Howdy Doody: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Howdy Doody (1947): Children. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
The 1st nationally televised American children's TV show and a prototype for what followed. Buffalo Bob Smith hosts, while his ventriloquist puppet, Howdy Doody, stars. This show was aired in front of the famous peanut gallery on the early days of American Television.
Series details
- Title: Howdy Doody
- Format: Variety
- Language: English
- Genres: Children
- Premiere date: 1947-12-27
- Final broadcast date listed: 1952-04-01
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 62526
- IMDb ID: tt0165594
- TVDB ID: 72021
Cast and credited roles
- Robert Emil Schmidt — Host
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1947-12-27; final listed air date 1947-12-27.
- Season 2: premiered 1949-02-01; final listed air date 1952-04-01.
Source and licence
Adapted from Howdy Doody on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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