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 ...

On The Carousel! reviewed by Kevin Butler In 1953..The CBS TV Network created and produced the very first tv news magazine for kids "On The Carousel!". Seen saturday mornings on The CBS TV Network beginng on December 5,1953..The series featured craftmaking,scientific projects, history, dance lessons, musical performances,world events etc.presented by junior high school and high school classes. The first host/narrator and ...

"Just For Fun!" review by Kevin Butler Local: WNEW TV Ch.5 NYC Saturday Mornings: Saturday Mornings:Saturday October 3,1959-Saturday September 4,1965. Hosts: Sonny Fox (10/3/59-7/31/65) "Uncle Fred" Scott (8/7/65-9/4/65) In the fall of 1959..Sonny Fox's wife Gloria was expecting another child.Her husband went to the station execs At WNEW TV C.5 and asked them for a pay raise. The station execs refused his ...

"Let's Take A Trip!" review by Kevin Butler CBS TV Network Sunday Afternoons: Sunday April 17,1955-Sunday February 23,1958 Host/Narrator/Interviewer:Sonny Fox Co-Hosts: Ginger MacManus & Brian("Pud") Flannagan(1955-57), Joan Terrance & Jimmy Walsh (1957-58) After hosting "The Finder"for Educational TV station KCET TV Ch.9 in St.Louis, Mo. for six months.Sonny Fox was invited by one of the producers of The CBS TV Network to host a simular children's ...

"Time For Fun!" - Saturday morning 1950's Television reviewed by Kevin Butler Local:WZJ/WABC TV Ch.7 NYC Weekday afternoons and weekday Monday September 23,1953-Friday June 23,1960 Hosts/Performers:"Corney The Clown": (Bob Keeshan):9/23/1953-7/29/1955, "Uncle Joe"Bova:8/1/1955-12/21/1956, "Johnny Jellybean"#1(Bill Britten)12/31/1956- 8/1/1958,"JJ Jellybean"/"Johnny Jellybean"#2 (Keith Hefner)8/23/1958-6/23/1960. In the early 1950's..tv producers:Jules Power and Danny Wilson created and produced a series of local kids tv wraparound shows that were seen on numerious markets and sponsored by The ...

The Merry Mailman review bought to you by  Kevin Butler Local:WOR TV Ch.9 NYC Weekday evenings and Afternoons Monday October 16,1950-Friday March 22,1956 Host/Performer:"The Merry Mailman": Ray Heatherton Head puppeteer/Comedy asistant/Vocies for the animals segments:Milt Moss Comedy Asistant:"The Topsey Turvery Auctioneer": Chic Darrow Returned:"The Merry Mailman's Funhouse" Local:WPIX TV Ch.11 NYC Weekday afternoons Monday September 25,1961- Friday May 31,1963 Host/Performer:"The Merry Mailman":Ray Heatherton Theme Song:"I Am The Merry Mailman":Music & Lyrics by ...