''Planet Tolex'' is a

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children's science fiction television series which aired on CBC Television from 1953 to 1954.

Premise

The fictional Planet Tolex of the series title was located in the

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, orbiting so that it was always opposite to the Earth, always causing its sightline with Tolex to be blocked by the Sun. The series' puppet-based characters were led by Bricol and Lexo and their fellow Tolex residents. Leo and Dora Velleman were the series creators and puppeteers.

Scheduling

This Montreal-produced half-hour series was broadcast on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 20 October 1953 to 27 April 1954. It was also aired on

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Toronto on the following Fridays at 5:00 p.m., except during 19 March to 9 April 1954 when it was rescheduled to 5:30 p.m. while school broadcasts were aired at 5:00 p.m.

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* {{Authority control CBC Television original programming 1950s Canadian children's television series 1953 Canadian television series debuts 1954 Canadian television series endings Black-and-white Canadian television shows Canadian children's science fiction television series Canadian television shows featuring puppetry