The series demonstrated home repairs and construction by Peter Whittall, previously seen on Living.
Due to its 15-minute time slot, Mr. Fixit concentrated on basic repair and construction techniques.
[1] The first five seasons of this 15-minute series were broadcast on Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern) from the debut on 8 October 1955.
As of 2 July 1960, the series was moved to a Wednesday 7:45 p.m. time slot where it remained until its last broadcast on 30 June 1965.
By 1962, the series attracted approximately 33,000 viewer letters annually according to CBC estimates.