Pat and Ernie

Pat and Ernie is a Canadian children's music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1961.

Pat and Ernie
Genre	children's classical music
Starring	Patrick Trudell Ernie Prentice
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
Production
Production location	Vancouver
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	CBC Television
Release	6 October (1961-10-06) – 29 December 1961 (1961-12-29)

Premise

This Vancouver-produced series featured classical music for children, hosted by Patrick Trudell (piano) and Ernie Prentice (vocals). Prentice was previously seen on CBC's A Hatful of Music (1960). Series regulars included Gavin Hussey (double bass) and Mickey McMartin (drums), who were accompanied by various visiting musicians.^[1]

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on Fridays at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 6 October to 29 December 1961.