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| rdfs:comment | - Mr. Dressup was a Canadian Children's television show that ran from 1967 to 1996. Ernie Coombs starred as Mr. Dressup and the two Puppet Characters a small boy named Casey and his dog Finnegan. They lived in a Treehouse outside while Mr. Dressup lived inside. Judith Lawerence performed both Casey and Finnegan until retirement in 1990. After Lawerence's retirement new Puppet characters were added, Chester the Crow, Annie, Truffles and Lorenzo the Raccoon. Rather than replace Judith Lawerence Casey and Finnegan they instead appeared less and less on the show until they were rarely seen.
- Ernie Coombs was the host of this simple show (1967–96) as Mr. Dressup. With his puppet friends, originally Casey and his dog Finnegan, he taught pre-school subjects with games, music and simple activities. To add to the fun, Mr. Dressup would always open up his tickle trunk, which contained any costume for any role he wanted. Although it was a show for children, Coombs never had children on the show, only puppets and occasionally teenagers. This was due to the fact that Coombs disliked being around children himself, and show business has a long history of children doing unpredictable things.
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| abstract | - Ernie Coombs was the host of this simple show (1967–96) as Mr. Dressup. With his puppet friends, originally Casey and his dog Finnegan, he taught pre-school subjects with games, music and simple activities. To add to the fun, Mr. Dressup would always open up his tickle trunk, which contained any costume for any role he wanted. Although it was a show for children, Coombs never had children on the show, only puppets and occasionally teenagers. This was due to the fact that Coombs disliked being around children himself, and show business has a long history of children doing unpredictable things. Mr. Dressup is a Canadian icon. Seriously, show some aspect of the program to any Canadian who grew up with a television set in the time period of its airing, and you'll get a boatload of heartfelt memories of watching it.
- Mr. Dressup was a Canadian Children's television show that ran from 1967 to 1996. Ernie Coombs starred as Mr. Dressup and the two Puppet Characters a small boy named Casey and his dog Finnegan. They lived in a Treehouse outside while Mr. Dressup lived inside. Judith Lawerence performed both Casey and Finnegan until retirement in 1990. After Lawerence's retirement new Puppet characters were added, Chester the Crow, Annie, Truffles and Lorenzo the Raccoon. Rather than replace Judith Lawerence Casey and Finnegan they instead appeared less and less on the show until they were rarely seen. The most famous segment was when Mr. Dressup would reach into the Tickle Trunk and pull out a costume for a skit or play. It might be an animal costume, or a policeman's, or fireman's uniform, or some other outfit in which he could dress up and play whatever role the costume suggested. Also, there was an amazing drawing board, where Mr. Dressup's drawings/paintings would tell a story.
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