Mr. Fixit is a Canadian instructional television series which aired on CBC Television from 1955 to 1965.
| Mr. Fixit | |
|---|---|
| Genre | home repair/renovation |
| Presented by | Rex Loring |
| Starring | Peter Whittall |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Don MacPherson (1955–1963) Bill Bolt (1963–1965) |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 8 October 1955 – 30 June 1965 |
Premise
editThe series demonstrated home repairs and construction by Peter Whittall, previously seen on Living. Whittall, nicknamed Mr. Fixit, was joined by host Rex Loring. Due to its 15-minute time slot, Mr. Fixit concentrated on basic repair and construction techniques.[1]
Scheduling
editThe first five seasons of this 15-minute series were broadcast on Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern) from the debut on 8 October 1955. As of 2 July 1960, the series was moved to a Wednesday 7:45 p.m. time slot where it remained until its last broadcast on 30 June 1965. One of its earlier directors was Patrick Watson.
Reception
editBy 1962, the series attracted approximately 33,000 viewer letters annually according to CBC estimates.[2]
References
edit- ^ Corcelli, John (April 2002). "Mr. Fixit". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952–1967. University of Toronto Press. p. 153. ISBN 0-8020-5830-2.
External links
edit- Corcelli, John (2002). "Mr. Fixit". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- Mr. Fixit at IMDb
