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Play School (1975 - 1990) was an iconic educational show for pre-school children. The opening sequence - "Here's a house ..." - and the toys (Big Ted, Little Ted, Jemima, Humpty, Manu) were the stars. This compilation reel of various presenters features two excerpts from 1980: Barry Dorking and Jacqui Hay (future National MP), and Dorking solo; one from 1982: actor Rawiri (Whale Rider) Paratene with Winsome Dacker; and two from 1987: Eilish Wahren with Kerry McCammon, and Russell (Count Homgenized) Smith and actress Theresa (Shortland St) Healey.

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Background by Annie Simon 10.09.2008

Play School was an educational programme for preschoolers that screened for over 15 years from 1975. Based on a BBC format that is still produced in many countries around the world, Play School had a distinctive title sequence, ...

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 Kerry McCammon
 Eilish Wahren
 Theresa Healey

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 Joseph

Joseph

It was the best show I've ever watched in the 80's looking thru the arch
Window was the best window ever luv it.

Joseph lama otara south auckland.

 Irene Gardiner

Irene Gardiner

Good suggestion, Kurt - we'll see what the TVNZ Archive holds from later years...

 Kurt

Kurt

Lots of early clips, some later ones with the likes of John, Kristin, Paul, Tania etc would be appreciated.

 Clare Copas

Clare Copas

ok where oh where can i find the song 'feeble weeble russell' from! i know russell was in the song haha my sister and i always randomly sing it! help me out!

 Marcus Turner

Marcus Turner

The presenter in this clip is Jeremy Brookes (now Jeremy Brownbrooke).

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