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RADIO SHOW PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1940

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Quiz Kids, was a popular radio and TV series of the 1940s and 1950s, originally sponsored by Alka-Seltzer. The series was broadcast on NBC from Chicago, airing
as a summer replacement show for Alec Templeton Time. It continued on radio for
the next 13 years.

QUIZ KIDS AD

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REMEMBERING BOB KEESHAN

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Keeshan as “Clarabell the Clown” with marionette Howdy Doody and Buffalo 
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Robert James "Bob" Keeshan (June 27, 1927 – January 23, 2004)

Keeshan was a television producer and actor, most notable as the title
character of the children’s CBS television program Captain Kangaroo,
which became an icon for millions of people during its 30-year run from
1955 to 1984. He first played “Clarabell the Clown” on NBC’s Howdy
Doody program until 1952 when he was fired after a salary dispute.

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TV SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 19 49

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Captain Video and His Video Rangers is a science fiction television series
that
aired on the DuMont Television Network from June 27, 1049 and
April 1, 1955. It starred Richard Coogan from 1949 to 1950 and Al Hodge
from 1950 to 1955. It was the first series of its kind on American TV.



 
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Richard Coogan

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Al Hodge

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From left: co-star Don Hastings and Al Hodge

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LISA WHELCHEL TURNED 50 TODAY

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Mousekeeter Lisa Whelchel

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Lisa Diane Whelchel is best remembered as portraying Blair Warner on the 
NBC television series The Facts of Life (1979-1988). She became a member
of The New Mickey Mouse Club in the mid 1970s.

In 1984,Whelcher was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best inspirational
Performance
for her contemporary Christian album, All Because of You. She
has also been a regular speaker with Women of Faith Christian conferences
since 2009. 

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MAGAZINE AD FROM 1950

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