The first nationally televised American children's TV program and a prototype for what followed. Buffalo Bob Smith hosts while the puppet, Howdy Doody, stars.
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| Bob Smith | ... | Buffalo Bob / ... 110 episodes, 1947-1960 | |
| Robert Keeshan | ... | Clarabell the Clown #1 31 episodes, 1947-1953 | |
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The first nationally televised American children's TV program and a prototype for what followed. Buffalo Bob Smith hosts while the puppet, Howdy Doody, stars.
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27 December 1947 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Howdy Doody See more »Filming Locations:
NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USACompany Credits
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(2343 episodes)Sound Mix:
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1.33 : 1
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Clarabell the Clown: Goodbye, kids.
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This was the first show ever to air more than 1,000 episodes. See more »Quotes
[final episode. Clarabell speaks for the only time in the show's history]Clarabell the Clown: Goodbye, kids.
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I first saw "Puppet Playhouse" at the age of 5 on a neighbor's 5-inch GE TV (with a magnifying glass over the screen so that we could all see it). At that time, I lived near Buffalo, NY. Buffalo Bob's constant references to places around Buffalo brought the context a little closer. Then there were the old time movies, featuring Mickey McGuire and the Tons of Fun.
I also watched The Camel News Caravan, I Remember Mama, Milton Berle and all sorts of programs which stimulated my curiosity and imagination. And all this without the benefit of special effects that are now available. And, more importantly, a lot more imagination at play, than one would find in later years.
Years later when I'm watching my children watch cartoon characters flying around with devastating rays coming from their bare hands, I quickly devise ways to get the kids away from this stuff. My opinion is that (like another commenter) is that my kids missed some pretty neat stuff.