People already tease me that my blog has an incredibly narrow appeal -- Gen X gays who worship Chris Evert, Debbie Harry and Crystal Light -- but this nod to "The Friendly Giant" may just take the cake. The show, which we picked up on Channel 9 in Windsor, Ontario, just across the Detroit River, was made possible by a detailed model of a village and the regular-sized Bob Homme. The opening credits featuring the view of the town was the coolest, and I always wanted the furniture inside the castle for my Big Jeff and Jody dolls to try on for size. On top of all that, Rusty made the perfect best friend!
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Kenneth, I grew up in Utica and i love the Friendly Giant and Chez Helenn. do you remember that one?
Looking forward to tomorow's post on Mr. Dressup. What gen x gay could resist the allure of the "tickle trunk"?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0199249/
Look up... waaaayyyy up. Love the Friendly Giant. Jerome the Giraffe was always my favorite. Thanks for the memory!
i grew up watching this in the 60's, along with Mr. Dressup and as a previous poster mentioned; Chez Helen. thanks for tube sentimental reminder.
Not just you Gen Xers, we baby boomers loved "The Friendly Giant" too!
I remember it, but I grew up in the 60's. Did you know the theme song is called 'Early One Morning'? It's an old English folk song.
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