Bertie the Bunyip was the lead puppet character on the popular American children's television series The Bertie the Bunyip Show[1] which aired on KYW-TV (known as WPTZ until 1956, then WRCV-TV from 1956-1965) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which ran from 1954 to 1966. [2]

Found from a documentary on the PBS website, this features some clips from The Bertie The Bunyip Show (1954-1966) and an interview with the current owner of ...

Australian Ventriloquist Lee Dexter created “Bertie the Bunyip,” one of the most popular children’s show characters of the 1950s. The puppet star of Bertie the Bunyip was based on a fantastical beast from aboriginal mythology.

A Bunyip from Lee's description, was a cross between a bunny, a collie dog and a duck billed platypus. Their adventures could always be seen on Sunday mornings at 11AM and at times on Saturdays too. They always showed NTA and Betty Boop cartoons. Besides Bertie, Ch.3 had Pete Boyle (father of actor Peter Boyle).

Bertie the Bunyip was a puppet character on a popular American children's television show in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the 1950s and 60s. Created by Australian Lee Dexter, Bertie was a bunyip (a mythological Australian creature), described by Dexter as "a cross between a bunny, a collie dog and a duck billed platypus."

2022年5月4日 · The Sunday morning kiddie program “The Bertie the Bunyip Show” (1955-66) aired over Channel 3 at 1619 Walnut Street in Philadelphia. Dexter was a kindly Aussie ventriloquist who built his own puppets. They were fanciful and adorable. According to Dexter (1904-1991), a bunyip is a mythological creature in Australian lore.

Lee Dexter is best known for his character of BERTIE, THE BUNYIP. What's a bunyip? Well, Lee Dexter, who was born in 1905, said it is "really an Aborigine good spirit." According to Dexter, bunyips look strange because they were at the end of the line when God created animals.

Bertie the Bunyip was the lead puppet character on the popular American children's television series The Bertie the Bunyip Show which aired on KYW-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which ran from 1954 to 1966. He was portrayed as a brown-colored character with the ears of a kangaroo and a duck-bill-type snout.

Bertie the Bunyip was the lead puppet character on the popular American children's television series The Bertie the Bunyip Show[1] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the 1950s and 60s.He was portrayed as a black-colored seal-looking character with a duck-bill-type face.

Bertie the Bunyip was a puppet show in the 60's? on sundays in the Phila. area. Sir guytguy, fussie and gussie were all characters on the show. Bertie was the hero, Sir guy was the villan.