


The Friendly Giant (1958)
The Friendly Giant is a popular Canadian children's television program that aired on CBC Television from September 30, 1958 through to March 1985. It featured three main characters: a giant named Friendly (played by Bob Homme), who lived in a huge castle, along with his puppet animal friends Rusty (a rooster who played a harp and lived in a book bag hung by the castle window) and Jerome (a giraffe). The two principal puppets were manipulated and voiced by Rod Coneybeare.
Genres: Children, Family, Fantasy, Music
Keywords: imdb.based-on-radio-show, imdb.castle, imdb.giant, imdb.giraffe, imdb.concert, imdb.drawbridge, imdb.surrealism + 2 more, imdb.famous-opening-theme, imdb.puppet
Network: CBC (CA)