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40. I was in the audience for a taping of the Captain Gus Show, a local San Antonio program.

Mon Sep 23, 2024, 04:27 PM

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This was is probably 1973 or so. At the beginning of the show, Captain Gus would come out and shakes the hands of all the kids in the audience, so I got to be on TV.

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Has anyone been on a local kid's show in the audience? Not me. [View all] debm55 Sep 2024 OP

No, I never have. I never lived close enough. But Bandstand was a local show in Philadelphia Walleye Sep 2024 #1

Thank you Walleye. I remember Dick Clark and Bandstand. debm55 Sep 2024 #2

I remember bandstand before Dick Clark. I think the guys name was Bob Horn. Walleye Sep 2024 #3

Thanks Walleye debm55 Sep 2024 #5

One of my sons was! northoftheborder Sep 2024 #4

northoftheborder. I can see that happening. Thank you. debm55 Sep 2024 #6

No! BlueKota Sep 2024 #7

So Sorry . Thank you BlueKota. I used to watch in the morning, kinder in afternoon. debm55 Sep 2024 #9

Sheriff Tex FuzzyRabbit Sep 2024 #8

Thank you FuzzyRabbit. Did you go on any of the shows? debm55 Sep 2024 #11

Yes, my Cub Scout den was on Sheriff Tex. It was fun. FuzzyRabbit Sep 2024 #19

Thank you FuzzyRabbit. That bird is so cool. debm55 Sep 2024 #21

No, but Soupy Sales once wished that i would get better... NNadir Sep 2024 #10

Thank you NNadir. I bet you were happy. debm55 Sep 2024 #12

I was thrilled. I have a hard time remembering my... NNadir Sep 2024 #14

Good . You had a really kind mom. debm55 Sep 2024 #15

I remember Soupy Sales. We had lunch with Soupy. Has on WXYZ in Detroit. Srkdqltr Sep 2024 #13

Never in an audience but BittyJenkins Sep 2024 #16

Great. I bet that was fun.Thank you BittyJenkins. debm55 Sep 2024 #17

I was on the Captain Cy Show in Spokane when I must have been four or five. I wasn't old enough to brewens Sep 2024 #18

Thank you brewens. The ones around Pittsburgh had scouts and school groups. debm55 Sep 2024 #20

I was on stage for Big Brother Bob Emery sheshe2 Sep 2024 #22

Great Thank you sheshe2. Hope you had fun. debm55 Sep 2024 #24

A couple of times... QED Sep 2024 #23

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHHA. Thank you QED that's funny. debm55 Sep 2024 #25

I appeared on the local Bozo show in the 60's. My older brother "had" to accompany me and was very embarrassed yaesu Sep 2024 #26

Thank you yaesu. I hope you had fun. debm55 Sep 2024 #27

TY, yes, I had a great time. nt yaesu Sep 2024 #42

Not me, either. murielm99 Sep 2024 #28

That's sad, Eight years-wow. Thank you murielm99 debm55 Sep 2024 #29

I attended a taping of Nickelodeon's "Double Dare" in 1986 or 1987. bbernardini Sep 2024 #30

Thank you , bbermardini , I remember watching with my son. debm55 Sep 2024 #35

Not in the audience, but I got to pull a toy from the magic wishing well on... LudwigPastorius Sep 2024 #31

Thank you LudwigPastorius. You were lucky.even with the bright lights, debm55 Sep 2024 #36

JP Patches Ferryboat Sep 2024 #32

So true. Times have changed. thank you Ferryboat. debm55 Sep 2024 #37

When I was a kid there was a local TV kid's show that had different kid's groups for visits. HeartsCanHope Sep 2024 #33

Thank you HeartsCanHope. You were lucky. debm55 Sep 2024 #38

I'm told I was on Romper Room as a little kid, but I don't remember it. imaginary girl Sep 2024 #34

Gee Romper Room that was every kids dream back then. Do Bee and Don't Bee. debm55 Sep 2024 #39

I was in the audience for a taping of the Captain Gus Show, a local San Antonio program. Aristus Sep 2024 #40

Great. Thank you Aristus. debm55 Sep 2024 #45

No but i saw Johnny Carson live when he was Live from New York. Fichefinder Sep 2024 #41

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA. I saw Johnny Carson live on TV. Never saw him live in person. debm55 Sep 2024 #46

Not a kids show Figarosmom Sep 2024 #43

I remember those, Thank you Figarosmom. We had the show in Pittsburgh too. debm55 Sep 2024 #47

I had to laugh at my memory of this Figarosmom Sep 2024 #49

Hey that was in fashion. I bet you looked beautiful. Thank you Figarosmom. debm55 Sep 2024 #50

I have been on a few as an adult performer, but never in the audience. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 2024 #44

Thank you OldBald1701E, debm55 Sep 2024 #48

Yep, the Bozo the Clown show. redstatebluegirl Sep 2024 #51

Thank you redstatebluegirl. You were lucky. debm55 Sep 2024 #54

Captain Bob in Nashville mid sixties unweird Sep 2024 #52

Nope ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #53

HAHAHAHAH. Did you watch him on TY? debm55 Sep 2024 #55

I Didn't ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #56

Sorry about that. He lucked out. debm55 Sep 2024 #58

1960 in Milwaukee Liberal In Texas Sep 2024 #57

Thank you very much Liberal in Texas. debm55 Sep 2024 #59

I've looked all over but I can't find any pictures of when we were on the air in the studio... Liberal In Texas Sep 2024 #64

Thank you Liberal in Texas. debm55 Sep 2024 #65

Once on a local kids show when I was 9 kimbutgar Sep 2024 #60

Oh I am sorry that happened to you. Did anyone call the station or show? debm55 Sep 2024 #61

My answer made the guy laugh and it was not hateful kimbutgar Sep 2024 #62

Sorry my mistake. I thought he was making fun of you. You were lucky to be a part of the show and have a great time. debm55 Sep 2024 #63

SALLY STAR Show in Philly in the early 60s BOSSHOG Sep 2024 #66