Cleveland TV Memories (Ohio)

Remember when there was real local television programming? Here is a small feast of nostalgia for anyone who grew up glued to the tube in Cleveland. Television critics and historians Tom Feran (The Plain Dealer) and R. D. Heldenfels (Akron Beacon Journal) have compiled the ultimate list of fun local TV memories and memorabilia, including: famous quotes, favorite hosts, notorious news anchors, bloopers, historic events, promotional stunts, TV firsts, and unforgettable jingles. Remember when there was . . . Barnaby. Dorothy Fuldheim. Mr. Jing-a-Ling. Superhost. Wally Kinnan the Weatherman. The Prize Movie. Ghoulardi. The One O'Clock Club. Captain Penney. Miss Barbara. Roll on Big 'O' . . . One man sleeps while the other man drives, on the non-stop Lawson run. Upbeat. Academic Challenge. The Gene Carroll Show. See-e-e the USA . . . in a C. Millah Chevruhlet! Jungle Larry. Stay smoochie ... you rascal, you! Woodrow the Woodsman. . . ? Those and 300 more great Cleveland TV memories are recounted as snippets of history in a delightfully random order--making for great page-flipping. They are accompanied by 50 classic photos that bring the visual memories to life.