"Those
of us who grew up with local kid show hosts treasure that memory.
Los Angeles had an abundance of talent and dozens of kid show superstars."
Overview
of the
Fifties and Sixties
Viewers
like you share their memories of the shows they grew up with.
Sheriff
John
Spotlight
on the dean of LA locals with an Emmy-winning career that spanned
decades.
Romper
Room
Miss Mary
Ann and Miss Socco hosted Romper Room on KCOP. Never before
seen backstage footage!
Chucko,
the
Birthday Clown
He
was to birthdays what Santa Claus is to Christmas. Rare video highlights!
Engineer
Bill
Red light!
Green light! Where is he now?
Hobo
Kelly
Broadcast
on KCOP Channel 13 every weekday morning from the late-'60s to the
early-'70s.
More
LA Locals
Little Oscar,
Bad Habit Rabbit, Mr. Popatoby, Mickey & Michelle Mudturtle and
more! Remember them?
Shrimpenstein
Considered
by many to be one of the best local kid shows of all time. See for
yourself.
Baby
Daphne
No,
you didn't dream it - there really was a witch named Baby Daphne!
Who was she?
'Shotgun
Tom' Kelly's
Words-A-Poppin'
A classic
Orange County game show for kids!
Skip
and Woofer's
Last Show
Flip
back in time to that fateful morning when the last of LA's daily local
kid shows left the air forever.
Walker
Edmiston
Michael
Wayne Thomas
Sacramento's
Cap'n Mitch
BONUS RARE LA VIDEO
Thanks to Kevin Butler for this - "The Santa Claus Lane Parade" from November, 1960 with appearances by Los Angeles local TV stars Skipper Frank Herman, Chucko The Clown, Sheriff John Rovick, Don Defore, Patty McCormick, "Bozo" (Vance Colvig), Francis X. Bushman and Soupy Sales.
VIDEO