Mr. Fixit (TV series)
Mr. Fixit | |
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Genre | home repair/renovation |
Presented by | |
Starring | Peter Whittall |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 10 |
Production | |
Producers | Don MacPherson (1955–1963) Bill Bolt (1963–1965) |
Running time | 15 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | CBC Television |
Original release | 8 October 1955 30 June 1965 | –
Mr. Fixit is a Canadian instructional television series which aired on CBC Television from 1955 to 1965.
Premise[]
The series demonstrated home repairs and construction by Peter Whittall, previously seen on Living. Whittall, nicknamed Mr. Fixit, was joined by host . Due to its 15-minute time slot, Mr. Fixit concentrated on basic repair and construction techniques.[1]
Scheduling[]
The first five seasons of this 15-minute series were broadcast on Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern) from the debut on 8 October 1955. As of 2 July 1960, the series was moved to a Wednesday 7:45 p.m. time slot where it remained until its last broadcast on 30 June 1965. One of its earlier directors was Patrick Watson.
Reception[]
By 1962, the series attracted approximately 33,000 viewer letters annually according to CBC estimates.[2]
References[]
- ^ Corcelli, John (April 2002). "Mr. Fixit". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952–1967. University of Toronto Press. p. 153. ISBN 0-8020-5830-2.
External links[]
- Corcelli, John (2002). "Mr. Fixit". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- Mr. Fixit at IMDb
- CBC Television original programming
- 1955 Canadian television series debuts
- 1965 Canadian television series endings
- Black-and-white Canadian television shows