in response to MrWeen's e-mail about ZigZag...you are not alone... my sister and i were huge ZigZag fans, especially the biff and bart segments... i remember a skit i think was called "surfer dude" when biff woke up with a blonde wig and another skit about Rock's rock garden...i think Rick Ducommun was bart. if anyone has any more info about it let me know...it's driving me crazy

In the show, "Betty Lou and the House with the Magic Widow" there were two hand puppets. One was Katrina the crocodile, what was the name of the Tiger?

I loved the rabbit with checkered ears! He was on Pinwheel. I had forgotten about him until yesterday, when somehow I ended up browsing here:
http://www.mystiesplace.com/pages/Pinwheel/media/videos.htm
(He is referred to as "the bunny in the suitcase").
After a bit of googling I discovered that the rabbit is Hungarian - you can see pictures of him here - I wish I knew where to purchase the DVD!
http://noorster.typepad.com/shutterfool/2005/09/the_rabbit_with.html

I am from Iowa and fondly remember both Floppy and Betty Lou. Used to drive my mother crazy when I'd try and do the arts and crafts section of the show. I was even in the audience for one of the Floppy shows.

In Buffalo you had Rocketship 7 in the morning with Dave Thomas, Promo the Robot and Biff Beeper (those in the Philly are familiar with Dave Thomas -- he went to Philly and became Dave Roberts). That's where I learned to love all of the Warner Bros. cartoons. In the afternoon you had Commander Tom with Tom Jolls and his furry puppet friends and episodes of Superman were often the order of the day. Both were on channel 7, WKBW.

http://www.commandertomjolls.com/pages/3/index.htm

Yea, Captain Noah! "Send your pictures to dear old Captain Noah; send away, send right away".

When I was a kid in Philadelphia it was Noah's Ark and the Al Alberts Showcase. I don't remember much about Captain Noah or his wife. All I do remember is that "Sing a Rainbow" song that is, at the moment, playing in my head. Great, that's totally going to be stuck there all day. While Noah played at the beginning of the Saturday cartoon line-up at 6:30 or 7 am, It was capped off by Al Alberts Showcase at noon. Local kids, no doubt "encouraged" by their parents and coaches, would perform on the show. We loved Al Alberts because occasionally we would know one of the performers. And then tease them mercilessly at school on Monday.

In the tri-state Philadelphia area, it was Cartoon Corners with Gene London (3 1/2 cents paid by Mr. Quigley his boss; the magic fleece story telling), Pixanne (fire hoop that could not be extinguished makes the blooper reels nationally) , Chief Halftown, Sally Star, and Wee Willie Weber and his cartoon show. Later on, Captain Noah led the way.

In the greater Seattle area J.P. Patches ruled the airwaves, or as his friends knew him "Julius Pierpont Patches" -- he was the Mayor of the City Dump. He was dressed as a clown, with a clown face. He had a lot of friends but the only one I really remember is Gertrude, who wore a dress and a yarn wig but was actually a guy. I remember being confused on that score. My sister and I were devoted to that show--one of the few didn't argue about watching. He had kids on, usually scout troops, cartoon, sketch comedy (of course I was sick the day my troop was supposed to be on). It is still really familiar to people who were kids in the 1960's.

in cleveland, i grew up religiously watching the local edition of "romper room", as well as "barnaby" with linn sheldon.

http://www.clevelandseniors.com/people/barnaby.htm