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Revision as of 13:39, 9 October 2022
"Uncle Bill's Fun Shop" (sometimes "Channel 13 Theatre") was a children's television show which aired on WABT-TV in the early 1950s.
The show took the place of the station's "Western Theatre" after popular host Benny Carle was lured away to WBRC-TV to host their "Circle 6 Ranch" copycat program. Rather than continue the cowboy theme, Wright dressed in a red and white candy-striped suit and presented syndicated animated and "Little Rascals" shorts. His car, a 1921 Ford Model-T, was dubbed "Bounce-a-Lot" as a result of a viewer contest.
In 1956 Wright moved to WBRC himself and hosted a similar "Uncle Bill and Spooky" show.
References
- Hollis, Tim (October 30, 2005) "Sgt. Jack", Chapter 6 of The Magic City Kids' Shows on Birmingham Rewound
- Hollis, Tim (2006) Birmingham Broadcasting. Images of America series. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738542717