Philadelphia Local Kid Shows. Gene London was on CBS. Philadelphia, Pa. I think he started out on Saturdays and then went.

Sat. & Sun. and sometimes both. Maybe. repeating Sun's. Sat. I had forgotten all about him. Watch Avatar Online Hitfix. I saw it mentioned here.

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Sally. Starr and Chief Halftown were part of the WFIL ABC lineup. I remember getting to see Chief Halftown after bugging my folks to take. Buster Brown Shoe Store where he was making an appearance. That was also a major learning experience for me - when it was time. Chief Halftown, I was watching something on TV that I didn't. I thought that when I turned off the TV to go see the. Chief, that the show would be on where I left it when I got back.

Man. was I ticked off!! I. heard Sally Starr had been a Burlesque dancer in her prime (not true).

Kiddee show TV market. I always watched that. Three Stooges and Popeye. I remember seeing lots of. Cocoa Marsh commercials on that show. There was Bertie the Bunyip - I liked that show even though most.

It was a friendly show, I like the storyline. The cartoon fare was the older stuff that most of. Another show in the Philly area that I haven't seen mentioned is the. Lorenzo Show. Lorenzo was a Hobo. It started out as an early. The introduction show.

Lorenzo came on without makeup, introduced. As the introduction continued he would. Lorenzo. - . Ed Justice. When. Sally Starr was ill her place. Rex Morgan, whose gimmick was a bassett hound.

Happy. the Clown gave special children rides on Chippy the Chipmunk - and. Bill Webber (WFIL weather) in the morning.

Elmo - a small toy that rode. VW Rizzo. Pete's. Gang's set was much like the.

Our Gang playhouse, and Peter Boyle would draw pictures for the kiddie. Our Gang shorts. (WRCV- Channel 3 / NBC) Pixanne.

Dressed in a very short pixie. She came on at about 7. Gene London. (WCAU- Channel 1. CBS) Gene. London's show was originally called Cartoon Corners General Store. The scenario had London working in this store which was next to a confetti. He was paid 8 1/2 cents a week by Mr. Quigley. He would draw.

The 50 Biggest Events and Festivals Coming to Philadelphia in 2017. A month-by-month guide to the biggest, can’t-miss events coming to Philly this year. The Film Spectrum began as a labor of love in May 2005, and after years of obsessive research, launched in October 2011. Two months later, The Washington Post praised. Offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Judo, MMA, and Kid's Karate. Includes FAQ, news, photos, links and contacts. They met in a Dunkin’ Donuts near the beach in Boca Raton. Nicholas Stefanelli, a 60-something mobster from North Jersey, was full of propositions and ideas for.

Pete Boyle. There were Deputy Dawg cartoons. Disney offering. (WCAU- Channel 1. CBS). - Dennis Bingham.

I. remember a Philadelphia WCAU- TV kid show staple named Carny C. Carny. Anyone have any stories about him? The thing I recall is that at Christmas. Night Before Christmas", and he'd say "He went to the. He'd pause while the crew cackled, then would. Also. going way back to the early '5.

Sunday mornings? Gimme a break.. Lou Brooks. Who. could forget Pixanne and her magic pixie dust? If I remember correctly. Gene London's show, because she. Gene were my absolute favorite TV personalities. I still remember the.

Peter Pan). As. a kid, I got to go see the taping of Gene London on a few occasions. I even got a one- liner on the show) and I can still remember how. I was to realize that Quigley Mansion was no more than a. I have moved away from the Philadelphia area, but recently met a woman. Philly. You should see the looks we get.

Robynne Jacoby When. I was a little living in the Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy sections of. Philadelphia, I remember how the street would clear out come 3 PM to.

Wee Willie Weber show on Channel 1. I. remember watching as the camera zoomed over the peanut gallery, as Bill. On the wall of the set would be "cutouts" of the cartoon. Spider- man, Rocket Robin. Hood, Marine Boy.) Another. Channel 1. 7 was the Doc Shock Show, where classic and. B horror movies were shown.

