Hello Mrs. Cherrywinkle
Hello Mrs. Cherrywinkle was a children's educational television program that aired in 1996. It centered on the adventures of the title character, Mrs. Cherrywinkle (portrayed by Kathy "Babe" Robinson, of Philadelphia, PA), a stout woman full of energy who interacted with a variety of puppets in her home and garden. The puppets used in the show were created by Noreen Young & Matt Ficner.
| Hello Mrs. Cherrywinkle | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 3 (original run) 4 (2000–04 episodes) |
| No. of episodes | 39 (original run) 104 (2000–04 episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production company(s) | Coscient Group Owl/SDA Productions (1996–1999) Zone 3 (2000–2004) |
| Distributor | FilmOption International (original run) Zone 3 (2000–04 episodes) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Family Channel (Canada) PBS Kids (September 6, 1999–2001) (United States) Télé-Québec (2000–06) (Québec) |
| Original release | March 5, 1996 (original run) September 15, 2000 (Télé-Québec) – July 12, 1999 (original run) October 22, 2004 (Télé-Québec) |
Songs for the series were written by Randy Vancourt and Tim Burns.
American Public Television picked up the show in 1999 for American distribution; Coscient Group planned to produce more episodes of the show for PBS Kids if it was successful.[1] The show's American run was unsuccessful and the new episodes were instead produced for the French network Télé-Québec.