Ed and Ross | |
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Genre | children's |
Presented by | Ed McCurdy Ross Snetsinger |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 (except 1958) |
Production | |
Producer | John Kennedy |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | CBC Television |
Release | 4 July 1957 – 24 September 1959 |
Ed and Ross is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television in 1957 and 1959.
Ed McCurdy and Ross Snetsinger hosted this series which was geared towards children between age 8 and 14. The series was set in a magic house which featured various people and secret corridors. Guests included circus-style performers such as acrobats and jugglers. Music was performed by McCurdy. [1]
This half-hour series was broadcast on Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 4 July to 25 September 1957, then in the same day and time for the second and final season from 2 July to 24 September 1959.
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