Daryl wrote --

That ENDED live runs of Bozo.

We had two local live kids shows at one time.
WSAZ-3 (Worst Station from A to Z) went on air in October, 1949. The
other local station (WHTN-13) went on the air in 1955.
WSAZ had Steamboat Bill. I forget who was on WHTN.
I was on WHTN once in the gallery and had a featured role on the show.
A member of the audience would be selected to start the cartoon or short
(had both) by pulling a lever on a (I found out) cardboard panel.
That was my local tv de-but, several years before my national debut.
I was disappointed to find when the show went to commercial or
short/cartoon instead of the host interacting with the audience, he walked of to the
side where several other men were gathered, looking at clipboards and talking among themselves.
Just as the filmed part ended he was back on stage, in character.
The shorts was were I was introduced to The Three Stooges, Andy Clyde and others.
We also had two local Friday/Saturday night fright shows which had B
movie horror films.

Then, how about these classic game shows (most of the original hosts are dead and gone...some of the names escape me offhand...but this IS the MEMORIES echo). In many cases, these were the ONLY host of the show.

Jeopardy! - Art Fleming (original host)

Watched that when I was home for lunch.

You Don't Say, Name That Tune, and Split Second - Tom Kennedy

At one time Tom Kennedy seemed to be every other game show on tv.
When I was a bit older than above I waited on the bus home in front of a department store that had colour tv's on display and watched some game show
or other. Couldn't hear, but hey, it was in COLOUR!

Jackpot, The Gong Show, and Treasure Hunt - Geoff Edwards

Chuck Barris was the original host of The Gong Show. Loved that show and Gene, Gene the Dancing Machine.

Match Game - Gene Rayburn

Those are the net and watch one or two every week.

Hollywood Squares - Peter Marshall

Another favourite.

What's My Line? - John Daily and Wally Bruner

The original with Daley was the best. The later syndicated show was ok.
It was more flashier and louder, I liked the more subdued version. Its also floating around on the net and watch it.
I've had a crush on Arlene Francis for years.
From her wry comments from time to time she must of been a hoot off
stage.
I had downloaded all the available shows from 1951-65 (or so) and watched them in order over a couple of years on Sundays.

To Tell The Truth - (the host name escapes me)
Beat The Clock - (the host name escapes me)

Both Bud Collyer.
He did a lot of radio before he went to tv and played Superman for
several years.

You Bet Your Life - Groucho Marx

The one and only Groucho.

Chuck Woolery did some of these, but I forget which ones.

Like Peter Marshall, he's from around here, from a nearby town in KY.
He's back in the area every now and then.
Joe

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Joe,

WSAZ-3 (Worst Station from A to Z) went on air in October, 1949. The other local station (WHTN-13) went on the air in 1955.

When one of the TV meteorologists from local station KTHV was caught in
a sex sting operation in North Little Rock, they not only fired him the
next day...but folks said the call letters should be changed to KT-HIV". <G>

Then, how about these classic game shows (most of the original hosts are

dead

and gone...some of the names escape me offhand...but this IS the
MEMORIES echo). In many cases, these were the ONLY host of the show.

Jeopardy! - Art Fleming (original host)

Watched that when I was home for lunch.

The answer is...Don Pardo. <G>

You Don't Say, Name That Tune, and Split Second - Tom Kennedy

At one time Tom Kennedy seemed to be every other game show on tv.
When I was a bit older than above I waited on the bus home in front
of a department store that had colour tv's on display and watched some game show or other. Couldn't hear, but hey, it was in COLOUR!

I wonder if some kids believed everything was in shades of black and white....after all, that's what was on TV. :P

Jackpot, The Gong Show, and Treasure Hunt - Geoff Edwards

Chuck Barris was the original host of The Gong Show. Loved that show and Gene, Gene the Dancing Machine.

Some referred to him as Chuck Bare-@$$. :P

Match Game - Gene Rayburn

Those are the net and watch one or two every week.

There was a big stink years ago, because the contestants constantly
picked Richard Dawson for the SuperMatch...but if Richard wasn't picked,
he got angry. It was if every one of them had an ego that needed to be
stroked.

Hollywood Squares - Peter Marshall

Another favourite.

Especially with Paul Lynde in the center square. <G>

What's My Line? - John Daily and Wally Bruner

The original with Daley was the best. The later syndicated show was
ok. It was more flashier and louder, I liked the more subdued version.

I couldn't remember how he spelled the name (Daley). Anyway, there was a female wrestler on there, and the contestants were trying to guess what she did. You had Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis, and Groucho
Marx (what a motley crew <G>). Groucho was having a ball with being a smart aleck...and in one exchange, Dorothy Kilgallen asked the woman something
about having sex (slip of the tongue)...and it brought the house down!!
Groucho reached over, and shook her hand...and Dorothy said "He made me
say that!!". When it was revealed what she did, Daley cautioned Groucho
that she would put him on the floor if he didn't behave. <BG>

I've had a crush on Arlene Francis for years.

There was one comment about being from California, and she said "so
many people are"...it brought the house down!! <G>

From her wry comments from time to time she must of been a hoot off stage.

I would've loved to seen bloopers from those shows...I can imagine the
ones from The Carol Burnett Show.

To Tell The Truth - (the host name escapes me)
Beat The Clock - (the host name escapes me)

Both Bud Collyer.
He did a lot of radio before he went to tv and played Superman for several years.

I wanted to say it was someone else, but I can't think of the name.

You Bet Your Life - Groucho Marx

The one and only Groucho.

My favorite was one when one of the contestants was an actor in the
Dutch theatre...and of course, that piqued the interest of Groucho. The exchange went like this:

Groucho: What do you do in the theatre??
Contestant: I am the villain.
Groucho: Why are you the villain??
Contestant: Because I scare everybody.
Groucho: Oh, you couldn't scare anybody...I don't think...

The contestant rares back, raises his hands, and lets out this
blood curdling yell. Groucho rapidly gets up out of the chair,
runs toward the back of the stage, just as George Fennerman is
coming out...and Groucho is "screaming in terror" (the audience
is roaring in laughter at this whole thing). The look on George's
face was a classic WTH??!! <G> A moment later, Groucho peers out
from the behind the curtain, and asks "Is he gone??", and that
brought another round of laughter. <G>

Chuck Woolery did some of these, but I forget which ones.

Like Peter Marshall, he's from around here, from a nearby town in KY.
He's back in the area every now and then.

A few of the big stars have been from Arkansas, but not many.

Daryl

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