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  Howdy Doody Show, The
The Howdy Doody Show was one of the first and easily the most popular children's television show in the 1950s and a reflection of the wonder, technical fascination, and business realities associated with early television.
The new Howdy, who premiered in March 1948 was an all-American boy with red hair, forty-eight freckles (one for each state in the Union), and a permanent smile.
Howdy's face symbolized the youthful energy of the new medium and appeared on the NBC color test pattern beginning in 1954.
www.museum.tv /archives/etv/H/htmlH/howdydoodys/howdydoodys.htm   (1182 words)

  
  Howdy Doody - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Howdy Doody was a children's television program that aired on NBC from 1947 through 1960.
Howdy Doody himself was a freckle-faced boy marionette, and was voiced by Bob Smith.
The Canadian Howdy Doody show starred James Doohan and later Peter Mews as forest ranger Timber Tom who corresponded to Buffalo Bob in the U.S. version.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Howdy_Doody   (424 words)

  
 Howdy Doody
Howdy Doody wasn't a serious candidate, of course, and his constituency was limited to a select group of Americans - the children - but the campaign proved to be a clever gambit to hide a particularly trying time in the history of the show.
Kean said in an e-mail interview that Howdy Doody "unpredictably grew from an intended one-shot Christmas 'special' into what it became" and kept busy on both TV and radio shows.
The devotion to Howdy Doody was put to the test early on.
www.tvparty.com /50howdy.html   (916 words)

  
 Howdy Doody
Howdy Doody and Buffalo Bob were the main characters in a children’s series televised from 1947 to 1960.
Howdy Doody For President, Celluloid, Round, 1952, 1 3/4 In.
Howdy Doody For President, Poll-parrot, 1951-1956, 2 X 2 In.
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 TV ACRES: Puppets & Puppeteers > Howdy Doody (Buffalo Bob)
When Howdy's bandages were removed, the world got its first glimpse of a new 27-inch, freckle-faced marionette (48 freckles for each state of the union at the time).
With the show's growing popularity, tickets for HOWDY DOODY were in such high demand that it was rumored that pregnant women in hopes of getting their child onto the show sent for reservations before their child was born.
In 1983, the Howdy Doody marionette (Photo Doody) once referred to as "the most expensive piece of lumber on earth" was found brutally decapitated after some vandals broke into an office display case of a former executive producer of the show.
www.tvacres.com /puppets_howdydoody.htm   (777 words)

  
 Howdy Doody - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
Howdy Doody's other benefactor would be popular rocker, Keith Richards, who was brought to hysterical tears with Howdy's smile and "YuckYuck" laugh.
Doody's whipcrack techniques ensured the Government and Military that the Space Race would not be won by the newly formed Soviet Union.
Howdy not only claimed to have invented heroin, but it is known that in the late Beatnik and early Surfer/Hippy eras, he introduced a particularly lethal batch of homemade LSD.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Howdy_Doody   (1184 words)

  
 Howdy Doody Summary
The Howdy Doody Show was the creation of Robert E. Smith (1917-1998), a former radio personality, who appeared along with his wooden counterpart at first on a weekly basis and later five days a week from Monday through Friday, starting at 5:30 in the afternoon.
Smith agreed and a Howdy Doody revival was born.
Howdy Doody himself was a freckle-faced boy marionette, and was originally voiced by Bob Smith.
www.bookrags.com /Howdy_Doody   (970 words)

  
 Howdy Doody @ Toonarific Cartoons
Howdy Doody enjoyed a 13-year run of 2,343 episodes, bringing the adventures of host Buffalo Bob, a puppet named Howdy, and their pals in Doodyville into the hearts of children at home and in the live studio audience'known to the performers as the "Peanut Gallery."
Aside from Bob and Howdy, the most famous member of the cast was the silent prankster clown Clarabell, who honked one horn for 'yes' and another for 'no,' and would usually spray a seltzer bottle or two at Buffalo Bob.
Howdy's marionette associates included the mean Phineas T. Bluster and his nervous sidekick Dilly Dally, Howdy's mixed-up pet Flubadub, Princess Summerfall Winterspring of the Tinka Tonka tribe, Howdy's sister Heidi Doody, and Inspector John J. Fadoozle ("Boing!").
www.toonarific.com /show.php?show_id=1704   (824 words)

  
 NMAH | Howdy Doody Puppet
Howdy Doody, the blue-eyed, red-haired, freckled-face marionette that entertained children between 1947 and 1960 is displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
Rufus Rose, the puppeteer who brought Howdy Doody to life, donated one of the puppets used on the show in 1980.
With a combination of fantasy and slapstick, Howdy Doody and his companions charmed spectators with over 2,000 episodes until its final show on September 24, 1960.
americanhistory.si.edu /news/factsheet.cfm?key=30&newskey=49   (272 words)

