Anyone remember Ding dong school in the 50s?

I think a minute or so before my time. But I flashed on this or another show where the hostess looked through her "magic mirror" to say hello to individual kids who were watching. What was THAT show??
 
We tuned in to a local kid's show called The Magic Toy Shop and of course Captain Kangaroo.

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I liked Ding Dong School. Watching it made me want to be a teacher and I played "school" quite a bit. "Go to the Head of the Class" was my favorite board game for quite a while. 🍎
 
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I loved Ding Dong School and Romper Room. Both got me wishing I were in school, and when the time came, I was more than ready. An apple for Ms. Frances!
 
Marie5656 said:
I think a minute or so before my time. But I flashed on this or another show where the hostess looked through her "magic mirror" to say hello to individual kids who were watching. What was THAT show??
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The Susan Show? "Take me home flying friend, take me home!"
 
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And then there was the one that did drawings on the TV screen. You have to have a sheet of thin, clear, flexible plastic that stuck to your TV screen. Then lines or dots would show up on the screen and you'd follow them with a marking pen and you'd make pictures or shapes. What was the name of that show? I think it was Gerald Mc Boing Boing but I'm not sure.
 
I remember it being on but most of ourTV programs were quite "snowy" due to poor reception of the Chicago channels. We had one of those tall TV antennas on a rotor, but turning it towards Chi got you half snow, half program instead of all snow. The only time reception was good was at night, usually right around the time the sign-off test pattern came on.
 
I watched Dong Dong school and Romper Room. I often wondered why she didn't say my name when she looked through the magic mirror.
I loved Winkey Dink which was the name of the show with the plastic screen..
It took awhile for me to talk my mom into ordering the screen, she finally sent for it. Seemed like forever before it came.
I had that screen all set up at least 2 hours before the show came on. It was hard to get the wrinkles out.
I was a little disappointed because It was hard for me to follow, he drew a little to fast and I was probably a bit to young but I still had fun.
After awhile I'd stick it on the piano bench or the end table and draw. Once I left it there a little to long and it left a terrible dull mark on the furniture.
The screen disappeared just like magic after that incident.
 
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Is that Anette Funicello on the far right?
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No, her name was Marilyn Herr, a continuity director for WHEN-TV.

L-R "Eddie Flum Num", played by Socrates Samson, "The Play Lady", played by Jean Daugherty, and "Merrily", played by Marilyn, for the "Magic Toy Shop" TV show.

In those days all of the people had regular jobs behind the scenes at the local television station.
 
A local Buffalo, NY area show was Rocketship 7. With Dave Thomas and Promo the Robot. A bit of trivia, David Boreanaz, who played Booth on the show Bones was born in Buffalo and his dad was Dave Thomas


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