Dusty's Treehouse - Nick Knacks Episode

[@poparena]

Rest in peace, Stu Rosen (1939-2019)

[@shawnmalone9711]

Noooooo!😢😢😢😭😭

[@minecraftsteve4593]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@allanforbes7720]

:-( Gone but not forgotten.

[@meyerj75]

Then why is Bill Cosby still alive?

[@matthewhunter1193]

​@@meyerj75Umm. What?

[@ryanoflaherty5225]

The host of Dusty's Treehouse was my professor in many of my film classes in college and continues to be my mentor to this day. Much love for you, Stu!

[@nlm2nd]

I hope Stu Rosen knew how much he was appreciated. I bet he'd love that some people are still discovering his work even now.

[@willcarroll3712]

The relationship between Dusty and his puppet "children" reminded me of the relationship of puppeteer Shari Lewis had with her characters since she too treats her characters like her children

[@tylerstadt8719]

That crow singing about sentimental value really hit me in the feels

[@impalaman9707]

I will remember that song as long as I live! That was the way my dog felt about her bone😥

[@samanthamccormick1436]

A wonderful deep dive! It's a real shame this show isn't better known.

[@tomatoperfecto]

Thanks for the info. While cleaning out the family home after forty years, I found a moldy tape in the garage. It has Saturday morning cartoons, but at the very end, was 15 or so minutes of Dusty's Treehouse. The episode is about a bird from Nigeria. I'm going to post it later when I have time. Thanks again.

[@allanforbes7720]

I was born in ‘76 and have vivid memories of this coming on after Pinwheel.

[@TheHeroOfTomorrow]

Dealin’ Dan Hawke will never die!

[@blackholeinacan]

Another great episode! I wonder a bit whether the internet has spoiled us on the idea of "everything is forever." Every post, every video, every TV show or movie created today is going to be stored on some server as disk space goes from cheap to cheaper. So when I hear of shows that don't exist other than a few snippets here and there, it feels so sad that greatness can simply be lost. Long live Dusty's Treehouse!

[@zachadams4310]

I remembered watching and liking this show when I was little, but didn't remember much ABOUT it til watching this video, just that it existed and had a crow and a squirrel and a spider. Watching this video and the episodes you linked to in the Addendum vid, the thing that strikes me most is how sweet it is, even gentler than Sesame Street. I'm 41 now so my tastes in kids' television are badly skewed, but it felt like a warm blanket on a cold day and I'm really glad that at least a little of it has been uncovered.

[@billybareblu]

This was a great series. It didn't start airing in our region until about 1974. That was almost too late for me at 10 years old, but it was so well done I watched it anyway, and continued to catch bits as my younger sisters continued watching it up through it's final season. I always thought it had a lot in common with the spirit of Captain Kangaroo, which was my favorite of this type of show. I wondered what ever happened to Dusty's Tree House and would LOVE to see it in syndication, though I'm ot sure if youngsters would enjoy it as much as earlier generations did. Thanks for plugging Stu Rosen's appearance in Rome! I watched that series but it didn't register to me that was him. I'm going to have to go back and watch now.

[@kingporter67]

Loved watching Dusty's Treehouse!!

[@jenniferschillig3768]

Two fairy tales stood out--one episode was almost entirely taken up with a puppet retelling of William Makepeace Thackeray's "The Rose And The Ring." This show also introduced me to Oscar Wilde's beautiful, melancholy "The Happy Prince." (I think the beginning of it might have been in this video at 14:15.) This one cut back and forth between Dusty narrating on a black background and painterly illustrations with moving cardboard cutouts/3D models. It was almost word-for-word from the original story. I remember that after it was done, they cut back to the treehouse where Maxine had been listening, and she told Dusty, "When you think about how unselfish that prince was...it kind of makes you feel as if you're not doing enough."

[@JennBarny]

That knock was perfectly balanced to make me wonder if someone was at my door.

[@Rocketboy1313]

That Cinderella shoe joke was fantastic.

[@hollygrimm108]

I grew up on Dusty's treehouse. I loved it!

[@thomaswiseau2421]

As always, I'm impressed with the work you do.

[@MissAshley42]

I never heard of Dusty's Treehouse. My goodness, this is so delightful!

[@bryanloveseighties]

4:11-4:16 No, Greg. This is not Mannheim Steamroller. The music you were hearing was "Joy" by Apollo 100.

[@gracefullynadine864]

You weren't kidding about the ridiculously good soundtrack. I was not expecting that! It was awesome

[@newstarcadefan]

If you're a fan of early 70's synth music, then check out Apollo 100's Joy album.