  
 News From Noel Barrett Antique Toys
Another Howdy is in the Smithsonian - sometimes referred to as “photo Doody” as he was used for still photography in various advertising campaigns.
Dawson she said her Howdy hands were always covered in brown to simulate gloves, these are the hands on our Howdy and on Fadoozle, one of the “originals”.
What is clear is that this is probably the earliest Howdy that will ever be offered for sale at auction and it is a Howdy as near to the original as exists since it was not subject to constant refurbishment over the years that gives the other surviving puppets their almost “new” appearance.
www.noelbarrett.com /html/howdydoody.html   (661 words)

  
 Howdy Doody Guide Howdy Doody Puppets
Howdy Doody was a children's television program that aired on NBC from 1947 through 1960.
Howdy Doody himself was a freckle-faced boy marionette, and was voiced by Bob Smith.
The Canadian Howdy Doody show starred James Doohan and later Peter Mews as forest ranger Timber Tom who corresponded to Buffalo Bob in the U.S. version.
www.geocities.com /howdydoody_howdy   (715 words)

  
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Smith created a number of characters for that show, and the one he named Elmer would often exclaim "Well, howdy doody!" After Smith convinced NBC to let him try a network puppet show called Puppet Playhouse Theater, it was decided one of the marionettes on the new show would be named Howdy Doody.
Puppeteer Frank Paris was given the job of creating Howdy, and the figure he came up with bore little resemblance to the freckle-faced boy we all know today.
Howdy and his stringed friends were moved to Saturdays, where they stayed until the show went off the air in 1960.
www.skypoint.com /members/schutz19/doody.htm   (661 words)

  
 HOWDY DOODY: Collectible   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Howdy Doody Puzzle Key chains on Original Card - The display card is red on white, Lucky Charm Key Chain, Mark Brand, Pictures of boy and girl faces and five different types of key chains.
Twelve Howdy Doodys on regular brass key chain stock are displayed on this card.
The Howdys are different combinations of red, white, light blue, pink and yellow.
www.diannevetromile.com /Howdy1.htm   (242 words)

  
 eBay Guides - Howdy Doody Show Buying Guide...Honk Honk
Howdy Doody was everywhere...from Ovaltine mugs to Tootsie Rolls and everything in between.
Howdy Doody and his friends images were used to advertise a huge variety of items from sponsors during the show's 13-year run on NBC.
Howdy Doody - the freckle faced star of the show...Howdy had 48 freckles on his face for the 48 states in the Union when the show began.
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 The Howdy Doody Show
The Howdy Doody TV show was a children's series about Buffalo Bob and his friends, both live characters and marionettes, at a circus for the first two seasons, and then, in the town of Doodyville.
Howdy Doody did not make an appearance on the first show because the marionette had not been finished in time.
In "10th Anniversary", Howdy Doody's 10th year on television is celebrated in the tradition of the TV show, "This is Your Life".
www.crazyabouttv.com /howdydoodyshow.html   (1053 words)

  
 Doodyville! It's Howdy Doody Time!
"The HOWDY DOODY Show" was the first network kids show to run 5 days a week, the first network show of the day (in the beginning it was preceded by the daily test pattern), the first television show ever broadcast in color, and the the first show ever to air more than 1,000 continuous episodes.
NBC only had six stations in the beginning, and HOWDY DOODY is credited as a major factor in the growth and popularity of that network.
These Howdy Doody episodes are being offered for television syndication and wholesale video sales through Memory Lane Syndication.
www.doodyville.com   (231 words)

  
 Classic TV Shows - Howdy Doody with Buffalo Bob Smith and Clarabell
Howdy Doody was the first show to ever hit the 2,000 episode mark?
Howdy Doody was the first regular network series in color?
Howdy Doody had the first theme song to become popular outside of the show?
www.fiftiesweb.com /tv/howdy-doody.htm   (328 words)

  
 Doodyville.com - Howdy Doody Consumer Testimonials
Indianapolis, IN Howdy Doody was probably the most successful TV show for kids of it's time.
In the early 70s, several of Buffalo Bob Smith's fans were in college and nostalgic for Howdy Doody, so Smith made a number of college campus personal appearances.
They wanted me to hear the Howdy Doody theme song on the internet; so, I opened my laptop and logged to the website with the students telling me what to key.
www.doodyville.com /testimonials.cfm   (571 words)

