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News from Zoos

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News from Zoos
Genrechildren's
Created byMichael Spivak
Written byJill MacFarlane
Narrated bySandy Hoyt
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
ProducerMichael Spivak
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release18 October 1980 (1980-10-18) –
25 May 1981 (1981-05-25)

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

Premise

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Corcelli, John (November 2005). "News From Zoos". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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