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| Butternut Square | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Ernie Coombs |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC |
| Release | October 19, 1964 – February 10, 1967 |
Butternut Square is 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, whose own landmark television series began production after Butternut Square's run had ended. The show was broadcast in black and white, and originally was 20 minutes until the third (final) season, when it was expanded to a full 30 minutes.
Following Butternut Square's cancellation, Mr. Dressup would get his own series, in the fall of 1967.[1] Two puppets from Butternut Square, Casey and Finnegan, would also join him on that new series, which would run until 1996.
Other cast
[edit]- Sandra Cohen as Sandy (1964)
- Donald Himes as The Music Man (1964–1965)
- Robert Jeffrey as Bob (1965–1967)
- Judith Lawrence as Casey/Finnegan/Alexander/Miranda/Mrs. Trapeze (voice)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mr. Dressup composer Donald Himes dies at 80". CBC News. January 6, 2011. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
External links
[edit]- Butternut Square at IMDb
- Memorable TV Guide
- Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series (Butternut Square archived listing link via archive.org)
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- 1960s Canadian children's television series
- 1964 Canadian television series debuts
- 1967 Canadian television series endings
- Black-and-white Canadian television shows
- English-language Canadian television shows
- Canadian television shows featuring puppetry
- CBC Television original programming
- Canadian children's television show stubs