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22. Lots here in Philly

Fri Feb 16, 2024, 02:30 PM

Feb 2024

Sally Starr’s Popeye Theatre
Chief Halftown
Pixanne
Happy the Clown (I still have my “Happy the Clown Sticks” we sent away for)
Gene London
Captain Noah
Am I forgetting any? I think Philly was the Mecca of local kids shows in the day

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What were some locally made and produced children's shows did you have in your area. In Pittsburgh , we had Mister [View all] debm55 Feb 2024 OP

Also the Josie Carey Show , but maybe it wasn't livetohike Feb 2024 #1

I love Knish on Paul Shannon's Adventuretime. Did you ever try to make one with a mop and bowling pin? debm55 Feb 2024 #3

I forgot that Knish was part of Adventure Time! livetohike Feb 2024 #12

And Rodney the creppy looking puppet. debm55 Feb 2024 #17

Oh right!! And Nosmo King! LOL n/t livetohike Feb 2024 #23

LMAO No Smoking for Nos Mo King. I felt extra smart when I figured that out. debm55 Feb 2024 #39

Paul Shannon brought his show to the Penn Theater in our small town of Mt. Pleasant. PittBlue Feb 2024 #35

Yes , I think it ran from 5-6. That was great to see in person, Did you ever go to Idlewild Park and see the Mr. Rodgers debm55 Feb 2024 #63

My grandma knew the guy who mowed Mr. Rogers's lawn in Latrobe. Dulcinea Feb 2024 #196

Agree, TY debm55 Feb 2024 #197

Knish was a creation of MyOwnPeace Feb 2024 #205

Yes watch Josie Carey Show. She was on Channel 2 KDKA, right after Bill Burns news. The rest was cooking shows. debm55 Feb 2024 #18

Ohhh yes....as a born and raised girl from Pittsburgh area/Mars. FarPoint Feb 2024 #164

Thank you FarPoint. Did you ever get jokes when you said you were from Mars,PA? I am from South of the city. debm55 Feb 2024 #171

I always have to explain it to folks... FarPoint Feb 2024 #184

A sports connection! MyOwnPeace Feb 2024 #208

Lunch with Soupy Sails in channel 7 Detroit. Srkdqltr Feb 2024 #2

Uncle Al in Cincinnati... JT45242 Feb 2024 #4

Thank you JT45242 Looks like it was fun except for the clown debm55 Feb 2024 #6

"3-D Danny" was a kids show in Tampa in the late 50's. Channel 13. dameatball Feb 2024 #5

Thank you dameatball. debm55 Feb 2024 #8

this? AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #9

I think it was the same show, but we watched it on WTVT channel 13 out of Tampa. dameatball Feb 2024 #53

Thank you dameatball. debm55 Feb 2024 #65

mr rogers was pbs . capt kangaroo . enginner bill was national sherrif john was local kttv la. rr, we had AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #7

Mr. Rodgers was Channel 13 (pbs) but was filmed in Pittsburgh studio. Yes , We had it , it was produced debm55 Feb 2024 #10

mr rogers .long read from wikipedia. AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #15

Channel 13 (WQED) was PBS, Mr Rodgers Neighhood was filmed and produced in Pittsburgh, I read the link and it says it debm55 Feb 2024 #24

Pick Temples Giant Ranch !!! Karadeniz Feb 2024 #11

I remember Pick Temple in the late 50s Mr.Bill Feb 2024 #33

That's great Mr. Bill. I know Mr,Rodgers was filmed in Pittsburgh because my Girl Scout troup visited a filming. It was debm55 Feb 2024 #37

Did he have have any horses or people in horse costumes on his show? debm55 Feb 2024 #64

I dont remember any... Karadeniz Feb 2024 #73

That's okay. debm55 Feb 2024 #101

San Francisco Bay Area Doc_Technical Feb 2024 #13

Did the host/hostess dress like one of the characters? debm55 Feb 2024 #14

Thank you Doc_Technical, debm55 Feb 2024 #66

Also Sir Sedley on channel 2, Mr.Bill Feb 2024 #71

Soupy Sales and Chuck McCann in NYC suburbs Ritabert Feb 2024 #16

my dad wouldnt let us watch soupy sales , so we had to go to a neighbours house . AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #29

I think he was before my time. Was Soupy Sales not appropriate for kids? Two cousins were not allowed to watch the debm55 Feb 2024 #67

sorry , i cant answer that . AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #90

