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The Howdy Doody Show made its debut on television in 1947. When The
Howdy Doody Show first aired, there were only 20,000 American homes
with television sets and NBC only had stations in six television
markets. The show was credited as a major factor in the growth of
NBC. The Howdy Doody Show went on to air 2,543 episodes, before
running its final episode on September 24, 1960.
The Howdy Doody Show set numerous benchmarks for television. It was
the first network kids show to air five days a week, the first show
on the air each day (it was preceded by the network's color
pattern), the first television show ever broadcast in color, and
the first show ever to air in more than 1,000 continuous episodes.
While Howdy and his friend s entertained American children, they
also sold television sets to American parents and demonstrated the
potential of the new medium to advertisers.
Loaded with Extensive Bonus Features...including Rare Interviews
from the Archive of American Television the company that produces
The Emmy Awards.
This delightful collection contains 40 of the best full length
episodes (including commercials) from 1949 to 1954. These 40
episodes were chosen from the NBC Universal vaults because they
were the most requested episodes by Howdy Doody fans. Join Howdy
Doody, his cousin Heidi, Buffalo Bob Smith, Clarabell the Clown,
Chief Thunderthud, Princess Summerfall Winterspring and Mayor
Phineas T. Bluster on a journey to through classic
entertainment!
Bonus Features:
A BLAST FROM THE PAST ! ! !Reviewed by Movement Magic, 2009-10-12
After so many years it's such a wonderful experience viewing thise
vintage episodes of a landmark TV show that set so many standards
in childrens programing.
The packaging is so clever and filled with extras. A great addidion
to anyone's nostalgia collection.
Cowabunga!Reviewed by Robert McDowell, 2009-09-24
So one show can bring back my first years in the fifties, and bring
back my dead sister running around the house shouting Cowabunga! as
if her hair were on fire.
Check this out for a good evening of revisiting TV in its infancy.
Hard to imagine or remember, right?
Robert McDowell, author of the bestselling Poetry as Spiritual
Practice: Reading, Writing, and Using Poetry in Your Daily Rituals,
Aspirations, and Intentions (Free Press/Simon & Schuster) [...]
Howdy Doody is Here! DVD Episode Guide Included!Reviewed by Mr., 2009-08-14
Howdy Doody, one of the most beloved and cherished icons of all
time, entertained children of all ages for 13 glorious years on
television, beginning back in 1947 and ending in 1960. This special
5 disc collection highlights 40 memorable episodes from this
beloved series, including a bonus disc with 3 additional episodes,
including the final show in color. Join Howdy and the gang, along
with Buffalo Bob Smith, Chief Thunderhud, Princess Winterspring
Summerfall, and the always funny and mischievous Clarabell the
Clown, as they take us on a wonderful journey back to a more
innocent time when commercials were a part of the show, everything
was in black & white, and children everywhere believe in a cute
little wooden guy named Howdy.
The video and audio quality is pretty good, considering how old the
material is. Not perfectly clear and crisp, of course, but
certainly not so bad that it really detracts from the enjoyment of
the show. You get 10 episodes on each of the first 4 discs, with
each episode running nearly 30 minutes each. Three additional
episodes are included on the 5th Bonus disc, including the
memorable final episode, along with additional extras.
Perhaps the only real criticism is that all 5 discs are stored in
paper sleeves inside the box set, which may cause the discs to fall
out or be scratched if handled too harshly. The box and bonus photo
album booklet is a very nice touch though. Truly an enjoyable set,
even with the paper sleeves.
As a bonus, this review includes the original "episode
descriptions" found inside the first 4 DVDs in this box set, along
with additional descriptions of the bonus disc that were not
originally provided. Again, these episode descriptions are taken
from the first 4 DVDs of this Box Set and were provided by the
makers of this DVD Box Set. They are offered here strictly as a way
for fans to see which episodes are available in this
collection.
