Prunepicker, The Psychos lead singer was Danny White and far as I could tell, he was a singer, at least I thought so. But I was 16; what did I know?

Prunepicker, The Psychos lead singer was Danny White and far as I
could tell, he was a singer, at least I thought so. But I was 16; what
did I know?
I'm sure I know Danny White, but can't tell you why.

I'm new here but must say the dog on Tom Terrific was Mighty Manfred the Wonder Dog, likely old news to anyone who has read this thread from the beginning ...

Good memory . . .
So, who was Crabby Appleton's henchman/toady?
(To the theme of The Tom Terrific Show:
I'm Tom Terrific . . . Greatest hero ever . . .
From Atlantic to Pacific . . . I'm Tom Terrific!)

And what about Ruff and Ready?
(And their incredible voyage to Munimula?)

And Heckle and Jeckle . . .
(Which one had the British accent? And why? =)

Does anyone remember Spunky and Tadpole?


Sounds like the title to an adult movie.

I sure remember "Love, American Style." I was about 10 or so, and I wasn't yet quite old enough to get some of the "humor" that made my mom find it to be objectionable :) That said, some here might be surprised to hear that "Love, American Style" was the progenitor for the wildly famous "Happy Days" sitcom that made "The Fonz" a household name in the late 70's/early 80's. It started as a normal segment within LAS, and the segment title was something like "Love, Life, and the Happy Days" or something close to that. I think the dad was played by someone other than Tom Bosley, but ABC liked that concept and Garry Marshall worked it into a huge success.

Happy Days, itself, went on to spin off "Laverne and Shirley" (with Garry Marshall's sister, Penny), and "Mork and Mindy" that propelled Robin Williams to stardom, as well as the (mercifully) short-lived "Joanie Loves Chachi" with Erin Moran and Scott Baio. It was dreadful and didn't last a season, if I recall correctly...

Does anyone here remember a very strange little "reality" gameshow in the vein of the contemporary "Wipeout" from the 70's called "Almost Anything Goes?"

This was a really strange show on ABC (although I must admit it may have been syndicated and just ran on KOCO here locally) where three teams of folks engaged in a sequence of increasingly absurd stunt competitions, won points for each round, and the winning team split $10K or something like that. It was actually a very popular show, so much that they took it on the road and visited the Myriad here in OKC one night. I was too young to volunteer, but my dad got picked as an audience team member, and nearly killed some poor lady in a leapfrog game when he landed right on the back of her neck :)

Actually one of the few truly fun memories I have of my dad, but that's an entirely different thread...

One other offering....

As a kid, I was *crazy* about gameshows, and as a result remember a bunch of them from the 70's. One of the best was an ABC feature called "MoneyMaze," starring Nick Clooney (whom I think is George Clooney's uncle). This was a show where two teams of two contestants earned the right to race through a huge, life-sized maze for cash and prizes. One teammate would run the maze, while the other would sit in the "catbird" seat and navigate them through. There were several illuminated podiums with buttons on all four sides, and the runner had to find the "blinking" light on the podium with the prize in 15 seconds.

The winning team got a chance for at least $10,000, and they'd put each digit in the jackpot among the podiums in the maze. The runner had to hit each podium light and make it out, hitting on a button atop what they called a "birthday cake" in under 60 seconds. As I recall, each day the jackpot was not won, $1,000 was added to it.

It was a great, imaginative show that I was just nuts over. Unfortunately, not everyone was as crazy about it as I was, and it only lasted a year or two....

And what about Ruff and Ready?
(And their incredible voyage to Munimula?)
I watched some Ruff and Ready and Spunky and Tadpole
cartoons last night.

Does anyone here remember a very strange little "reality" gameshow in the vein of the contemporary "Wipeout" from the 70's called "Almost Anything Goes?"


I remember it well because it's two seasons were while I was in high school.

I loved the way they had cities for each of three regions compete against each other.



Here's a link with more information:

http://www.curtalliaume.com/aag.html

Prunepicker, on Ch 4 'Is This a Good State or What', they profiled the Psychos about a year ago. Aside from marrying a Holcomb Sister, I know nothing of Danny White's life. Um, you're not thinking of the Dallas Cowboys 1980s quarterback, are you?