That's okay, Loveya debm55 Feb 2024 #97

Semi-appropriate Wicked Blue Feb 2024 #122

Thank you Wicked Blue. It sounds very funny. debm55 Feb 2024 #156

The highlight of my life at the age of six or seven was when Soupy mentioned my name on his show. NNadir Feb 2024 #82

Wow , NNadir, that was nice of your mom. and Soupy. debm55 Feb 2024 #98

Thank you Ritabert. debm55 Feb 2024 #173

In WA we had Patches & Captain Kangaroo RainCaster Feb 2024 #19

Thank you RainCaster. debm55 Feb 2024 #111

Barnaby in Cleveland crud Feb 2024 #20

Thank you crud. I like the idea of a "talking" invisible parrot., TY debm55 Feb 2024 #21

Plus Captain Penny, Woodrow, and Hoolihan and Big Chuck Auggie Feb 2024 #85

Thank you Auggie. debm55 Feb 2024 #117

Lots here in Philly Freddie Feb 2024 #22

Thank you Freddie. It sure sounds like it. debm55 Feb 2024 #25

Hank Stohl too! With Knish and , was it Rodney Hackenflash? apcalc Feb 2024 #26

Thank you apcalc. Hank Stohl with Knish and Rodhey. Do you make a Knish puppet? debm55 Feb 2024 #34

Locally made and produced in Atlanta Glorfindel Feb 2024 #27

You got that right. On Paul Shannon we had the Stooges , Little Rascals and a mix of cartoons. debm55 Feb 2024 #36

Paul Shannon was actually responsible MyOwnPeace Feb 2024 #207

Remember "Office Don," think I might have gone to one of his shows when little. Silent Type Feb 2024 #160

Thank you Silent Type. It was an honor, at the time to be on a live show when you were a kid. debm55 Feb 2024 #172

I remember "The Popeye Club", but not "Woody Willow." Different Drummer Feb 2024 #166

"Woody Willow" aired early to mid-50's. Glorfindel Feb 2024 #168

In SoCal snpsmom Feb 2024 #28

Thank you snpsmom debm55 Feb 2024 #112

Don't forget catchnrelease Feb 2024 #178

Uncle Orrie, Kenny Rogers True Blue American Feb 2024 #30

Uncle Orrie? In Southwestern Ohio? Mister Ed Feb 2024 #48

Dayton station. True Blue American Feb 2024 #174

Yep. Dayton it was. Mister Ed Feb 2024 #209

Thank you True Blue American debm55 Feb 2024 #118

The Fred and Fay show in the Denver area yonder Feb 2024 #31

And Blinkey the clown. nt Hotler Feb 2024 #89

Thank you , Hotler debm55 Feb 2024 #136

I remember the name but that's it. yonder Feb 2024 #167

Thank you yonder. debm55 Feb 2024 #120

Mr Rogers, Captain Noah, Chief Halftown, Sally Star, Romper Room, HodgePodge Lodge woodsprite Feb 2024 #32

I also grew up in Philly kid shows.Chief Halftown was one I remember Walleye Feb 2024 #81

Thank you woodsprite. debm55 Feb 2024 #121

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Sally Starr, Soupy Sales, Don Ameche, flor-de-jasmim Feb 2024 #40

Thank you flo-de-jasmin debm55 Feb 2024 #133

Sandy Becker on NYC area channel 5 Wicked Blue Feb 2024 #41

Thank you Wicked Blue for all your choices. debm55 Feb 2024 #131

On the Coast of Rhode Island it was The Salty Brine Show LakeArenal Feb 2024 #42

Thank you LakeArenal. debm55 Feb 2024 #132

I lived between two TV markets. rsdsharp Feb 2024 #43

Thank you rsdsharp. You were lucky as a kid. debm55 Feb 2024 #140

Soupy Sales; Howdy Doody; and Kukla, Fran, and Ollie The Blue Flower Feb 2024 #44

I love the old B&W Soupy shows. ificandream Feb 2024 #92

Thsnk you Th Blue Flower. debm55 Feb 2024 #137

Channel 5 in Cleveland had Captain Penney. Diamond_Dog Feb 2024 #45

"You can fool some of the people all of the time ... Auggie Feb 2024 #86

YES!!! Diamond_Dog Feb 2024 #87

Thank you Auggie Feb 2024 #88

Aww! Did you first see your "Auggie Doggie"on Captain Penney's TV show? Diamond_Dog Feb 2024 #91

Yes Auggie Feb 2024 #93

I remember watching every single one of those shows and TV people. Diamond_Dog Feb 2024 #135

