Genre children's Written by Jill MacFarlane Original language(s) English First episode date 18 October 1980 Network CBC Television Narrated by Sandy Hoyt | Created by Michael Spivak Country of origin Canada No. of seasons 1 Final episode date 25 May 1981 Number of seasons 1 Language English | |
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News From Zoos is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television from 1980 to 1982.
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Premise
This series was hosted by a chimpanzee named Charlie, voiced by Carl Banas who presented news features about animals. Episodes included reports from the Jackson Zoo, where a sable antelope was born, and from the San Francisco Zoo. Animals featured on the series included a Komodo dragon, Chinese giant pandas and a seawolf.
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast on Mondays at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 20 October 1980 to 25 May 1981. It was rebroadcast on Saturdays in the 1981 and 1982 seasons, and Friday afternoons in mid-1982.
References
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