RadMod, I was a fan of Ruff and Ready, always tough and steady. Don't forget Pixie & Dixie, the mice who costarred with Jinks the cat. Right? Mister Jinx? "I'm gonna eat you meeces to pieces!"

How about that Friday evening animated show, Wait Till Your Father Gets Home around 1971-72. Then there was The Barkleys, a dog family.

Deputy Dawg.

Sounds like the title to an adult movie.
LOL! THAT'S funny.
It was a mid to late 50's cartoon that re-ran in the very early 60's.
The theme song finds it's way into my head quite often. I'm very
certain that Don Messick is the voice of Tadpole.

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Prunepicker, on Ch 4 'Is This a Good State or What', they profiled the
Psychos about a year ago.
I keep telling myself to get a TV for things like this. Someone said I
was on TV last year. Is Kojac still on? How about the Rockford Files?

Does anyone remember Little Rouqefort?

One more about Harlem Nocturne: Nelson Riddle turned out great tunes (Route 66, et al) but Earle Hagen gets the credit for Harlem Nocturne (music in hand). Wrote in 1939 when he was arranger for Ray Noble.

One more about Harlem Nocturne: Nelson Riddle turned out great tunes
(Route 66, et al) but Earle Hagen gets the credit for Harlem Nocturne
(music in hand). Wrote in 1939 when he was arranger for Ray Noble.
Very good of you to mention NR's composition of Route 66, not the
blues standard.

Ray Noble wrote Cherokee, but I don't believe Hagan arranged it.
Perhaps you know otherwise?

I've heard Cherokee many times and would recognize it if I heard it. Never played it, though, and don't know who all arranged it (certainly several folks over the years). Route 66 is one of my all-time favorites. It evokes memories of many childhood trips to Tulsa and beyond. I can see the road and many insignificant landmarks every time I hear it.

It's always good to read your responses and gain from your experience.

Prune, if you don't have a tv set, local news is no reason to start now.

I've heard Cherokee many times and would recognize it if I heard it.
Never played it, though, and don't know who all arranged it (certainly
several folks over the years). Route 66 is one of my all-time favorites.
It evokes memories of many childhood trips to Tulsa and beyond. I can
see the road and many insignificant landmarks every time I hear it.

It's always good to read your responses and gain from your experience.
Thanks for the complement.

Cherokee was the tune that, according to legend, Charlie Parker
learned in all twelve keys and changed his musical life. The bridge was,
and still is, quite difficult. Bebop players like to take it at a break neck
tempo so they can kill the drummer and bass player.

Pardon me if I'm repeating, but there was an afternoon program aimed at children, possibly Crusader Rabbit, which had a host (Tom Paxton?) who would announce birthdays, telling the birthday kid to "look under the kitchen table", "under your brother's bed", wherever, for your present. It happened at my house; quite thrilling.

Pardon me if I'm repeating, but there was an afternoon program aimed at
children, possibly Crusader Rabbit, which had a host (Tom Paxton?) who
would announce birthdays, telling the birthday kid to "look under the
kitchen table", "under your brother's bed", wherever, for your present. It
happened at my house; quite thrilling.
You're correct. It start around 1959. Crusader Rabbit was the cartoon
guy you're talking about was "Scoop O'Brien" He introduced Superman
then Crusader. I don't know if it was Tom Paxton or not.

Yes, Scoop O'Brien, I remember him from Superman.

Do you remember Tom Paxton? My memory of him is foggy; wonder if I confuse him with someone else.

Yes, Scoop O'Brien, I remember him from Superman.

Do you remember Tom Paxton? My memory of him is foggy;
wonder if I confuse him with someone else.
Paxton was a TV and radio personality. He had a noon time
program, the Tom Paxton Show, in the 60's. I'm thinking that
Scoop was Gayland Stacy, in fact, now that I think about it I'm
sure he was.

Do you remember John Ferguson? He was 3D Danny's first
villan and later become Count Gregor. I see him every now and
then and we'll visit.