[@shawnmalone9711]

Dusty's Treehouse was on Channel 2 KNXT Los Angeles 1970-1980. I have to check Google Newspaper Archives the Press Courier ( Oxnard) to see if it was on earlier. It came on twice at 7:30am , and 2:00pm. I'm happy in hearing Dusty's themesong.. It brings back a lot of pleasant memories. When the song came on it meant Saturday's cartoons were over until next week. We turned the TV over to Mom and Dad , and played outside until dinnertime.

[@jenniferbice8998]

Thanks for the shout out to Tim Hollis. I've got several of his books.

[@maryrowe1504]

Loved this show! Found this looking for clips to show my kids so that they could see kids shows from the 70’s

[@carmineknight9123]

The work you do to bring amazing buried information on the history of something so influential is irreplaceable and never ceases to be fascinating and engaging. I really wish this sort of thing could better find the bigger audience that I know would so love it; you deserve the support and attention.

[@asia246222]

I love when you go into the bonkers stuff surrounding these shows. Used as a carrot to entice people into dumping their money in a scam, goddamn.... XD Thanks for posting!

[@xenafan234]

My Childhood! I loved This Show!

[@MrAspiringactor]

7:05 Wow, even with darker hair, Steve Martin STILL looked like he was 50 when he was 21!

[@joshgellis3292]

*_poparena_* The song during the factory segment is: 'Joy' by Apollo 100. Good videos. QUBE is utterly fascinating!

[@jacksampsonforever]

Was I expecting to hear a prog rock masterpiece on this show? no. Am i enjoying it? YES

[@impalaman9707]

Reminded me of "Classical Gas"---which, by the way---is a "gas"😎

[@YourFriendTomFromMyspace]

Your video made me feel nostalgic for this show even though I had never heard of it before now. Good work! Your research and passion always shows.

[@lorddalek]

@3:52 That's Joy by Apollo 100, one of the most famous covers of Bach's Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring. Full Version here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZbOgmSIidKteMU (the snatch heard in the conveyor belt clip is at 1:41)

[@nancyking]

My dad and I used to watch this show together when I was a kid; he loved Stanley the Spider, or as he called him, "The Thing With All the Tennis Shoes"! This is sort of like Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. Two episodes that stand out in my mind are when 1. Dusty had a bad cold and told people to stay 10 feet away, and Maxine asked how he went to the bathroom, and 2. He made a stamp out of wood and a piece of yard. The stamp had the initials "R.S." and it stood for "Robert Scott". My parents were going to name me Robert Scott if I'd been born a boy.

[@Lynn17]

The more I rewatch this video, the more I wish this show had still been on Nick or another channel when I was a kid. Shame on you, Orsati, robbing today's generation of Dusty's Treehouse. (And stealing money from old people.)

[@DemimondeMesilaThraam]

I had the theme song for this show running through my head yesterday for no apparent reason. I couldn't remember what it was for but knew it was either a kids' show or one of those PBS shows about gardening. But I kept seeing the house across the street from the one I grew up in and that made no sense. Now it does! I finally remembered "Dusty's Treehouse" and the older girl who lived there was named Dusty Castleberry! (I always thought that name sounded like it was from a fairy tale!) Now I remember the show. The puppets were lame compared to the Muppets but I loved the little spider. And for some reason I disliked the blue squirrel! lol 😆

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

Its interesting that some of these types of shows like Dusty or Hocus Focus seem to be like distant forerunners of MST3K (especially considering Joel Hodgson had his own appearance on Nickelodeon in the 80s). Maybe it's more of a collective conciousness thing, where people were experimenting with public domain films, but I kind of wonder if Joel saw what worked with these shows and put his own spin on it.

[@JohnelLance]

Got to admit if it was me I might have been sold on Dan's pitch there.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Regional Emmys are pretty standard in local newscasting as well, a station in my town often touts theirs in their intro's.

[@MrInspirational43]

I used to love Maxine's screaming Dusssssssssty! When I was little, I was afraid of Stanley the Spider though. I remember this show on pbs too.

[@Lupton2000]

We will all miss you Stu.

[@CosmicWhovian]

Fresh Aire, a good touch for backround music

[@bakomusha]

I still can't believe how much you put into your videos and still have such a small fallowing!

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

One 70's show, "The New Zoo Revue" benefitted from the new E/I rulings that came out in the late 90's by being re-syndicated to TV stations nationwide.

