Facts N'Fun! reviewed by Kevin Butler Local WNBT TV Ch.4 NYC Sunday Afternoons: Sunday July 5,1953 - Sunday September 26,1953 Host/Performer/Instructor: Ms.Shari Lewis Puppet Characters: "Taffy Twinkle" &"Samson" Ms.Shari Lewis engages her viewers and studio audiences in games,songs,stories,craftmaking,hobbies and interviews with guest performers and personalities inbetween the reruns of old movie comedies and cartoons. Originally this series was titled"Sherrie Lewis"..on Sunday July 19,1953 the program was re-titled "Facts ...

Tinker's Workshop memories by Kevin Butler Local:WJZ/WABC TV Ch.7 NYC Weekday mornings: Monday November 15,1954 - Friday: August 22,1958 Hosts/Performers/Instructors: "Tinker The Toymaker"#1:(Bob Keeshan):(11/15/54-9/9/55), "Tinker The Toymaker"#2:(Henry Burbig):(9/12/55-12/28/56), "Tinker Tom The Toymaker":(Gene London):(12/31/56-1958), "Tinker The Toymaker"3:(Dom Deluise):(1958-8/22/58) Producers/Creators: Bob Keeshan and Jack Miller During the run ...

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  W  X  Y  Z  1  2  3 // // The Simpsons reinvent the prime time cartoon, while Animaniacs, Ren & Stimpy, and Batman take the animated world to wacky, icky, scary new frontiers. Preschoolers get a new pal in Barney, budding ninjas get their kicks from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and older kids thrill to the exploits of the X-Men. New ...

While ABC TV premired TV's very first children's circus variety series , NBC TV and The Bonamo Candy Co. created and produced their own circus program, that featured an enchanted buffoon. "The Magic Clown" debuted on NBC TV as a Sunday afternoon series on September 11, 1949. Set against the backdrop of a traveling circus, illusionist, ...

"It's Magic!" memories by Kevin Butler Prior to his becoming the second and last host/performer/instructor and interviewer of CBS TV's pioneering kids tv news magazine "On The Carousel". Paul Tripp would serve as the host/performer of a kids tv magic program. Mc'ing this series "It's Magic!"(Sans his wife)on saturday nights on CBS TV beginning on Saturday July ...

Children's Theater! remembered by Kevin Butler Local: WNBT/WRCA/WNBC TV Ch.4 NYC Weekday evenings:1949 -1951 Saturday Mornings:1951-Saturday June 17,1961 Host / Narrator / Interviewer / Producer / Creator: Ray Forrest. During a car pool trek from Ridgewood, N.J.to NYC in 1949. WNBTV Ch.4 Producer Jack Riber told radio and tv broadcaster Ray Forrest that the station execs wanted to present a daily children's tv sereies for ...

The Pinky Lee Kids TV Show review by Kevin Butler In 1963..Pinky Lee tried to revive his comedy kids tv show locally on KABC TV Ch.7 in The Hollywood,Cal. viewing area..he also wanted to air the show in national syndication. The show was revived on KABC TV Ch.7 in L.A.,Cal. in 1963 and the series also aired ...

"Birthday House!" Review by Kevin Butler Local: WNBC TV Ch.4 NYC Syndicated: Weekday Mornings and Saturday Mornings: Monday April 1,1963 Friday September 8,1967. Hosts/Performers/Instructors: Paul and Ruth Tripp Co-Hosts/Performers/Instructors: Jan Lara and Kay Lande Head Puppeteer/Puppet-Maker: Tom Tichenor "Strawtop The Silent Scarcrow Doll": Tom Tichenor Musical Director: Ray Carter. Following an unsuccessful stint of guest appearances on episodic tv series in Los Angeles, Cal. ...

"Speak Out!" reviewed by Kevin Butler Local: WNEW TV Ch.5 NYC Saturday Evenings and Saturday Mornings: Saturday September 11,1965-Saturday September 24,1966 Host/Moderator/Creator: Sonny Fox In the fall of 1965, Sonny Fox created and mc'd this panel series for teens. Which was seen saturday evenings on WNEW TV Ch.5 in NYC. Every week the panel would discuss important issues with well ...

"Marx Magic Midway!" reviewed by Kevin Butler NBC TV Network Saturday Mornings Saturday September 22,1962 - Saturday March 6,1963 Ringmaster Host/Announcer: Claude Kirchner Resident Clowns: "Mr.Hocus Pocus"(Doug Anderson), "Boom Boom"(Bill Bailey),"Coo Coo"(Phil Kiley/Paul Dooley). Teenage Baton Twirler:Ms.Bonnie Lee Bailey Musical Director: Lou Stein In the fall of 1962 NBC TV revived the kids circus tv variety show format for their saturday morning schedule. Producer Peter Pieach, the executive ...