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Time for Sunday School
Genre children's religious
Starring Gloria Chetwynd
Ann Graham
Helene Nickerson
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
Production
Producer(s) Robert Haylock
Bill Rice
Production location(s) Montreal
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network CBC Television
Original release 7 October 1962 (1962-10-07) – 26 June 1966 (1966-06-26)

Time for Sunday School was a Canadian TV show for kids. It showed religious stories and music. The show was on CBC Television from 1962 to 1966.

What Was the Show About?

This show shared Bible stories and music. It also included cartoons from the US called Davey and Goliath. The series also had its own Canadian parts. These were called the Crabapple Island segments. The main characters in these parts were Mayor Basil Bullfrog and Myopia Mole.

Later in 1964, the show started to talk about different religions. For example, it looked at Hallowe'en. It also talked about how Druids helped create this festival long ago.

The people who hosted the show were Gloria Chetwynd, Ann Graham, and Helene Nickerson. Helene Nickerson left the show in June 1963. She wanted to become a teacher instead.

How the Show Was Made

The show was made in Montreal, Canada. It was produced at CBC Montreal. Robert Haylock was the producer first. Later, Bill Rice took over as producer.

When the Show Aired

This TV show was 30 minutes long. It was shown on Sunday mornings or early afternoons. It ran for four years. The show took breaks during the middle of each year, from July to October. The very first episode aired on October 7, 1962. The last episode was shown on June 26, 1966.

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