Play School - Series Seven, Episode 142

This 1982 episode from beloved preschool show Play School is presented by Rawiri Paratene (Whale Rider) and Winsome-Aroha (then Winsome Dacker). The main activity is making egg box collections, which hold items like rubber bands, coins, shells and stones. The presenters are kept on their toes with songs about snails and wasps, as well as regular Play School features like 'Through the Window' and storytime. In their final game, Play School icons Big Ted, Jemima, Humpty and Manu go along to a country fair, with Paratene and Dacker putting on their best American accents.

Performing is the only thing I've done; it's the only thing I can do.

– Actor and presenter Rawiri Paratene on his long career in the arts, Stuff, 11 April 2021

Key Cast & Crew

Judith Thomas

Producer

Winsome-Aroha (née Dacker)

Presenter

Rawiri Paratene

Presenter