The_Bananas_(TV_series)

<i>The Bananas</i> (TV series)

The Bananas (TV series)

Canadian children's television series

The Bananas was a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television in 1969.

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Premise

The Bananas (Bonnie-Carol Case, John Davies, Melody Greer, Francois-Regis Klanfer) were joined in Bananaland by The Blob (a special-effects pet), the Official, Certified, Genuine, Grade-A Gorilla and The Big Mouth (which provided factoids when fed). Alan Maitland was the Great Announcer.

The show's intent was to promote "attitudes through humour" using comedic sketches.[1] The CBC's schools and youth department produced the series for a target audience between ages nine and 14.[2]

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern time) from 2 January to 6 February 1969.

References

  1. [1]
    Corcelli, John (April 2002). "The Bananas". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  2. [2]
    "The Bananas is created for kiddies". Ottawa Citizen. 1 November 1968. p. TV Weekly 15. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
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