Fredd Bear's Breakfast-A-Go-Go
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Children's television |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Headquarters | Melbourne , Australia |
| Products | Children's television show |
Fredd Bear's Breakfast A-Go-Go was a children's television program from Australia that debuted in 1969 on ATV Channel 0, which is currently known as ATV-10.
Program synopsis
Broadcast on weekdays at 7am over a span of three years, Fredd Bear's Breakfast-A Go-Go presented a mix of cartoons, serial dramas, musical videos, news segments, and various entertainment features, bearing resemblance to an early version of Hey Hey It's Saturday.
The show’s host was Fredd Bear (portrayed by Tedd Dunn), a silent character originally introduced on the Magic Circle Club, accompanied by co-host Judy Banks. Regular appearances were made by Colin McEwan, newsreader Michael McCarthy, and magician Ian Buckland. Bruce Rowland acted as the musical director and composed the program’s theme song. In recognition of his creative contributions to the show, Tedd Dunn earned a Logie Award for Outstanding Creative Effort in 1975.
To foster interaction with its young viewers, the program implemented a membership card system that displayed viewer identification numbers periodically on screen and rewarded those who reached out to the station with prizes.
Since episodes were recorded solely for archival purposes and tapes were reused daily, very little footage remains. The only known surviving recording features Bruce Woodley of The Seekers performing his jingle titled The ANZ Bank Travelling Man. Additionally, a short promotional clip from 1972 is preserved within the holdings of the National Film and Sound Archive.
In 1972, an album named Judy Banks - A Paw Full of Songs, produced by her spouse Bob Phillips, was released.
Also in 1969, Sydney's TEN-10 morning show Good Morning!!! was retitled as Breakfast-a-Go-Go, aligning it with the Melbourne broadcast.
Cast
- Tedd Dunn – Host (as Fredd Bear)
- Judy Banks – Host
- Colin McEwan – Frequent guest
- Michael McCarthy – Frequent guest
- Ian Buckland – Frequent guest
- Bruce Woodley – Guest performer
- Bruce Rowland – Musical director