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PENNSYLVANIA
Erie
WICU
The Pappy Show (Skip Lecher)
Ernie
WICU
Romper Room (Theresa Bradley)
Harrisburg/Lancaster
WHTM
Cowboy Pete (Paul Baker)
Harrisburg/Lancaster
WGAL
Percy Platypus and Friends (aka Per-Ki Place) (Marijane Landis, Jim Freed)

Harrisburg/Lancaster
WPMT
Pete McTee's Clubhouse (Lou Castriota, Tom Ensminger, Michael Ovadia, Leslie Morrison)

Harrisburg/Lancaster
WHTM
Romper Room ("Miss Marcia" Kaplan)
Harrisburg/Lancaster
WGAL
Sunshine Corners (Marijane Landis)
Johnstown/Altoona
WJAC
Romper Room ("Miss Sally", "Miss Patti")

Johnstown/Altoona
WFBG
Sy Seaweed's Popeye Playhouse (Charlie Ritchey)
Philadelphia
WTAF
Adam Android (Aldo Farnese)
Philadelphia
WFIL
Al Alberts Showcase (Al Alberts)
Philadelphia
WPTZ, WRCV & KYW
Bertie the Bunyip (Lee Dexter)

found on tymespan ebay auctions

Philadelphia
WCAU
Big Top (Jack Sterling)
Philadelphia
WPVI
Captain Noah and His Magical Ark (W. Carter Merbreier)
Philadelphia
WKBS
Captain Philadelphia (Stu Nahan)
Philadelphia
WCAU
Carney C. Carney (Harry LeVan)
Philadelphia
WCAU
Cartoon Corners (Gene London)
Philadelphia
WPTZ
Cartoon Party (Pauline Comanor)
Phildadelphia
WFIL
Chief Halftown (Traynor Halftown)

found on tymespan ebay auctions

Philadelphia
WCAU
The Children's Hour (Stan Lee Broza)
Philadelphia
WPTZ
C'mon to Uncle Pete's (Pete Boyle)
Philadephia
WKBS
Dickory Doc (Aldo Farnese)
Philadelphia
WPTZ
Frontier Playhouse (Pete Boyle)
Philadelphia
WPTZ
Fun House (Pete Boyle)
Philadelphia
WCAU
Gene London's Story Window

Philadephia
WCAU
The Ghost Rider (Robert Olander)

Robert G. Ives writes that he is well into his third career. His first was with WCAU TV in Philadelphia, where from 1951-53 he wrote and promoted The Ghost Rider, a western movie participation show for kids, complete with secret decoders, prizes, awards, outdoors appearances, etc.

Philadelphia
WCAU
Grand Chance Roundup (Gene Crane)
Philadelphia
WFIL
Happy the Clown (Howard Jones)

Philadelphia
WCAU
In the Park (Mary Ritts), (Paul Ritts) and (Bill Sears)
Philadelphia
WCAU
Jack Valentine's T-K Ranch (Jack Valentine)
Philadelphia
KYW
The Lorenzo Show (Gerry Wheeler)
Philadelphia
WPTZ
Lunch with Uncle Pete (Pete Boyle)

found on tymespan ebay auctions

Philadelphia
WPTZ
Mr. Rivets (Joe Earley)
Philadelphia
WPTZ
Pete's Gang (Pete Boyle)
Philadelphia
WNEW
Pixanne (Jane Norman)

found on tymespan ebay auctions

Philadelphia
WFIL
Popeye Theater (Sally Starr)

found on tymespan ebay auctions

Philadelphia
WFIL
Ranger Joe (Jesse Rogers)
Philadelphia
WPTZ
Rex Trailer's Ranch House (Rex Trailer)
Philadelphia
WFIL
Romper Room ("Miss Claire" Coleman)
Philadelphia
WFIL
Sawdust Sam (Howard Ennis)
Philadelphia
WCAU
Shorty the Clown (Bill Hart)
Philadelphia
WCAU
Sidewalk Science (Gerry Wheeler)
Philadelphia
WVUE
Surprise Shop (Pete Boyle)
Philadelphia
WRCV
Sunny Dee and Snoopy

found on tymespan ebay auctions

Philadelphia
WCAU
Tottle (Jane Norman)
Philadelphia
WPHL
The Wee Willie Colorful Cartoon Show (Bill Webber)
Philadelphia
WCAU
Willie the Worm (Warren Wright)

Philadelphia
WFIL
The World Around Us (Anita Cleaver)

Special thanks to Rick Kephart

Philadelphia
WTAF
Romper Room

Pittsburgh
WDTV (now KDKA)
Mitzi's Kiddie Castle (Mitzi Steiner)(Hank Stohl - puppeteer)
Pittsburgh
WTAE-TV
Adventure Time (Paul Shannon)

Above - Paul Shannon as Nosmo King on Adventure Time

Pittsburgh
WTAE-TV
Ricki & Copper (Ricki Wertz)

Pittsburgh
WTAE-TV
Cappelli & Company (Frank Cappelli)
Pittsburgh
WTAE-TV
Rodney and Knish (Hank Stohl)

Pittsburgh
WTAE-TV
Romper Room ("Miss" Janey Vance)

Romper Room ("Miss Jan" Bohna)

Pittsburgh
WPTT
Captain Pitt (George Lewis) (same as Captain Chesapeake)
Pittsburgh
WQED
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (Fred Rogers)
Pittsburgh
WPXI/WIIC
Captain Jim's Popeye Club (Ted Eckman)
Pittsburgh
WQED
The Children's Corner (Josie Carey, Fred Rogers)
Pittsburgh
WIIC
Cartoon Colorama (Don Riggs)
Pittsburgh
KDKA
Funsville (Sterling Yates, Josie Carey)
Pittsburgh
KDKA
Josie's World (Josie Carey)
Pittsburgh
WIIC
Captain Jim's Popeye Club
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
WNEP
Hatchy Milatchy (Nancy Berg, Judy Burns)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
WBRE
Rosco the Clown (Frank LaBarr)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
WGBI
Romper Room ("Miss Marion" Conway, "Miss Mary Ruth" Kelly)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
WNEP
Showboat (Nancy Berg)