DICK WILLIAMS' MAGICLAND 1983

Here an excerpt from a 1983 WMC-TV 5 Memphis broadcast of Dick William's Magicland. This show is certified by the Guiness Book of World Records to be the longest running magic show on TV. Dick Williams, aka "Mr. Magic" and his assistant (his wife, Virginia) did 1200 original Magicland shows over 23 years, from 1966 until 1989, all at WMC-TV 5 in Memphis, Tennessee.
In addition to a bit of magic and clowning around from Dick Williams (an undisputed master of corny joke telling), this clip also includes a 1983 McDonalds "Wild West Happy Meal Guys on a Stagecoach" commercial along with one of the typical commercials by local advertiser, Aaron Sells Furniture.

For more information on Mr. Magic, please visit www.magiclandtv.com (maintained by his family)

[@caskm5]

RIP mr. Magic. Loved watching magicland every week as a kid. You were the reason I got my first magic set.

[@AldenRDavis]

A real mighty blast from the past. Those were the good old days of Memphis TV from the 80s.

[@originalkingalpha5116]

Every Sunday morning I used to watch these episodes back in the late 70's-80's. It was this show where I was first introduced to the awesome cartoons of The Jackson 5, on channel 5! What an amazing childhood! Thanks for the upload!🎩🐇✨✌🏽

[@michaelbraden823]

It's Dick Williams' "MAGICLAND"! Brought to you by McDonald's. Here's the star of the longest-running magic show on Television, Dick Williams!

[@michaela.mccracken4461]

It's Dick Williams' Magicland! Brought to you by McDONALD'S! Here's the star of the longest running magic show on television, Dick Williams!

[@Supadave7]

Man, I haven't seen this in YEARS!!! I used to watch this before church also. LOL @ Aaron Sells furniture and the channel 5 showboat sound WHOO WHOOOOOO!!!

[@TheBathNBodyBakery]

OMG. I would love to find the episode that I was on. I had know clue that these were on here. I was just Googling things, and here it was...... Wow!!!! I am almost in tears with joy right now.....

[@crow672008]

Thanks for bringing back some great childhood memories. I miss shows like this on television. I feel children are being robbed of their childhood. They need shows like this mister rogers, the original electric company, shining time station, the bozo show, captain kangaroo, and other great shows.

[@clayp7284]

Watched this and Memphis Wrestling on Channel 5 growing up. Damn good time to be a kid

[@soulgirl66]

Thanks so much for posting this! Always watched this on Sundays before church! You brought back some great memories for me!

[@sterlinged]

Good grief--talk about a flashback! I grew up watching Magicland all during the 70's as a kid in North Mississippi... thanks for sharing...

[@cbalducc]

I fondly remember watching at least bits of "Magicland" as it came on while we were getting ready to go to church. I'm reading a book about locally-produced children's TV shows and it amazes me how much entertainment could be produced with so little money and scripts that seemed more theory than practice. Where is that talent and seat-of-the-pants action nowadays? God bless.

[@sedriccole7812]

wow... I must be living in the past... Great stuff

[@PippoOfEarth]

I grew up in Covington, TN. This show was a staple of my Sunday mornings in the mid to late 70s, back when he had dark hair.

[@robertpaige4505]

Holy crap, the memories!

[@AldenRDavis]

It's Dick Williams' MAGICLAND! Brought To You By McDonald's. Here's the star of the longest-running magic show on television: DICK WILLIAMS!

[@AldenRDavis]

I wish I had a DeLorean time machine and traveled back in the 1980s to see the good ol' days of Memphis.

[@Lottalox]

Those were some great Sunday mornings.

[@michaelbraden823]

Join the King and his guest this morning at Eleven on TV 5!

[@AldenRDavis]

Michael Braden 0:13 - Memphis riverboat whistle

[@RayAmmons]

Thanks for the memories.

[@AldenRDavis]

1:25 - Aaron Sells Furniture. That big guy's funny. :)

[@wampascat7]

LOVED this!! Thanks for posting!!

[@michaelbraden823]

Actually it's from 1987.

[@jbsouthpaw2009]

Wow! A kid show magic genius!

[@38106chick]

Sunday mornings

[@u2spooky]

when did this air? saturday or sunday mornings?

[@AldenRDavis]

It aired on Sunday mornings on WMC-TV 5 Memphis from 1966 to 1989