HOWDY DOODY TIME {DOODYVILLE CLUBHOUSE} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of children's programs featuring marionette Howdy Doody, hosted by Buffalo Bob Smith, and cheered on by the Peanut Gallery, a bleacher full of rambunctious children. In this episode, Buffalo Bob gives Lanky Lou a tour of the Clubhouse, Howdy's new campaign headquarters in Doodyville. Via the Super Talk-O-Scope, Buffalo Bob and the Peanut Gallery spy on Chief Thunderthud and Clarabell as they inspect the former circus grounds, which have now become a dumping yard. Phineas T. Bluster cites the "even-steven rule" and demands rooms in the Clubhouse for himself, Dilly-Dally, Clarabell, and Chief Thunderthud Ñ all workers for Mr. X's rival campaign. Additionally, Buffalo Bob presents an Old Time Movie, a comedy with Oliver Hardy. Includes commercial endorsements by Howdy Doody and Buffalo Bob for "TV Guide."
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: November 30, 1951 5:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:30:00
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T:17792
- GENRE: Children's
- SUBJECT HEADING: Children's programs; Clowns; Puppets; Indigenous Peoples Collection
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1948-1956
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "TV Guide"
CREDITS
- Martin Stone … Executive Producer
- Edward Kean … Writer, Script written by, Music by, Theme Song "It's Howdy Doody Time" by
- Bob Smith … Theme Song "It's Howdy Doody Time" by
- Bob Smith … Cast, Buffalo Bob, Voice, Howdy Doody
- Keeshan, Bob (See also: Keeshan, Robert) … Cast, Clarabell Hornblow
- Dayton Allen … Cast, Lanky Lou, Voice, Phineas T. Bluster
- Le Cornec, Bill … Cast, Chief Thunderthud