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But perhaps the station's biggest local hit, in addition to Facenda, was its first children's show, "Willie The Worm." In the early 1950s, WCAU TV director Warren Wright had an idea of a show featuring a hand ...

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christian macdonald

Belmont, MA

do you love pixanne,s song well i have watched pixanne when i was little.
it was in the 70s.

christian macdonald

Belmont, MA

what about the cast of '' the story shop''.

LINDA SAFLEY

Baltimore, MD

I remember Pixann & Gene London, and cheif halftown, and other kid shows, what a time. Wait till I tell my brothers about this, they'll laugh. I met Gene London, on a school trip in person, through our high school teacher, Mr. Brown, who took us teenagers there, Ha! Ha! My brothers laughed then. I thought it was great. I loved those shows and have very fond memories of them. Thanks so much, for bringing back these lost memories.

Sheryl Linard

AOL

I too throughly enjoyed Sat. mornings watching Pixanne, Gene London, Chief Halftown, Captain Kangaroo, Soupy Sales, Birdy the Bunyip, I could go on and on!! I wish they still had shows like this now, they were the best!! I have such good memories of the past when I think about the Sat. morning shows of yesteryear. Thanks for the memories!!!!

John Baker

Abington, PA

Gene London Is in the process of transferring his old shows and will soo make them available to the public. Check out Gene's new yahoo group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Gene_Londons_ca... email group moderator at bakerjohnp1958@yahoo.com

jsp nj

London, OH

does anybody remember a show that was derived from the nursery rhyme "Hickory Dickory Dock" on Philly tv

sandra novoshielski

Mount Holly, NJ

warren wright willie the worm is a distant relative of mine. As far as I know he is my mother's third cousin I believe. She hung out with him when they were still kids. At the time he was going to acting school. I always wanted to meet him. I'm not sure if he is still alive. I hope so. My mother now deceased is Anna Kathryn Moore and then Weisser (her stepfather's name). Any way Hi Warren! Hi Willie! Hope you read this note. From sandra N.

mike

AOL

Sheryl Linard wrote:

I too throughly enjoyed Sat. mornings watching Pixanne, Gene London, Chief Halftown, Captain Kangaroo, Soupy Sales, Birdy the Bunyip, I could go on and on!! I wish they still had shows like this now, they were the best!! I have such good memories of the past when I think about the Sat. morning shows of yesteryear. Thanks for the memories!!!!

thanks for remembering those shows, they were the best,, none like that anymore, I see Gene, he comes into my store at the market and he is the nicest person around....looks great and is such a great person to talk to....they should bring all those shows back

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