Do you remember Mr Squiggle, Miss Jane and Blackboard? Mr Squiggle insisted that Miss Jane hold his hand and Blackboard was always “Hurry Up!” Kids would send in a squiggle which Mr Squiggle would cleverly turn into a picture with his pencil nose, but he would draw the picture upside down or sideways. “Upside down Miss Jane. Upside down.” The popular ABC show was created by Norman Hetherington and ran from 1959 - 1999. Hetherington, voiced and operated all of the show's puppets, while his wife M

The National Museum of Australia has acquired the puppets, scripts, graphics and squiggles from the iconic television show, Mr Squiggle. He was the beloved man from the moon with a pencil for a nose who graced Australian television screens for more than 40 years. #ABCNews #ABCAus #MrSquiggle | ABC Canberra

Upside down! Hurry up! There’s a Mr Squiggle quote for every mood! 👏 You can share the magic of your childhood with the little ones in your life at our ‘Mr Squiggle and Friends’ exhibition! Puppetry, cartooning, theatre and television – our free exhibition explores the many chapters of Norman Hetherington’s creative career! On show until Monday 13 October 2025 | Book your tickets today: https://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/mr-squiggle-and-friends | National Museum of Australia