| Mr. Squiggle | |
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| Also known as | Mr. Squiggle and Friends |
| Genre | Children's television |
| Created by | Norman Hetherington |
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| Voices of | Norman Hetherington |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 41 |
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| Running time | Varied between 5 minutes and 90 minutes |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | 1 July 1959 – 9 July 1999 |
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Mr. Squiggle (originally also known as Mr. Squiggle and Friends) is an Australian children's television series, and the name of the title character from that ABC show. The show was presented on television in many formats, between its inception on 1 July 1959[1] and 1999, from five-minute slots to a one-and-a-half-hour variety show featuring other performers,[2][3] and has had several name changes, originally airing as Mr. Squiggle and Friends. At its height, the program was one of the most popular children's programs in Australia and toured theatre and conventions, entertaining several generations who grew with the program. It became one of the longest-running children's programs on Australian television,[4][5] despite originally only asked to fill a six week gap on the ABC's schedule.[6][7]
- ^ "Mr. Squiggle". Collectors. 30 July 2010. ABC Television. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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death the agewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Samandar, Lema (7 December 2010). "Puppetmaster draws final masterpiece". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ "Mr. Squiggle". Australian Story. 30 October 1996. ABC Television. Transcript.
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death abcwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Miner, John (11 July 1984). "Mr. Squiggle is still drawing the children". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 17. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Panozzo, Steve (Summer 2009). "The Jim Russell Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cartooning - Norman Hetherington". Inkspot. No. 60. Australian Cartoonists' Association. pp. 26–27. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011 – via Issuu.