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Mr. Dressup
Text, audio and video stills by
Steve Cichon
As I write this, I wonder how much of my truly bizaare personality can be attributed to the late great Ernie Coombs, known to Canadian Children (and those like me just over the border) as Mr. Dressup. The daily half hour filled with drawing, creating cool stuff out of things that I had laying around the house, Dressing up in costumes, and using funny voices always set my imagination into motion.
Included here are some stills from the Mr. Dressup special that aired on CBC after his death in 2001, as well as some from a Casey and Finnegan episode that I taped in the late 80s or early 90s. I'm glad that even after his death Mr. Dressup lives on every day on TV (even if without Casey and Finnegan)... It's the finest kids show I've ever seen. It's fun, and spurs kids to be creative and think... without being preachy. Do you have Mr. Dressup memories? I'd love to share them here... Click here to here the Mr. Dressup Theme Click on thumbnails for Larger Pictures... |
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 You mean that wasn't really Mr. Dressup's House? |
 I really thought he lived there! |
 A Young Ernie Coombs... Boy Dressup. |
 Ernie Coombs the Teenager |
 Mr. Dressup and Casey in the late 60s |
 Ernie Coombs during a 70s interview |
 Mr. Dressup after retirement |
 Though born and raised in Pennsylvania, Ernie Coombs became a Canadian Citizen late in life. Here Mr. Dressup is rapping on Canada Day. (Really!) |
 Coombs came north to Toronto as a puppeteer with Fred Rogers... When he went back to the US, Mr. Dressup was born. |
 Mr. Dressup receives the Order of Canada |
 Judith Lawrence: The Voice of Casey (and Finnegan, too.) |
 The puppeteer with the puppets |
 Mr. Dressup chats with Casey and Finnegan |
 Here is Mr. Dressup in a guest appearance on Fred Penner's Place (known by the Cichon kids as "the guy who lives in a log" |
 Mr. Dressup incognito as a bear |
 Mr. Dressup as a bird |
 Casey & Finnegan at the Tree House |
 Mr. Dressup as a Hobo |
 Mr. Dressup as a Snowman |
 Mr. Dresssup as a Clown |
 Mr. Dressup! Finnegan says he wants LUNCH! |
 Lets see what I have in the Tickle Truck... |
 In retirement, the Tickle Trunk was one of the souvenirs Coombs kept. |
 Cleaning up after a project |
 As a Wizard |
 Casey & Finnegan |
 Casey and Finnegan |
 Mr. Dressup, Casey, and Finnegan have a make-believe picnic. |
 Mr. Dressup was always careful with glue. He's making Leaf Cards here. |
 Using Elmers on this project, but the first time I saw a Glue Stick was when Mr. Dressup used it. |
 After making cards, Mr. Dressup busts open the Tickle Trunk |
 I always liked the way Mr. Dressup said "MOOOSE-taache" |
 I also liked how he always moved the mustache around after putting it on |
 With the cards he just made and a smart looking jacket, Mr. Dressup opens a card store |
 Casey & Finnegan |
 Mr. Dressup at the Card Store |
 Once finished playing, Mr. Dressup puts the Card Shop Owner jacket away in the tickle trunk. |
 Mr. Dressup at the Drawing Easel |
 What can I draw on the Water? How about a duck? |
 Mr. Dressup Draws some more |
Copyright 1994-2005
Steve Cichon & Staffannouncer.com
Mr. Dressup was a 10:30 appointment for most of my childhood... My brother Greg and I would stop fighting the second we heard the piano open on the show (this picture is of us Xmas '79).... And we'd sit together on a big chair and be quiet for the half hour. My sister Lynne soon joined our love for Mr. Dressup too... In true Mr. Dressup fashion, the Cichon kids made our very own Tickle trunk... We drew flowers on an empty beer case box, and stored our dress up gear in it. It seemed that just about every other day, the show ended with either Mr. Dressup or Casey asking about lunch... which then made us start bothering my mom about lunch, too.