''The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox'' is a 1963 Australian children's series. The show combined a string puppet, a mischievous fox named Sebastian, who was placed in real-life settings. It was among the first shows of its kind produced in Australia, as it was very different from earlier Australian children's series like ''

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''. The Sebastian puppet was designed and operated by puppeteer Peter Scriven. The music was composed by

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, who became a leading Australian composer. The score was subsequently arranged by Dreyfus for various small

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combinations for performance by young musicians as a complete concert.

Episodes

#''Sebastian and the Sausages'' - Sebastian steals sausages cooked by a tramp. #''Sebastian and the Burglar'' - Sebastian seeks refuge in a house at the same time as a burglar. #''The Bomb'' #''The Animal Catcher'' - Sebastian is caught by a pet catcher #''The Sleepwalkers'' - Sebastian dresses up as a ghost #''The Showman'' - a greedy showman exploits Sebastian's talents as a violinist #''The Gold Mine'' - Sebastian buys a gold mine. #''The Painter'' - Sebastian enters an artist's studio. #''The Doll's House'' - Sebastian decides to move into a doll's house. #''The Castaway'' - Sebastian gets shipwrecked. #''The Classroom'' - Sebastian plays up in a classroom. #''The Potters'' - Sebastian moves into a potter's studio. #''The Fashion Parade'' - Sebastian wanders into the middle of the judging of the Best Dressed Man of the Year Competition.

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