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Simon Townsend's Wonder World!: The Pilot, 1977
Title:
Simon Townsend's Wonder World!: The Pilot, 1977
NFSA ID
599415
Year
1977
Courtesy
Simon Townsend
Network Ten
In 1977, Simon Townsend made a new pilot for the current affairs-style children's program that he had been trying to get on the air for a few years.
This segment is a good example of how the show wanted to be fun but also inform at the same time.
It features a story about an unusual new product – the 'Dog Potty' – presented in zany fashion by reporter Greg Bepper.
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