What is "razzle dazzle"

n. the sparkle and gleam often associated with the entertainment industry, glitz.

Razzle Dazzle was a Canadian children's television program produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation between October 2, 1961, and July 1, 1966.

The series was initially co-hosted by Alan Hamel and Michele Finney who were later replaced by Ray Bellew and Trudy Young. There was also a cast of characters who appeared in every episode, most notably the puppet Howard the Turtle (John Keogh), who was considered the star of the show. Howard would tell jokes which he called Groaners. Other recurring characters on the show included Percy Q. Kidpester (drawn by George Feyer) and Mr. Sharpey ( Paul Kligman) who was known for saying "A knuckle full of nickels".

A highlight of the show was the secret decoder wheel which kids could request by mail. At the end of each show, a secret message was shown on the TV screen. Home users of a decoder wheel could decipher the message. "Spots and Stripes" was often a feature on the show, where groups of kids competed against each other.

Another regular feature was the serialization of a children's adventure series in the final five minutes (thus spreading each episode over a week's worth of shows). Initially shown was The Magic Boomerang, an Australian adventure series, followed by The Adventures of the Terrible Ten. This was replaced by the Canadian-made The Forest Rangers which was spun off to become a series of its own.

Razzle Dazzle is a Canadian children's program produced between 1961 and 1966.

Razzle Dazzle may also refer to:

• Razzle Dazzle (UK TV series), a BBC television programme for children
• Razzle Dazzle (album), a 2010 album by Buck-Tick
• Razzle Dazzle: A Journey Into Dance, a 2007 Australian film by Darren Ashton
• Dazzle camouflage or Razzle Dazzle, a camouflage paint scheme used on ships, mainly during World War I
• Razzle (game) or Razzle Dazzle, a carnival game
• "Razzle Dazzle", a song from the 1975 musical Chicago
• "Razzle Dazzle", a song by Deep Purple from Bananas
• Razzle-Dazzle/Two Hound Dogs, a 1955 song written by Charles Calhoun released by Bill Haley & His Comets
• Razzle Dazzle, an attraction at the Hollycombe Steam Collection in Hampshire, England
• Razzle Dazzle, a ship once owned by Jack London
• The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show, a mid-1970s television show starring the Hudson Brothers

Razzle Dazzle is the 17th album by Japanese rock band Buck-Tick, released on October 13, 2010. Graphic artist Aquirax Uno provided the illustrations for the album's cover. The limited edition came with a DVD of music videos and an interview. It reached number six on both the Oricon chart and Billboard Japan.

"Dokudanjō Beauty" was used as the second ending theme song to the Japanese version of Battlestar Galactica. This album version features Lucy, vocalist of the all-female rock band LAZYgunsBRISKY, singing the chorus. The single version of "Kuchizuke" was used as the opening theme for the Shiki anime, which began airing on July 8, 2010. The anime also used "Gekka Reijin", as its second ending song.