himes ... as The Music Man (1964-1965)
Bob Jeffrey ... as Bob (1965-1967)
Judith Lawrence ... Casey/Finnegan/Alexander/Miranda/
Mrs. Trapeze (voice)"
And Casey & Finnegan right there with them. It's too bad I wasn't old
enough to have seen any of it.
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demibee
> Chez Elan!! (or Helen)
"Chez Hélène"
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chez_H%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne>
And I recall another French show called "Mon Ami." The set was filled
with playground equipment.
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Al Smith
I found the show I remembered. It was called Mr. Piper:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Piper
Big fat opera singer used to dress up like the Pied Piper.
-Al-
Wayne Hines
> On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:20:18 +0000, Wayne Hines wrote:
>
> > Sometimes they just imported them from the US:
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendly_Giant
>
> Geez, I never would've guessed that...
>
> "The program started in 1953 on Madison, Wisconsin radio station WHA-AM.
Yep. The Friendly Giant is as American as apple pie.
> And Ernie Coombes, also an American, studied under Fred Rogers before
> starting "Mr. Dressup"...
>
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Coombs>
>
> "Ernest Coombs was born in Lewiston, Maine, and pursued a career in
I vaguely remember reading that he was originally from the US. Probably
his obit.
gwh
Rich Johnson
> On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:30:47 -0400, Rick Walker wrote:
>
>> I watched the FG every day when I was a kid - that, and Firehouse
>> Frolics come to mind, along with Romper Room.
>
> I don't recall Firehouse Frolics. What about "Uncle Bobby"?... the
> plasticine lady, the woman who painted birds, and Bimbo the Birthday
> Clown.
>
I was on Firehouse Frolics in 1968 or 1969. I certainly remember watching
Romper Room, and Uncle Bobby.
This page is kinda neet
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Category:Children's_television_series_in_Canada>
Gabby
> I was on Firehouse Frolics in 1968 or 1969. I certainly remember watching
> Romper Room, and Uncle Bobby.
I don't remember Firehouse Frolics. Romper Room was OK but once had
kids Uncle Bobby was someone I wouldn't have let near them. The man
creeped me out big time!
Gabby
Gabby
So, who remembers Butternut Square?
Gabby
> On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:19:23 GMT, Al Smith <inva...@address.com>
Chez Hélène, with Suzie the mouse & Louise. Of course there was
Compère l'Heureux, he of the stories told by Hélène.
Brian Smith
>
> I was on Firehouse Frolics in 1968 or 1969. I certainly remember watching
> Romper Room, and Uncle Bobby.
I had the badge and the other associated items from that show.
> This page is kinda neet
>
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
> Category:Children's_television_series_in_Canada>
It is interesting.
Brian Smith
>
> So, who remembers Butternut Square?
Vaguely.
Al Smith
I remember that one, vaguely, but I never watched it. Maybe it was
after my time.
-Al-
JD
"Gabby" <Lavol...@msn.com> wrote in message
news:86ef0987-8573-4851...@s36g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
Gabby
Firehouse Frolics with Fire Chief Murray?
Al Smith
Ha! I remember that one. I used to think as a kid, "This is one
lame-ass show."
-Al-
Brian Smith
>
> One of the men, can't recall which programme did get in trouble
> eventually. I don't mean the one who even did a movie and then was
> caught masturbating at a strip show, or something similar.
I believe you're thinking of Pee Wee Herman.
Rick Walker
"Al Smith" wrote:
>>
>> Chez Hélène, with Suzie the mouse & Louise. Of course there was
>> Compère l'Heureux, he of the stories told by Hélène.
>>
>
> I remember that one, vaguely, but I never watched it. Maybe it was after
> my time.
>
> -Al-
It wasn't... you're about my age Al, and I remember it. (But I didn't
watch it either.)
- Rick
Al Smith
A lot of the kids shows that interested other kids didn't do it for
me at all. I liked the Pied Piper and that show with Rupert the Rat
-- On the River, maybe it was called. It was an English show that
used live animals for characters, and made up stories about them. I
hated Mr. Dressup ... I always thought he must be queer.
