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Hector the Dog

Name: Hector the Dog
Description: Hector the Dog is the titular British string puppet of the BBC children's series Hector's House, which originally aired in 1965 and gained a cult following in the UK.

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Hector the Dog is the titular British string puppet of the BBC children's series Hector's House, which originally aired in 1965 and gained a cult following in the UK.

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Who is Hector the Dog?

Hector the Dog is the central British string puppet in the BBC children's series Hector's House. The series originally aired in 1965 and later developed a cult following in the United Kingdom.

What kind of puppet is Hector?

Hector is a string puppet, meaning the performer controls the character with cords from above. That distinguishes him from hand puppets such as Bil Baird's Charlemagne the Lion.

When did Hector's House first appear on television?

Hector's House originally aired in 1965 on the BBC. Hector was the title character of that children's television series.

Is Hector the Dog connected to a modern animated franchise?

Hector belongs to the 1960s BBC puppet series Hector's House, not to a modern animated dog franchise. Its appeal comes from British children's television and traditional puppet performance.

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