I remember watching this show when I was little. The theme song is instantly recognizable. I had the honour of visiting Bob Homme's final resting place in Aug 2019. Paid my respects and left a few flowers.
i feel like my mom mustve shown me a couple episodes as a kid since she liked it so much, i dont remember it or if she even did. but she put a couple on near christmas eve, and even as a 17 year old i love it. i literally picked up a recorder from the music store yesterday because of this show :)
Hitting the way back machine big time here!!. As a 5 year old i adored this show. Its as basic as it gets but kids can tell that the chemistry between the characters is very real. Jerome was my favorite. He just had a cheeky mischievous personality. And he always comes in like he has been out to the pub. What a simpler time.
This show was brilliant. It's real purpose was to get kids ready for nap time. Children were given stories, characters and music consisting of harp, recorder and flute. It ended with a welcoming fireplace scene, an illusion of someone watching over you and a slight feeling of sadness when the drawbridge closes. I always wondered why there was a drawbridge and no apparent moat, I usually fell asleep thinking about it.
we all had to wait for the cow to jump over the moon. When I was around 3 and my brother 4 , we would both fall asleep to this tune. Mum would have to wake us up after every show.
Gone to the great draw bridge in the sky. 09/09/2019 The voice of 'Friendly Giant’s' Jerome and Rusty, Rod Coneybeare, former Friendly Giant puppeteer, dead at 89.
I remember when I was a kid in the '70s, if the friendly giant can move a chair around with a thumb and index finger think how big that friggn rooster is LOL
I liked it better when Jerome played the harmonica, especially at the end, when he tried to say goodbye to Friendly and play the theme at the same time.
my dad used to say to me when i was a kid getting ready for bed look way way up and ill call rusty as a way to get my shirt off so i could get my pyjama top on, the good old days :)
This was called The Friendly Giant in which a Giant lives in a Castle with Rusty The Rooster & Jerome The Giraffe and when you come to "Visit" him, you either have the option of sitting in a Rocking Chair or a Bench. It was a very popular show for about Twenty Years on Canadian TV. Also, Fred Rogers also got his start on Canadian TV with Mr. Rogers Neighbohood. If you check the beginning he always welcomes you and asks you to look way up.
Friendly Giant with Rusty and Jerome (and the Jazz Cats) was a safe and fun to be when I was a little kid. A few minutes every day. #RIP Rod and Bob. You may never know the positive influence you had on thousands of Canadian children each day.... #sad
Just a little sad they don't make kids shows like this today. Would watch all the time during the summer, sick & PA days. Watched it in my teen years to cause it was so wonderful & gentle.
When the CBC had real value!!! Makes an old man cry, hearing this song!
I remember watching this show when I was little. The theme song is instantly recognizable.
I had the honour of visiting Bob Homme's final resting place in Aug 2019. Paid my respects and left a few flowers.
this show was and always be pure magic to all of us who grew up with it
i feel like my mom mustve shown me a couple episodes as a kid since she liked it so much, i dont remember it or if she even did. but she put a couple on near christmas eve, and even as a 17 year old i love it. i literally picked up a recorder from the music store yesterday because of this show :)
I had NO IDEA that Jerome was such a good dancer!
What a great show this was!
Hitting the way back machine big time here!!. As a 5 year old i adored this show. Its as basic as it gets but kids can tell that the chemistry between the characters is very real. Jerome was my favorite. He just had a cheeky mischievous personality. And he always comes in like he has been out to the pub. What a simpler time.
This and Mr. Dressup, the two best children's shows ever aired! It's a shame they are so hard to see now. Thank you so much mpgeraghty for this!
Thank you for the memories. Look at little Rusty playing that accordion :) Love and miss that show. Best television on television !!
I love Rusty's little accordion! Rusty was my favourite puppet!
This show was brilliant. It's real purpose was to get kids ready for nap time. Children were given stories, characters and music consisting of harp, recorder and flute. It ended with a welcoming fireplace scene, an illusion of someone watching over you and a slight feeling of sadness when the drawbridge closes.
I always wondered why there was a drawbridge and no apparent moat, I usually fell asleep thinking about it.
R.I.P. Rod Coneybeare. The voice of rusty and Jerome.
Thanks for posting this. I thought the time was, The Gentle Giant. I watched here in Delaware some time around 1968-1973ish
we all had to wait for the cow to jump over the moon. When I was around 3 and my brother 4 , we would both fall asleep to this tune. Mum would have to wake us up after every show.
Ah... back when chickens could play music, the good ole days! :)
snort!!!! LOL!!!
Gone to the great draw bridge in the sky.
09/09/2019 The voice of 'Friendly Giant’s' Jerome and Rusty,
Rod Coneybeare, former Friendly Giant puppeteer, dead at 89.
Wishing Rod Coneybeare peace and safe journey. Thank you.
Can still watch it today and smile.
Different times. As a kid I was glued to this.
Why does the moon look creepy?
I remember when I was a kid in the '70s, if the friendly giant can move a chair around with a thumb and index finger think how big that friggn rooster is LOL
thank you for the memories.
I liked it better when Jerome played the harmonica, especially at the end, when he tried to say goodbye to Friendly and play the theme at the same time.
my dad used to say to me when i was a kid getting ready for bed look way way up and ill call rusty as a way to get my shirt off so i could get my pyjama top on, the good old days :)
This was called The Friendly Giant in which a Giant lives in a Castle with Rusty The Rooster & Jerome The Giraffe and when you come to "Visit" him, you either have the option of sitting in a Rocking Chair or a Bench. It was a very popular show for about Twenty Years on Canadian TV. Also, Fred Rogers also got his start on Canadian TV with Mr. Rogers Neighbohood. If you check the beginning he always welcomes you and asks you to look way up.
Friendly Giant with Rusty and Jerome (and the Jazz Cats) was a safe and fun to be when I was a little kid. A few minutes every day. #RIP Rod and Bob. You may never know the positive influence you had on thousands of Canadian children each day.... #sad
Look what you're doing to Jerome! Stop it! lol...
Just a little sad they don't make kids shows like this today. Would watch all the time during the summer, sick & PA days. Watched it in my teen years to cause it was so wonderful & gentle.
Rusty the Chicken?????
Oh, no no no.
Rusty the ROOSTER!
:)
Every morning at 10:15 or 10:30. In black and white, of course.
Yeah, I concur. It's Rusty the Rooster!
Friendly and the gang were tops!!!
Jerome’s not dancing, he’s making a little Jeromes
Jerome is having a seizure. rofl
oh man..this comment made me laugh so hard I cried.
@blaster1985 Well said! I think some of us still want a motte and drawbridge because of Friendly :D
EPIC!
Electric circus. 🏰
Your views are gonna go up real quick now 👍
I hated this f show as it was only channel we got at cottage! I still have nightmares about that rotten chicken,😮 thanks CBC
my dad wach this wen he was a kid in 1980
Wasn't he more of a cartoon artist? seemed like I recall him drawing, with a segment of him doing that?
Cartoon artist was Mr. Dressup.
MY BRO JEROOOOOOOOME
Espresso Depresso boii
Where is a video of the cats!!!!
Uhmm, he didn't really play that recorder. I after all these years I discover that Friendly was the Milli Vanilli of morning television. :-(
Yes he did
What show was this?
The Friendly Giant. Was on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
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