Movies and TV
Game 50
What Time Is It, Kids?
A Puppet on NBC
A video by RetroAlexander
The game's question
Read the story slowly, then shout the kids’ answer together.
From 1947 to 1960, NBC had a show starring a puppet who lived in a town called Doodyville. About 40 children sat on the bleachers of the Peanut Gallery, and Clarabell the Clown never said a word—he honked a horn instead. Then the host, Buffalo Bob, asked: “Say, kids, what time is it?” What did they shout back? “It’s … Time!”
- Captain Kangaroo
- Howdy Doody
- Mickey Mouse Club
Need a hint?
Look at the name of the town and drop its ending. The first word is a cowboy’s way of saying hello.
See the answer
Answer: Howdy Doody—“It’s Howdy Doody Time!” on NBC from 1947 to 1960.
Why this game : A shout from childhood TV can bring the whole show back—and with it, the afternoons in front of the TV set.
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