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Post by mikef6 on Oct 5, 2017 16:01:33 GMT
Winky Dink and You was a CBS show for children that was broadcast from 1953 to 1957. Human actor Jack Barry hosted and narrated the cartoon featuring the title character. What is most remembered is the kit that could be ordered by mail that contained a clear plastic sheet and some markers, maybe crayons or a grease pen. You would stick the plastic sheet over the TV screen and help WD out of tight spots by drawing, for example a key to unlock a door, by connecting some dots. Some kids made their own with wax wrapping paper.
When the west Texas city where I was born got its first TV channel (channel 2), it signed on everyday at 4:00 PM (and signed off at midnight). This gave me time to get home from school and catch an episode of Crusader Rabbit, which was shown first at sign-on. Episodes were five minutes long. Crusader Rabbit was a syndicated show that began in 1949 and ran to 1957. CR’s sidekick was Rags the Tiger. The humor was witty and ironic. One of the creators went on to help develop “Rocky and Bullwinkle” which was influenced by Crusader Rabbit.
Memories? Other shows you enjoyed that are not widely remembered today?
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Oct 18, 2017 8:52:23 GMT
As for "Crusader Rabbit" and any Australian telecasts:
Earliest documented broadcast in Sydney was on Monday 6 October 1958, aired at 6:54PM on ATN-7, preceded by a newscast and followed by "Waterfront". It aired five nights a week. It aired against newscasts on ABN-2 and TCN-9.
The earliest documented broadcast in Melbourne was on Monday 9 February 1959, aired at 5:10PM, preceded by a butchered Gene Autry film and followed by the local kids show "The Happy Show". It aired weekly.
Bizarrely, the earliest documented broadcast in Canberra was on Sunday 17 September 1978, aired on CTC-7 as part of "Cartoon Corner".
I have no information on broadcast history in Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, all of which got TV in 1959. I also don't know if it was shown in Hobart (which got TV in the early 1960s). For that matter, I don't know whether it was shown in Darwin (which didn't get TV until the 1970s. I guess it was very backward city). I also don't have information on most regional areas.
I do know, however, that it's earliest documented broadcast in Gippsland was on 14 December 1961, aired at 6:00PM on GLV-10, preceded by "programme information" and followed by "Rin Tin Tin".
I don't know when it was first shown in Bendigo, but it was being shown there by March 1962 as part of "Cobbers' Teleclub", a live local kids show aired on BCV-8.
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Post by divtal on Oct 18, 2017 17:10:23 GMT
Winky Dink and You was a CBS show for children that was broadcast from 1953 to 1957. Human actor Jack Barry hosted and narrated the cartoon featuring the title character. What is most remembered is the kit that could be ordered by mail that contained a clear plastic sheet and some markers, maybe crayons or a grease pen. You would stick the plastic sheet over the TV screen and help WD out of tight spots by drawing, for example a key to unlock a door, by connecting some dots. Some kids made their own with wax wrapping paper. When the west Texas city where I was born got its first TV channel (channel 2), it signed on everyday at 4:00 PM (and signed off at midnight). This gave me time to get home from school and catch an episode of Crusader Rabbit, which was shown first at sign-on. Episodes were five minutes long. Crusader Rabbit was a syndicated show that began in 1949 and ran to 1957. CR’s sidekick was Rags the Tiger. The humor was witty and ironic. One of the creators went on to help develop “Rocky and Bullwinkle” which was influenced by Crusader Rabbit. Memories? Other shows you enjoyed that are not widely remembered today? Ah, I have fond memories of both. I drew Winky out of many a moment of peril. I remember when most of us, in the neighborhood, had talked Mom & Dad into sending for the Winky Dink "kit." Before most of the requests were mailed, one of the fathers realized that Saran Wrap would work, just as well. Early Saran Wrap was much thicker than today's filmy stuff, and the static cling worked on the screen. Of course it worked, but we were disappointed at not having the "official" issue from the show. Some of the production on Crusader Rabbit was done here, in San Francisco, but I'm not sure exactly what parts were involved. The character Dudley Nightshade was voiced by Russ Coughlan, with whom I later worked at KGO Radio. Russ was a talk-show host in radio, and later went to the "sister" TV station to serve as ABC V.P., and General Manager. He was one of the nicest ... and funniest ... people you could ever want to meet. Thanks for the memories.
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Post by koskiewicz on Oct 21, 2017 17:48:43 GMT
...who remembers QT Hush??? Tom Terrific... Bearegard the Bloodhound... Two Ton Baker... Elmer the Elephant... Noontime comics with Uncle Johnny Coons... Garfield Goose...
