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Mr. Squiggle and Friends

Mr. Squiggle and Friends

1959TV Series
AdventureFamilyFantasySci-Fi
8.1
IMDB Rating
181 votes

Mr. Squiggle is a marionette with a pencil for a nose, who visits his friends from his home at 93 Crater Crescent on the Moon, flying in his pet rocket (named Rocket).

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Norman Hetherington, Patricia Lovell, Jane Fennell
Release Date
July 1, 1959
Language
English
Country
Australia
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

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Norman Hetherington
as Mr. Squiggle
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Patricia Lovell
as Self - Miss Pat
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Jane Fennell
as Self - Miss Jane
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Rebecca Hetherington
as Self
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Roxanne Kimmorley
as Self
Paul Chubb
Paul Chubb
as Big Bob
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Mikey Robins
as Reg Linchpin
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Terry Bader
as Spud
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Russell Taylor
as Wayne
Noni Hazlehurst
Noni Hazlehurst
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Filming Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Production
ABC for Kids, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

🏷️ Keywords

alien worldalienspace travelcharacter name in title

🎯 Categories

AdventureFamilyFantasySci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Classic Kids' TV
by whatsi_iii2005-06-18

"Mr Squiggle easily rates as a definitive children's' TV show in Australia, alongside 'Play School'. Mr Squiggle himself was "the man from the moon" - in real life, a puppet with immovable mouth and controlled by strings. The most important feature of Squiggle's was his nose - He had a pencil for a nose. Mr Squiggle went where he was going by his rocket - whom he names, affectionately (even if not creatively), Rocket. When Mr Squiggle arrived, he would meet with the hostess (Miss Pat, Miss Jane & Rebecca, among others) to draw some pictures with her (say..."

💡 Did You Know?

Rebecca Hetherington, the last presenter, is the daughter of Norman Hetherington, who also played, and created Mr Squiggle, and writer Margaret Hetherington. Norman also played, Bill, Gus and Blackboard.

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📖 Synopsis

Mr. Squiggle is a marionette with a pencil for a nose, who visits his friends from his home at 93 Crater Crescent on the Moon, flying in his pet rocket (named Rocket).