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
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
Production
Producer(s) Michael Spivak
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network CBC Television
Original release 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.

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. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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