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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.
Howdy Doody is most remembered for its later transition to television, which included the Peanut Gallery audience, then on camera. "Peanut gallery" may have been the source of the name for Charles Schulz 's comic strip, Peanuts : [ 6 ] a name Schulz bitterly resented and never understood. [ 7 ]
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.
Since the early 20th century, the widely recognizable melody has been re-used for numerous other songs, children's camp songs, parodies, and military ballads. It was used for the theme song to the United States television show Howdy Doody (as "It's Howdy Doody Time"). [14]
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.
"Saturday-morning cartoon" is a colloquial term for the original animated series and live-action programming that was typically scheduled on Saturday and Sunday mornings in the United States on the "Big Three" television networks.
Alberian played the Clarabell the Clown for public appearances [3] and on the television show Howdy Doody appeared as Professor Gusbags, as well other characters such as Doaky the Clown, on Let's Have Fun and The Beachcomber Bill Show. [4] [5] Alberian was frequently asked to do the original live performances of animated or promotional characters.