No, Scoop was someone else I knew indirectly, as a private citizen. His name isn't a secret; I just don't recall at this time.

Was there another, more famous, Tom Paxton?

Gaylon Stacy, RIP, not long ago.

Count Gregor wasn't exactly on my fan list, but yes, I remember him.

Was there another, more famous, Tom Paxton?

Maybe you're thinking about the famous folk singer?

http://www.tompaxton.com/

I saw Tom Paxton, live, at a Prairie Home Companion Picnic by the Cowboy Hall of Fame, several years ago.

Talk about your old-timey Comsymp throwback . . .
He was even wearing one of those Leninesque fisherman's type hats.
Still a pretty good musician, though . . .

But this isn't about that.
This is about old television shows and trivia . . .

Whatever happened to those WEIRD--and I mean WEIRD--old cartoons (from the 30's and 40's) that used to pop up, from time to time, on one of the four or five available channels?

Remember?
They were dark and spooky, sometimes with some scary animation.

For example, there was one about a bookworm . . .
there was one about bats in the belfrey . . .
there was one about all the silverware and dishes coming alive at night and dancing around (in a disconcerting manner) . . .
there was one set on some sort of little tropical island with strange natives . . .
there was one about some strange king and his subjects . . .

I'm not sure, but I think some of them may have come from the Max Fleischer studios that produced those original Popeye cartoons.

The famous Tom Paxton was a singer, but I knooooow there was a local guy (as in the Crusader Rabbit show) by that name, or something very similar. Somebody out there must know that, please!

edit: What channel carried Crusader Rabbit, anyway? I'm thinking Ch 4, but I was rather wee at the time ...

The famous Tom Paxton was a singer, but I knooooow there was a
local guy (as in the Crusader Rabbit show) by that name, or
something very similar. Somebody out there must know that, please!

edit: What channel carried Crusader Rabbit, anyway? I'm thinking Ch
4, but I was rather wee at the time...
You are correct. Channel 4 carried Crusader Rabbit and The
Adventures Superman during the week. I believe Superman was
on at 4:30pm and Crusader Rabbit was on at 5:00pm.

Tom Paxton was a local OKC entertainer and had the TP show on
channel Four, aka WKY, in the 60's. I was a daily program that aired
around noon. Ken Wright was the organist and later it was John
Spivey. I gigged with John on many occasions.Danny Williams, who
attended the 96th birthday party of Duffy Martin last week, is as
big of a jerk as he's ever been. I played for Duffy's 96th birthday
and visit with him and Caroline every week. I don't believe he was
Scoop O'Brien, but it's possible that he was since it was in the infancy
of local TV.

I believe Scoop O'Brien was played by a WKY-TV announcer by the name of Chris Daniels.

I saw Tom Paxton, live, at a Prairie Home Companion Picnic by the Cowboy Hall of Fame, several years ago.

Talk about your old-timey Comsymp throwback . . .
He was even wearing one of those Leninesque fisherman's type hats.
Still a pretty good musician, though . . .

But this isn't about that.
This is about old television shows and trivia . . .

Whatever happened to those WEIRD--and I mean WEIRD--old cartoons (from the 30's and 40's) that used to pop up, from time to time, on one of the four or five available channels?

Remember?
They were dark and spooky, sometimes with some scary animation.

For example, there was one about a bookworm . . .
there was one about bats in the belfrey . . .
there was one about all the silverware and dishes coming alive at night and dancing around (in a disconcerting manner) . . .
there was one set on some sort of little tropical island with strange natives . . .
there was one about some strange king and his subjects . . .

I'm not sure, but I think some of them may have come from the Max Fleischer studios that produced those original Popeye cartoons.

This is probably a good example of what you're talking about. These kind of cartoons were television viewing staples for me in the early and middle 50's.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce7djK6_0Q4

Yeah . . . THAT sort of cartoon . . .
On one of the lower-rated of the five TV channels . . .
A channel playing reruns from ancient moviehouses
that all of the various rabbit ear antennae arrangements
and "Vacuum Tube" checks
could barely bring into
the set in the living room
back in the day . . .
as they say . . .

