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The success story that is '''''Play School''''' started in Britain in 1964. It was a preschooler show at its most basic--save for one film clip an episode, there were few gimmicks and the entirety of the show was carried on the shoulders of the two presenters--never the same each day, and always one man and one woman. All they had to play with? Everyday junk (used for homemade crafts), the toys (really the only constant "cast" on the show), a short story (always after checking the time on a clock), and a film shown through "the windows". There would also be songs, and activities that children at home could participate in.
In 1966, the format was adapted for Australian TV by [[the ABC]]. Both shows ran concurrently until 1984, when the British version was axed. The Australian version, however, has gone on to become so ingrained in the culture that you'd be hard-pressed to find any Australian person who ''hasn't'' watched the show at some point. Many of the show's presenters are well-known Australian actors, and the job is quite a challenging one. The show has changed very little over the years, aside from one revamp in 1999 that changed the "Windows" into a rotating prop.
There was also a Norwegian version called ''Lekestue'' that ran from 1973 until the early 1980s, and a Canadian version, ''Polka Dot Door'', which ran from 1971 to 1993.
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