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The Howdy Doody Show: 40 Episodes
Product Description:
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. Howdy Doody, Buffalo Bob Smith, Clarabell the Clown, Chief Thunderthud, Princess Summerfall Winterspring, Dilly Dally, the Flub-a-Dub and Mayor Phineas T. Bluster are all here!
This box set represents the very best of those 2,343 programs as determined by the fans and the executives at NBC. Along with the 40 episodes, you also receive a bonus DVD containing interviews, a photo gallery, a historical timeline and three extra episodes. The bonus episodes are the 5th Anniversary episode with guest Fred Allen, the 8th Anniversary episode with guest Gabby Hayes and the 1960 full-color 1-hour farewell episode in which Clarabell speaks. In addition, the set contains a memory book with 32 photos from the NBC vault. We hope you will enjoy reliving the golden age of TV with your viewing of the most popular Kid''s show of All Time!
Howdy Doody - Disc 1
Episode 2/1/49 - Show Theme: Friendship Howdy and the gang talk about greeting friends, making friends and working together. In addition, Howdy sings some songs and shows one of his Olde Time Movies.
Episode 3/8/49 - Show Theme: Howdy''s Big Surprise Howdy Doody has a big surprise in store for the Peanut Gallery in the form of Ask Howdy Doody. Howdy answers questions in letter from the viewers, sings some songs and plays on of his Howdy Doody Olde Time Movies.
Episode 3/16/49 - Show Theme: Clarabell''s Practical Joke Clarabell''s clock trick forces Howdy and Bob to teach Clarabell a lesson. A visit from some bunnies and a Howdy Doody Olde Time Movie are also included.
Episode 8/3/49 - Show Theme: Sight 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 are found in this show.
Episode 3/27/50 - Show Theme: Featherman Buffalo Bob, Clarabell, Howdy Doody and 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.
Episode 5/1/50 - Show Theme: Mystery of the 5 L''s With Flub-a dub hosting the show while Bob Smith and 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, Don Jose Bluster and a Howdy Doody Olde Time Movie.
Episode 6/19/50 - Show Theme: Bad Luck Buffalo Bob, Howdy and 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.
Episode 7/4/50 - Show Theme: Fourth of July/Secret Code Buffalo Bob, Howdy and 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.
Episode 7/10/50 - Show Theme: Abadabazaba Buffalo Bob, Clarabell and 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.
Episode 8/3/50 - Show Theme: Beach Party 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.
Disc 2
Episode 10/2/50 - Show Theme: Cartoon Strip Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody and the gang get a visit from the illustrators for the new Howdy Doody newspaper comic strip. The illustrators are proud to demonstrate how they illustrate everyone in the Howdy Doody Circus except Clarabell, who played a practical joke on them. It turns out the illustrators are playing a practical joke on Clarabell and he too will be in the comic strip.
Episode 11/1/50 - Show Theme: Chief Chickapaw Howdy Doody sings a few of his songs and Buffalo Bob deals with the mysterious Chief Chickapaw of the Chigoochie tribe. After watching a Howdy Doody Olde Time Movie, Buffalo Bob looks to find out which tribe Chief Chickapaw and his Chigoochie tribe will help the Sigafoose or the Tinka Tonka.
Episode 3/6/51 - Show Theme: Surprises This show was hosted by Dr. Singasong since Buffalo Bob was in Canada with Chief Thunderthud. Exciting things in this show included Dilly Dally finally remembering something important and Clarabell finding a special feather mixed in with the ones he''s collecting to get his 5,001 feathers.
Episode 4/2/51 - Show Theme: Teaching Clarabell a Lesson Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody, Mr. Bluster and Princess Summerfall Winterspring look to teach Clarabell a lesson for all of tricks he''s been playing on everyone at the Circus. Buffalo Bob and the gang talk to Dilly Dally to find out if he and Oil Well Willy have struck oil in Arizona. All of this fun plus a Howdy Doody Olde Time Movie for the kids in the Peanut Gallery and a visit by the Flub-a-Dub, too.