Disc One:
02/01/49 - Howdy & the gang talk about greeting friends and
working together. In addition, Howdy sings songs and shows one of
his Olde Time Movies. (29:32)
03/08/49 - Howdy Doody has a big surprise in store for the Peanut
Gallery in the form of Ask Howdy Doody. Howdy answers questions in
letters from the viewers, sings some songs & plays one of his
Howdy Doody Olde Time Movies. (29:30)
03/16/49 - Clarabell's clock trick forces Howdy & Bob to teach
Clarabell a lesson. A visit from some bunnies and a Howdy Doody
Olde Time Movie are also included.(29:30)
08/03/49 - With Bob Smith gone, Rodeo Ray is on hand to help Howdy
with the show. Howdy sings a song about looking before crossing the
street. Ray hosts a contest with a sight theme and a Howdy Doody
Olde Time Movie is also found in this show. (29:44)
03/27/50 - Buffalo Bob, Clarabell, Howdy Doody & Flub-a-Dub are
all in Arizona searching for a Native American tribe that will
prove Buffalo Bob is truly Buffalo Bob: otherwise Mr. Bluster will
become President of the Peanut Gallery. (29:41)
05/01/50 - With Flub-a-Dub hosting the show while Bob Smith &
Howdy are searching for clues to the mysterious 5 L's, he gets a
visit from Ray Forrest (Rodeo Ray). You also see Clarabell, Dilly
Dally, Done Jose Bluster and a Howdy Doody Olde Time Movie,
(26:03)
06/19/50 - Buffalo Bob, Howdy & the gang are waiting for the
return of Mr. Bluster for an answer to all the bad luck that has
occurred at the circus lately. Fun songs and a Howdy Doody Olde
Time Movie are included. (29:29)
07/04/50 - Buffalo Bob, Howdy & the Peanut Gallery celebrate
Independence Day and must also deal with Mr. Bluster's mysterious
secret code. A Howdy Doody Olde Time Movie caps off all the fun
proceedings. (29:40)
07/10/50 - Buffalo Bob, Clarabell, & Howdy Doody try to learn
the meaning behind the strange word Mr. Bluster has been speaking
around the circus. Fun galore is found in this episode plus, a
Howdy Doody Olde Time Movie. (29:35)
08/03/50 - This nautical-themed show features a visit by `Captain'
Ugly Sam, who gets drenched by Clarabell and his seltzer bottle.
Songs, games, and a Howdy Doody Olde Time Movie complete this
episode. (29:35)
Total Running Time: 292 Minutes
Disc Two:
10/02/50 - Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody and the gang get a visit from
the illustrators for the new Howdy Doody newspaper comic strip.
(29:33)
11/01/50 - Howdy Doody sings a few of his songs and Buffalo Bob
looks to find out which tribe Chief Chickapaw & Chigoochie
tribe will help: the Siga Foose or the Tinka Tonka? (27:42)
03/06/51 - This show was hosted by Dr. Singasong since Buffalo Bob
was in Canada with Chief Thunderhud. Exciting things in this show
include Dilly Dally finally remembering something important and
Clarabell finding a special feather mixed in with the one's he's
collecting to get his 5,001 feathers. (29:40)
04/02/51 - Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody, Mr. Bluster, and Princess
Summerfall Winterspring look to teach Clarabell a lesson for all of
the tricks he's been playing on everyone at the circus.
(29:36)
04/06/51 - Everyone at the Howdy Doody Circus is excited to find
out which of them is the owner of the oil & seltzer wells Dilly
Dally and Oil Well Willy discovered in Arizona. (29:35)
05/02/51 - Now that Princess Summerfall Winterspring is the owner
of the oil well, her plans to share it with the gang at the Circus
look to get derailed by Mr. Bluster. Mr. Bluster says there will be
no oil for the Princess and everything can be confirmed by the
mysterious Lanky Lou. (29:38)
10/01/51 - Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody, and Clarabell are trying to
solve the mystery of Chief Thunderhud's Tententotube. (29:40)
10/17/51 - Buffalo Bob & Howdy Doody hope to help Ugly Sam
convince `Chief' Bluster that he is Chief Drippingwet in order to
discover Mr. Bluster's plans. (29:34)
11/01/51 - Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody, and Princess Summerfall
Winterspring discover the truth behind Mr. Bluster's picture of his
grandmother and look to turn the tables on him. (29:35)
04/01/52 - Besides some April Fool's Day jokes, Howdy Doody and the
Circus Gang celebrate the first Wing Ding of the year. The Wing
Ding celebrates the states of Nebraska & Wisconsin, and the
Peanut Gallery must decide if Howdy Doody or Flub-a-Dub did a
better job in honoring the states. (29:12)
Total Running Time: 294 Minutes
Disc Three:
06/02/52 - Sheriff Lanky Lou hosts the show while B.B. is out in
South Dekota for the "Howdy Doody For President" campaign.
Meanwhile, the Circus Gang is trying to discover the true identity
of Mister X and they discover their suspect, Chief Thunderhud, is
not the mysterious candidate. (29:28)
07/01/52 - Buffalo Bob & Howdy Doody are disappointed to see
Clarabell is campaigning for Mr. X, pulling all sorts of pranks on
Buffalo Bob on behalf of the mysterious candidate. (29:31)
10/01/52 - Buffalo Bob & Howdy Doody are trying to help Mister
X and his Fadoozler by using Howdy's latest invention, the
Switcheroo. (28:39)
11/03/52 - While Buffalo Bob is trying to bring back the missing
votes for Howdy Doody from Rinklemyer's Rest, Oil Well Willy is
hosting the show with Howdy Doody, Clarabell, and Flub-a-Dub.
