Mr. Dressup

Mr. Dressup
Mr. Dressup, Casey, and Finnegan
Created byErnie Coombs
StarringErnie Coombs
Judith Lawrence
Theme music composerDonald Himes[1]
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons29
No. of episodes4,000
Production
ProducerDaniel McCarthy[2]
Production locationsCBC studios at 400 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario (1967–1992);
Canadian Broadcasting Centre, Toronto, Ontario (1992–1996)
Running time26 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC
ReleaseFebruary 13, 1967 (1967-02-13)[3] –
February 14, 1996 (1996-02-14)
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Photograph of the tree house set from Mr. Dressup in the foyer of the Canadian Broadcasting Centre, Toronto.

Mr. Dressup is a Canadian children's television series, starring Ernie Coombs, a former understudy of Fred Rogers, in the title role. It ran on CBC from 1967 to 1996, soon becoming an iconic presence in Canadian media.

  1. ^ "Mr. Dressup composer Donald Himes dies at 80". CBC News. CBC.ca. January 6, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference cbc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "This day in history: February 13, 1967". The Vancouver Sun. Postmedia Network. February 13, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.