Friendly Giant hits 21 and keeps CBC TV charm alive
Bob Homme marks 21 years as the Friendly Giant on CBC TV with the long running series since 1958. The show originated at the University of Wisconsin Madison and moved to NET before CBC picked up the program. Jerome the giraffe and Rusty the rooster accompany Homme as he writes his own material and tells stories to preschoolers. The program airs weekdays at 10 15 a m on CBC TV.
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Cbc-Tv
University of Wisconsin
Madison
U.S
Bob Homme
Wisconsin
NET
Cbc-Tv Children’s Department
Canada
Jerome
Giraffe
Rusty
Rooster
Rod Coneybeare
Homme
TV Schedule Highlights For July Weekdays And Weekends
A detailed TV grid lists shows for Monday through Saturday including Ed Allen Sesame Street The National Hawaii Five-O The Avengers The Pallisers MASH All In The Family and Star items. Notable entries include That Girl Route 66 Space Special and Dob.
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Bob Switzer
Noel Harrison
Barbara
Sunday July TV Schedule Highlights and Lineup
Broadcast listings reveal a full weekly lineup from Sunday July 20 to Wednesday July 23. Notable titles include The Dirty Dozen on Sunday morning, The Waltons and Cannon through midweek, with Disney and Irish Rovers among evening fare.
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NFB
Canada
the Beachcombers
Irish Rovers
the Waltons
Roger Whittaker
Eire
The
Cbc-Tv
New Fall TV Schedule Adds Four Children's Series
Four new children's programs join the fall lineup. Comin Up Rosie debuts as a three weekly airings comedy with Rosemary Radcliffe and Barrie Baldaro. The Stationary Ark from Gerald Durrell's Jersey zoo will run 13 half hour episodes produced by Nielsen Ferns. Nic n Pic features puppet mice in English dubbed CBC origination. Vision On, co produced by BBC CBC OECA, offers visuals with little dialogue. Alligator Pie presents Dennis Lee reading verses to inspire kids. Sesame Street includes Canadian content from Winnipeg and Toronto produced segments. Forest Rangers repeats weekday viewing. Returning favorites include Mon Ami Friendly Giant Mr Dressup Hi Diddle Day Whats New.
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Jersey
Nielsen-Ferns Ltd
Toronto
Nic ’N’ Pic
CBC French
Children’s Department
BBC
CBC
OECA
Ontario Educational Network
Dennis Lee
Lee
Forest Rangers
Mon Ami
Friendly Giant
Mr. Dressup
Hi Diddle Day
CBC to air 17 hours of Olympic specials this fall
The CBC will televise about 17 hours of prime time Olympic specials from fall through the 1976 Montreal Olympics. It plans trials coverage on weekend afternoons and four hour-long features exploring the Olympics history from ancient times to the modern era, highlighting figures like de Coubertin Brundage and Killanin and leading athletes.
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CBC
Montreal
Canada
Baron Pierre de Doubertin
France
Avery Brundage
Lord Killanin
CRTC Announces Decision on AM and FM Licence Renewals
The Canadian Radio-Television Commission will renew AM licences expiring in early 1976 at the same time as it reviews FM licence applications. Most AM licences expire March 31 1976. Licences issued under current applications and conditions.
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Canadian Radio-Television Commission
Cinema Six Weekly Schedule Highlights
The listing shows Thursday film Who Was That Lady starring Tony Curtis Janet Leigh and Dean Martin about two men on romantic escapades. Friday Avengers Surfeit H2O. Saturday The Dirty Dozen with Lee Marvin Charles Bronson Telly Savalas and Robert Ryan features a death mission. Sunday Lilith with Warren Beatty Jean Seberg Peter Fonda and Kim Hunter. Monday Midnight talk show. Tuesday The Onedin Line Yellow Jack. Wednesday Berserk with Joan Crawford Ty Hardin Diana Dors Judy Geeson features brutal circus murders and Scotland Yard suspicion.
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Tony Curtis
Janet Leigh
Dean Martin
the Avengers
Lee Marvin
Charles Bronson
Telly Savalas
Robert Ryan
Warren Beatty
Jean Seberg
Peter Fonda
Kim
Yellow Jack
Joan Crawford
Ty Hardin
Diana Dors
Judy Geeson
Scotland Yard
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