Larry Smith Puppets
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Larry Smith Puppets (or The Larry Smith Show) was a long-running afternoon television program, seen from 1969 to 1974 on WXIX-TV in Cincinnati, Ohio, geared toward the elementary school aged crowd. It was one of many TV puppet shows created by TV personality Larry Smith[1] and was a favorite of children in the so-called "Tri-State Area" consisting of Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana.
Notable Characters included:[2]
- Snarfie R. Dog
- Hattie the Witch
- Rudy the Rooster
- Teaser the Mouse
Mr. Smith ostensibly retired in 2000, but made occasional appearances with his puppets until his death on February 19, 2018.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Larry Smith puppets thrilled kids on WCPO". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. February 23, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Puppeteer Larry Smith Dies At 79". WVXU. February 22, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
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- Local children's television programming in the United States
- 1960s American children's television series
- 1970s American children's television series
- 1969 American television series debuts
- 1969 English-language television series debuts
- 1974 American television series endings
- 1974 English-language television series endings
- American television shows featuring puppetry
- Culture of Cincinnati
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