Small Fry Club (also known as Movies for Small Fry) is one of the earliest TV 
series made for children. It aired on the DuMont Television Network from
March 11, 1947 to June 15, 1951 and afterwards was produced and aired in 
Boston on WBZ-TV until 1968. It was hosted by "Big Brother Bob Emery".
 

Bob Emery (Clair Robert Emery)

Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991)

The author of immortal children’s poems was not a real doctor, but he
always dreamed of practicing medicine and added the Dr. to his name
upon receiving an honorary degree.

Geisel’s birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the annual date for
National Read Across America Day, an initiative on reading created
by the National Education Association.

   William Watts "Buck" Biggers (June 2, 1927 – February 10, 2013)

Biggers teamed with Chet Stover, Treadwell D. Covington and artist Joe
Harris in the creation of the television cartoon Underdog which debuted
on October 3, 1964 on the NBC network. It continued in syndication until
1973, for a total of 124 episodes. The primary sponsor was General
Mills .Biggers reportedly died unexpectedly February 10 at his home
in Plymouth, Mass.

Matthew Abram "Matt" Groening was born in Portland, Oregon and
is a cartoonist, screenwriter, producer, and animator. He is also
the creator of two successful television series, The Simpsons
(1989-present) and Futurama (1999-2003, 2008-Present).