Mr. Dressup: 16 Years Ago

The final episode of Mr. Dressup was taped on February 14, 1996. Coombs spent most of the next few years touring college campuses giving talks about his time on the show (his target audience being students who grew up with his series, before he died of a stroke on September 18, 2001, in Toronto, Ontario when he was seventy-three years old.

Rebroadcasts of the series continued for a decade after it ended, until CBC announced that it was taking Mr. Dressup out of its weekday morning lineup and moving it to Sunday mornings effective July 3, 2006. The final repeat telecast aired on September 3, 2006.

Due to the long run of the series, several generations of Canadian children, as well as kids growing up in northern regions of the United States which received the CBC signal, grew up watching Mr. Dressup and his adventures. Ernie Coombs and the character of Mr. Dressup have become strong Canadian icons and a part of Canadian pop cultur

As of 2010, two iconic elements of the series have been preserved for public viewing. They are Casey's treehouse is on display in the Canadian Broadcasting Company in downtown Toronto and the Tickle Trunk (with assorted props) is on display in the CBC Museum In Toronto,Canada.

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Fighting Off Colds

It seems people are succumbing to sickness faster than Winnie the Pooh eats honey these days. Everytime I'm near someone sneezing and hacking I'm afraid I'll be next!

So this holiday season, stay away from a nasty cold by following these steps

* Wash your Hands frequently and if your drying up like a prune, keep a little bottle of lotion at your desk

* Use a humidifier.  Scientists say the moisture captures viruses and then falls to the floor

* Skip that 2nd Wobbly Pop.  Those holiday beverages impair your white blood cells ability to combat viruses for up to 24 hours after!

* Sleep more (No need to ask me twice!). Not enough sleep produces proteins in your boddy which trigger cold symptoms

* Lastly, Eat your Fruits and Veggies! They help to keep your immune system pumping.