Post by Kaz ~;~ on Aug 14, 2007 4:05:07 GMT -5
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The show took place in Doodyville, a circus town which had both puppet and human inhabitants.
The audience of kids was called the Peanut Gallery and there was a huge waiting list for tickets to the show. Everybody wanted to sit in the Peanut Gallery!
The show typically had a short film, a song or two and visits by the various residents of Doodyville.
Did you know that...
Buffalo Bob Smith was one of the first to recognize the potential of television to market products to kids. Welch's Grape Jelly, Wonder Bread, Colgate.
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[/tt]
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Cast::
Bob Smith ... Host/voice of Howdy Doody (as Buffalo Bob Smith)
Bobby Nicholson ... J. Cornelius Cobb/Clarabell the Clown
Lew Anderson ... Clarabell the Clown (1954-1960)
Bill LeCornec ... Chief Thunderthud
Judy Tyler ... Princess Summerfall Winterspring
Dayton Allen ... Phineas T. Bluster (voice)
Marti Barris ... Peppi Mint (1959-1960)
Ted Brown ... Bison Bill (occasional substitute host)
Lee Carney
Robert Keeshan ... Clarabell the Clown (1948-1953)
Rufus Rose
Allen Swift
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