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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, ...
Whether a ZX Spectrum 16K or 48k it was cutting edge technology once upon a time. I remember reading a readers digest once in 1982 where it said they would give £100 to the best story. I so wanted a ZX Spectrum and guess what, they were priced at £99 at the time. I so ...
"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 ...
"On Your Mark?!" review by Kevin Butler ABC TV Network & Local: WNEW TV Ch.5 in NYC Saturday mornings: Saturday September 23,1961-Saturday December 16,1961 Host/Moderator/Creator: Sonny Fox Announcer: Johnny Olsen The format of this saturday morning kids tv game show has a panel of four kids boys and girls ages 8 to 12..who have genuine ambiitions to become doctors, lawyers, pilots, ...
Zippy the Monkey or Chimp was so weird. I never had one but all my mates did and i have to say they gave me the creeps! I guess it was due to the fact they were so life like and about the same size as the average toddler. They had a red & white ...
