It’s been a Casey Jones holiday favorite since it was first performed on Lunch With Casey. The story goes that Casey lip synced to Jimmy Jenson’s recording of Walking in My Winter Underwear, while dancing in old style long underwear. After the broadcast, the show received a complaint from a viewer who was upset and […]
We all remember Bob Duerr’s frequent visits to Lunch With Casey. This is a vintage press photo from 1967. The caption that came with the photo reads “What a way to weigh a python. Bob Duerr, Como Zoo reptile keeper, stands on a scale with a 16-foot, 1-inch female regal python wrapped around him 1/9 […]
Time to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Enjoy the classic Walking in My Winter Underwear. This is Casey Jones lip syncing to Jimmy Jenson’s recording.
Here is some very rare footage of Queen Anne Kiddieland in 1965. Casey Jones is not featured, but he made a lot of appearances at the park throughout the 50’s and 60’s. This footage came from the Flashbacks of St. Louis Park page on Facebook. Thanks to Jeanne Anderson for the link!
The Breakfast with Casey show ran on Ch. 29 in the early 1980’s. Jim Barber played Casey’s sidekick, Charlie Caboose. Since that time, Jim has gone on to be a successful performer and ventriloquist. He performs regularly at the Hamner Barber Theater in Branson, Missouri. Here are some highlights from the Breakfast with Casey show, […]
This is one of Roger Awsumb’s last television appearances from 2001 on the program Almanac. Roger talks about the early days of children’s television, attending Macalester College, working with Roundhouse and much more. He even talks about this website. This was recorded in 2001, a couple years after Roger visted me in Atlanta. At the […]
Roger Awsumb hosted Breakfast with Casey from 1983 to 1985 on WFBT, Channel 29. Here is a rare clip from that show, recently posted on YouTube
One of the most popular segments on Lunch With Casey was Gumby, the animated clay series created by Art Clokey. Starting in 1966, Gumby was syndicated to local stations around the country, including WTCN-11. Art Clokey created his first animated short, “Gumbasia” using clay figures in 1953. This caught the attention of NBC, leading to […]