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Howdy Doody is an American children's television program that was created and produced by E. Roger Muir and telecast on the NBC network in the United States from December 27, 1947, until September 24, 1960. It was a pioneer in children's television programming and set the pattern for many similar shows. One of the first television series produced at NBC in Rockefeller Center, in Studio 3A, it was also a pioneer in early color production as NBC used the show in part to sell color television sets in the 1950s.
Original Release
12/27/1947 on NBC
US Release
12/27/1947
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bob Smith | Buffalo Bob |
| Robert Keeshan | Clarabell the Clown |
| Bill LeCornec | Chief Thunderthud |
| Dayton Allen | Phineas T. Bluster |
| Judy Tyler | Princess Summerfall Winterspring |
| Lew Anderson | Clarabell the Clown |
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| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gumby On The Moon (short) | Saturday, 27 December 1947 |
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bob Smith | Buffalo Bob |
| Robert Keeshan | Clarabell the Clown |
| Bill LeCornec | Chief Thunderthud |
| Dayton Allen | Phineas T. Bluster |
| Judy Tyler | Princess Summerfall Winterspring |
| Lew Anderson | Clarabell the Clown |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| E. Roger Muir | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1956 | Emmy | Best Children's Series | Nominated |
| 1953 | Emmy | Best Children's Program | Nominated |
