Genre children's puppetry Composer(s) Wyn Canty Original language(s) English First episode date 7 November 1969 Language English | Written by Bob Gardiner Country of origin Canada No. of seasons 8 Final episode date 29 March 1976 Number of seasons 8 | |
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Hi Diddle Day was a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television from 1969 to 1976.
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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. Noreen Young created the puppets for the series and operated these with Johni Keyworth and Stephen Braithwaite.
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. 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.