Puttnam's Prairie Emporium (partially found Canadian children's television series; 1988-1990)
Puttnam's Prairie Emporium is a half-hour Canadian children's television series created and produced by Bruce Edwards. The series aired only in Canada for two seasons from 1988 to 1990 on CTV and then YTV with a total of 52 episodes were made. The plot involved that when the daughter Ellen (Coral Crum) and grandchildren Katy (Brandie Mickleborough) and Mark (Jeremy Drummond) have moved in a long-standing general store run by eccentric owner Mr. Puttnam (George Alexander).[1]
The other cast of the show are Ivan (Billy Morton), a scientist who developed a Time Closet in the confines of the store, Caldicott C. Cat (voiced by John Wilson), a saxophone-playing cat who lived in a basket on the store's counter and Benjamin (voiced by Rosco Bell), a talking beefalo head hanging on the wall behind the counter.
Sometimes in the 1990's, The master tapes were wiped by CKCK-TV. Only 7 episodes and a few minutes from one other are known to survive.
According to John Wilson's daughter, She claims that they have all 52 episodes on tape and no intention on making them public.[2]
References
- ↑ Puttnam's Prairie Emporium at Wikipedia. Retrieved 24 Dec '15.
- ↑ Puttnam Central forum thread. Retrieved 24 Dec '15.