Its Howdy Doody Time August 3rd 1949

[@fromthesidelines]

Ray Forrest, who hosted NBC's local "CHILDREN'S THEATER" in New York from 1949 through 1960, filled in for "Buffalo Bob" (as "Rodeo Ray") while Smith took a well-deserved vacation {of course, he pre-recorded Howdy's dialogue so that Ray would have someone to talk to}.

[@alangray9117]

I remember a short comeback of Howdy Doody in the 70s ❤.

[@teresahooks3746]

I do too.

[@richardranke3158]

@@teresahooks3746 So do I. The show was telecast from Florida. It only lasted a year

[@fromthesidelines]

130 episodes were taped in the 1976-'77 season. WNEW-TV, Channel 5 in New York, pulled the new series off their daily schedule after only *one month.*

[@carl77242]

I remember this show 😊

[@ferociousgumby]

My first thought was: where's Buffalo Bob? The man in the silent film is Harry Langdon, less-known than Chaplin or Keaton but still very popular in his day. Also, this may well be the original Clarabell, Bob Keeshan of Captain Kangaroo.

[@fromthesidelines]

Yes, that's Keeshan. He was "Clarabell" (except for a very brief period in 1950) until he was fired in December 1952.

[@fromthesidelines]

NBC had a lot of silent two-reelers in their film library- and they were recycled as "Old Time Movies" on "HOWDY DOODY" from 1948 through 1955. In 1960, Nick Nicholson and Roger Muir recycled most of them again for Cliff Norton's "FUNNY MANNS" (syndicated by NBC's California National division).

[@ferociousgumby]

@@fromthesidelines There was a kids' show on Detroit TV in the '60s hosted by Poopdeck Paul and Captain Jolly, They showed Our Gang silent comedies from the 1920s, which they called The Little Rascals. I used to be annoyed by the constant voiceover narration, which wasn't necessary even for the kiddies.

[@ferociousgumby]

@@fromthesidelines They FIRED Bob Keeshan? Whatever for?

[@fromthesidelines]

He, Dayton Allen, Bill LeCornec and (puppeteer) Rhoda Mann wanted more money, and tried to deal with Bob Smith and the producers by hiring an outside agent. As a result, all four of them were fired a few days before Chirstmas 1952. Bill eventually returned, and continued being "Chief Thunderthud" (and other characters) until "HOWDY" ended in 1960. Dayton Allen and Rhoda Mann were able to bounce back with other gigs.........and, of course, Bob was able to find employment as "Corny the Clown" {"TIME FOR FUN"} and "Tinker the Toymaker" {'TINKER'S WORKSHOP"} on New York's WABC-TV from 1953 through '55.....which led to "CAPTAIN KANGAROO" for CBS in October 1955.

[@Croonr1]

All I can find is that the host’s name is Rodeo Ray

[@JosiahYoung-gh7dd]

Very classical. Didn’t know about him much, but I guess he was really popular during these times on television. 🤠 #ItsHowdyDoodytime

[@fromthesidelines]

As seen weekdays at 5:30pm(et).

[@schemer1991]

Buffalo Bob smith didn’t appear in this episode