I remember how envious I was of Doc's. Bubbles as she would pound on his "coffin" with a plastic hammer. Philly. kids had the best: Gene London, Sally Starr, Capt. Noah and of course. Marty. Thank you for all your great memories of our local children's programming. I love them all.  I also remember Willie the Worm who I believe was part of Wee Willie's show, but I definitely remember the Worm with the glasses.

I grew up in Allentown and of course we needed our antenna on the roof to get those 'foreign' channels from Philly. My mother took my two brothers to a Chief Halftown show and they banged those darn marching sticks all the way on the ride back home!!! There was a red side and a blue side, but I don't think there was really any difference in the sound. Both sides were equally annoying! Happy Trails to you, Ardda Hersh (now of AZ)I remember. Bill "Wee Willie" Webber, on weekday afternoons on Channel 1. I'd like to tell your readers though - for those who don't know (or don't.

Then, in the 8. 0s, he was on. Saturday mornings (by that time, no one called. Wee Willie" anymore). I think I read or heard that he's. By the way; he got the nickname "Wee Willie" when he bumped.

Joe Kienlen. Both my sister. I used to watch the Willie the Worm show more than any other. I'm surprised it wasn't listed along with the others. I believe. it came on (at one point in time) just after the Kate Smith show (after. Moon Came Over Kate's Mountain). Willie. the Worm, a hand- type puppet, would chat with us in- between showing. Down below his stage was his sidekick "Newton the mouse.".

We didn't generally get to see Newton (I think I saw him appear once. Newton was in charge of putting on and. Willie would turn his head and call down. Newton, asking him if he was ready to run the next cartoon. A. little related/more personal information: For approx.

TV. Time Popcorn" sponsored a name- the- dog contest, both on Willie's show. AND on the "Patches" Saturday morning show (another show I didn't see.

I think Patches would sometimes have Chief Halftown. Anyway, those who won the weekly contest would appear. TV and would receive a dog as their prize. In. the fall of 1. I think) my father, sick in bed with a heart- attack. TV in his room. He (patiently, I guess) would watch.

Willie the Worm" along with us. He got interested in the contest and. I to submit. That. Kernel Poppinpup." We hoped to go on the Willie the Worm. Willie, but instead (I guess because Willie was a puppet). Patches" TV show, had a little TV Time.

Popcorn (on camera) as a snack, and had our dog Kernel delivered to. Meanwhile. my dad recovered, and got to enjoy Kernel along with us. As it turned. out, the dog outlived my father by about 3 years. And so, Willie the. Worm brings back lots of memories to my family. Sincerely, Rob BHow. I ever thank you for such an uplifting and enjoyable website!

I have. been following it for the first time since 1. I. wanted to respond to your question about the gentleman who used to fill.

Sally Starr. It was Sawdust Sam a. Howard Ennis, a. guy from Delaware who used to fill in regularly for Sally. He. wore a big cardboard handlebar mustache, had his hair parted in the. Gay Nineties- style suit. His trademark was being.

Jackie Gleason, eat your heart. Mel Blanc's. Porky Pig character played in the background ("th- th- th- that's all. I. remember him moving to his own show on Channel 2.

WIBF- TV. in the early days of UHF and the studio was in a little gazebo- like. Benson East Apartments in Jenkintown.

I remember. in 1. I was 1. 6 years old and I took my two nieces on the show. I Like it Like That," which was. Saturday. morning show.

The original show aired at 6: 0. For. the life of me, I don't remember the name of the show, only that it. Sawdust Sam and in the tradition of the old Chief Halftown/Sally.

Starr cartoon shows, complete with special guests from time- to- time. Recently. an article appeared in our local newspaper, the Bucks County Intelligencer.

Sally Starr, Gene London and Pixanne. It was great. Wee. Willie Webber is still around, as are Pixanne, Gene London, Sally.

Starr and Chief Halftown. Watch Soulboy Download Full here.