- Coming Up Rosie
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Coming Up Rosie Genre Children's sitcom Written by Barbara Evans (1975-1977)
David Mayerovitch
Stuart Northey
Hedley Read (1977-1978)[1]Country of origin 
CanadaLanguage(s) English No. of seasons 3 Production Running time 30 minutes Broadcast Original channel CBC Television Original run 15 September 1975[1] – 1978 Coming Up Rosie was a Canadian children's sitcom TV series on CBC Television, aired for three seasons from 1975–1978.
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Premise
The show focused on a group of tenants in an office building located at 99 Sumach Street, Toronto. The title character, Rosie Tucker, was played by Rosemary Radcliffe. Tucker is an aspiring Canadian documentary film-maker who is a tenant in the building.[2]
Other cast members included John Candy and Catherine O'Hara who both subsequently starred in Second City Television and feature films. Dan Aykroyd, who played the elevator operator, appeared in this series concurrently with his star-making turn on Saturday Night Live.
Many of the actors in this series also appeared in the less successful 1974–1975 CBC series Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins.[2]
Broadcast
For the first season, the series aired at 4:30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The series frequency was reduced to once per week for the remaining seasons, Mondays in 1976-77 and Tuesdays in 1977-78.[3]
Cast
- Dan Aykroyd (Purvis Bickle)
- Barrie Baldaro (Dudley Nightshade)
- John Candy (Wally Wypyzypywchuk)
- Dan Hennessey (Ralph Oberding)
- Catherine O'Hara (Myrna Wallbacker)
- Rosemary Radcliffe (Rosie Tucker)
- Fiona Reid (Mona Swicker)
- John Stocker (Dwayne Kramer)
References
- ^ a b Corcelli, John. "Coming Up Rosie". Canadian Communications Foundation. http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/programming/television/programming_popup.php?id=620. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ^ a b "Can Rosie catch up with the kids?". Montreal: The Gazette. 27 September 1975. p. TV Times 16. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=1FQ0AAAAIBAJ&pg=4598,3688285. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ Allan, Blaine. "Coming Up Rosie". CBC Television Series, 1952-1982. Queen's University. http://www.film.queensu.ca/CBC/Cin.html. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
External links
Categories:- 1975 Canadian television series debuts
- 1978 Canadian television series endings
- CBC network shows
- Canadian children's television series
- Canadian television program stubs
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