Gus the Snail - Mr Squiggle #pixel_dailies #Pixquare #pixelart #Snail #GusTheSnail #MrSquiggle #ABCTVAustralia #fanart

Core childhood memories unlocked at the National Museum of Australia showcasing the restored Mr Squiggle and friends. #MrSquiggle #Canberra #ABCTV #Australia

Pettiness and a seriously dick move from the #AustralianBraodcastingCorporation, especially given it was & is an entirely government funded body.

But basically, they *really* didn't want to have to pay royalties to the much beloved previous occupant of that niche in their broadcasts, #MrSquiggle

Mr Squiggle entertained Australia’s children for 40 years. Now, he’s back in the spotlight A new exhibition at the National Museum of Australia pays tribute to one of Australia’s most beloved children’s television icons.

A nice reflection on the era of #MrSquiggle by A/Prof Jo Coghlan, for those of you old enough to remember... and for those of you who would like to explore this icon of Australian children's #ABCTV.
theconversation.com/mr-squiggle-...

Hurry up! Mr Squiggle’s upside-down magic has landed in Canberra | HerCanberra Mr Squiggle and Friends: The Creative World of Norman Hetherington features nearly 300 objects drawn from the Norman Hetherington collection.

MY GOD THIS IS HUGE!
Canberra has the 42-year exhibition of Mr Squiggle!
It's not going to any other state. That's a disgrace.
Who doesn't remember #MrSquiggle, Blackboard ("Huurry uuupp"), Gus the Snail & Bill the Steam Shovel? Geez, I'm retired (early) and Bill the Steam Shovel is older than me! 😱

Mr squiggle (a puppet with a pencil for a nose) and aggro (looks like an angry Elmo) drawn from memory, then a smaller image from reference below each.

#doodle #aussieTV #nostalgia #mrsquiggle #aggro

Mr Squiggle, the man from the moon #mrsquiggle #australiana #ABCkids #graffiti

Mr Squiggle, the beloved children’s character puppet, in place of Henry in the classic movie poster for David Lynch’s Eraserhead.

Had to do it.
#Eraserhead #MrSquiggle #DavidLynch #LynchMakesEverythingBetter #upsidedown

Australians will know what I mean when I say "Hurry Up, Hurry Up" in Black Board's voice #MrSquiggle