#mr dressup

[fictionalcanadianshowdown]

Mr. Dressup is from Mr. Dressup, a tv series about an amiable man who teaches preschool subjects with his puppet friends using games, songs, and the infinite number of costumes inside his tickle trunk. Often referred to as “the Canadian Mister Rogers”, Mr. Dressup has become an ionic and beloved figure

Gwen is a character from the animated franchise Total Drama. She is a goth girl who loves art and astronomy, and first appears in the Total Drama Island series, where she competed to win the titular game show.

[oldshowbiz]

CBC Television as you remember it

[rickchung]

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (dir. Rob McCallum) x VIFF 2023.

Amazon's biographical documentary on the legendary Canadian-American children's entertainer Ernie Coombs captures much of the same gentle warmth of his three-decades-long CBC television series. This is a very nice and pleasant walk down memory lane for anyone who grew up with Mr. Dressup. His exploration of Coombs' roots, family, and strong connections to Fred Rogers as a mentor/friend is delightfully remembered. It's an entirely pleasant (albeit light) viewing experience.

Screening at the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival as part of the Special Presentation series at the Vancouver Playhouse on Sept. 30 and Park Theatre on Oct. 5.

[anotheruserwithnoname]

Taking a break from the Jenna Coleman flood, here's another Amazon Prime production I'm looking forward to seeing. This one is for Canadians of a certain age - a long-awaited documentary on Ernie Coombs, the iconic Mr. Dressup.

(I hope they do one on Bob Homme, the Friendly Giant next!)

[awesomefridayca]

VIFF 2023: I'm Just Here for the Riot, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, & The Royal Hotel

The 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival has drawn to a close, and this week, we’re talking about three films we saw as part of the fest: I’m Just Here for the Riot is a documentary about the 2011 Stanley Cup Riot in Vancouver, our hometown. Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe is a documentary about a beloved children’s entertainer who helped shape generations of Canadians. The Royal…

[edhelwen1]

I watched this tonight with my family, and my child (7yo) asked if we could watch some of his episodes some time. I'm so excited to share him with my kids.

There are few personalities that unite Canadians quite like Mr. Dressup.

For 29 years, spanning an impressive 4,000 episodes, the beloved children’s show host appeared on television screens across the country, inviting kids to explore his iconic Tickle Trunk alongside a legion of puppet sidekicks, including the cherished duo of Casey and Finnegan.

And although many are familiar with the character portrayed by Ernie Coombs, far fewer know the endearing story of how Mr. Dressup came to be a mainstay on Canadian TV.

Now, a new documentary is set to explore that, taking a deep dive into the Mr. Dressup’s legacy as well as his profound impact on children’s programming.

“There’s not enough time to discuss the things that I learned (while making the documentary),” Rob McCallum, the director of Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, told Global News. [...]

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Tagging: @politicsofcanada

[wainwrightjakobshammerlock]

i'm stealing the fits of every single antebellum gentleman character in all of media and giving them to him. he's the only one that deserves to look swag

[allisonreader]

It's funny how big of an impact things we watch as we grow up leave.

Like I just read an article interviewing Alyson (last name not remembered) who played Lunnette the clown on The Big Comfy Couch.

My parents and I still quote things from the show. One line in particular.

"Who made this big mess!?"

Then we give blame to who did. Messy hair day, still referred to the person as Major Bedhead. We'll still even reference Molly the dolly.

The Big Comfy Couch is hardly the only thing that gets referenced.

There are still times when (though my brothers don't really know the show) that we reference Skinnamarink TV with Sharon Lois and Bram. Especially some of their songs. (Skinnamarink-y dinky do- I love you. I love you in the morning and in the afternoon. I love you in the evening and underneath the moon...)

Ants in the Pants is another one that still gets a reference at times and that show had some fun music on it. Songs that I still think about to this day.

I still think about Babar a lot, but we don't necessarily reference it, though I do like to pull out (moonmen never kid) at times. I also still think about Theodore the Tugboat and will go and listen to the theme song at times.

And of course there are the classics like Little Bear, Franklin, Arthur and others, but they're not ones that necessarily actually get directly referenced. Though I'm sure that there are many shows that I'm missing.

Anyways that's just my little musing on kid shows.

[world-of-puppets]

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe - Official Trailer | Prime Video

[the-golden-dragoness]

Idk why I bothered making a poll on here when I knew y’all largely USA demographic bitches (affectionate) would pick the wiggles

Anyway I watched the Mr Dressup documentary and I cried for 90 minutes straight I highly recommend it for anyone to watch. Also if you like Mr. Rogers I think you should watch this doc too because they were close friends

[oldshowbiz]

Casey, Finnegan and Mr. Dressup.

[mycenaae]

mr dressup documentary coming to prime .............. i'm about to cry in canadian sooooo hard

[krenenbaker]

just finished watching that new documentary about Mr. Dressup. I'm fully crying; I'm just feeling so much nostalgia :')

I highly recommend it if you watched Mr. Dressup, or if you simply enjoy Canadian film/television history

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