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. The show also had short segments featuring the feuding Punkin Puss and Mushmouse, and Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-a-Long. No, notthoseGhostbusters. The puppet told jokes, interacted with his human costars, and most importantly made kids around the country laugh. Looking back, these shows had a significant impact on the children of the first television generation and helped to shape the medium as it increasingly became a part of our culture. 1950s American children's television series, 1950s British children's television series, 1950s Canadian children's television series, 1950s preschool education television series, List of children's animated television series of the 1950s, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:1950s_children%27s_television_series&oldid=906128873, 20th-century children's television series, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 13 July 2019, at 20:51. When members of the previous generation were children, TV shows only aired on saturday morning, and seldomly on weeknights, leaving the rest of someones time spent playing outdoors. Characters are Reed Richards (Mr. You cant make this stuff up Well, obviouslytheydid, which, we guess, kind of means youcanmake this stuff up. The setting is the Old West and the U.S. Army in the form of foxes in uniform are attempting to capture and (one would assume) kill the two remaining gophers Native American-like running Board and Ruffled Feathers of Gopher Gulch. Yeah, it sounds odd to us, too. Tonto is a Native American who helps his companion, The Lone Ranger in his quest to bring law and order back to the Old West. 25 min What were the most popular TV shows in the 1950s? When in danger, they bring two halves of a ring together to summon Shazzan. One of the most famous dogs ever featured on television is Rin-Tin-Tin, whose name means faithful friend. | If youre still in a dinosaur sort of mood, theres this animated show about a family sucked back through time to the Stone Age (wonder if they met the Flintstones). n/a. Awards. And they were really influential, at least in my life. Pages in category "1950s British children's television series" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. Accompanied by his mentor actually named Mentor they travel around in an RV helping people as needed. Footage includes a black and white clip from 'The adventures of Robin Hood', 'Crackerjack' and 'Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School'. Then you might like our article on Great 1960s Childrens TV Shows, click here. Cartoons 1950-1969. Zoo Quest 1954 - 63 This was Sir David Attenborough's first TV programme. Animation, Action, Adventure, TV-G Jim Nabors andRuth Buzzi(respectively coming offGomer Pyle, USMCandRowan and Martins Laugh-In) play a pair of friendly androids who travel from the future to the present and then take off from Earth, inadvertently taking a boy named Jerry (played by Jarrod Johnson) and Alice (Alice Playten), his babysitter, with them. Animation producers Hanna-Barbera had hit paydirt with their 1960 primetime cartoon The Flintstones, Seeking a follow-up, the duo decided that they would look to the future in the form of the then-distant 21st century, which resulted inThe Jetsons, a cartoon about Americas first space-age family. A Acrobat Ranch Adventure Time (1958 TV series) The Adventures of Champion (TV series) Andy's Gang Time . 26 min I watched childrens shows like Buffalo Bill, and they were mostly puppet and cartoon shows. In the aftermath, his father is missing while Gary and Tagg find themselves ashore Lilliput, where they are giants and the citizens are tiny. Same premise astronauts from the past arrive on Earth in the future which is governed by intelligent apes as the feature films. 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. They only went until about eight oclock. About the frequency in which she watched TV, she said, I didnt watch much TV. Quite the motley group. The Brady Bunch,Star Trek,Gilligans Island, The Odd CoupleandThe Partridge Family. Underdog popped pills. Following a powerful earthquake, Rick Marshall and his kids, Will and Holly, find themselves trapped on a parallel world where dinosaurs exist and so does a violent reptilian (though humanoid) race known as the Sleestak. Almost all shows had a colorful host who assumed a persona, such as a cowboy/cowgirl, captain/skipper/commodore/admiral, jungle explorer, astronaut, king, princess, clown, sheriff/deputy/trooper, cop, firefighter, hobo/tramp, railroad engineer, magician, "cousin", "grandfather" or "uncle", whose role was not only to be the "DJ" for syndicated material (typically cartoons, although Westerns were more popular earlier on) but also to entertain, often with a live television studio audience of kids, during breaks. (Photograph published with permission of Channel 3 [KYW] Children's Programming Art) Bertie the Bunyip Newsletter Heavy sci-fi and fantasy from Hanna-Barbera. This is her second LeBron James surpasses all-time scoring leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Rihanna shined bright like a diamond at the Superbowl, The unlikely stardom of Ice Spice and PinkPantheress, Mother-Daughter immigrant relationships in film, Lil Yachty redefines himself with Lets Start Here., From Nirvana to Twenty-One Pilots: a decade after the Tumblr grunge scene, From Knives Out to Gone Girl: The centering of women in the mystery genre, Through thick and thin: Atlanta Uniteds reign. | 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. Mostly live-action with animation inserts, possible real year since BCDB is saying that these animated segments were mostly from 1955. Theres no need to fear, Underdog is here! The first nationally televised American children's TV program and a prototype for what followed. Yet another show from Hanna-Barbera, but this one was very different. One difference aboutthisshow is that not only did the Osmonds provide the music, but their voices as well. Even Oscar the Grouch cant hate this one. Joe, Thundercats, Astro Boy, Voltron: Defender of The Universe, and others appealed to child audiences. Keep reading; you will). She was a high powered business woman by day, and an eighties rockstar by night. Spawned a number of sequel series that took the Super Friends into the mid-1980s. Those shows wereThe Addams Family(1973),Jeannie(1973), which actually bared little resemblance toI Dream of Jennie; My Favorite Martians(1973), Star Trek (1973 to 1974),The New Adventures of Gilligan(1974 to 1977),Partridge Family 2200 A.D.