"Mr. Dressup" (1967) TV series 1967-1996

User Rating:

9.3/10   

Genre:

Family

Plot:

An amiable man teaches preschool subjects with his puppet friends with games, songs and the infinite number of costumes inside his tickle trunk.

Plot Keywords:

Costume | Puppet | Imagination | Famous Opening Theme | Kids And Family

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Ernie Coombs	...	Mr. Dressup
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alyson Court	...	Herself (1984-1994)
Nina Keogh	...	Truffles (1992-1996) / Lorenzo the Raccoon (voice)
Judith Lawrence	...	Casey / Finnegan (1967-1992) / Alligator Al / Aunt Bird / Hester the Witch (voice)
Karen Valleau	...	Chester the Crow / Annie / Granny / Alex (voice)

Also Known As:

"Mr. Dress-Up" (Canada: English title) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

30 min (4000+ episodes)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Trivia:

Spin-off of "Butternut Square" (1964).

Quotes:

Mr. Dressup: [singing] Three little birdies, happy and gay / Three little birdies, fly away.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Greatest Canadian" (2004)

I'll Miss You Mr. Dressup.

One of the great Canadian icons of my youth was Mr. Dressup. I forgot all about Mr. Rodgers and Captain Kangaroo and Uncle Bobby. Mr. Dressup was where it was at when I was a kid. Ernie Combs was truly a gem to kids who were born between 1967-1996. He seemed to know exactly what kids would relate to. I always related to Casey and Finnigan. I was quite upset when the puppeteer who voiced Casey and Finnigan retired but I knew that everyone, no matter what the profession, retires when the time comes. The thing that I'll miss the most about Mr. Dressup is his smile and the way that he made me feel everytime I watched the show. I'll miss you Mr. Dressup and I hope that you'll still be doing your show in heaven. :)