Okay Dopers I’m asking for help on this one…
Talking with some friends and co-workers recently I’ve been reminded of an obscure children’s show from the mid to late 80’s that I used to watch, but I can’t for the life of me remember the name of the show, any stories or any of the characters names/names of the actors. But I have a very vivid memory of the show and what it looked like, and it’s driving me insane!
Some details…
It was a live action show with puppets and real people. I’m strongly associating it with Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, and I want to say I saw it on the local PBS station, (this would have been in SW Michigan at the time), but it may have been on Nickelodeon as well.
It took place in a, (department?), store of some kind, and there was only a hand full of regular characters, (not a huge SS style cast), maybe 3 or 4? There was a woman who I think was a manager of some kind, and a young looking man. The man was actually a store mannequin who came to life when the store closed at night. I think it had something to do with the hat he wore? Not sure…
There was also an “old man” character who was actually a puppet who I think was a store security guard of some kind. He was friends with the woman but didn’t know that the mannequin came to life during his shift and they had to hide it from him for some reason. I also vaguely recall a female “mouse” character, another puppet, who came out of her hiding place at night. I don’t think she ever interacted directly with the other characters.
The show always took place after the store had closed which is why there were never many people around.
That’s all I can recall off the top of my head. Does this sound familiar to anyone else? I’m not imagining this show am I?
