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Topic spans: 1936 - 2002
Much Ado About Christmas: Toys, Traditions & Fun
Toys, leftover fruitcake, department store Santas, toy store mobs, last minute shoppers, enormous light displays and faith restored — it's all part of the rich tradition of Christmas. Over the years, CBC Radio and Television have documented the spiritual and material aspects of the ever-evolving Christmas holiday. 'Tis the joyous, and sometimes maddening, season of giving.
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10 television clips
13 radio clips
Talking Cabbage Patch dolls
Broadcast Date: Nov. 26, 1987
Are the new talking Cabbage Patch dolls really interactive or do they dim a child's creativity?Talking Cabbage Patch dolls
Medium: Television
Program: The Journal
Broadcast Date: Nov. 26, 1987
Guest(s): Helen Boehem, Julie Creighton
Host: Bill Cameron
Duration: 2:05
Last updated:
Oct. 2, 2009
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Television
4:42
Dec. 15, 1979
Two Montreal journalists invent a simple game that sweeps the nation.
Radio
14:37
March 24, 1961
The Easter Bunny divulges his secrets about how he makes chocolate eggs, his rivalry with Santa Claus and holiday copyright law.
Talking Cabbage Patch dolls .
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Last updated: Oct. 2, 2009.
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