Kids shows in the 50's.

[donsrods]

On another forum someone brought up the subject of locally produced kids shows in the 50's, and it reminded me of one we had in Pittsburgh, Pa. It was called "Captain Video" and everyday we would rush home from school to watch it, but looking back now, it was REALLY hokey !!

It just points out how hungry we were for entertainment in the early days of TV and how simple those times were. Today we have sophisticated shows like Honey BooBoo, Housewives of LA, and all those Redneck moonshine shows. We have come SO far !

Here is a YouTube clip of Captain Video, gotta love space men in suits and ties ! [cl[cl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCSeMlSv3E0

What local shows did you guys have in your town ?

Don

 

[skull]

jp

here we had J P Patches who lived at the city dump & a guy in drag that was his "girlfriend" Gertrude in the morning and Brakeman Bill & the hand puppet Crazy Donkey in the afternoon.

Later

 

[donsrods]

That is pretty bizarre when you think about it !

Don

 

[dmw56]

I don't remember any local shows. But we watched Captain Kangaroo, Romper Room and Sky King and Lassie plus all the cartoons.

 

[sawzall]

Don we had Captain video in Chicago too how about Flash Gordon?

 

[Willowbilly3]

We had Captain Glenns Fun Wagon. Local in Rapid City. He wore a Hawaiian shirt, top hat and played piano.

 

[CR55]

Yep, Captain Kangaroo, Soupy Sales, and Bertie the Bunyip...whatever he was supposed to be!

 

[soltz]

Am I the only one old enough to have watched Hoody Duddy on a 6" screen [S

 

[sneakysnake]

Not much had improved by the 70's.LOL This was some of the stuff we watched

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtD4mn9CeH4

 

[sawzall]

Am I the only one old enough to have watched Hoody Duddy on a 6" screen [S

No soltz you are not the only one, I remember Howdy and buffalo bob and flubadub and mister bluster and the peanut gallery!

 

[donsrods]

Don't forget Clarabelle the Clown too !

Don

 

[earthman]

Don't forget Clarabelle the Clown too !

Don

..................................and the seltzer bottle

 

[bob w]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No0a8QEK1VM

Up here in Minnesota we had highly professional children's programming whan I was a youngster.

 

[Sniper]

And the kid that peed in the pumpkin at the Howdy Doody Halloween show, that was when it was still a live show and taped as it was done. I think it can be found on you tube still.

Soupy Sales and Fang
They had a stripper just of camera on one show, Soupy was impressed to say the least. There is a you tube clip of this one for sure.


Friendly Giant and Rusty the Rooster

 

[donsrods]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No0a8QEK1VM

Up here in Minnesota we had highly professional children's programming whan I was a youngster.

Axle looks like Hitler !!! That show must have been REAL popular right after the war !

Don

 

[BlueNorther]

you think honey booboo is so-fis-ti-kated, egads!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[choppinczech]

In the Denver area we had Blinky the Clown.

 

[Old Iron]

I don't remember any local shows. But we watched Captain Kangaroo, Romper Room and Sky King and Lassie plus all the cartoons.

Ours were the same
Mirror mirror tell me today has all my friends had fun at play ? I see Don and choppin and sniper and earthman and sawsall and sneakysnake and bob w and solz and
1 min in on this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0aFlgq48AU
Plus I do remember watching Howdy Doody [cl Just not on a 6" screen
Children's hour with Aunt Norma who later became a senator for Missouri

 

[bigratREO]

Cas Walker

For giggles and grins, youtube Cas Walker Message to customers. I watched him every morning while waiting on the school bus. It's where Dolly Parton and others got their start. There's about 3 or 4 clips. I felt so sorry for the rock band and it was live !!!!

 

[Sniper]

For giggles and grins, youtube Cas Walker Message to customers. I watched him every morning while waiting on the school bus. It's where Dolly Parton and others got their start. There's about 3 or 4 clips. I felt so sorry for the rock band and it was live !!!!

"We've been playin fer 18 years."

"Well damn it you should be ready to play!"

I couldn't help but laugh, that was funny. The old dude just says whats on his mind. Politically correct....who needs it.[cl