''Mathmakers'' was a Canadian educational children's

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produced from 1978 to 1980 by the province of

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network,

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. The series starred

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and Lyn Harvey. Producer/Director Clive Vanderburgh, Production Assistant Jane Downey and Brian Elston, Editor. The premise is set in a

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where the production crew produces an educational series illustrating various concepts of

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A fan site dedicated to classic TVO children's shows of the 1970s
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