Butternut Square
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| Butternut Square | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Ernie Coombs |
| Country of origin |  Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBC |
| Original run | October 19, 1964 – February 10, 1967 |
Butternut Square was a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television between October 19, 1964 and February 10, 1967.
The cast featured Ernie Coombs as Mr. Dressup and Fred Rogers as Mister Rogers, both of whom would follow with their own landmark television series.
[edit] Other cast
- Sandra Cohen as Sandy (1964)
- Donald Himes as The Music Man (1964–1965)
- Bob Jeffrey as Bob (1965–1967)
- Judith Lawrence as Casey/Finnegan/Alexander/Miranda/Mrs. Trapeze (voice)
[edit] Trivia
- The show was broadcast in black and white and originally was 20 minutes until the final season when it was 30 minutes long.
- The show was broadcast at 11:30 a.m., then 11:00 a.m., later on.
- Following Butternut Square's cancellation, Mr. Dressup would get his own series, in the fall of 1967. Puppets Casey and Finnegan would also join him on that new series.
[edit] External links
- Butternut Square at the Internet Movie Database
- Memorable TV Guide
- Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series: Butternut Square (text link)
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