''The Bananas'' was a

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children's television series which aired on

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in 1969.

Premise

The Bananas (Bonnie-Carol Case, John Davies, Melody Greer, Francois-Regis Klanfer) were joined in Bananaland by The Blob (a special-effects pet), the Official, Certified, Genuine, Grade-A Gorilla and The Big Mouth (which provided factoids when fed).

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was the Great Announcer. The show's intent was to promote "attitudes through humour" using comedic sketches. The CBC's schools and youth department produced the series for a target audience between ages nine and 14.

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern time) from 2 January to 6 February 1969.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bananas CBC Television original programming 1969 Canadian television series debuts 1969 Canadian television series endings 1960s Canadian children's television series