Honestly, these shows were very quickly becoming interchangeable. Despite the emergence of various diverse programming, TV stuck to its roots with cartoons such as Rugrats, Beavis and Butthead, The Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, Dexters Laboratory, Ed, Ed, N Eddy, Recess, Courage The Cowardly Dog, Daria, CatDog, Hey Arnold!, Lilo and Stitch, The Wild Thornberrys, Spongebob Squarepants, Ren and Stimpy, Rockos Modern Life, the Fairly Oddparents, Invader Zim, Doug, My Life as a Teenage Robot, The Fairly Oddparentsyou get the point. Animation, Action, Adventure, TV-G Starting as a small block on Saturday mornings, the idea has transformed into something extremely widespread, with the emergence of channels exclusively producing childrens content. Okay, get ready for this one. They consisted of a beagle named Fleegle, an ape named Bingo, a lion named Drooper and an elephant named Snorky. List of animated television series of the 1940s and 1950s, "The Tele-Comics (Series) (Vallee Video)", "Lost Baby-boomers Space Cartoon has been found! This premise was all about the brothers Osmond going to different locations around the world in each episode, but finding themselves involved in some adventure or another usually because of the antics of the young Jimmy. (see Pennsylvania, Maryland, and District of Columbia markets), KOLN/KGIN: Cartoon Corral[clarification needed], KSTF: The Wilmer Worm Show (with June Beaman), Howdy Doody 1951 Chester Howard I spent most of the week watching these shows, at least four hours a day. Last year she served as a reporter and the features editor. Image: Wikipedia 2 Lamb Chop This is a list of animated television series first aired prior to 1960. Based more on the live action 1959 film of the same name rather than the novel written by Jules Verne, the show is best summed up by its opening narration: Long ago, a lone explorer named Arne Saknussen made a fantastic descent to the fabled lost kingdom of Atlantis at the Earths core. This is a list of children's animated television series (including internet television series ); that is, animated programs originally targeted towards audiences aged 12 and under in mind. In two separate episodes, they also randomly met Superman and Wonder Woman. After many centuries, his trail was discovered: first by me, Professor Oliver Lindenbrook, my niece Cindy, student Alec McEwen, our guide Lars and his duck Gertrude. Cyclone Malone. This show aired from 1957 to 1987 and featured the puppets and puppetry of Duane Ellett. The band is on tour of the water world, encountering supervillains along the way Uh, what? Here are some of our favourites. Given the success of theBatmanTV series that premiered the same year, this take-off was quickly produced with 100 five-minute episodes airing between 1966 and 1967. Theres no need to fear, Underdog is here! | We were happy to be his neighbor. Hopefully anyone who remembers Eddie Murphy dressed head to toe in green and proclaiming, Im Gumby, dammit! onSaturday Night Live, knows that Gumby got his start as a clay animation show from the 1950s that spawned additional shows, a feature film and allthose toys. Captain Kangaroo entertained kids with his puppet friends Bunny Rabbit and Mr. Moose, while also teaching them about life lessons. Brothers Joe and Frank Hardy, along with some of their friends, tour the country as a band and solve mysteries between gigs. Not very dissimilar toThe Beatles animated series, with Michael and his brothers getting involved in all sorts of adventures and trying not to get mobbed by the fans. One difference aboutthisshow is that not only did the Osmonds provide the music, but their voices as well. Watching Corey and Topanga [from Boy Meets World] going through these landmarks of middle school and high school made me think Oh, when I get there, Im gonna experience those things. They could be something as trivial as Oh no! The shows title began as 12 OClock Comicsand afterLunch with Soupy SalesbecameThe Soupy Sales Show. The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. Nominee. Awards. They only went until about eight oclock. About the frequency in which she watched TV, she said, I didnt watch much TV. Many of these served as an influential part of my childhood, as they starred positive and diverse characters. Locally-produced TV shows for kids, which aired in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, will be celebrated tonight at the Heights Theater in Minneapolis. Same premise astronauts from the past arrive on Earth in the future which is governed by intelligent apes as the feature films. Throughout the sixties, we were given a number of sci-fi shows imported from Japan as well as one that issuchan obvious influence onThe Lion Kingmany years later. Animation, Comedy, Family, TV-Y7 In the 1950s, television was new and thrilling. I personally liked Jem. Starting with Halloween Town in the late nineties, Disney continued into the 2000s with movies such as Zenon: Girl of The 21st Century, Smart House, Cadet Kelly, Get a Clue, The Cheetah Girls, and Twitches entertaining audiences across the world, as they were broadcast in many countries. There is an educational component in that we get to see exactlyhowthey survive in such primitive conditions. The program was hosted by Jack Barry who would become a major game show host in the 1950's and 1960's. "Winky Dick" was a cartoon character and the interactive gimmick was way beyond its time. We dont even know what to say about the brilliance of this show and the young minds that its educated with a combination of endearing muppets, congenial humans interacting with them, guest stars and various ditties about letters and numbers. Animation, Adventure, Comedy, TV-G This is a list of children's animated television series (including internet television series); that is, animated programs originally targeted towards audiences aged 12 and under in mind. We still think this mutt is a cousin or something of Wacky Races Muttley. 