Ross the Builder was a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television in 1958.
Premise This series was hosted by Ross Snetsinger with his puppet Foster. They demonstrated the construction of various items.
3 July 1958 - debut 10 July 1958 - guest magician Michael Roth 17 July 1958 24 July 1958 - constructing model cars, guest cartoonist George Feyer 31 July 1958 - constructing a telegraph, guest folk musician Jean Cavall 7 August 1958 14 August 1958 - constructing a model streetcar, also drawing demonstration with Foster, two other puppets and guest cartoonist George Feyer 21 August 1958 - plaster of Paris sculpting is demonstrated, guest folk-singer Jean Cavall 28 August 1958 4 September 1958 - using cardboard to construct toys; guest folk musician Jean Cavall 11 September 1958 - guest Jean Cavall 18 September 1958 - demonstration of sketching of life 25 September 1958 - guest folk musician Ed McCurdy
Scheduling This 15-minute series aired Thursdays 5 p.m. from 3 July to 25 September 1958.
Snetsinger and Foster joined the cast of Whistle Town which occupied the Thursday time slot from October 1958.
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