The studio audience ( children) sat on rows of seemingly foldable bleachers like those used in athletic events. the spectators and the seating arrangement- by inference were termed the Peanut Gallery. at times members of the audience were referred to as peanuts, do not confuse with Charles Schultz" comic strip of that name. From what I am able to understand they were spectators and not paid cast members akin to the Mousketeers of the Mickey Mouse Club. They did not have any special costume, uniform or headgear, unlike the Mouse headgear.
December 27, 1947 - September 24, 1960
The television show ( Howdy Doody) went off the air around l962. as it was a live show, circumstances worked against reruns. the watch, if made in l97l is tapping into the nostalgia trade has Howdy was off the air almost ten years then.
Howdy is a slang greeting based on the phrase: Howdy Doody- sometimes hyphenated, How do you do, In other words, like Greetings, Friends. the standard intro formalilty of How do you do? is somewhat Westernized, as did the TV character. The TV character and show is somewhat odd as Howdy was the personal name of the lead character, though it bears no resemblance to normal Christian prenames and surnames ( last names, not noble titles, sir?) Howdy Doody had a hokey western background oddly sans horses and gunplay- though there were Horses in the short-lived Howdy Doody comic book in the early fifties, possibly a give-away by one of the show"s sponsors- Poll Parrot shoes.
Bruce Gyngell was the first man to appear on Australian television. He introduced Australia's first ever television broadcast by saying, "Good evening, and welcome to television".
Yes. My family got our first TV in 1951 when I was five. I lived in the Philadelphia area. There was a show on called Frontier Playhouse. Can't remember if it was on around lunch time or dinner time. I think they showed short westerns like Red Ryder and Buster Crabbe's Billy the Kid series. I found this question when I was looking for more information on the show.
Howdy Doody was a famous puppet on a television show. If you call someone Howdy Doody, you are basically implying that they look like him. Howdy doody was an unattractive ginger puppet who was covered in freckles and made to be the joke of the show. It was most popular among children. Howdy Doody was the poster child for ginger kids back in the 40's
Howdy Doody, 1947 - 960 Howdy Doody, 1947 - 960
i think it may have been The Howdy Doody Show.
One can watch the children's television show Howdy Doody online on sites such as YouTube and TV. One can also purchase DVDs of Howdy Doody on sites such as Second Spin.
December 27, 1947 - September 24, 1960
The Howdy Doody show was shown on U.S. television from 1947 and 1960. It was one of the most successful children's shows from the early days of television.
I think the ones when my mom or dad was little.
The television show ( Howdy Doody) went off the air around l962. as it was a live show, circumstances worked against reruns. the watch, if made in l97l is tapping into the nostalgia trade has Howdy was off the air almost ten years then.
Howdy is a slang greeting based on the phrase: Howdy Doody- sometimes hyphenated, How do you do, In other words, like Greetings, Friends. the standard intro formalilty of How do you do? is somewhat Westernized, as did the TV character. The TV character and show is somewhat odd as Howdy was the personal name of the lead character, though it bears no resemblance to normal Christian prenames and surnames ( last names, not noble titles, sir?) Howdy Doody had a hokey western background oddly sans horses and gunplay- though there were Horses in the short-lived Howdy Doody comic book in the early fifties, possibly a give-away by one of the show"s sponsors- Poll Parrot shoes.
Howdy, or Howdy Doody, is a slang- arguably Western- as the tv show had residual cowpoke angles- Stetson hats, shirts with a Westland fling-if you will, it is an adaptation of the standard greeting- How Do You Do? like that Howdy Doody! The phrase may have been popularized by Will Rogers, Gene Autry or some other Media cowboy types or humorists. It was widely used by the late $l.98 hat famed Minnie Pearl (Howdy!)
The Character Howdy Doody, while ostensibly western, did not carry any weapons during the run of the television program, even holstered guns. a Western sans gun powder does seem a bit odd, but technically Howdy was.. In the comic book version he did ride a horse, but not on TV. For some odd reason (Howdy) was banned in out house when I was a kid, though (Topper) was okay despite ghost angles.
Bob Keeshan was Captain Kangaroo. Keeshan is a pioneer of children's television. He was not only Captain Kangaroo but he was also Clarabell the Clown on the Howdy Doody show.