The Howdy Doody Show | Bob Smith | Robert Keeshan | Bill LeCornec | E. Roger Muir

(April 6, 1948, NBC) Very early episode featuring the original Howdy puppet design, often referred to as the “Ugly Howdy.” The first nationally televised American children’s TV program and a prototype for what followed. Buffalo Bob Smith hosts while the puppet, Howdy Doody, stars.

Creator: E. Roger Muir
Stars: Bob Smith, Robert Keeshan, Bill LeCornec

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