One of the theme songs I found recently on my theme song site is Captain Noah. When was this show? It is not listed on epguides.com or my primetime directory.

"CAPTAIN NOAH & HIS MAGICAL ARK" was a local kids show in Philadelphia in the 70s. It was on Channel 6, WPVI.

WPVI and its predecessor WFIL had lots of kids shows...Popeye Theater with Sally Starr (dressed as a cowgirl), Chief Halftown, Wee Will Webber. They all played cartoons. All the large cities had their cartoon hosts, but Phila. seemed to have a ton of them. WFIL did strange things...they had a guy, Larry Ferrari, who sat and played the organ for a half hour. (Sorry--this is a little off-topic.)

I grew up in Philadelphia in the 60s when they were WFIL and yea, they did have a lot of kids shows. And not just Channel 6; all the channels had them-channels 3, 6, 10, 17 and 48.
About 10 years ago the local PBS station-WHYY-did a special about them called PHILADELPHIAS FAMOUS KID SHOW HOSTS

Yep!!! I grew up there, I remember fondly!! :) Also Gene London!! ;)

yep! There was PIXANNE, BERTIE BUNYIP, HAPPY THE CLOWN (who I heard was a big ******* in real life) WEE WILLIE WEBBER, LORENZO, CHIEF HALFTOWN, GENE LONDON, SALLY STARR....like you said, a LOT!!!

Bertie Bunyip...forgot that one! Also grew up in that area, South Jersey, in the 50s and 60s. Wish we'd had VCRs during that time.

Bunyip. Must be Australian.

WPVI and its predecessor WFIL had lots of kids shows...Popeye Theater with Sally Starr (dressed as a cowgirl), Chief Halftown, Wee Will Webber. They all played cartoons. All the large cities had their cartoon hosts, but Phila. seemed to have a ton of them. WFIL did strange things...they had a guy, Larry Ferrari, who sat and played the organ for a half hour. (Sorry--this is a little off-topic.)

Larry Ferrari!!!! Yeah!! :D My siblings and I used to make fun!! . We thought he was such a corn ball! :lol: Now I think it's nice. His organ music is really pretty! It would be nice/relaxing for a Sunday morning! ;) :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFZ3VvErruo

Never saw LF with that 1980s long hair look, till now. I just remember the cornball stuff from the 1960s. Didn't see any youtube on that (probably was done live and isn't preserved).

Just checked Wiki--he lived 3/4/32 thru 11/20/97, and his show on WFIL/WPVI ran from 1954 thru 1997 (wow!).

I grew up in the 70s in 80s in suburban Philly and have the Noah's Ark song in my brain for good! Last year's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philly they had a tribute to Noah and I surprised myself singing along with the song.

I remember Larry. Does anyone remember Al Albert's Showcase with all the cute, talented kids?

I grew up in the 70s in 80s in suburban Philly and have the Noah's Ark song in my brain for good! Last year's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philly they had a tribute to Noah and I surprised myself singing along with the song.

I remember Larry. Does anyone remember Al Albert's Showcase with all the cute, talented kids?
oh, yes! Sunday mornings on channel 48 WKBS TV

WOW this thread brings back so many good memories! this site should have a forum for local kids shows.

Yeah, wouldn't you like to see some Popeye Theater with Sally Starr (now, kids, tell mom and dad to go get this toy...)? I need to check youtube...there's probably some video of her on there.