Here's Humphrey facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Here's Humphrey |
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| Starring | Humphrey B. Bear |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 40 |
| No. of episodes | 3,000 1,776 |
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| Production location(s) | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original network | Nine Network |
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| Original release | 24 May 1965 – 29 February 2008 |
Here's Humphrey is a super popular Australian TV show made for young kids. It first started way back on May 24, 1965! The main star is a friendly brown bear named Humphrey B. Bear, who acts just like a person. This show became one of the most successful and longest-running children's TV programs ever, winning many Logie Awards.
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Meet Humphrey B. Bear
This TV show is all about Humphrey B. Bear, a brown bear who acts like a human. Humphrey is a special character because he never speaks! He communicates through actions and expressions.
The show is set in Humphrey's magical tree house, which is located in a lovely forest. In each episode, Humphrey goes on fun adventures. He is always joined by a human presenter who helps tell the story and explains what's happening.
A big lesson from the show is that it's important to try your best and take part in activities. It also teaches that it's okay not to be perfect at everything.
Who Was in the Show?
Many talented people helped bring Here's Humphrey to life!
The Presenters
Over the years, several people worked alongside Humphrey as presenters. They were the ones who talked to Humphrey and the audience.
- Patsy Biscoe (1970)
- Ian Fairweather (1967)
- Martin Portus
- Heidi Greig (1988-1992)
- David Sadler (1988-1992)
- Terry Webb (1988-1992)
- Ann Carter (1988-1992)
Playing Humphrey B. Bear
Since Humphrey is a bear costume, different performers played the role of Humphrey inside the costume.
- Edwin Duryea (1965)
- Rev. Ross Hutchinson
- John Maclean
How Many Episodes?
Here's Humphrey ran for a very long time! More than 3,000 episodes of the show were produced. It has also been mentioned that 1,776 episodes were actually filmed.
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 2000 | 180 | 2000 | 2003 | |
| 2007 | 60 | 10 December 2007 | 29 February 2008 | |
Where Was it Shown?
Here's Humphrey was mainly shown on the Nine Network in Australia. Even after the show stopped making new episodes, reruns were still popular. For example, in September 2013, a community TV station called West TV in Perth started showing old episodes again.
Awards and Special Recognition
Here's Humphrey and Humphrey B. Bear himself have won many awards! This shows how much people loved the program and its main character.
- Logie Awards: The show won several Logie Awards for being the "Best Children's TV Series" in 1969, 1970, and 1982. Humphrey B. Bear also won "Favourite Children's Personality" in 1978.
- Special Awards: Humphrey B. Bear received a "Distinguished Service to Children Award" in 1975 from Parents Without Partners. He also won a "Penguin Award for Best Children's Personality" in 1982.
- Citizen of the Year: In 1994, Humphrey B. Bear was even given a special "Citizen of the Year" Award during the Australia Day celebrations!
- Heritage Listed: In 2003, Humphrey B. Bear was recognized as a "Heritage Listed and National Trust Icon," which means he's an important part of Australia's history and culture.