-Al-
demibee
> A lot of the kids shows that interested other kids didn't do it for
> me at all. I liked the Pied Piper and that show with Rupert the Rat
> -- On the River, maybe it was called. It was an English show that
> used live animals for characters, and made up stories about them. I
> hated Mr. Dressup ... I always thought he must be queer.
I liked him. I credit him, in part, with getting me interested in
cartooning. It was something I did well into university... There was a
time, in jr. high & high, when I thought I might actually go into a trade
that involved drawing.
Mr. Rogers, OTOH, was just a little too relaxed and slow-paced for my
liking... But if there was little else on, I watched it... until the
"Land of Make Believe" part was done; then I switched the channel.
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Rick Walker
"Al Smith" wrote:
> A lot of the kids shows that interested other kids didn't do it for me at
> all. I liked the Pied Piper and that show with Rupert the Rat -- On the
> River, maybe it was called. It was an English show that used live animals
> for characters, and made up stories about them. I hated Mr. Dressup ... I
> always thought he must be queer.
I watched Firehouse Frolics with Fire Chief Murray McIvor (sp?), Razzle
Dazzle, Romper Room, Friendly Giant... and Al, you just jogged my memory. I
watched that riverside show that had animals in it too! Can't recall the
name.
Mr. Dressup didn't strike me as gay - more like some kind of sicko
(tickle trunk, lol), but Mr. Rogers? A little light in his loafers, I
thought.
- Rick
Al Smith
Somebody must have enjoyed "Mr Dressup" which was a popular show,
but I couldn't watch it as a young kid. Mr Dressup creeped me out.
Why didn't you continue with your drawing? You know the thing that
separates the pros from the wanna-bes is only one thing ...
determination. The pros aren't better than the amateurs, they are
just more persistent.
-Al-
Al Smith
Now that you mention it, they were both a little creepy. I wonder if
their shows would be picked up today, with all the pedo hysteria in
the news?
-Al-
Rich Johnson
> On Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:38:38 GMT, Rich Johnson <rwh.j...@gmail.com>
> opined:
> Jeez, so were my kids - on FF's lol You've just ruined my evening !
You're welcome
sarahann
news:4Wxsl.16805$PH1.7374@edtnps82...
Tales of the Riverbank with Roderick the Rat, Hammy the Hamster, Guinea Pig,
Turtle, Owl, etc.
--
sa
Rick Walker
"Al Smith" wrote:
> Now that you mention it, they were both a little creepy. I wonder if their
> shows would be picked up today, with all the pedo hysteria in the news?
Good point. But a lot of that hysteria about pedophiles is justified,
too. There's a W-5 show on at the moment focusing on overseas children in
the sex trade, and the creeps (one in particular) that traveled that far for
his "kicks." Sick bastard... the guy had a wife and kids at home.
PS: I always though "Barney" the purple dinosaur was a little warped
too.
- Rick
Rick Walker
"sarahann" wrote:
> Tales of the Riverbank with Roderick the Rat, Hammy the Hamster, Guinea
> Pig, Turtle, Owl, etc.
That's it! I thank you, sarahann. :)
- Rick
Al Smith
A little too much love with old Barney. Nobody loves that much
unless they are taking an anti-psychotic medication.
-Al-
Al Smith
That's it! A great series. Recently I came across a movie of the
same name, but I was disappointed to see that it doesn't use live
animals ... it's only a cartoon. Bummer.
-Al-
Rick Walker
"Al Smith" wrote:
> A little too much love with old Barney. Nobody loves that much unless they
> are taking an anti-psychotic medication.
Barney's eyes were always flying at half-mast, and he had his dentures
in upside-down. He was fried on something!
- Rick
Al Smith
Whatever he was on, he gave the name of his supplier to the
Telle-Tubbies.
-Al-
Rick Walker
"Al Smith" wrote:
> Whatever he was on, he gave the name of his supplier to the
> Telle-Tubbies.
That "baby in the sun" used to freak me out! :-)
- Rick