''Fredd Bear's Breakfast A-Go-Go'' was an Australian

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show which started in 1969 on ATV Channel 0 (now

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Program synopsis

''Fredd Bear's Breakfast-A Go-Go'' ran five days a week (Monday to Friday from 7am) for three years, with a mixture of cartoons, serials, music clips, news, and entertainment, it was comparable to an early ''

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''. The show was hosted by Fredd Bear (Tedd Dunn), a lively non-speaking character first seen on the '' Magic Circle Club'', and Judy Banks. Regulars included

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, newsreader Michael McCarthy and magician Ian Buckland. Bruce Rowland was the musical director and wrote the theme tune. In 1975, Tedd Dunn won a

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for ''Outstanding Creative Effort'' for his work on the program. A membership card system was one of the methods by which the show's young audience was encouraged to stay viewing. At intervals of approximately 10–15 minutes, a viewer's membership card number would be superimposed on the screen, entitling the viewer to a prize if they contacted the station. Since each day's show was videotaped purely for reference purposes and not archived, with the same tape reused every day, almost none of the show remains in existence. The only footage from ''Fredd Bear's Breakfast-A-Go-Go'' believed to exist is a performance by former

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member

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of his advertising jingle ''The ANZ Bank Travelling Man''. A brief excerpt from what appears to be a promotional film from 1972 is held by the

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. The album ''Judy Banks - A Paw Full of Songs'' was produced by her husband Bob Phillips and released in 1972. In 1969, Sydney's '' Good Morning!!!'' breakfast show on TEN-10 was renamed ''Breakfast-a-Go-Go'', bringing it into line with the Melbourne program.

Cast

* Tedd Dunn - Host (as Fredd Bear) * Judy Banks - Host *

- Regular guest * Michael McCarthy - Regular guest * Ian Buckland - Regular guest *

- Guest * Bruce Rowland - musical director

References

Australian children's television series Television shows set in Victoria (state) 1969 Australian television series debuts 1972 Australian television series endings Australian English-language television shows Network 10 original programming {{Australia-tv-prog-stub