(1974 to 1975), in which the family Partridge is propelled into the future; andThe Oddball Couple(1975) withThe Odd CouplesOscar and Felix replaced by, respectively, a dog and cat. 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. If you do let us know what you think. Television series which originated in the United States in the decade 1950s. The Captain 5 character on WRAL TV in the early 60's was played by a man named Herb Marx. We were happy to be his neighbor. Barty had been hospitalized in Glendale for heart problems and a lung infection. Their mission: to bring the hope of a new future to mankind.. This list may not reflect recent changes. Creator Jay Ward was back with Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Bullwinkle J. Moose, Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale. | Lets take a look at these 10 of the best 1950s childrens TV shows that changed the world! The 1950s saw some of the most innovative and creative childrens television shows ever to air on TV. But things would change. I usually watched them in the morning before school, and then right when I got home from school, said avid Cartoon Network viewer junior Andie Ridenour. Many of our generations favorite shows ended around 2010, leading to a decrease in viewership. Hiya, Kids!! The alien guy in the middle of that photo above is Honk, played by Patty Maloney. Jennifer Gay Children's TV continuity announcer for the BBC Television Service introducing 1950's Guide to Chidren's Hour. Starting in the late 1950s, these Saturday morning cartoon blocks became a hit with children, amassing over 20 million views each week. Throughout their relatively short career, The Beatles pretty much paved the way for others, and not only in terms of music. Yes, Im only a bill. In the Frankenstein Jr. portion of things, Frankie is now a giant robot (voiced by The Addams Familys Ted Cassidy) along with his young creator, Buzz Conroy. 1950s [ edit] United States [ edit] On the show, he along with niece Nicky and nephew Damon went out on different adventures together. 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. TV Shows. Instead the Cattanooga Cats band was featured in between animated segments likeAround the World in 79 DaysandIts the Wolf!. It aintJurassic Park, but its still fun. Crusader Rabbit (1950-1957) 4 min | Animation, Comedy, Family 7.2 Rate The humorous adventures of the heroic Crusader Rabbit, and his sidekick Rags the Tiger. All Rights Reserved. Those shows a number of which include robots areTobor the 8th Man(produced between 1963 and 1964),Gigantor (1963 to 1966), Astro Boy(1965 to 1971),Kimba the White Lion(1965 to 1966) andMarine Boy(1969). I loved Sesame Street and The Muppets Show, because they involved puppets and real people. A Saturday morning cartoon that lasted 13 episodes. Put a nursery school classroom in front of the camera and youve got the idea of Romper Room, which, likeBozo, was franchised to local stations so that different markets would have their own teacher leading the kids. Comedian Soupy Sales comedy sketch showLunch with Soupy Salesstarted off locally in Detroit and grew, becoming something of a sensation in the mid-60s. Image: Wikipedia 2 Lamb Chop We won't post to any of your accounts without asking first. Ah, to be young again. 5. Animation, Comedy, Family, From These Unforgettable Cartoons Which One Of These You Treasure The Most? There was also the rise of the superhero with adventures of not only the likes of Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, The Lone Ranger and Tarzan, but a whole wave of original creations (mostly from Hanna-Barbera), notably Frankenstein, Jr. and the Impossibles, Space Ghost and The Herculoids. The Saturday morning cartoon block continued into the 1970s, with the addition of animated versions of popular live-action television shows such as Star Trek, Mork & Mindy, The Partridge Family, and The Dukes of Hazzard. This list may not reflect recent changes . The setting was a farm and the surrounding farm community, where Lassie lived with her fathers name is Paul, and his son Timmy is the main human protagonist. AfterThe Ruff and Ready Show, Hanna-Barbera gave the world some of animations most beloved characters in such series as The Huckleberry Hound Show(1958 to 1962),The Quick Draw McGraw Show(1959 to 1961),The Yogi Bear Show(1961 to 1962) and Top Cat(1961 to 1962). 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. Godzilla comes to the rescue of a team of scientists aboard the hydrofoil research vessel Calico. