The blue-haired man from the moon celebrated for 40 years on television

He was the pencil-nosed puppet who ruled kids prime-time telly

Discover the magic of Norman Hetherington, one of Australia’s most original and creative minds.

Mr Squiggle, the man from the moon with a pencil nose, is novel for kids, nostalgic for parents

Mr Squiggle lit up TV screens for 40 years. Now, the National Museum of Australia in Canberra is displaying the show's iconic items.

Mr. Squiggle still captivates the young at launch

Tom Hetherington-Welch introduces Mr Snowman to the kids. Photo: Helen Musa You could’ve heard a pin drop this morning at the National Museum of Australia when puppeteer Tom Hetherington-Welch, grandson of the famous creator of Mr. Squiggle, Norman Hetherington, introduced a crowd of over excited kids to Mr. Snowman and other favourite characters. To squeals of delight, Hetherington-Welch asked, “anyone ever seen a bear in roller skates?” One mi…

Hurry up! Moon man Mr Squiggle lands at National Museum

A National Museum exhibition celebrates Mr Squiggle, the television character who enchanted generations of children by drawing sketches with his pencil nose.

The blue-haired man from the moon celebrated for 40 years on television

For 40 years Norman Hetherington was known for his creation, Mr Squiggle, a blue-haired man from the moon who used his pencil nose to turn a child’s squiggle into a giggle. Now the next generation can have a squiggle, with the opening of a new exhibition at the National Museum of Australia on Friday.

The ‘man from the moon’ lands in Canberra

The iconic ‘man from the moon’, Mr Squiggle, has landed his rocket in Canberra, bringing along with him some family members. Mr Squiggle and Friends: The Creative World of Norman Hetherington is open at the National Museum of Australia (NMA) until 13 October 2025. Mr Squiggle was a popular ABC children’s television show that ran from 1959-1999, Canberra’s National Archives of Australia (NAA) said. “Mr Squiggle, a puppet with a pencil for a nose,…