The old curiosity shop

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Curiosity Shopwas the only television series created by Chuck Jones, and was initially aired on ABC, for which he was the head of children's programming at the time.

Developed as a counterpart to Sesame Street, the series centered on four children - Ralph, Cindy, Pam, and Gerard - who would visit the titular shop each episode to find the answer to whatever question they had. Inside the shop was an ensemble of fantastical characters who would help answer their question while showcasing other topics related to the subject.

The series originally aired from September 1971 to January 1972, then aired reruns until September 1973.

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What is a curiosity shop

Though promoted fiercely as the highlight of ABC’s Saturday schedule, even debuting in primetime nine days before the rest of the lineup, it proved a commercial failure and was not renewed for a second season. Today, of the seventeen episodes produced, just three are known to still exist.

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Noun, from the Latin word “tropus”. A recurring motif across various forms of media:

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