Helena bailey took over from patricia godfrey in 1979. Romper room was a popular educational kids tv shows here in nyc back in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s wjz wabc ch. Romper room was one of the first preschoolchildrens programs, predating mister rogers neighborhood, sesame street, and barney. Find out when and where you can watch romper room episodes with tvguides full tv listings youll never miss another moment from your favorite show. Romper rooms miss molly looks through her magic mirror. Romper room i remember the magic mirror the teacher looked through to see whos birthday it was that day.
Romper room was a preschooler that ran in almost every major market in the united states and was broadcast from 1954 until well into the eighties. At the end of romper room, miss rosalyn would look though her magic. In the early 1970s, i was the flag holder on the show, romper room. Romper room full episode show 1 with commercials 1984 miss molly wwor tv. Romper room was a popular childrens television show that aired on ksl from 1953 to 1981, and preschoolers around the state gathered around the tv every afternoon to see if miss julie would call their names at the end of the show. Romper room was a popular international childrens program from 1953 to 1994, aimed at preparing kindergarten aged children for first grade.
Romper room full episode show 1 with commercials 1984 miss molly wwor tv channel 9 nyc by mammer90. Previous all episodes 8 next add a plot added to watchlist. Sep 25, 2015 romper room please help me find a copy. The show was originally out of baltimore, and the oakland san francisco bay area had its very own franchised version which was broadcast from ktvu in oakland for most of the shows run. Romper room was developed by bert and nancy claster in baltimore 1953. He was the youngest in the group that week and the only black child. I had this playground, the camper and boat and the tree house.
In 1962, chessen became a subject of controversy when she sought an abortion after discovering that the thalidomide she had been taking caused serious fetal deformities when used in early. We taped 100 episodes and they ran in syndication until 1992. A highlight was the magic mirror segment, when she would gaze into an imaginary looking glass and magically call out the names of children watching at home, whose names were compiled by fan mail. Where could i find old episodes of romper room, from like 197276. I was the last romper room teacher in wichita, ks, hosting from 19771986. Archive video of ernie banks 1973 romper room appearance. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This is the first episode of romper room, which had a couple of kids come in and enjoy the shows fun. If you grew up in the 1960s or 1970s in utah, odds are that you know exactly where that quote comes from. A watchdog group called action for childrens television act actually confronted. Romper room was a tv show run like a playgroup all the four year old.
Constance anne connie bohlin january 24, 1932 december 28, 1972 was a teacher and actor, best known as the host of the local broadcast of the childrens television program romper room on wttg from 1958 to 1967. Sherri chessen born 1932 is an american former childrens television host. This was the first year for the show and the hostess here is the original romper room teacher, miss nancy claster. They were the ones behind the weebles wobble but they dont fall down. First, the princess game with eimear as the princess. Remembering miss june hurley young, romper room host. Quintessential old baltimore romper room, baltimore. Miss sally 18 episodes, 19641981 bruce edward hall. Romper room and friends 19531994 series cast 23 sally claster gelbard. My son was on romper room several days in august of 1973 or 74. See more ideas about romper room, childhood memories, childhood. Bert claster and nancy claster goldman as romper room inc.
The program targeted preschoolers children five years of age or younger, and was created and produced by bert claster and his presenter wife, nancy, of claster television. Romper room is a longrunning childrens television series that ran in the united states from 1953 to 1994 as well as internationally at various times in canada, united kingdom, new zealand, australia, japan and finland. Romper room was a long running childrens television series that ran in the united states from 1953 to 1994 as well as internationally at various times in canada, united kingdom, new zealand, australia, puerto rico and japan. Nov 12, 2015 ive gotten such positive responses to the 5 minute intro video of this episode i posted, i decided, as a gift to many, to post the entire episode. My very first job was with romper room hq in baltimore from 196170. To her legion of fans, however, she was simply known as miss molly, the host of one of the most successful childrens shows of all time, romper room and friends. Under ronald reagan, all federal agencies were deregulated, including the fcc.
