Junior Roundup
Junior Roundup is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television from 1960 to 1961.
Premise
This series consisted of segments on a variety of topics. The first quarter-hour, Bantam Roundup, was geared towards the youngest schoolchildren as it rebroadcast episodes of other CBC children's shows. The remaining three-quarters of the episode consisted of programming for older children, including performance segments, game and quiz segments and rebroadcasts of other series.Scheduling
This hour-long series was broadcast weekdays at 4:30 p.m. from 17 October 1960 to 3 July 1961.Episodes followed this daily format until May 1961:
| Day of week | Bantam Roundup segment | Youth segment |
| Mondays | The Friendly Giant | This game and telephone contest segment was regularly hosted by Dave Broadfoot and Jean Templeton |
| Tuesdays | Maggie Muggins | This Living World, with frequent guests John Lunn and Percy Saltzman |
| Wednesdays | The Friendly Giant | Sing Ring Around, Sea Songs and Stories |
| Thursdays | Just Mary | Artistic performances such as ballet, concerts and drama |
| Fridays | The Friendly Giant | Tidewater Tramp and "Your World This Week" |
In the final two months of the series, Westgate appeared less often. Newer features were introduced, particularly on Thursdays and Fridays, including episodes of Caravan. Doug Davidson continued to produce episodes except on Mondays and on Fridays. Segments hosted by Broadfoot, Templeton and Westgate were videotaped on location at summer camps.