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On 10 April 1986, Simon's beloved pet and the mascot of Simon Townsend's Wonder World! – Woodrow the Bloodhound – passed away. 

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Simon Townsend's first foray into children's television was a pilot episode for a current affairs-style program for kids called The Ripper Report in 1974.

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This is a short compilation of the Simon Townsend's Wonder World! reporters in action.

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This short compilation is from the very last episode of Simon Townsend's Wonder World! which was recorded on 22 April 1987. It was the 1,961st episode of the show.

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Publicity still of television host Simon Townsend, with his dog Woodrow, circa 1982.

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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. 

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Various press clippings from the scrapbooks donated to the NFSA by Simon Townsend. 

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This is just a tiny sample of viewer submissions, fan letters and fan art sent to Simon Townsend over the years.

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The music video for 'Wonder World!' by John St Peeters, the theme song for Simon Townsend's Wonder World!. 

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Bert Newton and Dame Edna Everage present the award for Best Children's Television Program at the 1984 TV Week Logie Awards to Simon Townsend's Wonder World! with hilarious