The NZ version was based on the BBC show of the same name. It started filming in Dunedin in 1975 and was hosted there for nearly 15 years. Playschool always included the Maori language in counting and singing activities.
"...a programme for New Zealand children, and the thing that we really wanted to show was that adults could work very well together and that toys could also be your best friends," said Playschool producer Lorraine Isaacs.
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