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Barney's Gang

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Barney's Gang
Genrechildren's
Presented byBarney Potts
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
ProducerD. Gillingham
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release2 January (1958-01-02) –
24 September 1958 (1958-09-24)

Barney's Gang is a Canadian children's television series which was shown on CBC Television in 1958.

Premise

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This series was produced in Vancouver and hosted by Barney Potts, a singer-comedian. Children were featured in reports of various places in the Vancouver region. Other segments featured children's hobbies and storytelling, such as legends of the First Nation,s accompanied by drawings.[1]

Scheduling

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This half-hour series was broadcast on Fridays at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 2 May to 24 September 1958.

Cast

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Children in the cast included Lynton Gormely, Bruce Jagger, and Bernie Eisenstein.

References

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  1. ^ Corcelli, John (February 2005). "Barney's Gang". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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