Edward Kean, the original head writer for the "Howdy Doody Show," the pioneering NBC children's television program for which he also created characters and wrote songs, died Aug. 13 of complications ...

Television executives at NBC-TV were quick to realize that their little freckled-faced marionette with the permanent smile had the potential to make the station a lot of money. Prior to “The Howdy ...

First in a three-part series. If there were such a thing as “appointment television” for children during the late 1940s and ’50s, it was “The Howdy Doody Show.” Local youngsters could watch the ...

LOS ANGELES -- Edward Kean, the original head writer for "The Howdy Doody Show," the pioneer NBC children's TV program for which he also created characters and wrote the songs, has died. He was 85.

WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Edward Kean, primary writer of the “Howdy Doody Show” and who is credited with creating the exclamation, “kowabunga,” has died at the age of 85, family friend Del ...

Sixty years after I appeared on the “Howdy Doody” show, I’d like to offer a qualified thanks to Howdy, Buffalo Bob, Clarabell, Big Chief Thunderthud, Mr. Bluster, all of them, for wising me up — and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This Howdy Doody Merchandise ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dec 10, 2022 Dec 10, 2022 0 Howdy Doody and Clarabell the clown were looking for contest entries for a perfect smile on Dec. 10, ...

Howdy Doody trading card, part of a promotional tie-in marketing campaign between Royal Pudding and The Howdy Doody Show. This was one of a series of cards depicting characters from the popular ...

With a drive up Interstate 81 to Bridgewater, just south of Harrisonburg, you can catch a display of "artifacts" at Bridgewater College until Dec. 31. The exhibit is open Monday through Friday, 1 to 4 ...