Ross the Builder was a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television in 1958.

Ross the Builder
Genrechildren's
Presented byRoss Snetsinger
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
ProducerJohn Kennedy
Running time15 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release3 July (1958-07-03) –
23 September 1958 (1958-09-23)

Premise

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This series was hosted by Ross Snetsinger with his puppet Foster. They demonstrated the construction of various items.[1]

  • 3 July 1958 - debut
  • 10 July 1958 - guest magician Michael Roth[2]
  • 17 July 1958
  • 24 July 1958 - constructing model cars, guest cartoonist George Feyer[3]
  • 31 July 1958 - constructing a telegraph, guest folk musician Jean Cavall[4]
  • 7 August 1958
  • 14 August 1958 - constructing a model streetcar, also drawing demonstration with Foster, two other puppets and guest cartoonist George Feyer[5]
  • 21 August 1958 - plaster of Paris sculpting is demonstrated, guest folk-singer Jean Cavall[6]
  • 28 August 1958
  • 4 September 1958 - using cardboard to construct toys; guest folk musician Jean Cavall[7]
  • 11 September 1958 - guest Jean Cavall [8]
  • 18 September 1958 - demonstration of sketching of life[9]
  • 25 September 1958 - guest folk musician Ed McCurdy[10]

Scheduling

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This 15-minute series aired Thursdays 5 p.m. from 3 July to 25 September 1958.

Snetsinger and Foster joined the cast of Whistle Town which occupied the Thursday time slot from October 1958.

References

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  1. ^ Allan, Blaine (1996). "Ross the Builder" (PDF). CBC Television Series 1952-1982. Queen's University. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. ^ "TV Guide". Ottawa Citizen. 5 July 1958. p. TV10. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Program Previews". Ottawa Citizen. 19 July 1958. p. TV10. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Program Previews". Ottawa Citizen. p. TV10. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Program Previews". Ottawa Citizen. 9 August 1958. p. TV10. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Program Previews". Ottawa Citizen. 16 August 1958. p. TV10. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 4 September 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 11 September 1958. p. 15. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 18 September 1958. p. 21. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 25 September 1958. p. 15. Retrieved 30 December 2015.