Episode 4/6/51 - Show Theme: Oil Well Owner Everyone at the Howdy Doody Circus is excited to find out which of them is the owner of the oil and seltzer wells Dilly Dally and Oil Well Willy discovered in Arizona. Oil Well Willy and Dilly Dally find more clues to help identify the mystery owner of the wells. In addition to this excitement, Buffalo Bob shows a Howdy Doody Olde Time Movie.
Episode 5/2/51 - Show Theme: Lanky Lou 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.
Episode 10/1/51 - Show Theme: Tententotube Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody and Clarabell are trying to solve the mystery of Chief Thunderthud''s Tententotube. The gang is hoping some help from Chief Featherman might clear up the truth about this strange device. A Howdy Doody Olde Time Movie and a visit by rodeo star Steve Hickock complete this fun and exciting episode.
Episode 10/17/51 - Show Theme: Gazinkas Buffalo Bob and Howdy Doo hope to help Ugly Sam convince ''Chief'' Bluster that he is Chief Drippingwet, in order to discover Mr. Bluster''s plans. It appears ''Chief'' Bluster is in need of 250,000 Gazinkas and Ugly Sam needs to prove to him he is a perfect Gazinka. A Howdy Doody Olde Time Movie is included in this episode.
Episode 11/1/51 - Show Theme: Grandma Bluster''s Picture Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doo and Princess Summerfall Winterspring discover the truth behind Mr. Bluster''s picture of his grandmother and look to turn the tables on him. Mr. Bluster traded his picture to Clarabell for 25 seltzer bottles and the gang wishes to find out why he wanted them. Will Sheriff Lanky Lou be able to help clear up this situation?
Episode 4/1/52 - Show Theme: April Fool''s Day/Wing Ding 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 and Wisconsin and the Peanut Gallery must decide if Howdy Doody or Flub-a-Dub did a better job in honoring the states.
Disc 3 Episode 6/2/52 - Show Theme: Mister X Sheriff Lanky Lou hosts the show while Buffalo Bob is out in South Dakota 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 Thunderthud, is not the mysterious candidate. After the Olde Time Movie, Mr. Bluster announces that Dilly Dally will be Mister X''s Vice Presidential candidate.
Episode 7/1/52 - Show Theme: Mystery of Mister X Buffalo Bob and Howdy Doody are disappointed to see Clarabell is campaigning for Mister X, pulling all sorts of pranks on Buffalo Bob on behalf of the mysterious candidate. Meanwhile, after the Howdy Doody Olde Time Movie Chief Featherman arrives to dispute charges that he is Mister X.
Episode 10/1/52 - Show Theme: Fadoozler Buffalo Bob and Howdy Doody are trying to stop Mister X and his Fadoozler by using Howdy''s latest invention, the Switcheroo. Mister X is upset about Buffalo Bob and Howdy planning to use the Switcheroo so Buffalo Bob gives him until after the Olde Time Movie to decide if he''s going to stop using the Fadoozler, otherwise Howdy will use the Switcheroo.
Episode 11/3/52 - Show Theme: Election Results 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. The Circus Gang tries to come up with a plan to help Buffalo Bob bring back the votes in time for counting for the election of President for Kids.
Episode 12/1/52 - Show Theme: Mystery Bird Clarabell tries to convince Buffalo Bob and Mr. Cobb he saw a mysterious bird with no feathers in Doodyville Park. A pair of penguins shows up in the park and they visit the Peanut Gallery after the Old Time Movie. Meanwhile, Clarabell''s mysterious bird appears and looks to be very interested in Doodyville''s Antarctic visitors.
Episode 12/31/52 - Show Theme: Kids New Year''s Eve Doodyville is celebrating a special Kids New Year''s Eve for all the Peanut Gallery. In the meantime, Clarabell is still missing on the runaway horse that took him away eight days ago. Big Ben, the traveling circus ringmaster arrives to help ring in the New Year with the kids and some New Year''s resolutions are made.
Episode 1/5/53 - Show Theme: The Changing Island 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 the Flub-a-Dub from his visit to the mysterious Changing Island. Buffalo Bob and Howdy Doody discover the Changing Island changes whoever visits it and the Bluster brothers are all on the island right now.
Episode 1/6/53 - Show Theme: Cobb''s General Store Buffalo Bob and 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 and night at the same time. What mysterious proof does Inspector Fadoozle have to show Buffalo Bob and Howdy Doody for his claim to the Cobb General Store?
