Fur & Feather
| Fur & Feather | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Ian McTaggart-Cowan |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Bill Inglis |
| Production location | Vancouver |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 6 July 1955 – 25 June 1956 |
Fur & Feather is a Canadian children's television series about animals which aired on CBC Television from 1955 to 1956. It was hosted by Ian McTaggart-Cowan who headed the Zoology Department at the University of British Columbia.
Scheduling
[edit]The Vancouver-produced series aired on Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. from 6 July 1955 to 21 September 1955, then aired Mondays at 4:30 p.m. from 26 September 1955 until 25 June 1956.[1][2]
The debut episode featured penguins.[1] McTaggart-Cowan was joined by David Maxwell on some episodes.[3]
Selected episodes
[edit]| # | Title | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "All About Penguins" | Debut episode - concerns penguins, their behaviour and environment |
| 3 | "Meet the Moose" | Describes the moose |
| 4 | "Animal Babies" | Selected animals are shown in their infancy |
| 7 | "Fangs & Tusks" | Describes the teeth of some animals and how these are used for survival |
| 12 | "All About Antlers" | The growth and use of antlers on some animals |
| 14 | "Animal Gliders" | Flying squirrels and other gliding animals are described |
| 18 | "Southward Bound" | Describes the various migratory routes of birds, with examples from Arctic terns, shearwaters and yellowlegs and wheatears. |
| 23 | "Haymakers of the Mountains" | Describes some animals which make hay such as pikas (rock rabbits) and pack rats |
| 28 | "Trumpeters of the North" | Trumpeter swans |
| 30 | "Reindeer's Relations" | Various types of Canadian deer are described |
| 48 | "The Sea Cliffs" | Demonstrates birds whose habitats are sea cliffs |
| 49 | "Shark!" | Various types of sharks are shown |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dube, Bernard (6 July 1955). "TViewing". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 15. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Television Programs". The Gazette. Montreal. 26 September 1955. p. 15. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ CBC Television (19 December 1955). "Trumpeters of the North". Fur & Feather. Vancouver: University of Victoria Libraries. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- Fur & Feather at University of Victoria Libraries, selected episodes
Categories:
- CBC Television original programming
- 1955 Canadian television series debuts
- 1956 Canadian television series endings
- 1950s Canadian children's television series
- Black-and-white Canadian television shows
- Television shows filmed in Vancouver
- Nature educational television series
- Science education television series