Season Finale - Todays Podcast - Episode 5 - Dont You Put It In Your Mouth!

Welcome to Episode 5 and the Season Finale of Todays Podcast!!
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This well-known PSA from 1992 called "Don’t Put In Your Mouth" was created to stop children from accidentally poisoning themselves. It features two monster puppets and more singing about the dangers of eating objects if you’re not sure what they are.
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[@GuntherRommel]

"Of all the things we did.. It's the cheeky puppet commercial that we're remembered for."
Folks, you saved children's lives with an earworm. There are worse things to be remembered for than that. 🙂

[@autumnmoon5014]

I remember watching this psa , and loving when it came on ! I'd sing along, and ive never ever forgotten the words! If you start to sing this to anyone around my age here in Ontario ,, they immediately remember and sing along!😄 fantastic work they did on this!

[@petepallett4639]

Thanks Kevin, that was fun!

[@BadGamerMoves1]

Yes, it was! It was awesome speaking with you and hearing the stories!

[@matthewthescienceguy7627]

The grandson of puppeteer Fran Dowie, who performed on Don’t Put It In Your Mouth, spoke out recently. He said that the majority of the puppets came from an attraction called Canadian Folk Puppets back in the 1980s. The background puppets were built for various shows. The raccoon and horse were in his dad’s repertoire at one point, and the raccoon would blow balloons in shows. The blue characters were made for the PSA and is certain they are now in possession of a friend of Fran.

[@matthewthescienceguy7627]

You should interview the people behind STAY ALERT, STAY SAFE. The people behind it are mysterious.

[@BadGamerMoves1]

We tried looking for them. We think it was a corporate thing. We even asked the people behind "Don't You Put It In Your Mouth" if they knew...nothing. We are still trying.

[@matthewthescienceguy7627]

@@BadGamerMoves1 However I saw a guy named Colin Jones claiming to be the voice of Bert. Second I believe Canadian Tire were the masterminds.

[@matthewthescienceguy7627]

Plus, I just found out something. The voice of the boy and girl monster were claimed to be Lee Tockar and Cathy Weseluck.