Who is mr squiggle

Yes, I was probably Squiggle and Squiggle was probably me. In July Mr Squiggle turned 50 and, although no longer on air, continues to appear at exhibitions the Powerhouse Museum and Mosman Art Gallery and at science-fiction conventions. Norman was presented with an Order of Australia in He died in , aged The show aired its final episode on July 8, — just a week after its 40th birthday. Though Mr Squiggle made the odd cameo on television during the Turn of the Millennium , any hope of there being a revival was dashed when Mr Squiggle's creator and performer, Norman Hetherington, died in December at the age of The entire cast of puppets from the show are now on display at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne.

Community Showcase More. Upside down! Gina Curtis was the first person to keep Squiggle under control, but she left the programme to join the Australian stage production of My Fair Lady and was never heard of again. Although he developed over the years Mr Squiggle remained a gentle character, a little man who needs help, and terribly polite. Hetherington received the Order of Australia in and had his creation honoured on an Australian postage stamp.

Bill the Steamshovel - He was a bit of a jolly character, always willing to help Gus the Snail - Gus was an enterprising little insect, even starting his own TV channel! He didn't always have a shell on his back - he usually had something quite different such as a TV or a potplant.

I can't speak for the early years, but in the '80s the show went for half an hour. In the '90s and past the show was reduced to a five-minute format, with only the squiggles and smallest of story lines. Thankfully, Blackboard survived the culling though :. Details Edit. Release date July 1, Australia.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Technical specs Edit. Sound mix Mono Stereo. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content. Edit page. Hollywood Icons, Then and Now. See the gallery.

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