How I loved this show .I wanted so much when I was little to actually go to the castle and meet everyone. I was sad at the end to see the cow jump over the moon. Thank you for making us feel safe and happy . RIP
You can keep Mr. Rogers, Mr. Dressup, Captain Kangaroo, and even Sesame Street. The one program from my childhood that had the most lasting influence on me was The Friendly Giant.
The fact that Jerome the Giraffe spoke with a cool, adult voice speaks volumes for the progressive vibe of this show. It was okay to want to curl up in a tiny chair, but children were not "talked down" to. I loved this show and so did many Canadian kids.
@@RhiannaBarr I was just watching sting play Russians like ten minutes ago. A march 2022 vid. I remember loving the melancholy when I heard it originally on the radio in the 80s. I copied it from the radio to tape.
@@RhiannaBarr You're right. I checked Wikipedia which says that the Romance theme is from the Lieutenant Kijé Suite by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev.
Loved this show back when I was a kid in the '60's- didn't know it lasted so long. As a musician, it now bugs me that the Giant isn't really playing that recorder ;-)
@ Petar T I’m 65 and started going to concerts in ‘72. I recall (I think) The Police doing the Batman theme when I saw them during their first album tour in a ~1000 person hall called The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. It got a big cheer but I have always thought that if any band had played the theme from ‘The King’s Outlaw’ (AKA Thierry La Fronde) or the Friendly Giant theme while in Canada that it would have brought the house down. If you haven’t heard the Thierry La Fronde theme before as most will have not there are good ones on here. Rene L does one.
