News from Zoos
News From Zoos is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television from 1980 to 1982.
| News From Zoos | |
|---|---|
| Genre | children's |
| Created by | Michael Spivak |
| Written by | Jill MacFarlane |
| Narrated by | Sandy Hoyt |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Michael Spivak |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | 18 October 1980 – 25 May 1981 |
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.
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gollark: Suspiciously human AI.
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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 on IMDb
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