When I was growing up in New Jersey, WNEW-TV (now Fox 5) aired a kids show that was syndicated by it's parent company Metromedia titled Winchell-Mahoney Time. The show starred Paul Winchell and featured his dummies Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smiff as well as a lesser known dummy named Tessie.
It was a very funny and entertaining show that showed why Winchell was one of the top ventriloquists of that era. I especially remember the opening theme song that went "Hooray hurrah. It's winchell-Mahoney Time, it's Winchell-Mahoney Time. Time for fun." Near the end of the song someone would ask "What's the secret password?" The answer: "Scotty wotty doo doo>" But unfortunately, most of the episodes are gone, because Metromedia erased them, prompting Winchell to sue the company and he won his case. The memories will live on, especially in the closing song "Friends friends friends. Friends we'll always be."
It was a very funny and entertaining show that showed why Winchell was one of the top ventriloquists of that era. I especially remember the opening theme song that went "Hooray hurrah. It's winchell-Mahoney Time, it's Winchell-Mahoney Time. Time for fun." Near the end of the song someone would ask "What's the secret password?" The answer: "Scotty wotty doo doo>" But unfortunately, most of the episodes are gone, because Metromedia erased them, prompting Winchell to sue the company and he won his case. The memories will live on, especially in the closing song "Friends friends friends. Friends we'll always be."