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'''''The Adventures of Snellgrove Snail''''' is a 1979 Canadian puppet TV series.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182554/ IMDb page] Retrieved 12 Mar '17.</ref> This series was created by D.W. Reid Film Company and was voiced by Helene Buwalda, Joyce Clarke, and Barrie McLean.<ref>[http://www.tvarchive.ca/database/16190/adventures_of_snelgrove_snail,_the/details/ TVArchive Canada article on the show] Retrieved 12 Mar '17.</ref> It originally debuted in Canada on CHCH-TV from September 22, 1979 until at least April 5, 1980<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/43365381/ The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, - Page 93] Retrieved 15 Mar '17.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/43617528/ The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, - Page 89] Retrieved 15 Mar '17.</ref>, but it also aired in New Zealand on TVNZ and Untied States on syndication.<ref>[https://newspaperarchive.com/titusville-herald-oct-11-1980-p-11/ Titusville Herald, October 11, 1980, Page 11] Retrieved 15 Mar '17.</ref> The series follows the underwater village of Snailsville and its gastropod inhabitants.<ref>[http://www.buddytv.com/undersea-adventures-of-snelgrove-snail-movie.aspx BuddyTV overview] Retrieved 12 Mar '17.</ref> | '''''The Adventures of Snellgrove Snail''''' is a 1979 Canadian puppet TV series.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182554/ The IMDb page for the show.] Retrieved 12 Mar '17.</ref> This series was created by D.W. Reid Film Company and was voiced by Helene Buwalda, Joyce Clarke, and Barrie McLean.<ref>[http://www.tvarchive.ca/database/16190/adventures_of_snelgrove_snail,_the/details/ TVArchive Canada article on the show.] Retrieved 12 Mar '17.</ref> It originally debuted in Canada on CHCH-TV from September 22, 1979 until at least April 5, 1980<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/43365381/ The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, - Page 93] Retrieved 15 Mar '17.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/43617528/ The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, - Page 89.] Retrieved 15 Mar '17.</ref>, but it also aired in New Zealand on TVNZ and Untied States on syndication.<ref>[https://newspaperarchive.com/titusville-herald-oct-11-1980-p-11/ Titusville Herald, October 11, 1980, Page 11.] Retrieved 15 Mar '17.</ref> The series follows the underwater village of Snailsville and its gastropod inhabitants.<ref>[http://www.buddytv.com/undersea-adventures-of-snelgrove-snail-movie.aspx BuddyTV overview.] Retrieved 12 Mar '17.</ref> | ||
On June 12, 2018 a user by the name | On June 12, 2018, a YouTube user going by the name AH2 AH2 uploaded two eight-minute low-quality recordings of two segments from the show, being "Nose for News" and "The Truth About Gossip". A poster on eBay reveals that there were a total of 40 half-hour episodes made, 10 of which being specials. On August 17, 2018, LMW user Spacegerbil got into contact with the head puppeteer and puppet builder for the show, Tom Vandenberg. The entire show is currently lost, except for the two eight-minute rips, and the VHS rip of the intro sequence. | ||
On August 17, 2018 | |||
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Revision as of 01:50, 18 August 2018
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Status: Partially Found
The Adventures of Snellgrove Snail is a 1979 Canadian puppet TV series.[1] This series was created by D.W. Reid Film Company and was voiced by Helene Buwalda, Joyce Clarke, and Barrie McLean.[2] It originally debuted in Canada on CHCH-TV from September 22, 1979 until at least April 5, 1980[3][4], but it also aired in New Zealand on TVNZ and Untied States on syndication.[5] The series follows the underwater village of Snailsville and its gastropod inhabitants.[6]
On June 12, 2018, a YouTube user going by the name AH2 AH2 uploaded two eight-minute low-quality recordings of two segments from the show, being "Nose for News" and "The Truth About Gossip". A poster on eBay reveals that there were a total of 40 half-hour episodes made, 10 of which being specials. On August 17, 2018, LMW user Spacegerbil got into contact with the head puppeteer and puppet builder for the show, Tom Vandenberg. The entire show is currently lost, except for the two eight-minute rips, and the VHS rip of the intro sequence.
Gallery
References
- ↑ The IMDb page for the show. Retrieved 12 Mar '17.
- ↑ TVArchive Canada article on the show. Retrieved 12 Mar '17.
- ↑ The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, - Page 93 Retrieved 15 Mar '17.
- ↑ The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, - Page 89. Retrieved 15 Mar '17.
- ↑ Titusville Herald, October 11, 1980, Page 11. Retrieved 15 Mar '17.
- ↑ BuddyTV overview. Retrieved 12 Mar '17.