Dr. Vera Good Peggy Liptrott L. Ted Coneybeare Marnie Patrick Roberts Dr. Ada Schermann Dick Derhodge Pat Patterson Dodi Robb
Written by
Pat Patterson Dodi Robb Jed MacKay Emily Hearn Fran Handman Ian Ritchie Susan Murgatroyd Nancy Crystal Lori Hauser Anne McCourt Clive Endersby Mary MacKay-Smith Carmel Suttor L. Ted Coneybeare
Directed by
Peggy Liptrott (1971) Ian Morris Susan Murgatroyd (1979–1984) David Moore (1983; 1985–1993) Douglas Williams (1987)
Presented by
Various
Theme music composer
Herbie Helbig
Country of origin
Canada
Original language
English
No. of seasons
22
No. of episodes
383
Production
Executive producer
Dr. Vera Good (1971–1972)
Producers
Peggy Liptrott (1971) L. Ted Coneybeare (1972–1984) Jed MacKay (1985–1993)
Production locations
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Running time
30 minutes
Production company
TVOntario
Original release
Network
TVOntario
Release
March 30, 1971 (1971-03-30) – July 27, 1993 (1993-07-27)
Related
Polka Dot Shorts and Gisèle's Big Backyard
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Polka Dot Door is a Canadian children's television series which was produced by the Ontario Education Communications Authority (later known as TVOntario) from 1971 to 1993. The series features two hosts who speak directly to the home viewing audience.
The content of the shows was generally geared towards education and creativity. Each week of episodes focused on a single theme with each weekday assigned a different "motif" in which the theme was explored in different ways (For example, Tuesdays were "Dress-Up Day" in which the hosts would use costumes to explore the theme).
One of the most well-known elements of the series was the "Polkaroo", a mythical character whose name combines the words "polka dot" and "kangaroo". Normally played by the male host in costume, the Polkaroo would appear to the female host to perform a mime; upon the second host's return, he would typically express disappointment when informed that he had once again missed the Polkaroo. In earlier years, the Polkaroo appeared just once per week on "Imagination Day", but due to the character's popularity, additional appearances were added later in the show's run.
Another feature of the show was "looking through the polka-dot-door", usually on "Finding-Out Day," when the camera would zoom in to a special dot on the door, which would open up to reveal a short educational film.
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Kensington and went on to host the popular children's television series PolkaDotDoor. He portrayed Sam Ramone in the television series Ready or Not. His...
multiple children's shows in the 1980s on TVOntario beginning first with PolkaDotDoor. Her first screenwriting credit was for Beethoven Lives Upstairs (1992)...
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Homicide: Life on the Street, and regular roles in the children's series PolkaDotDoor, The Big Comfy Couch as Auntie Macassar from 1992 to 1996, and Noddy...
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Field), That (Frank Meschkuleit), and Polkaroo. Polkaroo's trio of "PolkaDotDoor Friends" Dumpty, Humpty, and Marigold also appear in smaller-than-human...
long-running children's series PolkaDotDoor in 1981. Cindy became the longest-serving female host in the program's history. PolkaDotDoor was syndicated world-wide...
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(Haliburton School of the Arts) in Haliburton. Drop-In 1970 and 1971 host PolkaDotDoor 1971 and 1972 host TVO's. Whatever Turns You On 1973 host Readalong...
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the niece of blues and jazz singer Betty Richardson and the cousin of PolkaDotDoor host Gairey Richardson. Richardson began performing professionally in...
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