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195. You trigger happy tv memories...

Sat Feb 17, 2024, 10:03 PM

Feb 2024

Studio Wrestling....remember Izzy Modle the referee?

Bruno San Martino stayed in Pittsbugh with retirement...lived in North Hills near Mars....a high school friend shared that he would see him at dinner a few times....up until his death in 2018...

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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