Puppet People is a TV series produced from 1973 to 1975 at CFCF-TV in Montreal, Quebec, and telecast on most CTV affiliates throughout Canada. It was hosted by the ventriloquist Jerry Layne who worked with his "friends" Lester and Herbie, puppets created for the show by Don Keller, who was a CFCF staff member who designed sets but originally was a ventriloquist in Montreal area. These puppets had a movable lip as opposed to moveable chin in classical puppet design. Puppet People combined pre-taped comedy sketches with a cast of full-size figures. These sketches were played into a game show with children answering questions based on the sketches. The series was the first production for the producer/director Sidney M. Cohen. The Lester puppet once appeared on an episode of The Love Boat. References External links Puppet People at TV Archive 1970s Canadian children's television series Canadian television shows featuring puppetry 1973 Canadian television series debuts 1975 Canadian television series endings CTV Television Network original programming Television shows filmed in Montreal 1970s Canadian game shows