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Post by mikef6 on Oct 24, 2017 4:03:17 GMT
...who remembers QT Hush??? Tom Terrific... Bearegard the Bloodhound... Two Ton Baker... Elmer the Elephant... Noontime comics with Uncle Johnny Coons... Garfield Goose... I definitely remember Tom Terrific with Mighty Manfred, the Wonder Dog and Crabby Appleton, the Meanest Man In The World – he’s rotten to the core. His cartoons were shown on Captain Kangaroo. Which also puts me in mind of Rootie Kazoote. His girlfriend was Polka Dotty and the villain was Poison Zoomack. These characters were marionettes like on the Howdy Doody Show. I am at a loss to recall the others. Were they local or regional shows?
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Oct 24, 2017 5:02:58 GMT
Re: "Tom Terrific", you kinda can predict by now what I'm about to say:
Began being shown in Sydney, Australia on Monday 16 February 1959, and was aired five times a week at 6:25PM on TCN-9, preceded by a shortened version of "The Mickey Mouse Club". On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays it was followed by "Huckleberry Hound", while on Tuesdays and Thursdays it was followed by "The Little Rascals". TCN also aired a local kids show called "Desmond and the Channel 9-Pins" at 5:30PM during the week, which I believe consisted of a mix of live local segments and some imported American content (what this content was, I don't know).
In Melbourne it aired weekly on Wednesdays, aired on HSV-7 as part of "Cartoon Carnival", starting 22 April 1959.
I don't know when it was shown in other Australian cities. In Wollongong, it was being shown by December 1964, aired 5 times a week at 5:55PM on WIN-4. It was preceded by "The Adventures of Robin Hood" and followed by news.
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Post by Cooper, the Golden Retriever on Jan 5, 2019 14:22:56 GMT
Winky Dink and You was a CBS show for children that was broadcast from 1953 to 1957. Human actor Jack Barry hosted and narrated the cartoon featuring the title character. What is most remembered is the kit that could be ordered by mail that contained a clear plastic sheet and some markers, maybe crayons or a grease pen. You would stick the plastic sheet over the TV screen and help WD out of tight spots by drawing, for example a key to unlock a door, by connecting some dots. Some kids made their own with wax wrapping paper. When the west Texas city where I was born got its first TV channel (channel 2), it signed on everyday at 4:00 PM (and signed off at midnight). This gave me time to get home from school and catch an episode of Crusader Rabbit, which was shown first at sign-on. Episodes were five minutes long. Crusader Rabbit was a syndicated show that began in 1949 and ran to 1957. CR’s sidekick was Rags the Tiger. The humor was witty and ironic. One of the creators went on to help develop “Rocky and Bullwinkle” which was influenced by Crusader Rabbit. Memories? Other shows you enjoyed that are not widely remembered today? Ah, I have fond memories of both. I drew Winky out of many a moment of peril. I remember when most of us, in the neighborhood, had talked Mom & Dad into sending for the Winky Dink "kit." Before most of the requests were mailed, one of the fathers realized that Saran Wrap would work, just as well. Early Saran Wrap was much thicker than today's filmy stuff, and the static cling worked on the screen. Of course it worked, but we were disappointed at not having the "official" issue from the show. Some of the production on Crusader Rabbit was done here, in San Francisco, but I'm not sure exactly what parts were involved. The character Dudley Nightshade was voiced by Russ Coughlan, with whom I later worked at KGO Radio. Russ was a talk-show host in radio, and later went to the "sister" TV station to serve as ABC V.P., and General Manager. He was one of the nicest ... and funniest ... people you could ever want to meet. Thanks for the memories. Same form mem, but also for the later revivals of both (Winky Dink was revived in 1968, Crusader in 1957-195,rerun thru 60s-1970
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Jan 6, 2019 1:46:05 GMT
There's a site called TV Party that has some info on this stuff.
In NYC, we had shows hosted by Sonny Fox, Sandy Becker, Chuck McCann, Capt. Jack McCarthy (Popoeye) and Officer Joe Bolton (The Three Stooges).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2019 16:54:37 GMT
I vaguely recall Uncle Johnny Coons, as a "funny fat-guy" host. I was living in the St. Louis area then. What sort of show he hosted has, however, become lost in my mist of time.
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Post by mikef6 on Mar 14, 2019 3:59:43 GMT
I vaguely recall Uncle Johnny Coons, as a "funny fat-guy" host. I was living in the St. Louis area then. What sort of show he hosted has, however, become lost in my mist of time. Remembering Uncle Johnny
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