  
 "Howdy Doody" (1954)
James Doohan was originally cast as Timber Tom but wanted more money than the CBC was prepared to pay and so was replaced by Mews, who couldn't appear for the first week of the show and was temporarily replaced as host by William Shatner as Ranger Bob.
It's Howdy Doody time, It's Howdy Doody time, Bob Smith and Howdy, too, Say, "Howdy Doo" to you.
Don Jose introduced a mystery on the show--the mystery of L.L.L.L.L., which eventually was revealed to refer to the Lucky Left Leg of the Lima Llama.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0250868   (410 words)

  
 Memory Lane Syndication, Inc.
Howdy Doody lives again at www.doodyville.com and is just one of the many ever expanding intellectual properties and programs available through Memory Lane Syndication.
For the millions of past, present and future HOWDY DOODY fans around the world, Buffalo Bob is happy to say, "Say Kids, what time is it?" The resounding answer once again is "It's HOWDY DOODY time"!
See your favorite Howdy Doody characters singing, dancing, telling jokes and getting into all sorts of mischief inside these really cute and funny stories.
www.memorylanesyndication.com /products.cfm   (411 words)

  
 vintage antique toy HOWDY DOODY collectibles for sale from Gasoline Alley Antiques
HOWDY DOODY handpuppet BATH MITT that you would use to soap up and wash as a child.
HOWDY DOODY IN THE WILD WEST by Edward Kean, pictures by Art Seiden, 1952.
HOWDY DOODY "Playroom Portrait" from Blue Bonnet Margarine, c.1953.
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 MSI: It's Howdy Doody Time   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Airing from 1947-1960, "The Howdy Doody Show" featured Howdy Doody, a marionette puppet and his friends, human and puppet alike.
Howdy even ran for "President of All Boys and Girls" and received a quarter million requests for campaign buttons.
"The Howdy Doody Show" was the first network kid’s show to run five days a week, the first network show of the day, the first television show ever broadcast in color, the first to implement a split screen cross-country broadcast, and the first show ever to air more than 1,000 continuous episodes.
www.msichicago.org /scrapbook/scrapbook_exhibits/howdy_doody   (354 words)

  
 Howdy Doody Ventriloquist Doll | Ventriloquist Dummies | Frankel's Costume
Howdy Doody delights kids and adults alike with his clean-cut cowboy charm, amiable expression, and wholesome “Aw shucks” personality.
This Howdy Doody Doll is moseyin’ around in his blue jeans, long-sleeve flannel shirt (complete with elbow garters), blue bandera, fl socks, and his red and white cowboy boots.
Howdy Doody measures 30” (76 cm) in length and is ready for immediate use.
www.frankelcostume.com /proddetail.php?prod=Howdy_Doody   (356 words)

  
 Boomer's Cafe - Howdy Doody
Howdy Doody enjoyed a 13-year run of 2,343 episodes, bringing the adventures of host Buffalo Bob, a puppet named Howdy, and their pals in Doodyville into the hearts of children at home and in the live studio audience—known to the performers as the "Peanut Gallery."
Howdy's marionette associates included the mean Phineas T. Bluster and his nervous sidekick Dilly Dally, Howdy’s mixed-up pet Flubadub, Princess Summerfall Winterspring of the Tinka Tonka tribe, Howdy’s sister Heidi Doody, and Inspector John J. Fadoozle ("Boing!").
In 1957, Howdy Doody was canceled due to lack of sponsorship.
www.boomerscafe.com /memorabilia/howdy.htm   (457 words)

  
 Howdy Doody's Visit
Howdy Doody was one of the reasons I decided early in life to pursue this crazy business.
Howdy had been refurbished and repaired over the years with little sensitivity to his historical "look".
With Bob Smith's passing in 1998, I was honored to be asked to provide manipulation and voice for Howdy Doody's final television appearances.
homepage.mac.com /asemok/howdypage.html   (347 words)

  
 Howdy Doody FANTOM CD
The Howdy Doody Show was one of the first and easily the most popular...
For 13 years, starting in 1947 and ending in 1960, The Howdy Doody Show was a true TV phenomenon.
Howdy Doody TV Show, TV.com is your reference guide to Howdy Doody Show.
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 AmericanHeritage.com / How Howdy Doody Changed Your Life
No Howdy Doody puppet existed, so Smith pretended that Howdy, a character from his radio show, was hiding in a drawer, too shy to come out.
Howdy Doody introduced future television staples such as product placement and merchandising tie-ins and became the first show to be regularly broadcast in color and the first to use a split-screen cross-country broadcast.
The impact of The Howdy Doody Show was discovered early in the show’s run during the puppet’s presidential campaign.
www.americanheritage.com /people/articles/web/20051227-howdy-doody-sesame-street-cowabunga-television-puppet-playhouse-childrens-entertainment-buffalo-bob-nbc-mickey-mouse-club.shtml   (1103 words)

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