News From Zoos

News From Zoos
News From Zoos
Genre children's
Created by Michael Spivak
Written by Jill MacFarlane
Narrated by Sandy Hoyt
Country of origin  Canada
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
Production
Producer(s) Michael Spivak
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel CBC Television
Original run 18 October 1980 – 25 May 1981

News From Zoos is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television from 1980 to 1982.

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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.

References

  1. ^ Corcelli, John (November 2005). "News From Zoos". Canadian Communications Foundation. http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/programming/television/programming_popup.php?id=1347. Retrieved 7 May 2010. 

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