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Oh, ho, ho, Howdy Doody
Here is a step back to an bygone era or a chance to fall in love with Howdy a new…
The Howdy Doody Show was on NBC from 1947 through 1960 and was the first show of the day. It was also the first television show to hit the 2000 episode mark. It ran for over 2300 episodes and had a profound effect on the kids of the fifties. The original Howdy marionette was designed by Frank Paris. When Paris left NBC, there were issues over merchandising and licensing that couldn’t be resolved, so a new Howdy was crafted. The “look” of this character was based on “the all-American boy” – complete with red hair, forty-eight freckles (one for each state), and a large smile. https://artoftoys.com/product/1949-ideal-howdy-doody/
