The Golden Age of Chicago Children's Television

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi PREFACE xv INTRODUCTION xvii 1 A Historical Overview 1(10) 2 The Show Must Go On: Preparations, Rehearsals, and Tom foolery 11(12) 3 The Ratings Game 23(8) 4 The Puppet Master: Burr Tillstrom and Kukla, Fran, and Ollie 31(12) 5 Circus Cinderella: Mary Hartline and Super Circus 43(8) 6 The Golden Egg: Taking a Gander at Frazier Thomas and Garfield Goose 51(16) 7 Rayner Shine: Ray Rayner and His (Many) Friends 67(22) 8 A Trunk Full of Memories: John Conrad and Elmer the Elephant 89(8) 9 Meet the Mulqueens: Pandora, Mr. Hands, and Kiddie-A-Go-Go 97(20) 10 Working for "U": Attic-A-Go-Go at the Board of Trade 117(18) 11 B.J.'s Dragon Tales: Bill Jackson's Dirty Dragon, Cartoon Town, and Gigglesnort Hotel 135(20) 12 Clowning Around: Noontime Fun at Bozo's Circus 155(32) 13 Animal Instinct: Dr. Lester Fisher and the Ark in the Park 187(10) 14 An Arctic Blast from the Past: Hardrock, Coco, and Joe 197(4) 15 Kid Show Roundup: From Ding Dong School to Jobblewocky Place 201(10) 16 Puppets, Pies, and Prizes: Saluting a Golden Age 211(8) 17 Chicago's Golden Age Kid Shows: An Alphabetical Directory 219(14) BIBLIOGRAPHY 233(3) INDEX 236(15) ABOUT THE AUTHORS 251