(28:42)
12/01/52 - Clarabell tries to convince Buffalo Bob and Mr. Cobb he
saw a mysterious bird with no feathers in Doodyville Park. A pair
of penguins show up in the part and they visit the Peanut Gallery
after the Olde Time Movie. (29:35)
12/31/52 - Doodyville is celebrating a special kids New Years Eve
for all the Peanut Gallery. In Big Ben, the traveling circus
ringmaster, arrives to help ring in the New Year with the kids and
some New Years resolutions are made. (29:29)
01/05/53 - Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody, and the Circus Gang welcome
back Inspector Fadoozle, who ran against Howdy Doody for President
for Kids. They also welcome back Flub-a-Dub from his visit to the
mysterious Changing Island. (29:30)
01/06/53 - Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody try to help out J. Cornelius
Cobb from being cheated out of his general store by Inspector
Fadoozle and his partner, Moose Marberry. In the meantime, the
Bluster brothers are still stranded on the Mysterious Changing
Island, which has day & night at the same time. (29:32)
02/02/53 - Buffalo Bob, Princess Summerfall Winterspring, and Chief
Kongamucha set out for their search for the Jabbawa horn.
(29:28)
04/01/53 - Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody, and Princess Summerfall
Winterspring are trying to figure out the mysterious actions of
Chief Thunderhud. Meanwhile, Clarabell's practical jokes result in
Buffalo Bob getting knocked out. (29:14)
Total Running Time: 293 Minutes
Disc Four:
05/01/53 - Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody, and the Circus Gang are
suspicious of Mr. Bluster's contest. After Mr. Bluster provides the
contest rules and the address, Buffalo Bob considers calling off
the contest. (29:32)
05/26/53 - Buffalo Bob, Princess Summerfall Winterspring, and Howdy
Doody are tying to find out the secret behind Mr. Bluster &
Chief Thunderhud's Finnygurgle. Howdy Doody comes up with an idea
to use his chattering chimpanzee plan in order to find out all the
secrets about the mysterious secrets of the Finnygurgle.
(29:29)
06/01/53 - Howdy Doody, Buffalo Bob, and the rest of the gang are
helping are hoping to get some word on what the big announcement is
that Mr. Bluster has promised to make. (29:36)
07/02/53 - With Buffalo Bob in India searching for Miguel the
Mexican, Oil Well Willy & Princess Summerfall Winterspring are
hosting the show. The Circus Gang is hoping to wake up Miguel's
twin brother, Michael, so they show Buffalo Bob what he looks like
to help find Miguel. (29:32)
08/03/53 - In order to protect the Quasher Squasher, Clarabell has
come up with an alarm system that will catch the culprit
red-handed. Chumley P. Grumley, the detective hired by Mr. Bluster
to find the Quasher Squasher, shows up at the clubhouse hoping to
find the device. (29:31)
12/24/53 - The Circus Gang is curious to see who the mystery guest
Howdy Doody has for the Peanut Gallery. Everyone is wondering who
the Super 75er surprise is that Howdy is bringing to the clubhouse.
If it doesn't snow before 6:00PM, the mystery guest will not appear
in the clubhouse and Mr. Bluster will win the contest.
(29:41)
12/29/53 - It looks like Mr. Bluster had driven off Grandpa Doody
from his visit to Doodyville and the Circus Gang is sad to see him
gone. After the Olde Time Movie, Buffalo Bob & Clarabell use
the Whatadoodle to show the Peanut Gallery highlights from 1953 and
who they might see in 1954. (29:35)
02/04/54 - Everyone in Doodyville is excited about the Doody
Musicana contest and all the singing performances at this big
event. After the dancing contest performance of Howdy Doody, Dilly
Dally, & the Inspector, the Doody Musicana contest looks to be
pretty close. (29:38)
04/13/54 - Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody, and the citizens of Doodyville
put on a play to earn marbles to get a new Doodyville Fire Engine.
After the Olde Time Movie, Buffalo Bob collects the marbles from
the Peanut Gallery for the play and learns they are three marbles
ahead of Mr. Bluster and Chief Thunderhud. (29:32)
06/07/54 - Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody, and the Circus Gang are
searching for Captain Skuttlebutt's dog, Windy, who Mr. Bluster
wants to sign up to perform in his own circus. Mr. Bluster hires a
magician to help locate Windy before Howdy Doody and the rest of
the gang can. Will the mysterious mage be able to bring back Windy
before Howdy and the gang can find him? (29:34)
Total Running Time: 296 Minutes
Slideshow (120 Images)
Bonus Disc:
01/02/53 - 5th Anniversary Episode - Fred Allen shows up to help
Howdy & the gang celebrate 5 years on the air as well as
comment on a Howdy Doody Olde Time Movie. Mr. Cobb also drops by to
join in the fun by playing an amusing prank on Buffalo Bob.
