Posts Tagged ‘Doody’

The Howdy Doody

Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Members of the Shawnee Dance Club dance the ‘Howdy Doody’ Line dance. The dance was created by Helmut Licht who also wrote the music.

”Howdy Doody” Episode (1949) 2/3

Saturday, March 5th, 2011

An episode of “Howdy Doody”, likely first aired March, 1949.

Howdy Doody Time

Friday, March 4th, 2011

W’s 2nd birthday (late 1950s)

Howdy Doody elected President of the Kids

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

From that WNBT Ten Year Ago special, Howdy defeats Mr. X to become President of the Kids. Ben Grauer talks over the 1948 kinescope, (which features Howdy, Buffalo Bob Smith and Bob Keeshan as Clarabell) Howdy’s Presidential campaign received such a strong audience response (the show got 58000 requests for campaign buttons) that it convinced Polaroid to become the program’s first sponsor. By the end of 1948, Howdy was the 6th most watched TV show in New York, and they were marketing Howdy Doody dolls. Pretty good for a show that aired at 5:30 PM. Howdy Doody was before my time of course, and it is one of those shows whose appeal escapes me. I never heard my brother talk about it either- he was more interested in local children’s shows. One little factoid on the 1960′s: The last Howdy Doody show aired in 1960. Sesame Street debuted in 1969

Howdy doody ventriloquism

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Ive been practicing!!

Writer Eddie Kean on the origin of “Cowabunga” on The Howdy Doody Show

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

See Edward Kean’s full interview at www.emmytvlegends.org

Howdy Doody – WHYY 1995

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

Segment from the 1995 WHYY production, Remember When.

”Howdy Doody” Episode (1949) 1/3

Sunday, June 6th, 2010

An episode of “Howdy Doody”, likely first aired March, 1949.

Howdy Doody – Andy Handy (4/4)

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

I included an NBC promo, believed to be from 1949, at the beginning of this episode. Buffalo Bob invents the Do-It-Yourself Soda Fountain and manufacturing tycoon Andy Handy is coming to buy it, if it works. When Phineas and Corny hear about this Phineas invents the Do-It-Yourself Dry Cleaner and Corny invents the Do-It-Yourself Shopper. Andy Handy has his hands full with all of these new inventions. Clarabelle plays a gag on Corny and Buffalo Bob while they try to play a song on a balloon. Trivia: – Air date is believed to be May 4, 1957. – In the opening this is stated to be episode 2166. – There were a total of 2543 episodes. – This episode includes two integrated commercials (Wonder Bread and Hostess Cup Cakes). – Howy Doody had 48 freckles, one for each state of the union. This video brought to you by hwy61media. Please take a moment to rate this video and add your comments. You can see all of my videos at: www.youtube.com Watch classic movies at: www.youtube.com Please take a look and subscribe to my channel. If you would like to comment on my channel as well, please do so. Your feedback is important to me. Thanks for watching.

Allen Swift on Howdy Doody

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Allen Swift, born Ira Stadlen (1924 –2010) was a NY-based character and voice actor. Swift’s career began in 1947, and he was known as the voice of Simon Bar Sinister on the 1960′s Underdog cartoon series. From 1956 to 1960 he hosted The Popeye Show on WPIX-TV, as the old salt, Captain Allen. Here, he appears on The Howdy Doody Show in 1954 and 1955.