Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Howdy Doody is an American children's television program (with circus and Western frontier themes) that was created and produced by Victor F. Campbell [1] and E. Roger Muir. [2] It was broadcast on the NBC television network in the United States from December 27, 1947, until September 24, 1960. It was a pioneer of children's programming and set ...
Ernest Roger Muir (December 16, 1918 – October 23, 2008) was a Canadian-born American television producer who created several television programs and game shows. He was the creator and executive producer of children's program Howdy Doody, which ran from 1947 until 1960.
Debbie Doody April 16, 1977 Gilda Radner: Doody is the widow of Howdy Doody, complete with strings attached to her arms Shower Mike with Richard Herkiman May 21, 1977 Bill Murray: Herkiman, who at first appears to be taking his routine morning shower and imagining he is hosting a TV talk show.
Smith was born in Buffalo, New York, as Robert Emil Schmidt.He attended Masten Park High School.. Schmidt got his start in radio in Buffalo at WGR (AM), though he switched from WGR to WBEN's late morning radio slot in 1943 as part of a move which brought Clint Buehlman's popular early morning show from WGR to WBEN at the same time.
In 1947, NBC's first major children's program was Howdy Doody, one of the era's first breakthrough television programs.The series, which ran for 13 years until it ended in 1960, featured a myriad of characters led by a freckle-faced marionette voiced by the show's host, "Buffalo" Bob Smith.
Howdy Dooit! Howdy Doody (January 1948 – September 1960) (Genre: Puppetry) (Broadcaster: NBC) Harvey Kurtzman: Will Elder: 18 December 1954 [7] Is This Your Life? This Is Your Life (October 1952 – June 1961) (Genre: Reality documentary) (Broadcaster: NBC) Harvey Kurtzman: Will Elder: 24 July 1955 [8] The Dave Garrowunway Show
In 2007, the batch of restored versions were made available to view and/or download on various Internet video sites. Most of them were first made available for free viewing on AOL's In2TV, while later a select few became available on YouTube. [18] These episodes were also made available to purchase through Amazon's video-on-demand service ...
Lew Anderson, portrayer of Clarabell the Clown on Howdy Doody from 1954 to 1960, appeared in character as Clarabell on a 1978 episode. He broke a 25-year tradition by removing his face paint for teenagers in the audience who had watched Howdy Doody reruns as children. After the episode aired, Anderson stated that he "wouldn't have done it" if ...