I then moved to ny and hosted romper room and friends from 1982 until we out of production in 1987 on wor which then became wwor. Each episode began with an animated hotair balloon ride and blocks that unfolded to reveal the lovable characters that appeared on the show. In 1962, chessen became a subject of controversy when she sought an abortion after discovering that the thalidomide she had been taking caused serious fetal deformities when used in early stages of pregnancy. Miss nancy read books and sang songs with children, encouraged young home viewers to be dobees, and ended program by naming children at home with her magic mirror. The local romper room returned a year later and ran from 1963 to 1975. The jackinthe box goes off, signalling its time for romper room to begin. He was a talker and talked about taking tap dancing lessons and the bees his great grandfather raised, ms sally, even, let. Romper room debuted on wgn in 1954, and ran until 1960. Created by robert maxwell, lassie premiered on cbs on september 12, 1954, where it aired for seventeen seasons, before moving to first run syndication for its final two seasons. Remembering miss june hurley young, romper room host and. But i dont recall if there were any clips from romper room episodes in the early 1970s. At the end of each episode, the teacher would look into a magic mirror and say the names of the children who the magic mirror thinks are having a good day. Episodes of bowling for dollars were taped either in a local bowling alley, or on a pair of bowling lanes constructed right inside the tv studio.
Romper room was a preschool childrens program created by bert and nancy claster in the usa, which they later franchised in australia 1963, canada 1970, japan 1963, puerto rico 1971, new zealand 1975 and the united kingdom 1963. Romper room is an american childrens television series that was franchised and syndicated from 1953 to 1994. My childhood memories sweet memories 1970s childhood family memories romper room my generation boomer generation old shows. Miss anne shadbolt of wdcatv 20s the romper room visit the miss anne. Romper room australia project gutenberg selfpublishing. The classic preschooler program as seen in north america, australia, japan and beyond. In this episode of romper room, miss helen leads the children through a series of games, nursery rhymes and a demonstration on lacing shoes. Miss patti patti hewitt was the hostess from october 1960 through december 1973. Miss connie was encouraged to audition for the romper room position by her husband who saw a newspaper ad stating television teacher wanted. Romper room commenced in canada as regional television shows in 1954. Romper room was a syndicated and locallyproduced tv show which ran from 1953 to 1994 in the us as well in some other territories. Romper room rompers monkeys blanket sleeper romper jumpsuits romper outfit jumper pants.
This fanpage is dedicated to the thousands of kids of the hunter region who appeared on romper room at nbn television in newcastle. Latest headlines avengers star pom klementieff is the latest to join christopher mcquarries mission. Romper room new york city kid shows classic tvnew york. Chicago wgn has video of chicago cubs legend ernie banks appearance on its longrunning childrens television series romper room. In elementary school, we said the pledge of allegiance to the american flag every morning, first thing, before we started school. Jun 11, 2010 in the early 1970s, i was the flag holder on the show, romper room.
Miss rosalyn and those romper room recollections norfolk. A preschool program created by bert and nancy claster usa, franchised in australia, canada, japan, puerto rico, new zealand and the united kingdom. Classic childrens television shows in elementary school, we said the pledge of allegiance to the american flag every morning, first thing, before we started working. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Watch romper room season 2, episode 1 episode 1 1970 episodes. Romper room was hosted in 1968 on kcop channel by miss mary ann king who had the role from 1966 until 1975. From 1965 through 1980, romper room viewers, known as doobees, delighted in miss junes charm, beauty, and instruction. Peppa pig english episodes peppa pigs fun time at the space museum peppa pig.
Constance anne sullivan was a native of brockton, massachusetts. Romper room tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide. Romper room full episode show 1 with commercials 1984 miss molly wwor tv see more. I was in romper room in the 70s, how can i find archives. Jun 22, 2015 romper room is a longrunning childrens television series that ran in the united states from 1953 to 1994 as well as internationally at various times in canada, united kingdom, new zealand, australia, japan and finland. Footage from any romper room episode is rare, but these behind the scenes shots are superrare. Romper room was known as the longest running childrens television show in america until sesame street beat that record in 2010. With susan jamieson, helena bailey, patricia godfrey, craig walker. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It was sold to stations in two ways in standard syndication and also sold like a franchise with a. Romper room with miss peggy 1977 video dailymotion. The first television experiment in north texas was conducted by station w5ago. The final episode of the series aired on march 24, 1973.
