Category: 1950’s
Howdy Doody Time
or a lot of early TV kids, Howdy Doody was not just a show. It was part of the daily…
Clarabell’s Big Surprise
Clarabell speaks is from the final episode of The Howdy Doody Show, which aired on Saturday, September 24, 1960, on…
Where Did The “John… Marsha…” Thing Come From?
I’m not sure how many people still remember the original “John… Marsha…” bit from Stan Freberg’s spoof of old radio…
Did You See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet?
“See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet” was one of those ads that did more than sell a car. It sold…
Superman and the Early Tony the Tiger
Long before Tony the Tiger became the big, sporty “They’re Gr-r-reat!” mascot we all remember, he looked a little different…
The Adventures of Superman
I was not even born when The Adventures of Superman first aired, but it still became one of my favorite…
Maxwell House and the Percolator Days
Before Mr. Coffee changed the way so many of us made coffee (drip coffee), most homes had a percolator sitting…
“Shoop Shoop Hula Hoop”
I remember my mom calling it the “Shoop Shoop Hula Hoop,” and for years I wondered where that came from….
When Elvis Rocked the USS Hancock
On April 3, 1956, Elvis Presley made one of his early national TV appearances on The Milton Berle Show, but…