(29:39)
12/31/54 - 8th Anniversary Episode - Bison Bill hosts this special
episode as 8 years on the air is celebrated. Special guest star,
Gabby Hays, prepares to leave for California to visit Grandpa
Doody...but Clarabell has other ideas. Chief Thunderhud and the
Flub-a-Dub get into an argument over what is actually being
celebrated. The gang also wishes everyone a Happy New Year.
(29:33)
09/24/60 - Final Episode in Color - This is it! The one every Howdy
Doody fan has been waiting for! It's the very last episode (#2,343)
of this truly remarkable and forever remembered series. Buffalo
Bob, Howdy Doody, Chief Thunderhud, and the rest of the gang are
all packing up their things, after 13 years, and saying "Good-bye."
In the process, highlights from past episodes are discussed and
even re-enacted (such as the time Howdy Doody ran for President)
and Clarabell the Clown promises a very special big surprise at the
end of the show...but what could it be? (58:54)
Special Features:
Documentary - "Howdy Doody : Memories of An American Classic - The
Early Years" Star, Buffalo Bob Smith, Producer, Roger Muir, Writer,
Eddie Kean, & Co-star Bob Keeshan (Clarabell The Clown:
1948-53) discuss the origins of the series, including Bob Smith's
earlier radio show days and how Howdy Doody became a reality on
NBC. Interesting stories include the original ugly "Howdy Doody"
puppet (never seen on the show) which quickly got replaced by the
cute version we all know and love. This is a very entertaining
retrospective. I only wish the later years were also mentioned.
(26:02)
Timeline - Describes 26 different moments in the series lifetime,
starting with the day Buffalo Bob Smith was born, including the
show's aftermath.
Slideshow - 118 photos from the series are featured (8:05)
Howdy Doody Memories Book - Commemorative Photo Album of the Series
in Paperback form. (32 pages)
Total Running Time: 141 Minutes
The Howdy Doody Show - 40 Episode Collection
Black & White (w/ Final Episode and Extras in Color)
1,316 Minutes - Not Rated - English Mono
Original Full Screen Presentation
5 DVD Box Set
Great collection from a bygone eraReviewed by TheBandit, 2009-07-02
I grew up hearing a lot about Howdy Doody from my dad. This set
allowed me more than just a glimpse - with all the episodes
collected here I was able to experience the show as my dad was able
to re-experience it. I would say that it was a richer experience
for him. The feeling of nostalgia will likely carry you through
these programs if you are of a certain age. For those not around to
experience the first time - it may be difficult to be that
entertained by what you see. This is very old, early television,
and for historical purposes is well worth being preserved. But I
didn't honestly find it very enjoyable and it wasn't something I
was looking forward to seeing more and more of.
If you want to revisit your youth, this is the ticket.
HilariousReviewed by C. G. King, 2009-06-14
I was all set for some nostalgia, but found a whole lot more. If
you think TV is awful now, you must get this set--it was way worse.
I watched early episodes with my grandson and we both laughed till
we cried. Not because they were cute, but because we couldn't
believe early TV was so 'rustic'. We've come a long way,
baby.
As a young child, like most others, I was glued to this program and
obviously thought it was super at the time, but looking at it as an
adult all these years later is very enlightening. Yes, it reminded
me of what we looked like and how innocent the kids in the Peanut
Gallery were compared to young ones these days, and it showed how
difficult live TV was then. It is now, too, but they were just
figuring things out then and it showed. The props and credits were
anything but sophisticated and there was a good bit of fumbling
around, but my favorite part was the commercial. Yes, the ONE
commercial in the half hour segment. It was easily 3 seconds long
and consisted of showing a sign with a picture of the product--Mars
Bar 5 cents--and everyone was sufficiently embarrassed even to do
that that they felt the need to offer a toy for 5 cents in
gratitude for our watching it. Oh, how we've changed.
If you remember Howdy Doody fondly from childhood, you'll get a
kick out of seeing the characters again, but even if you're just
curious about early TV, in case you think they were the good old
days, you have to see this. They weren't. I didn't remember the
silent movies in early episodes that were narrated, badly, by
Buffalo Bob, nor the fact that Howdy was so big or so bossy. These
episodes are a selection of the best, so they say. I can't imagine
what the worst looked like. Simply hilarious and definitely
recommended.
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