The Early History of Howdy Doody…Television’s First Hit Show
On December 30, 2016
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“The Howdy Doody Show” was network television’s first daily show, and later, the first daily color show. With the help of Howdy expert Burt Dubrow, In this 41 page report, I have assembled some first hand, hard to find history including rare photos and passed on exclusive information from my interviews with Howdy veterans for a better understanding of just what a pacesetter this show was…even in advertising. -Bobby Ellerbee