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No, I didn't think so... but somehow he popped into my aging head. Great actor.
Has me singing the song:
 
And if that wasn't a large enough dose, try this:
 
I remember him mostly from Burke's Law - millionaire homicide detective being tooled around in a Silver Shadow!
 
Basil said:
I remember him mostly from Burke's Law - millionaire homicide detective being tooled around in a Silver Shadow!
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Yes, I remember "Burke's Law" too (and liked it). He also starred in the 1953 film version of "War of the Worlds."
 
Anyone remember the Cisco Kid?
As a kid I can remember watching it on our small black and white TV.
 
I was a Hopalong Cassidy kid, imagined riding Topper. And later it was Yancy Derringer keeping my interest.
 
DrEntropy said:
I was a Hopalong Cassidy kid, imagined riding Topper. And later it was Yancy Derringer keeping my interest.
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Still say we're twins - I've a picture of me as a rugrat in my Hoppy outfit somewhere; can't put my finger on it presently.
 
DrEntropy said:
I was a Hopalong Cassidy kid, imagined riding Topper. And later it was Yancy Derringer keeping my interest.
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Me too... Always looked forward to Yancy Derringer. His sidekick Pahoo was one cool dude :cool:
 
Brer Mick said:
Still say we're twins - I've a picture of me as a rugrat in my Hoppy outfit somewhere; can't put my finger on it presently.
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Yup. I've similar here, in a box in the attic somewhere. Had a Hoppy lunchbox as well. Wish I still had that, I understand it would be worth some cash.
Elliot said:
Me too... Always looked forward to Yancy Derringer. His sidekick Pahoo was one cool dude :cool:
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ISTR that was on air after school in our area. Would run from the bus stop to get home and watch it.
 
Oh poot! You guys had middle brow TV habits. In Fort Worth, we raced home from school to watch local educational TV:


Bill Camfield, WBAP-TV. RIP Bill, you still have a *lot* of fans.

PS - that's the show's original theme music - Jelly Roll Morton's "Oh Didn't He Ramble".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDN5wjUBHq4
 
NutmegCT said:
Oh poot! You guys had middle brow TV habits. In Fort Worth, we raced home from school to watch local educational TV:
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I would race home to watch Soupy on WNEW in NYC (channel 5). Not at all educational but LOTS of LAUGHS.
 
Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody and Clarabelle here.
 
Mickey Richaud said:
Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody and Clarabelle here.
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Back in the late fifties my parents got me onto the the "Peanut Gallery" on the Howdy Doody show. It seems like eons ago..... and it was :rolleye:
 
Gliderman8 said:
Back in the late fifties my parents got me onto the the "Peanut Gallery" on the Howdy Doody show. It seems like eons ago..... and it was :rolleye:
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I think I saw you! :jester:
 
Mickey Richaud said:
I think I saw you! :jester:
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Howdy_Doody_peanut_gallery_circa_1940_1950s.JPG
 
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