When did howdy doody debut?

Answer 1

Howdy Doody was the lead, marionette character, ostensibly Western, of the long-lived Juvenile program hosted by ( Buffalo) Bob Smith from about l947-6l. The program was one of the few live juvenile shows that did not have a captive, professional cast like the Mickey Mouse Club. also unusual it did not at any time, feature Cartoons. Howdy Doody was both a frontier greeting- from the Standard, How Do You Do? and the name of the title character, who had 48 freckles, a pseudo western get-up and checked shirt. The come on was ( Say Kids! What time is it? ) and Kids was slurred to sound something like ( Saay, Keds- a well-known brand of sneakers. then they would immediately segway into the popular theme song. For some odd reason Howdy Doody (not normally hyphenated) was banned in out household when I was a kid- Science Fiction shows were okay and such things as (Topper) I liked the vintage cars- but not Howdy. To this day I wonder why.

Answer 2

Buffalo Bob Smith was the host and in effect M.C. He did the voice of the lead character. Oddly enough, he was not, strictly speaking a ventriloquist, so he used carefully timed and scripted records and later, tape recordings of (Howdy) Dialogue. this was more realistic, as he was not tied down to the alternate talk and listen or (Walkie Talkie) mode which would be a dead giveaway that he was voicing (Howdy). For some odd reason this program was banned in my household. I cannot figure out why.

Answer 3

I believe, statistically, as this was for some reason banned in our household when I was growing up Howdy first hit the airwaves in l947, right as TV itself was warming up its test patterns and Image orthicon tubes! Thus- beginners luck.

Answer 4

The Entertainment personality Buffalo Bob Smith.

Answer 5

Howdy Doodywas hosted by Buffalo Bob Smith .

Answer 6

The moderator of the program was one (Buffalo Bob) Smith, not to be confused with Buffalo Bill Cody the cowboy-showman type.

Answer 7

(Buffalo Bob) Smith was the host or moderator of the program. Do not confuse with Western showman Buffalo Bill Cody.

Answer 8

Buffalo Bob Smith

Answer 9

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