They were my favs Auggie Feb 2024 #163

Thank you Diamond_Dog debm55 Feb 2024 #138

Thank you , Diamond_Dog. That was a very different show with a very nice twist. debm55 Feb 2024 #142

Oopsy Daisy JoseBalow Feb 2024 #46

Thank you JoseBalow' debm55 Feb 2024 #128

We had Seaweed Sam in Wheeling, he was on doc03 Feb 2024 #47

Did you pick up Pittsburgh stations in Wheeling? TY debm55 Feb 2024 #56

Back before cable we lived on a hilltop and had an antennea with a rotor we doc03 Feb 2024 #58

Thanks doc03 debm55 Feb 2024 #59

You trigger happy tv memories... FarPoint Feb 2024 #195

Lunch with Casey LNM Feb 2024 #49

Thank you LNM debm55 Feb 2024 #114

The Wonderful World of Brother Buzz Brother Buzz Feb 2024 #50

We didn't get to see that one, but it sounds very interesting.. Did you sign up for the Brother Buzz club? Ty debm55 Feb 2024 #55

Yes, my older brother signed me up. He also tagged me with the name Brother Buzz. Brother Buzz Feb 2024 #57

Thank you Brother Buzz., very nice of your brother to do that. debm55 Feb 2024 #60

Bozo the Clown on WGN Chicago - the best. NoMoreRepugs Feb 2024 #51

Thank you NoMoreRepugs. debm55 Feb 2024 #113

1959 to 1962. Bozo the Clown, WRC Washington DC with Willard Scott as Bozo. Yoyoyo77 Feb 2024 #158

TY Yoyoyo77 debm55 Feb 2024 #202

Betty Lou's Magic Window WOI in Ames, Iowa Cairycat Feb 2024 #52

Thank you Cairycat, That show sounds very interesting. debm55 Feb 2024 #109

Captain Sacto and King Fud PufPuf23 Feb 2024 #54

PufPuf23 you were lucky. debm55 Feb 2024 #68

In Maryland, we had the Howdy Doody Show and Pick Temple. mia Feb 2024 #61

Thank you, mia. debm55 Feb 2024 #62

Captain 20 WDCA in the DMV area. Yavin4 Feb 2024 #69

Hey, I had one of those. Just threw it away this last summer. debm55 Feb 2024 #70

There was one in Raleigh for several years called 'Sparks!' OldBaldy1701E Feb 2024 #72

Thank you OldBaldy1701E. Your shows sound great. debm55 Feb 2024 #108

My pre teen years i grew up in Tom Kitten Feb 2024 #74

Thank you Tom Kitten what an array of shows you had. debm55 Feb 2024 #107

You're welcome Tom Kitten Feb 2024 #110

We had two local shows in Roanoke VA - Uncle Looney weekday evening and GoodRaisin Feb 2024 #75

Thank you Good Raisin. It sounds like fun. and free Krispy Cremes Yummy. debm55 Feb 2024 #106

The Uncle Floyd Show shenmue Feb 2024 #76

HAHAHAH Thank you shenmue. debm55 Feb 2024 #96

I watched several episodes of Uncle Floyd being taped Wicked Blue Feb 2024 #115

Freddy Fudd, Major Astro and at Christmas... wcmagumba Feb 2024 #77

Thank you wcmagumba. debm55 Feb 2024 #105

Three kids' shows in Oregon. Permanut Feb 2024 #78

Thank you Permanut. Kid shows were very hard to get on in my area. debm55 Feb 2024 #104

The Magic Door Chicago Jewish kids show on local CBS station mucifer Feb 2024 #79

Wow, mucifer that is great. Thank you for posting this. debm55 Feb 2024 #103

I was on the Poopdeck Pappy show when I was a child rainy Feb 2024 #80

rainy, great for you, Those kid shows were hard to get on. debm55 Feb 2024 #102

We lived close enough to get those stations. OldBaldy1701E Feb 2024 #149

I remember that show! rainy Feb 2024 #194

Harlow Hickenlooper, Cowboy Bob & Janie (Central Indiana) BluesRunTheGame Feb 2024 #83

Thank you , BluesRunTheGame. debm55 Feb 2024 #100

We had "Lucy's Toy Shop" in Ohio maxrandb Feb 2024 #84

Thank you maxrandb. debm55 Feb 2024 #99

Ding Dong School with Miss Frances. Golden Raisin Feb 2024 #94

We had Romper Room in Pittsburgh. Do Bees and Don't Bees Thank you. debm55 Feb 2024 #95

