As a silent bear, one of Humphrey B Bear's main ways of spreading joy is to dance. Here’s an early example of Humphrey cutting a rug, on a 1968 episode of the Nine Network’s Country and Western Hour. Introduced as ‘the most famous kids personality in Australia today’, Humphrey gets a huge hand from the audience as he comes out in a fringed vest for some pawskootin’ fun.

The children in the audience of Country and Western Hour could look rather glazed-eyed in some of the segments, but there’s no mistaking the glee on their faces in this one. Watch out particularly for the girl kicking her legs along with Humphrey.