[@prfo5554]

I remember some TV stations that reaired "The New Zoo Revue" into the Mid-2000s. I believe that it aired on a few of the channels Sky Angel carried back when they were still a satellite television provider.

[@eliaveloso1869]

I remember seeing the New Zoo Revue in the late 90s on one of those local UHF shop at home channels early morning in my neck of the woods.

[@meyerj75]

Same here. It aired weekdays early in the morning on WTXX-TV 20 in Hartford, CT. sometimes @ 7:00, other times 8:00.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

@@meyerj75 Not surprising stations were scampering for anything "educational" they could play then and NZR fit the criteria needed.

[@scottsnyder6171]

My Uncle Stu would have been touched that all of you remember him and Treehouse so fondly. If anyone is interested Dusty's Treehouse is up for sale. Contact me for information.

[@BotmanR]

Oh god. I haven't been paying super close attention to this channel much after Animorphs until Nick Knacks showed up, so it's been at least a couple years since I've seen Dealin' Dan on here.

[@TWKReviewsOLD]

Another excellent retrospective.

[@tannith_toyart]

Oh my I actually laughed out loud when Dealin' Dan appeared! I got a weird look from my friends! Love your videos!

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

My cable operator had "Leased Access", but they hardly advertised it, so I never saw any local goofy Public Access shows that way.

[@LordofNalicNod]

I have faint memories of Dusty's Treehouse. I remember I wanted him to open all those little doors so we could see what's in them. Forgot about the music during the travel sequences. Sounds like Goblin doing the soundtrack, lol.

[@mattkeflowers]

Crimony, that loud knock sound from the Example for Children's cable sounded like it was coming rom my door... at midnight.

[@acykat2069]

I will never forget Sonya's junk science.

[@keouine]

the tune is Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach-- well the melody that is.

[@newstarcadefan]

It is, Apollo 100 did that with the moogs.

[@TsukiCondor]

I hope day we can get more of this local jem,My dad actually faintly remembers the days of it on KNXT

[@TsukiCondor]

I wish I could find some tapes of it,It seems so pure and sweet

[@119Agent]

Big fan of this on Nickelodeon as a child.

[@JuanGomez-ke5py]

Happy 420

[@MollyBlueDawn]

I found that music from 3:53 , a very 70s arrangement of Bach's Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring by a group called Apollo 100: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpuVo5qDir6Ca68

[@jeffthevideoguy23]

The theme song fits great into the Godfather scene where Sonny beats up Carlo.

[@ChuckD79]

Great job, as always...I vaguely remember DT from Nick's early years, but not much outside of the theme song and the puppets, since I was only 5 when they dropped it from the lineup. Also, the music for the Pepsi bottling plant film is "Joy" by Apollo 100...was a hit in late 1971/early 1972.

[@TandooriJones]

Thanks, was looking for the song name

[@troyzilla]

Amazing show. I learned all about Gypsies from Dusty.

[@Recessbiru]

Hey, nice to see Dealin' Dan Hawke making apperence again.

[@spencerpetunia8268]

I'll have to ask my mom if she remembers this show growing up. She grew up in the San Fernando Valley during the 1960s and 1970s. SO heartless of Orsatti to pretty much use the show to suck up old people's money, though. :(

[@ItsThatRetro]

Dealin' Dan Hawke lives!

[@jenniferschillig3768]

So what you're saying is...Olympic Entertainment was run by Bialystock and Bloom?

[@jopat87]

(Watches entire video) 👏👏👏 ...All I gotta say about your commentary in the second half.

[@schemer1991]

Was Dusty’s treehouse on tv during the era while when Sesame Street and mr Rogers neighborhood. premiered on tv long time ago and captain kangaroo and howdy doody and pinwheel

[@shawnmalone9711]

Yes

[@Furore2323]

Yes this.

[@Rocketboy1313]

This show is too wholesome for... This world. It makes me weirdly sad.

[@justinruby7637]

Does anyone remember either a show or segment on a show that featured a cricket that would say "calobra jot, calobra jot" lol or something like that, and this would herald the reading of a story of some kind? Been driving me crazy, it's one of the earliest things I can remember watching on t.v..

[@gracefullynadine864]

Olympic entertainment got their business sense from watching The Producers, apparently

[@songwriterjj6022]

If you sync the theme song up with the scene from the Godfather where Sonny beats up Carlos just right, the last note strikes just as Carlos passes out.

[@CletusHunnicutt]

Joy by Apollo 100. A big hit in 1972.

