BBeM: NYC-area TV/Radio Item

NYC-area TV/Radio

The Sandy Becker Show

This children's show aired on WNEW-TV (5) in New York City. It featured characters like double-talking disc jockey Hambone, know-it-all Big Professor, incompetent mad scientist Dr. Gesundheit, and simple-minded Norton Nork. Hand puppets included Marvin Mouse, Googie, Geeba Geeba, Sir Clive Clyde, Wowee the Indian, the space creature Sputnik, and Danny Moran.
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Posted by mmarovitch at 5:56 pm (PDT) on Wed July 17, 2024
I visited my grandparents in NYC and we would watch Mickey Mouse CluB, Ultra Boy and Sandy's Hour around 3pm to 5pm, MayBe 6 pm.
Posted by Mr.KTV at 7:42 pm (PDT) on Mon March 30, 2020
Yes..Bob K..Sonny Fox was the first host/moderator of"Just For Fun"..WNEW TV Ch.5 NYC's saturday morning kids tv game show from October 3,1959 to July 31,1965.
Posted by Kiddie tv kid at 1:31 pm (PDT) on Tue April 30, 2019
Bill Britten the third host and performer of"Wonderama!" was also the first mc of the series to pre taped the shows in advance.
Posted by Mr.TVK at 12:40 am (PST) on Fri March 10, 2017
Sandy Becker passed away in April,1996.
Posted by Kids TV Kid at 10:26 am (PDT) on Mon May 19, 2014
Sorry..LB But..there are no surviving videotape or kinnie film prints of Sandy Becker's tv puppet version of "A Christmas Carol".
Posted by Duff at 8:08 am (PDT) on Fri April 5, 2013
Hey, Kids TV Kid... It's fine to edit your previously-posted comments.
Posted by Kids TV Kid at 5:26 am (PDT) on Fri April 5, 2013
Yes! Sonny Fox was the first host of the kids tv game show"Just For Fun!"..Saturday mornings on WNEW TV Ch.5 in NYC from Saturday October 3,1959 to Saturday July 31,1965. Fred Scott..would serve as the program's second and last mc for the remainder of the series' run.
Posted by Kids TV Kid at 9:20 am (PDT) on Thu April 4, 2013
Yes! Sandy Becker was the first host/performer of "Wonderama!" on Sunday afternoons on WABD TV Ch.5 in NYC..But he only did the show for one season..because he was doing other tv shows on Ch.5 and hosting "Young Dr. Malone" on CBS Radio and other projects..the stress of mc'ing the program for six hours live got to be too much and he left the program in August, 1956 (Sandy began hosting the show on Sunday September 25, 1955)..Herb Sheldon became the series second mc..for two seasons (9/16/1956-8/1958)..Then Bill Britten mc's the show for the remainder of the 1958 tv season. Sonny Fox hosted the show for 8 and half years (1/4/1959-8/1967) and Bob McCallister hosted the series for ten years (8/1967-12/25/1977). BTW: Herb Sheldon was the first mc to host the show on Sunday mornings.
Posted by Bob K at 3:28 pm (PST) on Sun November 25, 2012
I believe Sonny Fox was the original host of both "Just for Fun" on Saturday mornings, and Wonderama on Sunday mornings on WNEW channel 5. I was a faithful watcher of the show.
Posted by Duff at 3:46 am (PDT) on Mon September 17, 2012
LB, you could try the Museum of Television and Radio in New York, or possibly someone at WNYW (formerly WNEW channel 5) could help.
Posted by LB at 7:18 pm (PDT) on Sun September 16, 2012
Is there a way to get a copy of the original Sandy Becker's Christmas Carrol with Geeba Geeba?
Posted by andrew fernandez at 2:41 pm (PDT) on Sun March 18, 2012
last heard of him he was the original announcer of h.b.o.
Posted by paktype at 4:21 pm (PDT) on Fri June 24, 2011
Wasn't Sandy Becker the original host of Wonderama? I only remember the immortal Bob McAllister.

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