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The central gimmick of the show, praised by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates as "the first interactive TV show", [3] was the use of a "magic drawing screen" — a piece of transparent vinyl plastic that stuck to the television screen by means of static electricity. A kit containing the screen and various Winky Dink crayons could be purchased for ...
Rootie Kazootie was a boy "keen on sports" who played his "magic kazootie" and wore his signature baseball cap with the oversized bill turned up.Puppeteer Paul Ashley controlled his movements, along with those of the "great Mexican catador", called El Squeako Mouse—a takeoff on the idea of a mouse dueling with a cat rather than a bull.
Pages in category "1950s American music television series" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
It's Polka Time is an American musical television series broadcast by ABC from July 13, 1956, to September 24, 1957. [ 1 ] Also known as simply Polka Time , the program featured authentic polka music, performed in Chicago , Illinois , [ 2 ] primarily by authentic Polish-Americans .
However, The Magic Cottage was aimed at slightly older children who had just entered school, and aired on weekday evenings from 6:30 to 7 p.m. ET. [3] It was a low-tech show, consisting largely of Meikle telling stories while drawing charcoal-stick pictures on a large sketch pad and chatting with visitors such as Oogie The Ogre.
When and where to watch the ball drop in Times Square. Viewing areas opened at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Entry was first-come, first-served at checkpoints located at 49th, 52nd and 56th streets on Sixth and ...
The series took the form of individual shows: Box of Tricks: a magic show hosted by Geoffrey Robinson. (1950-1953, 1955-1956) Hank the Cowboy - a cutout animated series, written, drawn, composed and voiced by Francis Coudrill. (1950-1954) Mr. Lumber’s Shop - a series starring John Le Mesurier and Marcel Stellman. (1951)
A man gestures as people gather at Times Square to watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve in New York City, U.S., December 31, 2024.