Beginning as a radio show in the early 1950s, Mr. Moon
became one of the most popular kid shows in Portland,
Oregon.
     
Mr. Moon debuted on November 16, 1953 one month
after KOIN TV went on the air, and just over a year
after television came to Portland. The show aired
until 1958.

Wearing the Mr. Moon mask was radio disc
jockey Ed Leahy (1924 – 1989).

Mr. Moon with his puppet cast including Mrs. Cow, Kitty,
Sam and Harry the Heron.

Andy’s Gang was a children’s television program broadcast
on NBC from August 20, 1955, to December 31, 1960, hosted
by actor Andy Devine. The sponsor, Buster Brown Shoes. 

Andrew (Andy) Vabre Devine
(October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977)

On November 10, 1969, “Sesame Street,” a pioneering TV
show that would teach generations of young children the
alphabet and how to count, makes its broadcast debut.

“Sesame Street,” with its memorable theme song (“Can
you tell me how to get/How to get to Sesame Street”),
went on to become the most widely viewed children’s
program in the world.

 
CAMILLE BOHANNON

At the end of a sensational trial, former football star O.J. Simpson 
was acquitted of the brutal 1994 double murder of his estranged
wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman.

Orenthal James (O.J.) Simpson (July 9, 1947 – April 10, 2024)

In May 2023, Simpson reported that he had been diagnosed with
prostate cancer and expressed confidence that he would beat it. 

He died of the disease at the age of 76.

Howdy Doody was broadcast on the NBC television network from December 27, 1947, until September 24, 1960. It was a pioneer of children’s programming and set the pattern for
many similar shows.