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"The Howdy Doody Show was on NBC from 1947 through 1960 and was the first show [on the air] of the day. It ran for over 2300 episodes and had a profound effect on the kids of the fifties. It was also the first television show to hit the 2000 episode mark."
Read about memories of the Peanut Gallery which originated on this show.
by Rich Clark
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