[@impalaman9707]

It looked like a "poor man's" Mister Rogers Neighborhood---at least that was my first impression when I saw it. Bless his heart, Dusty tried! It looked like he was trying to teach good moral lessons in his own way. I felt sorry for him, in a weird way

[@119Agent]

It was quite successful. Not sure why you’d feel sorry for him.

[@only257]

Love this video this show looks like a low budget version of Sesame Street😇

[@YujiUedaFan]

That's a pyramid scheme banked on nostalgia.

[@JetstreamGW]

Huh. Dusty's Attic isn't on Wikipedia or IMDB, not even acknowledging Steve Martin's role.

[@beipiaosaurus]

He never does get the fish's name correct. It's not a black ghost knight/night, it's a black ghost knifefish (Apteronotus albifrons).

[@georgekenney8121]

I wonder if you might have the Dusty's Treehouse episode which has that Cinderella version on it so should you do could you please Post the whole puppet Cinderella Version here on youtube,

[@AlexReynard]

Just on the off chance that no one's given you an answer to that music question in over two years, that's Joy by Apollo 100. I have no idea where I remember it from, but that's 100% it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmfMoYdpmZeefMk

[@boxhead8514]

Man I get way into the though exercise of being a grandma, retired with my husband and pictures of my childrens and grandchildrens on my house. When all this all was to illustrated how all this people was screwed over, I imaging been so piss off that went I saw that guy again on court I'd punch him square on the face of taking my money and my husband had to hold me so I could calm down. Yeah I was a fool to belived him, but still! I was listening to the video. If was watching the video, maybe my imagination wouldn't run so wild!

[@Chiggins_]

Why do you ALWAYS upload nick naks when i'm drunk? WHAT IS your schedule??

[@Chiggins_]

I could put it down to coincidence but fuck tat

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

3:55 That's "Joy" by Apollo 100! Works perfect against a factory making Pepsi cans! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZbOgmSIidKteMU

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

I think Kenny Rogers' Roasters was a better analogy!

[@iam9991000]

Hey if you want to find out the result of the lawsuit or any other lawsuit in the future, find the local court database, since they're all seperate. If you know the court where the case was tried at, you can find the case using the call number. Here is the lawsuit for the one where you investigated: www.clarkcountycourts.us/Anonymous/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=6839345

[@TDudley1995]

17:25 Yeah he hated that show nearly as much as I hate your off topic commentary and opinions. Stick to the history man sheesh

[@poparena]

Naw

[@TDudley1995]

@404 TV Thanks for the reply man. I was really excited about the idea of a series on the history of early Nickelodeon. But just not a personal fan of the way it was being narrated. Love the concept and wish the best for the series, just wasn't/isn't for me

[@LadyBeyondTheWall]

@@TDudley1995 I have to say: Same. Obviously the creator doesn't care, based on their reply (which sadly seems a bit immature of a response from someone in their 30s). But honestly, one thing that makes great documentaries, well, great.. is learning the history without knowing the personal opinions about politics, economic systems, religion or lackthereof, of the host. Plenty of the comments are just like "OH SICK BURN" or comments about politics and social justice in a Nickelodeon retrospective, which shouldn't really be happening, lol. But 🤷🏻‍♀ Their series I suppose. It's just unnecessary in something that's already wonderful and great on its own. It's just slightly disappointing because the best retrospectives I've seen on YT about Looney Tunes, Disney, etc have been ones where I don't have a clue about the political opinions or views on economics of the person doing the videos. It simply feels like pandering to people who share the hosts opinions instead of making it for everyone.

[@TDudley1995]

@@LadyBeyondTheWall Obviously still has enough of a following/passion/cash flow to still be going. Haven't watched these since my original comment, which was in itself a bit snarky/immature admittedly Even if the style has changed or improved at all, it will never be the definitive guide to the history of Nickelodeon, due to the presentation of interesting facts being impacted by opinions and bad attempts at humor. I was intrigued by the early episodes like this, because not much was widely known about that era of the network. So these types of episodes still hold some value, albeit the vibe is overall killed for me and I can't go back and watch them. Oh well, to each their own

[@inkadinkadoodle]

wth is this?

[@jerseyhurricane9085]

Can you be a guest on my KZbin ? I will start one. I got a ton of vhs tapes. Maybe if you stop political stuff I would give you you access guy

[@TheSchmuck2]

The political is the personal.

[@LadyBeyondTheWall]

The political stuff is certainly disappointing and unnecessary.