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"'''Uncle Bill's Fun Shop'''" (sometimes "'''Channel 13 Theatre'''") was a children's television show which aired on [[WVTM|WABT-TV]] in the early 1950s. | "'''Uncle Bill's Fun Shop'''" (sometimes "'''Channel 13 Theatre'''") was a [[List of children's television shows|children's television show]] which aired on [[WVTM|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. | 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. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Hollis, Tim ( | * Hollis, Tim (2001) ''Hi There Boys and Girls: America's Local Children's TV Programs''. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 1578063965 | ||
* {{Hollis-2006}} | * {{Hollis-2006}} | ||
Latest revision as of 13:48, 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 (2001) Hi There Boys and Girls: America's Local Children's TV Programs. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 1578063965
- Hollis, Tim (2006) Birmingham Broadcasting. Images of America series. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738542717