An article in the Minneapolis Tribune, dated May 5, 1967, provides a glimpse at the various local children’s programming in 1967. I don’t have the full article, but these excerpts provide some great commentary on these shows. “Lunch With Casey” and “Clancy the Cop” are described as the most popular locally produced children’s shows. “Neither […]
Every so often you run into something really cool. Here is an old TV commercial featuring Roger Awsumb as Casey Jones and Daryl Laub as T.N.Tatters. This dates to 1983. Daryl Laub played Skipper Daryl and J.P. Patches on WTCN from 1954-55 where he worked with Roger Awsumb. He then moved to KSTP and the […]
Chef Hank Meadows was a well known personality on WTCN-TV, frequently delivering meals to Casey Jones. He hosted a daily cooking show, which ran for 15 years on channel 11. He promoted his program by creating the “Tired Housewives Club,” who would meet monthly for lunch with local celebrities. The group at one point claimed […]
We are offering our condolences to the family of Mary Betty Douglass who passed away last week. Please visit the Minnesota Kid Vid website for more information.
Thousands of fans gathered to remember Chris Wedes, best remembered as J.P. Patches to viewers in Seattle. In Minneapolis and St. Paul, Chris was also known as Joe the Cook, sidekick to Casey Jones and host of his own Cartoon Carnival on Ch. 11 in the late 50’s. The entire service is available for viewing […]
Broadcasting legend Chris Wedes has passed away at the age of 84. Twin Cities television viewers best remember him as “Joe the Cook” on the Lunch with Casey show during the early years of the program. In 1955, Wedes took over the character of “J.P. Patches” on WTCN and later moved to Seattle where J.P […]
Jim Lange as Captain 11, Steve Cannon as Wrangler Steve and Roger Awsumb as Casey Jones are shown together here. The three of them appeared together at Excelsior Amusement Park on August 7, 1954. The heavily promoted event was called WMIN-TV Kids Day. The ad below was featured in the Minnesota edition of TV Guide. […]
I have posted some new and updated material over on the Minnesota KidVid website: Daryl Laub – Skipper Darl, J.P. Patches and T.N.Tatters Captain Daryl on Cartoon Island Captain Daryl and T.N.Tatters clips Axel and His Dog premiere August 5, 1954 Axel and his Dog – The Early Years Axel and his Dog – Behind […]