Product Details

• Actors: Ernie Coombs, Judith Lawrence
• Format: Color, Box set, Full Screen, Import
• Number of discs: 3
• Run Time: 225 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0003PE4PY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,958 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

In this series, Ernie Coombes hosts this simple formated TV as Mr. Dressup. With his puppet friends, originally Casey and his dog Finnegan, he teaches pre-school subjects with games, music and simple activities. To add to the fun, Mr. Dressup would always open up his tickle trunk that contains any costume for any role he wants. The character of Mr. Dressup was introduced on "MisteRogers" (1962), the Canadian-produced ancestor of _"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" (1967 This was a cool show. I use to watch it all the time when I was younger. It's a really good show for children. The puppets were neat too. It They need to make more shows like this for children. If you ever see a rerun of this show I recommend your kids watching this show. It's a great show for kids.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Dressup, I miss you!!, December 4, 2006

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J. Schultz "Jason" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mr. Dressup Tickle Trunk Treasures (DVD)

I'm almost 30 now, but I enjoyed Mr. Dressup and never missed it when I was a child. I would like to buy this DVD, so my children can enjoy him as I did. Like majority of the previous posters, I am from Michigan and Mr. Dressup was shown in our area. His show really helped expand my imagination and basically took me into his world while I watched. I feel his show helped me become who I am today in the professional world. The show promoted creativity and I became a creative writer and skilled art designer. I am now a marketing manager in charge of creating brochures, advertising, and other promotional media. I feel Mr. Dressup helped me get to where I am today. Thank you Mr. Dressup. Thank you for educating me while keeping my attention with a very entertaining show. Rest in peace!!

4.0 out of 5 stars Welcome DVD, yet thumbs down to CBC for...., November 21, 2011

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AnotherMusicExpert (Duluth, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mr. Dressup Tickle Trunk Treasures (DVD)

Touted on the back "Mr. Dressup brightened CBC's morning schedule for an incredible 32 years"...yet the best CBC video can come up with is a 75 minute DVD? Sure, this is a welcome addition and release for any sentimental Canadian, yet CBC has yet to put out enough vintage product to learn that collectors would enjoy more footage and bonus features that most reissue companies are apparently capable of. Let's breathe a heavy sigh of relief that unlike the rest of many Canadian TV treasures, CBC didn't opt to simply wipe the tapes or discard them! Friendly Giant, BeachCombers, bring it on! Even MORE Mr. Dressup would be most welcome, but 75 minutes seems to be just a teaser.

5.0 out of 5 stars What a trip (down memory lane!), August 5, 2006

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TA (WA/CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mr. Dressup Tickle Trunk Treasures (DVD)

I'd wished for some time for Mr Dressup on DVD before I found it - I should have known, as the show was so beloved by so many. I don't know about it airing on any US stations, but like others along the northern US border, I watched it every day on CBC throughout the '70s. I don't know if that technically counts as "airing in the US".

Anyway, I consider myself very lucky to have been able to grow up watcing it, and have often been frustrated when other Americans have no idea who Mr Dressup (or Casey, or Finnegan, or Aligator Al, etc) is. These DVDs have proven quite popular in the short time I've had them, so I'm looking for more copies to give as gifts.

Oh, yeah...all the kids I know love it too.