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"He was the beloved man from the moon with a pencil for a nose who graced
Australian television screens for more than 40 years.
Now, Mr Squiggle and the other iconic characters from the show, along with more
items from his creator's collection, have been acquired by the National Museum
of Australia.
The Norman Hetherington collection comprises the puppets themselves, the
scripts for the show and even some of the squiggles sent in by adoring young
fans.
Curators hope to inspire a sense of nostalgia for the many Australians who grew
up watching Mr Squiggle, Rocket and grumpy Blackboard during its 41 seasons.
But they also want to share the show's magic with a whole new generation of
children."
Sometimes referred to as the longest continuously running SF show in the world
with 41 seasons -
Dr Who has run longer but with less seasons due to the many
years it was off the air.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
