Josie Carey's 'co-star' was an old man named Mr. Winkle, who I think was supposed to be some madcap inventor(?) I think you're right about it being a 'forerunner' to Mr. Rogers. Anyone remember 'Rickie and Copper'? That was Rickie Wertz and her dog, Copper, an Irish Setter. This was her show before she hosted the Junior High Quiz Show. Ray, a former Northsider in Los Angeles ----- Original Message ----- From: John Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 10:36 AM To: PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PITTSBURGH] Early Pgh shows I know this isn't genealogy, but... In the early days of TV in Pgh, The Howdy Doody show on the DuMont Network, came on every day, I believe. Also Andy Devine had a Saturday show, with Froggy the Gremlin ("Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy"). This line started the cartoons. When I went to Humboldt School ('51 - '57) on 19th & Sarah S.S.(presently Phillips School) we used to go home for lunch. Right after the 15 minute news on KDKA (as I recall,) Hank Stohl and Knish came on. I remember watching it every school day. Does any one remember Josie Carey's story hour? I'm pretty sure it was a fore-runner of Mr. Rogers neighborhood. Part of Mr. Rogers' set, the castle, King, etc. were from her show as I recall. We went to WQED one school year and watched Josie talking to those characters. Also, Clark Race Dance show on Saturday afternoons (KDKA I believe). One last name, Reg Cordic on KDKA. A few great memories... John Cichowicz formerly of the Sahside ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== Check out these COMMUNITY LISTS: MyStErY, Horror, SAHM, M-W-C, Nost-TV, Palm-Gen, and Westie ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237