I guess when people in the 20's and 30's went to see a pretty dull and pointless
"moving picture" at a Theater . . . the (7 Minute?!!!) cartoons and the newsreels and the travelogues
only added to The Adventure.

Here's another example that I came across while researching this topic
(of Nostalgic Television and the impressed images, thereon in a trivial manner...=)

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And that was one of the less weird ones . . . =)

PS2Poster^(ljbab728): Thanks. It was a perfect example of what I referring to.
Or of that vague memory to which I was referring)

The cartoons from that era were actually very inventive and showed a lot of imagination.

I Agree! (Scooby Doo? Gimme a friggin' break fer cryin' out loud . . . =)

So . . . Since you still pay attention to events/opportunities where is that Braum's location on Hefner just east of Pennsylvania that you [promised while scoffing at the concept of "walking distance"] the last time that we agreed on something within the confines of this forum?

In case that comment was difficult for some to translate . . .
Inventiveness and Imagination are good.
The opposites of those are not. =)

This is why PowerPoint was given to us by [a primitive techno-godd]
Presentation is The Key . . .
(and far easier if it involves food for the stomach
rather than food for the mind)

Can you imagine how cool a Braum's Cartoon--a good one--would work on the local zoning czars?
I'm thinkin' . . . Pretty good . . . or well . . .

Please Allow Me A Moment To Apologize for Making a Difficult to Understand, Semi-Trivial Example of How Good Old TV Used To Be as compared to this. I grew up with Fred and Fae and Duffy's/Weiner Wagons Commercials. Plus we had a Spook Show Host . . . I am trying to make up for living a deprived childhood. =)

Actually . . . I'm not "trying" . . . I'm enjoying.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Actually, it's not so much that I disagree with you. I usually just have no clue what you're talking about. LOL

Read Slowly With Understanding and The Picture Will Begin To Emerge . . .
Manet vs Monet? =)

Impressionistic Typing and Punctuation
The Next New Wave of Monitor Viewing?
You Be The Judge . . . LOL2

(this is not nostalgic tv it is the real thing =)

Edited to Add:
Stay Tuned for the Nostalgic/Suggested Braum's Location yet to appear.
Based upon a newbie post/argument from a while back.

Well, this is too far off subject to get into an extended conversation with you about. I'm sure you enjoy the kinds of posts you make but it causes most people to just skim over it rather than trying to decipher what you mean.

And therein lies the mystery of why those ancient cartoons were produced and broadcast.
And still mentioned to this very day.
Like Nostalgic Old Television Show Trivia . . .

If you think about it . . .
It's like Metacognition . . .
Isn't it? =)

Edited to Add:
"off subject"......?
"cause"......
"most"......
"decipher".....

yes: "most people" are lazy.

. . . I am trying to make up for living a deprived childhood. =)

Actually . . . I'm not "trying" . . . I'm enjoying.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Deprived or depraved?
:sofa:

More entertaining that a lot of what's on today.

Thank you Prune; now I sorta remember The TP Show. Even Ken Wright is striking a chord; odd that a program like that would even have an organist.

Duffy Martin, the same as in Cedar Valley golf course? Danny Williams never one of my favorites.

BB37 is right about Chris Daniels. I used to see him in the course of my work and we always talked about Superman.

Thank you Prune; now I sorta remember The TP Show. Even Ken
Wright is striking a chord; odd that a program like that would even
have an organist.

I wasn't too wild about the show but I liked Ken Wright. He was a
great musician and was featured from time to time. I believe he
had to play one of those Lowery organs that almost played itself.


Duffy Martin, the same as in Cedar Valley golf course?

That's him. He turned 96 last Tuesday. In the 60's I spent most
of my Saturday's at his Brookside course in Moore.


Danny Williams never one of my favorites.

Except for 3D Danny and Xavier T. Willard I didn't care for him.
He was a super jerk. Still is.

So, was it 3D Danny, Xavier T. Willard, or Danny Williams who was the super jerk?
My money is on the third option. =)

I still smile every time I recall The Danny Williams and Mary Hart Noontime Chat Show.
The part that makes me smile is the way that Mary Hart moved on to Fabulous Fame and Riches while Danny W. moved on to providing speaking interludes between MassiveRobotChannelPre-ProgrammedOldies on the local airwaves.

