Yes, The Friendly Giant did get its start on a radio station in Madison, Wis., followed by its sister television station WHA-TV. But the program quickly looked up … and turned Canadian. After CBC’s then head of children’s television Fred Rainsberry invited host Bob Homme to move his castle here, it found a home for several generations. Produced by Toronto’s Daniel McCarthy, the mostly ad libbed 15-minute show featured a memorable opening sequence narrated by gentle giant Friendly (Homme), who led kind, humourous chit-chat with visitors Rusty the Rooster (Rod Coneybeare) and Jerome the Giraffe (also Coneybeare) before settling into a story or musical performance. Its premise: Sweet simplicity, much like childhood itself.
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