90 min From 1951 to 1965, Herbert hosted "Watch Mr. Wizard," a half-hour weekly show. The show, another Paul Terry (Terrytoons) creation, ended in 1971. Comedian Soupy Sales comedy sketch showLunch with Soupy Salesstarted off locally in Detroit and grew, becoming something of a sensation in the mid-60s. Thirty-nine episodes in all were produced. It was kinda like a Saturday Night Live, but for family. Accompanied by Wally Whyton (pictured below right) and Muriel Young (pictured at left), Willum (who was a proper little know-all) built up quite a following . Awards. In other words, kids programming, from the 1950s through the 1970s, presented a tremendous range of shows that continue to live on in our hearts and memories. From the people behindShazam! In the late 1960s, public television producer Joan Ganz Cooney was developing a new program, and she needed an artist who knew his way around puppets. The premise of this show is that a group of kids, known as Mouseketeers, live together in a clubhouse and are led into adventures by their leader, Mickey Mouse. These were locally produced commercial television programs intended for the child audience with unique hosts and themes. Saved By The Bell, 90210, Blossom, Melrose Place, Clarissa Explains It All, Felicity, Degrassi, My So-Called Life, and on occasion family shows such as Full House or Boy Meets World explored common teenage themes such as high school crushes/ relationships, friendships, parental/sibling issues, and mean girl drama, but also explored more intense themes such as teen drinking, drug abuse, sexual situations, and unwanted pregnancy. Yeesh. Joe, Thundercats, Astro Boy, Voltron: Defender of The Universe, and others appealed to child audiences. TV shows such as the ones stated above, as well as Tom & Jerry, Bugs Bunny, and Woody Woodpecker mesmerized children of this time, leading to a wide fanbase comprised of all ages. Early program fare included cartoon favorites, such as Koko the Clown, Daffy Duck, Crusader Rabbit, Dick Tracy, Popeye, Bugs Bunny, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Mighty Mouse, Porky Pig, Deputy Dawg, Herg's Adventures of Tintin, Mel-O-Toons, Woody Woodpecker, The Funny Company, Mr. Magoo, Space Angel and Clutch Cargo, as well as movie shorts, such as Laurel and Hardy, Our Gang/The Little Rascals and The Three Stooges, as well as animated versions of Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello and The Three Stooges, and live action shorts, such as Diver Dan. It's a benefit for the Pavek Musuem of Broadcasting . The Man of Steel was brought back to television for the first time since George Reeves had played him inThe Adventures of Superman. Pages in category "1950s British children's television series" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. One interesting aspect is that it hews a little closer to the original Pierre Boulle novel that inspired it all in that the apes have technology that pretty much equaled our own at the time. Popular singers found themselves adapted to animated series, featuring their music and their cartoon selves being pursued by masses of fans, among them The Beatles, Jackson Five and The Osmonds. There were live chimpanzees playing spies ( Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp) and a family trying to survive. A report on children's programmes from the 1950s. 1950s [ edit] United States [ edit] Best kids' TV shows from the 50s Today, it seems there's hundreds of shows dedicated to kids - Play School to name just one - but back when we were little there wasn't quite as much choice. But can you argue against the merits of that concept when its name isScooby-Dooespecially if its been around for half a century? His heroes are Strong Man, Rope Man, Tornado Man, Cuckoo Man and Diaper Man. The Honeymooners (1955-1956) TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family 8.6 Rate A bus driver and his sewer worker friend struggle to strike it rich while their wives look on with weary patience. What were the most popular TV shows in the 1950s? Lets take a look at these 10 of the best 1950s childrens TV shows that changed the world! The Honeymooners: Surprisingly timeless. Animation, Adventure, Comedy, TV-Y7 Atoms back up cartoons were Precious Pupp and The Hillbilly Bears, while Secrets were Squiddly Diddly and Winsome Witch. He was 76. Popular cartoon series thats a parody of Superman with Wally Cox voicing both the title character and his alter-ego, Shoeshine Boy. The Bugaloos (1970 to 1972): The title characters are a musical group consisting of four British teenagers three guys and a girl dressed in insect-like costumes who can not only sing, but fly as well. Yeah, it sounds odd to us, too. Marvels first family of their superhero universe are brought to animated life with stories that feel like theyve come right out of the comic book. 30 min The alien guy in the middle of that photo above is Honk, played by Patty Maloney. Retrieved 2021-07-06. Animator Ralph Bakshi had the bright idea to spoof the whole superhero thing and did it with this somewhat subversive series that takes on something like the Justice League. In the aftermath, his father is missing while Gary and Tagg find themselves ashore Lilliput, where they are giants and the citizens are tiny. Tales of the Riverbank 1960 - 63 Everyone my age growing up in Britain in the 1950s and 60s remembers this programme, the voice of Johnny Morris and the beautiful theme tune - which I now know is Andante in C by Guiliani. Jennifer Gay Children's TV continuity announcer for the BBC Television Service introducing 1950's Guide to Chidren's Hour. More or less a variety show for Saturday mornings, it presented short scripted adventures in every episode. Spideys had a long history of adaptations, but this was his very first appearance and its pretty loyal to the comic (despite some really limited animation at times). it focuses on a group of kids in North Philadelphia who get into trouble here and there, but somehow always learn a lesson. Your email address will not be published. I used to watch all the Cartoon Network shows like Courage the Cowardly Dog, Teenage Ninja Turtles, and Teen Titans. Disney continued on their strike of success in the late 2000s, when shows such as The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Hannah Montana, Phineas & Ferb, and Wizards of Waverly Place started their run. The first animated series from producers William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (collectively known as Hanna-Barbera), it focuses on the friendship between and adventures of a cat named Ruff and a dog named Reddy. But we were not alone. Floppy was a, yes, floppy beagle who taught kids about pet care, and the show featured various guests and the airing of vintage cartoons, such as Bugs Bunny and Tom and Jerry. | After many of Cartoon Network 90s shows ended their run, the network attempted to achieve this same magic with the production of shows such as Fosters Home For Imaginary Friends, Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, My Gym Partners a Monkey, and Class of 3000. The children's series Small Time was designed as Rediffusion's 15-minute slot for the under-fives and greeted a new arrival in Pussy Cat Willum, a glove puppet devised and animated by Janet Nicholls.. 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