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Romper Room was a daily half-hour program for pre-school
children that CKCO licensed in the early 60s.
Romper Room was franchised instead of syndicated, so
local stations could produce their own versions.
The first host on the CKCO produced show in 1963 was Miss
?? (name needed. She was imported from
the US by Bert Claster) followed by Miss
Wanda (Kanten), Miss Grace
(Lawson)196?-1972 Miss Betty (Thompson)
72-75, Miss Diane (Ippersiel) 75-78 then Miss Fran (Pappert)
78-92. Miss Fran was the longest-serving Romper Room
teacher in North America.
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Dave Roberts from
Shaver Chicks brings baby chicks to show Miss
Fran |
An invited group of children took
part in each show, which had several regular features
including Mr. Doo-Bee, Paddington Bear, the Magic Mirror
and Doc, whose main concerns were health and safety
regulations for children. Basic physical activity to
encourage an active lifestyle and the maintenance of
good health was a regular part of the program.
In 1972, CKCO-TV took responsibility for producing the
series for all CTV affiliates across Canada.
In 1981 the series became known as Romper Room and
Friends and was cancelled in 1992 because CTV did not
renew its contract CKCO. At that time, the CKCO
produced Canadian Romper Room was the only version still
in production in the world.
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