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The featurette was based upon the writings of Edward MacLachlan . It was produced in the early 1970s by FilmFair Productions in London for Thames Television , and was originally a 5 minute program airing around tea time in England . The featurette also became familiar to American audiences in the mid 1970s when it was featured on Captain Kangaroo , later on Pinwheel , and after that, on Romper Room .

The featurette may have been the inspiration for the Nickelodeon Animated Series '' ChalkZone '', which features a similar plot.

It was slightly parodied by Mike Myers on '' Saturday Night Live ''.

A brand-new version, currently airing on Teletoon , features a new theme song, an updated outfit for Simon, blue and white colors in Simon's home world, and replaces his friend Henry with a new friend, a girl named Lily. In this new version, Simon wears a striped T-shirt, shorts and sneakers, instead of a tie.

A good link to images, plot synposis and other information on the show can be found at
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