Oh my the all time classic children's show had to be the Kiddie Troopers with Don Mahoney and Jeana Clair (spelling?).
For the taped opening intro and the closing "outro" they would ride up on their horses like Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Then the bulk of the show was a kiddie talent show.
Positively horrific. Twirlers, tap dancers, glittery outfits - it was awful and awesome at the same time. It was around the late 60s or so when it was on channel 39 or one of those UHF stations.
Back in the late 80s the reruns of the old shows reappeared (IIRC) on Houston access stations.
I swear they should make a DVD of the greatest hits. They were the greatest!
Wow! I just came across this site a couple of month's ago and i am enjoying it very much. Don Mahoney and Jeane Claire. We first moved to Houston in October of 1966 and that was one of the first locally produced TV show's i remember seeing. I think it was produced locally. There was another show, Cowboy Weaver that also aired on one of the station's. And of course,Kiterik , i think was the name and the spelling of the show that was broadcast on KTRK TV. A lot of memories from that time. I live in Florida now after leaving Houston in 1996. I sure find myself missing Houston or the way it used to be. I'm planning a visit soon. On Kriv in the 70s there was a show called "Pause for the night". Hosted by Roger Gray. The band i was playing in at the time appeared on that show. We thought that was going to propel us into "the Big Time". They showed it about 3:30 in the morning. Needless to say, our propellant ran out in short order because everyone was either asleep or passed out by that time.
Don Mahoney And Jeana Clair
in Historic Houston
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Wow! I just came across this site a couple of month's ago and i am enjoying it very much. Don Mahoney and Jeane Claire. We first moved to Houston in October of 1966 and that was one of the first locally produced TV show's i remember seeing. I think it was produced locally. There was another show, Cowboy Weaver that also aired on one of the station's. And of course,Kiterik , i think was the name and the spelling of the show that was broadcast on KTRK TV. A lot of memories from that time. I live in Florida now after leaving Houston in 1996. I sure find myself missing Houston or the way it used to be. I'm planning a visit soon. On Kriv in the 70s there was a show called "Pause for the night". Hosted by Roger Gray. The band i was playing in at the time appeared on that show. We thought that was going to propel us into "the Big Time". They showed it about 3:30 in the morning. Needless to say, our propellant ran out in short order because everyone was either asleep or passed out by that time.