Photo: NZ on Screen
Play School was the first important TV programme for several generations of young Kiwis.
Humpty, Manu, Jemima and Big and Little Teds were stars to late 70s and 1980s pre-school kids (and their parents), and the show’s stories, craft-making and songs mixed education with entertainment.
Photo: NZ on Screen
In 2009, Website NZ on Screen produced a short video where presenter Riria Hotere met Play School’s celebrity cast in Te Papa’s archives.
Curator Kirstie Ross talked about life for the famous five.
