Hi Diddle Day
| Hi Diddle Day | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's Puppetry |
| Written by | Bob Gardiner |
| Composer | Wyn Canty |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Audrey Jordan (1969–1970) Denny Faulkner (1970–71) Brian Frappier (1971–74) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 7 November 1969 – 29 March 1976 |
Hi Diddle Day is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television from 1969 to 1976.
Premise
This puppet show was set in the community of Crabgrass, with mayor Gertrude Diddle, Basil (a beagle), Durwood (a 900-year-old dragon), Wolfgang (a wolf) and Chico (a crow). The programme's songwriter, Wyn Canty, was featured in the role of a music teacher.
Production
The series was produced in Ottawa, Ontario.[1] Noreen Young created the puppets for the series and voiced and operated Gertrude, Granny and Basil.[2]
Scheduling
Hi Diddle Day was initially limited to the Ottawa, Montreal and Maritime CBC stations, airing Fridays at 4:30 p.m. although a special Christmas episode was broadcast on the network 25 December 1969.[3] The following year, it was seen Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. from April until September. By October 1970, Hi Diddle Day was available on the entire network and was broadcast weekly as an after-school series, and also aired Saturdays 1:00 p.m. in May and June 1971. Production ended after the 1975–1976 season, although repeat episodes were broadcast from April to June 1977.
References
- ^ Corcelli, John (April 2002). "Hi Diddle Day". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Hi Diddle Day". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "(TV listings) Hi Diddle Day – The rubber people star in a Christmas special". Ottawa Citizen. 19 December 1969. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
External links
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Hi Diddle Day". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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