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When Baby Boomers Were Kids--"Howdy Doody" Quiz

Once upon a time, Baby Boomers were actually kids. Times were tough--we only had 3 or 4 TV channels, and we actually had to get up and walk to the TV to change channels. We did, however, have a TV show that was the favorite of many.

A multiple-choice quiz by ncrmd. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ncrmd

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
367,557

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Howdy Doody was a marionette and the star of his own TV show. Buffalo Bob Smith was a human who was Howdy's friend, and the show had a mixture of real people and marionettes. Which of these characters was an actual person and not a marionette? Hint

Princess Summerfall Winterspring

Dilly Dally

Phineas T. Bluster

Lanky Lou

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Question 2 of 10

2. There was a live audience for each show that many consisted of children. What was the name for this audience? Hint

Buffalo Bob's Bunch

Kids Korner

Peanut Gallery

Howdy's Kids

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Question 3 of 10

3. Clarabelle the Clown communicated by what means? Hint

Sign language

Yes and no horns

Writing on a blackboard

Mental telepathy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Staying with Clarabelle the Clown, the character did not speak until the final episode when it was revealed that Clarabelle could actually talk and he uttered the last line on the last show - "Goodbye kids". Who was the actor playing Clarabelle at that famous time? Hint

Bob Keeshan

Dayton Allen

Pinky Lee

Lew Anderson

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Question 5 of 10

5. What later famous TV and movie star got his second acting role on "Howdy Doody" as Ranger Bob? Hint

Jack Nicholson

William Shatner

Marlon Brando

Tom Cruise

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many freckles did Howdy have? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these was NOT a character on "Howdy Doody"? Hint

Chief Thunderthud

Flub-a-Dub

Timber Tom

Mr. Green Jeans

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Question 8 of 10

8. What TV first can "The Howdy Doody Show" NOT claim? Hint

first children's show to be broadcast nationwide

first original TV show that had not previously been a radio show

first show to have over 1000 episodes

first regular show to be aired in color

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the voice of Howdy? Hint

Buffalo Bob

Don Pardo

June Foray

Frank Paris

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of Howdy's not so nice brother? Hint

Double Doody

Triple Doody

Rowdy Doody

Rudy Doody

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Answer: Princess Summerfall Winterspring

Princess Summerfall Winterspring from the Tinka Tonka tribe was originally played by Judy Tyler, who later starred in Jailhouse Rock with Elvis. Marionette Phineas T. Bluster was the mayor of Doodyville, Lanky Lou was a cowboy, and Dilly Dally was a dimwitted carpenter.

2. There was a live audience for each show that many consisted of children. What was the name for this audience?

Answer: Peanut Gallery

The show started with Buffalo Bob asking the Peanut Gallery, "What time is it?" and the chorus replied, "It's Howdy Doody time!". They all the sang the show's theme song to the tune of "Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay". If you can still remember the words, feel free to sing out loud.

3. Clarabelle the Clown communicated by what means?

Answer: Yes and no horns

Clarabelle wore two horns attached to a box worn around his neck. The one on the right was "yes" and the left one was "no". Clarabelle also "communicated" by chasing Buffalo Bob and squirting him with seltzer water.

Answer: Lew Anderson

Bob Keeshan was the first Clarabelle but left the show in a salary dispute in 1952 and later became the famous Captain Kangaroo. Dayton Allen provided the voices of many of the characters. Pinky Lee had his own show which featured slapstick. He had a heart attack on live TV and it took his crew a while to figure out that it was not part of his act.

5. What later famous TV and movie star got his second acting role on "Howdy Doody" as Ranger Bob?

Answer: William Shatner

William Shatner played Ranger Bob in 1954 before being beamed up into bigger roles. Nick Nicholson (no relation to Jack) was Clarabelle after Bob Keeshan. Marlon Brando was not on "Howdy Doody" since they never made him an offer he couldn't refuse. Tom Cruise is probably way too young to even know who Howdy Doody was.

6. How many freckles did Howdy have?

Answer: 48

Howdy had one freckle for each state; this was before Alaska and Hawaii were admitted.

7. Which of these was NOT a character on "Howdy Doody"?

Answer: Mr. Green Jeans

Mr. Green Jeans was, of course, on the "Captain Kangaroo" show. Timber Tom was played by James Doohan, later beamed up to "Star Trek" fame with William Shatner. Flub-a-Dub, after the show ended, was rumored to have played for the 1964 New York Mets.

8. What TV first can "The Howdy Doody Show" NOT claim?

Answer: first original TV show that had not previously been a radio show

Howdy was first introduced on radio by Bob Smith on the Triple B Ranch Show as a character named Elmer who was always introduced with "howdy doody". The TV show ran for over 2000 episodes. NBC was an early pioneer with color TV and Howdy was on in living color in 1955.

9. Who was the voice of Howdy?

Answer: Buffalo Bob

Buffalo Bob prerecorded Howdy's lines before the show and an engineer played them back at the appropriate time. June Foray, among other credits, was the voice of Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Natasha Fatale. Don Pardo was an announcer for "The Price is Right", "Jeopardy", and "Saturday Night Live". Frank Paris made the original Howdy Doody marionette; when merchandising of the character was first started, there was a dispute about money. Paris kidnapped the marionette from the studio just before a show was to go on live and a "new" marionette was later made by Velma Dawson.

10. What was the name of Howdy's not so nice brother?

Answer: Double Doody

Double Doody, Howdy's brother, is enjoying his retirement at the Smithsonian Institue. After a custody battle when Buffalo Bob Smith died, Howdy is living at the Detroit Institute of Arts. His sister was Heidi Doody and there was Photo Doody, who was not a marionette but was used at photo ops.

Source: Author ncrmd

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