[BC] STL TV Celebrities

[Steve]

Hi ya Kids, Hi ya, hi ya!

It was called "The Buster Brown Show" when it came on the air in 1950. In 1951 it was re-titled "Smilin' Ed McConnell and His Gang", When Ed died in 1955 Andy Devine became the host and the show was renamed "Andy's Gang." Andy's Gang remained on the air until September of 1960. This is right out of the Complete Encyclopedia of Television Programs 1947-1979. Frank Ferrin (producer/director since the beginning of the show) became the voice of Froggy the Gremlin after Ed's death.

This is a fun site with audio, pics and all. Enjoy!

http://michelesworld.net/dmm/frog/gremlin/memory.htm

Steve
Steve Walker Productions
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Phil Alexander 
  To: Broadcasters' Mailing List 
  Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 5:52 PM
  Subject: [BC] STL TV Celebrities


  On 11 Feb 2006 at 0:05, Milton R. Holladay Jr. wrote:

   > "PLUNK your magic twanger, Froggy" was from the Buster Brown Show


  Indeed! And always spoken by "Smilin'" Ed McConnell who hosted the
  show every Saturday morning sponsored by the old Brown Shoe Co. of
  St. Louis who made the shoe where Buster lived.


  Phil Alexander


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