Sue Tighe shared this photo of Roundhouse Rodney with her father, Paul Hanson, Sr. (on the right.) The photo shows them on the set of Grandma Lumpit’s Boarding House, which was the afternoon show on WTCN. Paul Hanson, Sr was a performer at The Stagecoach in Shakopee as the Gunslinger during the 1960’s. He made […]
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Roundhouse at Cedarvale Mall – March 23, 1968
Casey and Roundhouse at Bob’s Produce – 1969
It’s always wonderful to find new memories of Casey and Roundhouse. Bruce Kivi sent me a link to this old home movie footage from 1969. Casey and Roundhouse appeared at the opening of Bob’s Produce at University and Osborne in Fridley, MN. The video is low res, but pretty amazing! Bob’s Produce is a local […]
A look at Twin Cities Kids shows in 1967
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 […]
Roundhouse Rodney in Winona – July 5, 1974
Oswald McGumm on Lunch with Casey
When people remember Lunch With Casey, they often recall Oswald, a charactor portrayed by Roundhouse Rodney (Lynn Dwyer). Oswald was goofy and bizzare, and often frightening to young kids. When Casey released his video in 1991, he briefly talked about Oswald. Here is that clip, along with a couple brief jokes from Oswald. The Oswald […]
The Mayor’s Christmas Party 1970
St. Paul Mayor Charlie McCarty was mayor from 1970 to 1972. He was a known as “Super Mayor” and had a notorious reputation. He was actually slugged by a drunk late one night at a White Castle. Super Mayor Charlie hosted an annual Christmas party for St. Paul kids. Casey Jones and Roundhouse Rodney were […]
Roundhouse Rodney tours the Tonka Truck factory
Roundhouse Rodney put together this little film tour of the Tonka Truck factory in Minnetonka Minnesota. The clip is a film transfer from a video tape episode of The Roundhouse Rodney Show, which ran on KTCA, channel 2, in the mid-seventies. I suspect this clip was prepared for the Tonka company. The film […]