It’s Howdy Doody Time…And Places

On March 5, 2014 - TV History

It’s Howdy Doody Time…And Places

When the show started in 1947, it originated from NBC’s first TV studio 3H. Up top is our old friend Frank Merklein with his trusty TK10 on the Doody set in 3H. Posing with Frank as the dolly man is the show’s director Sandy Howard. 8G came on line in 1948, but it wasn’t until that studio was equipped with the new TK11s in 1952 that the show moved there (center).

When 3H and 3F were combined to make a large color studio, the first inside NBC, it was renamed 3K (bottom) and Howdy moved there and became NBC’s first daily color show. As I said, 3K was the first in house color studio (Colonial Theater was the first NBC color facility) and next up for in house color was 8G followed by 8H. NBC Brooklyn debuted in September of ’54 at the same time 3K came online as a color studio.



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5 Comments

  1. Maureen Stamm March 9, 2014

    Bob Keeshan played Clarabel for a time.

  2. Charlene Stahlman March 6, 2014

    Uncle matt took us to see the show one time when we were back there. I think corey was with us. I loved uncle matt so much cause he spoiled me. Everyone did cause I was just visiting.

  3. Matt Kronyak March 6, 2014

    My father was props in 8G till he moved to today show in 3K in about 72 or so. He started in 8G after WWII.

  4. Matt Kronyak March 6, 2014

    Captain kangaroo, Bob Kershen.

  5. Al Wise March 5, 2014

    Who played the part of Clarabel the clown?