Revisiting Mr Dressup & The Friendly Giant

We're shocked to learn that these titans of Canadian children's television were born in America! Both men actually had strangely similar careers.
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Mr Dressup was a character on Butternut Square from 1964 to 1967. Fred Rogers had suggested to CBC Children's Programming Head Fred Rainsberry that Ernie Coombs be given his own show after Rogers chose to return to Pittsburgh. Coombs had been Rogers's puppeteer on The Children's Corner. They remained lifelong friends.

[@petarticinovic2710]

Good on ya for doing this. Both shows deserve wider recognition but you know how that goes.

[@jamiemay6065]

There’s nothing wrong with taking a stroll down memory lane. 🇨🇦

[@monsterhobbiesmonsterdungeon]

I wish CBC would put all these episodes on DVD or Blue-ray so i could show them to my kids and grand kids.I miss Ernie Combs and I'm 49.

[@jamiemay6065]

I miss him too. I’m 59 . 👍