Before Mr. Dressup and Sesame Street, there was The Friendly Giant. For 27 years from 1958 to 1985 until it was cancelled by the CBC, Bob Homme brought the giant to life with his friends Jerome and Rusty. The show would become an iconic part of Canadian culture, remembered fondly to this day.

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