News from Zoos
News From Zoos | |
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Genre | children's |
Created by | Michael Spivak |
Written by | Jill MacFarlane |
Narrated by | Sandy Hoyt |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
Production | |
Producer | Michael Spivak |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | CBC Television |
Original release | 18 October 1980 25 May 1981 | –
News From Zoos is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television from 1980 to 1982.
Premise[]
This series was hosted by a chimpanzee named Charlie, voiced by Carl Banas who presented news features about animals. Episodes included reports from the Jackson Zoo, where a sable antelope was born, and from the San Francisco Zoo. Animals featured on the series included a Komodo dragon, Chinese giant pandas and a seawolf.[1]
Scheduling[]
This half-hour series was broadcast on Mondays at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 20 October 1980 to 25 May 1981. It was rebroadcast on Saturdays in the 1981 and 1982 seasons, and Friday afternoons in mid-1982.
References[]
- ^ Corcelli, John (November 2005). "News From Zoos". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links[]
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "News From Zoos". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- News from Zoos at IMDb
Categories:
- CBC Television original programming
- 1980 Canadian television series debuts
- 1982 Canadian television series endings
- Television shows filmed in Toronto
- 1980s Canadian children's television series