Tag Archives: children's programs

It’s a Christmas Classic Now, But It Wasn’t Always So

Posted on December 26, 2025 by cdsmiller17

A Charlie Brown Christmas (December 5, 1965) It’s been 60 years since the world first set eyes on this Charlie Brown TV special. Doing the research, I was surprised that it was shown by CTV in Canada four days before … Continue reading →

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The Film That’s “Practically Perfect in Every Way”

Posted on November 29, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Mary Poppins (August 27, 1964) Here in Canada, our local TV station showed this film (ostensibly for Thanksgiving in the States). I haven’t watched it all the way through for years, but I know the dialog and lyrics off by … Continue reading →

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Can You Tell Me How to Get, How to Get to…

Posted on March 19, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Sesame Street? (November 10, 1969) Sesame Street is an American educational children’s television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children’s Television Workshop [CTW] until June 2000) and was … Continue reading →

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