Howdy Doody

Howdy Doody (1947-1952)

EndedVariety showChildren

The 1st nationally televised American children's TV show and a prototype for what followed. Buffalo Bob Smith hosts, while his ventriloquist puppet, Howdy Doody, stars. This show was aired in front of the famous peanut gallery on the early days of American Television.

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EpisodeNameAirdate
S02E20April Fool's Day - Wing DingApr. 1, 1952
S02E19Grandma Bluster's PictureNov. 1, 1951
S02E18GazinkasOkt. 17, 1951
S02E17TententotubeOkt. 3, 1951
S02E16Lanky LouMai 2, 1951
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Also known as

  • The Howdy Doody Show
  • Puppet Playhouse
  • The Buffalo Bob Show
  • ハウディ・ドゥーディ (Japan)

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