Canadian Children's TV Shows Wiki

**Welcome to the Canadian Children's TV Shows Wiki!**
*Welcome to the Canadian Children's TV Shows Wiki*: This Wiki covers anything related to Canada's Children's TV Shows. If you grew up loving any of these shows, only watched on occasion or just want to know more about them; and want to read about the characters, locations or known episodes, find out the legacy of the shows, creators and actors/puppeteers or get links to the people and articles about the shows this wiki's got you covered!

## Shows

Under the Umbrella TreeMr DressupFred Penner's PlaceThe Big Comfy CouchPolka Dot DoorThe Elephant ShowThe Friendly GiantToday's SpecialThe Hilarious House of FrightensteinJoin In!The RaccoonsRoad to AvonleaButternut SquareMisterogersThe Littlest HoboBookmiceThe Buck Shot ShowReadalongThe Edison TwinsReBoot
## Youtube Fan Channels

* meeting\_meghan - YouTube (a channel for preserving these shows)
* HollyP.Higgins - YouTube
* UmbrellaTree Guy - Youtube
* Today's Special Fandom - Youtube
* The Elephant Show - YouTube
* The Big Comfy Couch - YouTube
* The Hilarious House of Frightenstein playlist - youtube

## Recent News

* On November 17, the first 1991 episode we have currently of Mr Dressup got a page on the Wiki here: Trees
* On November 15, the next 1995 episode of Fred Penner's Place got a page on the Wiki here: Here's Otto and the 1989 Christmas episode of Mr. Dressup got a page here: Christmas Tree Decorating Party
* On November 12, the first episode of Today's Special titled "Hats" got a page on Canadian Children's TV Shows Wiki here: Hats
* On November 11, the "Live & Learn/School Days" episode page of Under the Umbrella Tree was completed here: Live & Learn/School Days
* On November 10, the first episode of Fred Penner's Place from 1991 got its own wiki page completed here: FPP Episodes 1991
* On October 31, 2023 Craig Baird, the host of the Canadian History Ehx podcast premiered is House of Frightesntein episode
* On October 9, 2023 Mr. Dressup: the Magic of Make-Believe premiered on on Amazon prime
* 65 years ago, on September 30, 1958 The Friendly Giant premiered on CBC. Thank you to Craig Baird and Canadian History Ehx for sharing! https://www.facebook.com/CanadianHistoryEhx
* On September 27, 2023 CHCH posted an interview with director Robert McCallum about working on his documentary Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe https://www.chch.com/heartwarming-documentary-about-mr-dressup-comes-to-prime-video-october-10th/
* On September 18, 2023 POV Magazine wrote an article (this is one of several) on Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe on the Nostalgia it brings its audience for the show and the man who was Mr. Dressup. https://povmagazine.com/mr-dressup-the-magic-of-make-believe-review-dialing-up-nostalgia/
* On September 18, 2023 22 years ago today sadly we lost Ernie Coombs, who was known for playing Mr. Dressup for 29 years on Mr Dressup and 3 years before that on Butternut Square. Incredibly missed.
* On September 17, 2023 Mr. Dressup: the Magic of Make-Believe won the Tiff 2023 People's Choice Documentary Award

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