''Harriet's Magic Hats'' was a

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created by

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TV which aired in Alberta on ACCESS TV from 1980–1986. The premise of the show was that an aunt named Harriet has a trunk full of magic hats in her attic. When her young niece wears a hat from the trunk she is transported to a place related to the hat. For example, if she wore a chef's hat from the trunk, the girl was transported to a kitchen with professional chefs, where she would learn about the profession. The show was 15 minutes long, and gave children a diverse view of the working world.

Cast

*Lynne Thornton as Aunt Harriet *Sharon Holownia as Susan *

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as Ralph the Parrot (Seasons 1–2) *

Ronnie Burkett Ronnie Burkett, OC is a Canadian puppeteer, best known for his original theatrical plays for adults, performed with marionettes. Burkett, who hails from Medicine Hat, was the puppeteer for Ralph on the TV Ontario series '' Harriet's Magic Ha ...

as Ralph the Parrot (Seasons 3–4) *Sarah C.R. Makins as Mandy (Season 1) *Jessica Owen as Jessie (Season 2) *Carrie Cheverie as Carrie (Season 4)

Writers

Episodes 1 - 26: Donaleen Saul Episodes 27 - 52: Bob Swift-Hill

References

External links

Harriet's Magic Hats
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Harriet's Magic Hats
1980s Canadian children's television series CTV 2 original programming Canadian television shows featuring puppetry {{Canada-kids-tv-prog-stub