Episode 2/2/53 - Show Theme: Horn Hunt Buffalo Bob, Princess Summerfall Winterspring and Chief Kongamucha set out on their search for the Jabawa horn. Meanwhile, Inspector Fadoozle plots with Clarabell to keep Chief Kongamucha from taking Clarabell''s horn in exchange for Clarabell helping Fadoozle ruin Howdy Doody''s show. How will Clarabell ruin Chief Kongamucha''s search for the mysterious horn?
Episode 4/1/53 - Show Theme: Chief Thunderthud Buffalo Bob, Princess Summerfall Winterspring and Howdy Doody are trying to figure out the mysterious actions of Chief Thunderthud. Meanwhile, Clarabell''s practical jokes result in Buffalo Bob getting knocked out. After the Old Time Movie, Buffalo Bob tells Chief Thunderthud to leave Doodyville forever but the Chief convinces Buffalo Bob he is sincere about changing his ways.
Disc 4 Episode 5/1/53 - Show Theme: Mr. Bluster''s Contest 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. But, with Mr. Bluster holding onto some of Buffalo Bob, Princess Summerfall Winterspring and Clarabell''s clothes; Howdy pleads with Buffalo Bob to keep the contest going to get back their belongings and has a plan to help out.
Episode 5/26/53 - Show Theme: Finnygurgle Buffalo Bob, Princess Summerfall Winterspring and Howdy Doody are trying to find out the secret behind Mr. Bluster and Chief Thunderthud''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.
Episode 6/1/53 - Show Theme: Mr. Bluster''s Big Announcement Howdy Doody, Buffalo Bob and the rest are hoping to get some word on what the big announcement is that Mr. Bluster has promised to make. After a song and a Howdy Doody Olde Time Movie, Princess Summerfall Winterspring discovers her magic necklace is missing and Buffalo Bob finds his Buffalo Bob Belt missing. After finding the Princess'' necklace with a clue tied to it, Buffalo Bob and Howdy wonder what else is going to happen.
Episode 7/2/53 - Show Theme: The Search for Miguel With Buffalo Bob in India searching for Miguel the Mexican, Oil Well Willy and Princess Summerfall Winterspring are hosting the show. The Circus Gang is hoping to wake up Miguel''s twin brother Michael so they can show Buffalo Bob what he looks like to help find Miguel. Will friendly Michael wake up in time for the Circus Gang to talk to Buffalo Bob and show his face?
Episode 8/3/53 - Show Theme: Slam Bang Clang Clang Alarm 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. Will Chumley P. Grumley be able to outsmart Buffalo Bob and the Gang and steal the Quasher Squasher?
Episode 12/24/53 - Show Theme: Christmas Eve/Mister Mystery The Circus Gang is curious to see who the mystery guest Howdy Doody has for the Peanut Gallery. Everyone is wondering who the Super 75''er surprise is that Howdy is bringing to the Clubhouse. If it doesn''t snow before 6:00 PM, the mystery guest will not appear in the Clubhouse and Mr. Bluster will win the contest.
Episode 12/29/53 - Show Theme: Whatadoodle 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 and Clarabell use the Whatadoodle to show the Peanut Gallery highlights from 1953 and who they might see in 1954. Buffalo Bob and Howdy Doody find out that Captain Scuttlebutt is going to be stirring up things in Doodyville in 1954.
Episode 2/4/54 - Show Theme: Doody Musicana 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 and the Inspector, the Doody Musicana contest looks to be pretty close. It looks like the musical contest may decide the winner and it''s anybody''s guess who will win! Will Mr. Bluster cheat his way into winning the Grand Prize?
Episode 4/13/54 - Show Theme: Doodyville Play 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 Thunderthud. Mr. Bluster plots to ruin Buffalo Bob and Howdy''s plans for the next marble-raising play and sends Chief Thunderthud to find out what the new play will be.
Episode 6/7/54 - Show Theme: Missing Windy Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody and the Circus Gang are searching for Captain Scuttlebutt''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 can. Will the mysterious mage be able to bring back Windy before Howdy and the gang can find him?