Mary Hart was always much more Robot/Stepford Wife-like so there is a small measure of irony here.

(BTW/Apology: Some of the posters/viewers in here consider 80's TV "Old Television" and may not be familiar with either of the primary subjects of this post or their avatars.)

(BTW2/Anticipating Objection: I would not be personally offended by a rejoinder including something along the lines of--"You just took Super Jerk's place." My feelings might be hurt . . . But I wouldn't be offended. =)

Back in the mid-50s, I moonlighted from my job at the Times by being a "news stringer" for Channel 4. That meant I cruised the city every evening, cruising to crime scenes and auto accidents to shoot 16-mm film of the event and rushing it out to the studio to be processed for possible use on the 10 o/clock news. I still remember the night that the normal anchor for the news got sick unexpectedly (apparently a touch of food poisoning at supper time) and Danny was tapped to take over for him. Without a pre-written script to follow, Danny was panic-stricken and spent the hour before broadcast time frantically begging everyone in sight to take his place!

I think he's mellowed quite a bit with time, though. Or maybe it's just that the rest of us have...

Back in the mid-50s, I moonlighted from my job at the Times by being
a "news stringer" for Channel 4. That meant I cruised the city every
evening, cruising to crime scenes and auto accidents to shoot 16-mm
film of the event and rushing it out to the studio to be processed for
possible use on the 10 o/clock news.
You had quite a career. I'll bet I read many stories you either wrote or
helped write.

Probably! I'm amazed myself at some of the stuff that shows up with my byline in the Oklahoman archives. It's been a really wild ride.

Incidentally, Doug has just posted number 4 of my articles on his blog. If I live long enough, we may have an entire book there before we're done...

One of these days I've got to drop in at Ingrid's while you are playing there. I'll bet that we've met in the past, since I used to be pretty much of a fixture at the piano bar when Wayne Nichols was blowing ivory there at The Store...

One of these days I've got to drop in at Ingrid's while you are
playing there. I'll bet that we've met in the past, since I used to
be pretty much of a fixture at the piano bar when Wayne Nichols
was blowing ivory there at The Store...
Every Saturday from noon until 2pm. I'm the bassist and would
like to visit after the gig. I'll buy, if I make enough... LOL!

I've probably told you that one of Wayne's daughters and I are
friends.

Just in case it's not been posted in this thread already, there is an exceptional collection on early-day WKY-TV stuff at Retro Metro OKC (http://www.retrometrookc.org/wky-tv-collection). It contains both still images and videos. Since I see that Danny Williams has been discussed above, here is a video there which shows more stuff about Danny Williams than you likely knew before. I'm embedding the 18+ minute video below:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIwjp_rDjs8

Several other videos are present, as well as lots of still shots.

Here is another absolutely amazing Retro Metro video of Ronnie Kaye when at channel 4:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXbx7Cwp0CA

If you watch it all the way through (23+ minutes), you cannot but shed a tear about how local TV is today compared to what it was once but which is all gone.

I LOVE the video with Ronnie Kaye; it makes me consider and have gratitude for all of the talent I'm surrounded by with a few of my friends, as well as in everyday situations.

I happened to think about this show from my childhood tonight. It wasn't anything significant but was a lot of fun at the time.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn7UPRo9QtQ

Do you remember how Fury ended the exact same way each week?
The horse would stick its head in a window and everyone in the room would laugh heartily.

Do you remember how Fury ended the exact same way each week?
The horse would stick its head in a window and everyone in the room
would laugh heartily.
Too funny.

I remember

Here is another absolutely amazing Retro Metro video of Ronnie Kaye
when at channel 4...
Doug, where in the world have you been? Good to read your post.

Later.

Doug, where in the world have you been? Good to read your post.

Later.

Unfortunately, that post is two years old. I often wonder about Doug and wish he would come around now and then.
I hope he's doing well, he doesn't update his blog too often either. He's such a talent with the historical research.

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