How long did "Howdy Doody" run?

The television series Howdy Doody ran from 1947 to 1960.

Who provided the voice of Winky Dink in “Winky Dink and You” (CBS, 1953-57; syndicated, 1969-75)? Mae Questel provided the voice of Winky Dink, better known as the voice of Betty Boop. Fifty cents bought a Winky Dink TV Kit, a plastic sheet and magic crayons to use on…
Who else appeared on “Howdy Doody” (NBC, 194760) besides Buffalo Bob and Howdy Doody? There was an entire family of performers under Buffalo Bob (Bob Smith) and Howdy Doody. They included Clarabell the Clown (Bobby Nicholson), the Princess (Judy Tyler), and Chief Thunderthud (Bill Lecornec). Howdy was…
Was the child who played Little Ricky on “I Love Lucy” the son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz? No. Originally, Little Ricky was played by a doll wrapped in a blanket. Later, two six-month-old twins, Richard and Ronald Simmons, took the part, followed by three-year-old twins Michael and Joseph Mayer. The…
For how long were there stockyards in Chicago? For 107 years, beginning in 1864, the mile-square Union Stock Yards stood at Halsted Street and Exchange Avenue. The Swift, Armour, and Wilson companies had plants there. The yards closed on July 31,…
What is the most despised household chore? According to a Gallup poll, washing the dishes far outweighs its closest competitors, cleaning the bathroom and ironing. Seventeen percent of those questioned listed doing the dishes first; only 8.8 percent named cleaning…
What is the longest baseball game on record? A baseball game running eight hours and six minutes was played by the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers on May 9, 1984. It was the longest baseball game recorded. The White…

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