The Bananas was a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television in 1969.
| The Bananas | |
|---|---|
| Genre | children's |
| Created by | Rod Coneybeare |
| Starring | Bonnie-Carol Case John Davies Melody Greer Francois-Regis Klanfer |
| Narrated by | Alan Maitland |
| Theme music composer | Rod Coneybeare Jim Pirie |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Robert Gibbons |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 2 January – 6 February 1969 |
Premise edit
The Bananas (Bonnie-Carol Case, John Davies, Melody Greer, Francois-Regis Klanfer) were joined in Bananaland by The Blob (a special-effects pet), the Official, Certified, Genuine, Grade-A Gorilla and The Big Mouth (which provided factoids when fed). Alan Maitland was the Great Announcer.
The show's intent was to promote "attitudes through humour" using comedic sketches.[1] The CBC's schools and youth department produced the series for a target audience between ages nine and 14.[2]
Scheduling edit
This half-hour series was broadcast on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern time) from 2 January to 6 February 1969.
References edit
- ^ Corcelli, John (April 2002). "The Bananas". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "The Bananas is created for kiddies". Ottawa Citizen. 1 November 1968. p. TV Weekly 15. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
External links edit
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "The Bananas". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015.
- The Bananas at IMDb