In fact, i was a university teacher educator, helping wouldbe teachers become elementary educators, during the years i was miss marti. The program targeted preschoolers, children five years of age or younger. The show was actually a franchise, created by bert claster of claster television, also the creator of romper room. Claster television, the shows creator, was bought by hasbro in 1969, making romper room merchandise inevitable. Among my responsibilities were those of production manager, meaning that i worked closely with many of the teachers across the country in providing them the scripts and materials they needed on a daily basis to present their live programs and. Romper room in jacksonville i remember romper room. Firstly at cklwtv in windsor, ontario with hosts ardis kenealy and flora asselstine.
My mother is trying to find out the exact time frame for me and how old i was, but im certain it was in the midwest. Other regions followed including cjchtv in halifax nova scotia in the 1960s with host joanne lawson, which moved to chsjtv in saint john new. With spice greene, john russel, audrey marie gulledge, gary green. Romper room was a much beloved childrens television show on ktvu from the 1950s up until 1992. Romper room top videos good old rompers retro 1980s image memories. Playground 1973 romper room complete playset in original box via etsy weebles playground 1973 romper room weebles wabble but they dont fall down. She was selected for the job from a pool of more than sixtyfive applicants. The national version was presented by nancy terrell. Show 1 of episode was taped when my brother was on the show. Romper room and friends tv series 19531994 cast imdb. From 1961 to 1962, a nationally syndicated version aired.
Apr 22, 2016 francis on romper room australia 19791980 with miss helena duration. In august of 1962, romper room moved from wtcn, channel 11, to kmsp, channel 9. It was originally a producer of the childrens show romper room. Mar 06, 2019 from 1965 through 1980, romper room viewers, known as doobees, delighted in miss junes charm, beauty, and instruction. Miss rosalyn who left the romper room 40 years ago after presenting more than 2,000 episodes of the muchloved anglia show which turned children into. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
He was a talker and talked about taking tap dancing lessons and the bees his great grandfather raised, ms sally, even, let him do a little tapping on the show. You have a photo posted of me on romper room in 1962 with sherri chessen in phoenix, az. Romper room was a longrunning family television series that ran in. I was on the show, and wanted to see myself acting stupid on t.
Romper room teacher and host, miss rita, died wednesday night. Where could i find old episodes of romper room, from like. Quintessential old baltimore romper room, baltimore, pictures. The general premise of romper room was that a woman serving as the hostess of the show would spend about an hour doing various activities with a group of children, such as storytelling, exercising, singing songs, etc. The atn7 version sydney became the national romper room with patricia godfrey from the brisbane romper room taking over from susan jamieson.
Ive gotten such positive responses to the 5 minute intro video of this episode i posted, i decided, as a gift to many, to post the entire episode. Berg send us this wonderful footage of his visit to romper room in 1953, shot with an 8mm camera. Romper room is an american childrens television series that was franchised and syndicated. Romper room is a childrens television series which ran in the united states from 1953 to 1994 as well as at various times in canada, australia. The romper room view media northern ireland screen. I did not see a listing for the romper room syndicate in minneapolis, mn, but i have it stuck in my mind that we went there for the show. She is known also as miss sherri, her role on the phoenix version of the franchised childrens show romper room. Megan sjoquist took over from helena bailey in 1987 and continued on as hostess until the show was axed in 1988.
Romper room full episodes rompers fictional characters romper clothing romper suit romper fantasy characters overalls ive gotten such positive responses to the 5 minute intro video of this episode i posted, i decided, as a gift to many, to post the entire episode. Preschool tv by bert and nancy claster usa 1953, franchised in australia, canada, hong. Zoe saldana, director reed morano team for sabaya, backstory of the. If you grew up in utah in the 1970s youll remember romper.
The film was shot with a super 8mm camera with no sound, naturally and offers us a glimpse into the inner workings of the show. Australia first produced it at atn7 sydney in february 1963, hosted by susan jamieson. Behind the scenes on romper room clip 2m 33s when working with groups of four and fiveyearolds on the set of romper room, things didnt always go according to plan. This is me with miss sherri at her daughters home in scottsdale, az. Hour long episode of romper room featuring miss molly with commercials. Playground 1973 romper room complete playset in original box via etsy 1970s. I thought you might be interested in seeing that last year miss sherri and i met up again. Preschool tv by bert and nancy claster usa 1953, franchised in australia, canada, hong kong, italy, japan, puerto rico, taiwan, united kingdom, new zealand 1975 with miss yvonne moore as the.