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Are you a <i>true</i> Canadian kid who grew up with this icon? Take our quiz to find out.

Are you a true Canadian kid who grew up with this icon? Take our quiz to find out.

How Well Do You Really Know "Mr. Dressup"?

Mark the Repairman was played by musician Mark Kersey from 1986 to 1996.

What is the name of this recurring character?

Casey, the child, and Finnegan, the dog were both performed by puppeteer Judith Lawrence.

Which puppet is Casey, and which is Finnegan?

Whenever the Tickle Trunk wouldn't open, Mr. Dressup would sing a song and tickle it to get it to open up.

What was the secret to opening the Tickle Trunk?

Casey's gender was left intentionally ambiguous!

Is this puppet a boy or a girl?

Episodes take place in various locations in Mr. Dressup's home and backyard.

Where do the episodes generally take place?

Truffles and Chester replaced Casey and Finnegan on the show after the \
two were said to have gone to kindergarten.

Who are these guys?

Each episode generally featured dressing up, crafting or drawing, and singing a song.

Which activities did each episode usually include?

In early episodes, Alligator Al manned the trading post until Chester the Crow took over the position.

Who ran the Trading Post?

The late Ernie Coombs played Mr. Dressup from 1967 to 1996. RIP, beloved show and show-dad.

What was Mr. Dressup's real name?

Are you sure you grew up in Canada? You might be getting Mr. Dressup mixed up with Mr. Rogers. Womp womp.

You might actually be an American.

You're a tried and true Canadian kid who grew up watching the iconic Mr. Dressup and you know him well! He was most definitely an integral part of your childhood.

You are a true Canadian kid.

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