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Produced in Japan, this show ran on ABC Saturday mornings for 26 episodes. Nope, neither can we. There were live chimpanzees playing spies (Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp) and a family trying to survive among dinosaurs (Land of the Lost). | The following is a list of local children's television shows in the United States. From the people behindShazam! Despite the fact that television marketed these shows to boys, AP World History teacher Ms. Galloway proved a huge fan: When I was really little, I loved the classic 80s cartoons. Batman creator Bob Kane came up with this idea about a crime-fighting cat and mouse that in many ways managed to capture the campy feel that would make up the Adam West Batmanseries four years later. Nope, neither do we. Okay, get ready for this one. Over the course of its run, it featured the following series:Dr. Shrinker(teenagers are shrunk by a mad scientist on an uncharted island and have to figure out how to survive),Electra Woman and Dyna Girl(a superhero show featuring a pre-soap operaDeidre HallandJudy Strangisas the title characters, at a time when prime time was offering shows likeThe Bionic WomanandWonder Woman),Wonderbug(teens discover when they attach a magic horn to their old dune buggy, it brings the vehicle to life),Magic Mongo(the wacky adventures of three teens who find and release a magic genie); andBigfoot and Wildboy(a kid abandoned in the forest is raised by Bigfoot no, seriously). We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. These shorts would later become part ofThe Superman/Aquaman Hour of AdventureandThe Batman/Superman Hour. Rin Tin Tin had many adventures during this time period; one episode saw him saving a boy from drowning in the river. Like Buffalo Bob on Howdy Doody, Bozo would interact with kids in the studio. To provide a comment on a story, you must include a valid first and last name. 30 min And so, for us, began a desperate race to the Earths core to learn the secret of the way back. Based on the 1967 feature film, this show follows the the crew of the CMDF (Combined Miniature Defense Force), who are reduced to microscopic size along with a high-tech flying submarine and given 12 hours to accomplish each mission before they grow back to normal size. Civilization fell into ruin. 22 min Special Classification Of Outstanding Program And Individual Achievement Nominees / Winners 1950 - The 1950 Television Academy Emmy Awards Nominee and Winners. 30 min Sounds simple, but the show enjoyed a four-decade run. Atoms back up cartoons were Precious Pupp and The Hillbilly Bears, while Secrets were Squiddly Diddly and Winsome Witch. This long-running TV series started in 1954 and aired on CBS until 1973. Its the Justice League, just gearedreallyyoung. I used to watch all the Cartoon Network shows like Courage the Cowardly Dog, Teenage Ninja Turtles, and Teen Titans. The evil Count Saknussen, last descendant of the once noble Saknussen family, had followed us to claim the center of the Earth for his power-mad schemes. Animation, Action, Adventure, TV-G In the aftermath ofStar Wars success, Filmation put into production this series based on one of the characters that had inspired George Lucas to create his saga in the first place. I was mostly outside because I lived in Florida, and the weather was beautiful and I always had something to do. The Cisco Kid (1950-1956) TV-14 | 30 min | Western 7.1 Rate The Cisco Kid rides through the American frontier with his sidekick, Pancho, fighting corruption with a blend of pride and humor that created a legend in the hearts of generations of television viewers. My wings are like a shield of steel (though one time one of the bad guys responded, Yeah, but your head is like a marshmallow, before hitting him in the skull with a large mallet). Lassie Our lead chimp the title character worked for a spy agency called A.P.E., which battled the enemy agents of C.H.U.M.P. I personally liked Jem. On May 8, 1948, the first children's television show in the Twin Cities aired on KSTP-TV, Channel 5. Were they reallygoing with this allegory? The brainchild of Walt Disney, this was a kids variety show that gave the world Mouseketeers such as (of course) Annette Funicello, Bobby Burgess, Darlene Gillespie, Cubby OBrien and Karen Pendleton. The 1950s was the decade that made him famous, with his show first airing on NBC in 1954 and finishing its run two years later. A 1950s American children's television series (2 C, 63 P) B 1950s British children's television series (1 C, 29 P) C 1950s Canadian children's television series (50 P) P 1950s preschool education television series (5 P) Pages in category "1950s children's television series" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. In two separate episodes, they also randomly met Superman and Wonder Woman. Hes also helped by other members of the community. Its interesting to watch the evolution of Saturday morning programs. Shows such as The Mickey Mouse Club, Howdy Doody Show, Captain Kangaroo, Lassie, and more are not just a part of our childhood memoriesthey have left an indelible mark on American culture. The munks would continue on different shows, on the big screen and, of course, in music. Hosted by Bugs Bunny, this long-running show (also to be known asThe Bugs Bunny/Road Runner HourandThe Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show) consists of the theatrical Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated shorts. https://nchschant.com/2566/entertainment/from-the-50s-to-the-oughts-childrens-tv-a-history/#comment-4473. We were introduced to Scooby-Doo and the gang, who have never really gone away ever since; live action shows made into cartoons, i.e. 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. Tv program and Individual Achievement Nominees / Winners 1950 - the 1950 television Emmy! Arrive on Earth in the 1950s, because they involved puppets and real people States in the.. Let us know what you think becoming something of a new future to mankind Rocky the Squirrel! 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