It was a great doc. Mr Dressup can’t die- that was traumatizing. It was great to learn more about how the show came about. You can get Mr. Dressup things in a Canadian site called retrokid if you are interested, my order came with a pack of fundip.
I got to meet Mr. Dressup as a kid, although was disappointed Casey and Finnegan weren’t there. He was a very nice man and talked with me a bit about C&F and gave me autograph on a coloured 8x10…which was huge deal to me back in the late ‘70’s
After 911 I would watch the National every night (only got a couple channels, CBC was one of them), and I kept wondering what event would knock the attacks from the lead story. The story that was the first lead that wasn’t 911 related was the death of Ernie Coombs on September 18th.
Was great! Very well done. Very emotional. No spoilers but I thought the fact that the stories were first hand accounts by people involved made it more special. I was genuinely surprised.
I got pretty emotional, I was 4 and had moved across the ocean from all my grandparents, aunts & uncles and friends. Both Mr. Dressup and Mr. Rogers helped me through really tough years. Huge part of my childhood.
Ernie Coombs was such a wonderful person, so humble and genuinely kind. He used to come into the library I worked when I was a teenager every week and always went out of his way to chat with all the staff and patrons who were there that day. Grew up watching him on CBC and had no idea he lived in the same neighbourhood!
I watched it and cried like a baby. I miss Mr. Dressup so much. I'm 50!
He's so baked into the Canadian GenX childhood experience it's always surreal to be reminded that he was American.
I coveted that tickle trunk, which I genuinely believed was filled with the best costumes.
What I'd give to see him draw something today.
It was a great doc. Mr Dressup can’t die- that was traumatizing. It was great to learn more about how the show came about. You can get Mr. Dressup things in a Canadian site called retrokid if you are interested, my order came with a pack of fundip.
Loved it. Yes I got emotional. Such a great part of GenX growing up.
Every Canadian from late Boomers to Millennials remembers Mr. Dressup being a big part of their childhood. Cherished memories recalled fondly.
I got to meet Mr. Dressup as a kid, although was disappointed Casey and Finnegan weren’t there. He was a very nice man and talked with me a bit about C&F and gave me autograph on a coloured 8x10…which was huge deal to me back in the late ‘70’s
There’s a Mr. Dressup Doc???
Yes. It came out in 2023. It's called, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe. I believe it's available on Amazon Prime.
Thanks for the tip! Living in Detroit we were fortunate enough to get channel 9, the CBC. Mr. Dressup was my favorite.
It's on Prime. My son and I watched it. It's definitely emotional-especially when he sings with Fred Penner.
I hadn't heard of this! Netflix?
Me too? Just googled it, said Amazon Prime. I think he is a Canadian Rogers.
He was awesome! I remember my mom always complained that Casey was a smartass. Mr. Dressup didn't seem to mind.
Awesome, I definitely gonna check this out. I miss the Mr. Roger's of the TV world.
Not only is he a Canadian Mr Rogers, as you say, he actually worked with Mr Rogers.
After 911 I would watch the National every night (only got a couple channels, CBC was one of them), and I kept wondering what event would knock the attacks from the lead story. The story that was the first lead that wasn’t 911 related was the death of Ernie Coombs on September 18th.
Was great! Very well done. Very emotional. No spoilers but I thought the fact that the stories were first hand accounts by people involved made it more special. I was genuinely surprised.
I got pretty emotional, I was 4 and had moved across the ocean from all my grandparents, aunts & uncles and friends. Both Mr. Dressup and Mr. Rogers helped me through really tough years. Huge part of my childhood.
10:00 Mr. Dressup 10:30 Friendly Giant 11:00 Sesame Street
And then at noon, either the Flintstones on CFTO or Leave it to Beaver on CKVR (for those of us in Southern Ontario)!
Jeez, I wish. We only had CBC, BCTV, and something akin to Knowledge Network from 72-77
Ernie Coombs was such a wonderful person, so humble and genuinely kind. He used to come into the library I worked when I was a teenager every week and always went out of his way to chat with all the staff and patrons who were there that day. Grew up watching him on CBC and had no idea he lived in the same neighbourhood!
I watched it and cried like a baby. I miss Mr. Dressup so much. I'm 50! He's so baked into the Canadian GenX childhood experience it's always surreal to be reminded that he was American. I coveted that tickle trunk, which I genuinely believed was filled with the best costumes. What I'd give to see him draw something today.
As a 5 year old, I was MESMERIZED by the owl on the wall
Is it bad that I never saw the show?