Sally Star out of Philly randr Feb 2024 #116

Thank you , randr. debm55 Feb 2024 #126

Wonderama with Sunny Fox FalloutShelter Feb 2024 #119

FalloutShelter., thank you, I like the idea of playing Simon Says. Was that with the audience? debm55 Feb 2024 #125

Yes, Deb. FalloutShelter Feb 2024 #130

Yes, I was wondering if it was the studio or home audience. Thank you, Sounds like fun. debm55 Feb 2024 #155

WJIM in Lansing had Mr. Mayor with Alley Cat and Pansy LisaM Feb 2024 #123

Thank you LisaM------ debm55 Feb 2024 #124

Zacherle bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #127

Thank you brocolic_frolic debm55 Feb 2024 #152

New York Metropolitan area no_hypocrisy Feb 2024 #129

Wow, no_hyprocrisy. What a line up. debm55 Feb 2024 #144

My mother used to tell me that I was watching too much TV as a child. no_hypocrisy Feb 2024 #175

Agree,I t was a way to escape. debm55 Feb 2024 #176

Went to a taping of "Wallace and Ladmo. when I was 7 or 8 Prairie_Seagull Feb 2024 #134

Perhaps the last of it's kind. ThoughtCriminal Feb 2024 #139

I had no idea it ran that long. Prairie_Seagull Feb 2024 #151

Thank you Prairie_Seagull. Did they give you a cookie at the taping? debm55 Feb 2024 #150

In fact they did. Prairie_Seagull Feb 2024 #153

Another one for Wallace and Ladmo - Phoenix Gimble Feb 2024 #162

Huntsville, Al ThoughtCriminal Feb 2024 #141

Thank you ThoughtCriminal. Were you a Do Bee or a Don't Bee? My name was very common at the time, so I was called. debm55 Feb 2024 #148

Kukla, Fran, and Ollie Goonch Feb 2024 #143

Thank you Goonch. I loved them. debm55 Feb 2024 #146

Garfield Goose and Friends Cartoonist Feb 2024 #145

Thank you Cartoonist, That goose is so funny. debm55 Feb 2024 #147

Los Angeles - Shrimpenstein DBoon Feb 2024 #154

HAHAHAHAHAH, DBoon, were you a member of the Fan Club? debm55 Feb 2024 #159

no but I should have been DBoon Feb 2024 #165

I was on this one. My mom was a Cub Scout Den Mother and her den got to be on the show. I wasn't old brewens Feb 2024 #157

Thank you brewens, we had Rickie and Copper that was mostly a birthday show. At the end the show the birthday kids debm55 Feb 2024 #170

I'm in the Atlanta TV market (though not Atlanta itself), so these all aired on local Atlanta stations. Different Drummer Feb 2024 #161

Wonderful Different Drummer.Thank you so much for the overviews of the shows. debm55 Feb 2024 #169

The Sandy Becker Show pdxflyboy Feb 2024 #177

thank you pdxflyboy debm55 Feb 2024 #179

Thank you pdxflyboy debm55 Feb 2024 #180

LA enid602 Feb 2024 #181

Thank you enid602 debm55 Feb 2024 #182

Connecticut, Channel 8: Mr. Goober no_hypocrisy Feb 2024 #183

Thank you. no_hypocrisy. debm55 Feb 2024 #190

WGN Chicago rzemanfl Feb 2024 #185

Thank you rzemanfl, debm55 Feb 2024 #192

Does " Chilly Billy Cardille" count? FarPoint Feb 2024 #186

I used to watch him and the Wrestling show he did. debm55 Feb 2024 #191

Seattle FuzzyRabbit Feb 2024 #187

Thank you FuzzyRabbit. debm55 Feb 2024 #189

Seattle FuzzyRabbit Feb 2024 #188

Thank you FuzzyRabbit, debm55 Feb 2024 #193

Nashville: I only remember one kid's show that was a local production: Popeye Theater yellowdogintexas Feb 2024 #198

TY yellowdogintexas ,I liked your post about making Jingles nose make a sound debm55 Feb 2024 #199

Tory and ol' Gus Darwins_Retriever Feb 2024 #200

Thank you Darwin's_Retriever. Very sweet post. debm55 Feb 2024 #201

We had only one that I remember MuseRider Feb 2024 #203

So do I. MuseRider, so do I. Don;t think they are funny. Never did and never will. debm55 Feb 2024 #204

In Cleveland - Capt Penny, Barnaby, but in Phoenix there was the absolute best local TV show - Wallace and Ladmo. marble falls Feb 2024 #206