section#block-views-block-homepage-promo-cards-block-3 { Despite the steady stream of knowing winks contained in Sane and Hagemans stories, one of the most appealing aspects of the Charley & Humphrey comic book series is that you dont have to be familiar with the TV show to enjoy it. Former KTVU personality Pat McCormick has died at the age of 82. I was on his show too! display: none; float: left; They were located behind the store because Marshal J was shooting balloons out of the air with live rounds. padding: 0 30px 30px; In 1961, KGO (Channel 7) brought McCormick and the program to San Francisco. position: fixed; I cant express all these viewpoints as one person, so I do it through friends like Charley. He continued, I suppose there are many sides to my personality. @media screen and (min-width: 1200px) { And a lot of people remember them. } width: 100%; } After the show He autographed his promotional pictures to each one of the kids there. (509) 313-6715. mccormick@gonzaga.edu. margin-bottom: 0; .view-music-collections-index.view-id-music_collections_index .view-header, .view-music-collections-index.view-id-music_collections_index .view-footer { McCormick and his wife, Flora Harmon, a KTVU technician who retired this month, have built a home in Oregon and plan to move there after his final "10 O'Clock News" broadcast on May 26. padding-left: 5%; float: none; float: left; section#block-sjpllibchatwidget, section#block-sjpl-exposedformmusic-collections-indexpage-2 { I remember watching in the early Sixties, maybe 1964-66 time frame, a tall, lean male host with dark hair wearing suit and tie (sort of a West Coast William F. Buckley persona) sitting in front of the camera and talking about various esoteric subjects. I have a monitor set down on the floor in front of me, so Im always able to watch how theyre projecting on the home sets., Word spread about the the show, and on Aug. 1, 1960, Charley and Humphrey came to San Francisco to join KGO-TV. The San Jose Mercury isn't digitized, though you might visit us at the California Room once we're through the pandemic and search through the SJ Mercury on microfilm for listings. clear: both; } width:100%; 1967 or 68. clear: none; padding-left: 30px; Support independent black artists. font-weight: bold; .chat-bubble:hover, .chat-bubble:focus, .chat-bubble:active { The Giant Behemoth (1959) and Kronos (1957) were two of the films. @media screen and (min-width: 768px) { min-width: 250px; } margin-top: 0; background: #F5F5F5; display: flex; Celebrate Black History Month. animation: offPageAlert 1s ease-in-out 90s both; cursor: text; top: 0; position: relative; 5 in San Francisco), The Mayor Art Show with Art Finley (KRON ch. justify-content: space-between; Charley and Humphrey was the much beloved puppet duo created by Pat McCormick and featured on Oakland's KTVU as a children's program during the 1970s. Watched him every day. } float: left; It would start at $100 and increase by a fixed amount with every unsuccessful call. .view-locations .form--inline.form-inline.clearfix { } (KTVU) - KTVU personality Pat McCormick says hes alive and well, despite reports of his passing. Does anyone remember an afternoon tv show with a guy in a suit who sat in front of view of golden gate-SF that featured different programs each week? Walking down the street one day, talking to another neighbor, he said, do you remember Jay Brown ? display:block; } Exploring a little more I also located a 1950s KPIX show called "The Wonderful World of Brother Buzz" and another called "The King Norman Show." min-width: 225px; Thanks for your comment. padding-right: 5%; } The San Francisco Bay Area Fox-owned station talked to McCormick in Oregon, where he lives, and said "he apologized for the misunderstanding." "This is a personal situation and my family wants privacy at this time," said McCormick. left: 0; padding-right: 0; In 2015, he re-emerged briefly when the San Francisco Chronicle falsely reported his death. margin: 20px 0; } width: 100%; } .bef-checkboxes .checkbox { And throughout the 60s and 70s, this unlikely duo dominated Bay Area childrens television. text-align: center; height: 2em; text-align: left; color: #fff; } clear: both; padding-left: 0; .d-none { float: left; @media screen and (min-width:1200px) { padding-right: 30px; Thank you for sharing! } After station officials at KTVU said they had spoken to the 82-year-old Tuesday morning, The Chronicle called a home number in Oregon, and a familiar voice answered the phone. margin: 15px 0 0; Looking Back: Bay Area Kids Shows in the 1960s and 1970s, Partners in Reading: Adult and Family Literacy, California Room Clipping Files Television Stations, Mr. Bob the ventriloquist on KTVU Channel 2 San Francisco Oaklan. } /* Video Cards */ In 1965. width: 65%; } float: left; .path-locations-table .view-content { padding: 0 10px; padding-right:0; } top: 5px; } } .faq-dt { margin-top: 20px; } am so sad and dismayed that KSBW failed to maintain even a few tapes or trinkets from the show. He also worked at KGO-TV. It was my work. } width: 75%; .blog-comments, .path-comment .region-content .comment-form { Facebook gives people the. Cant remember the channel, kbhk 44 perhaps? I too remember Mr Bob every day after school right 1960. height: 2em; } clear:both; } This is a personal situation and my family wants privacy at this time, he said. } For a time, he was an assistant film cutter at Disney. Besides airing network programs, San Francisco Bay Area stations also produced their own programs for the local audience. transform: scale(1.6) rotate(-90deg); @media screen and (min-width: 1500px) { [2] GitHub export from English Wikipedia. .btn-info:hover, .btn-info:active:hover { .page-node-type-page-heroless .main-container .page-heroless .contact-list-container .contact-list.cl-more-padding li { Who v was the host? transform: scale(1.6); .block-views-blockvolunteer-of-the-year-block-1 .view-content h3 { border-top:1px solid #ddd; } box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); padding: 10px 16px; } from New School University in 1999. @media screen and (min-width: 1025px) { background-color: #f9f9f9; Bob Wilkinsthe creator and host of KTVUs Creature Features throughout the 1970seven made an appearance in a story titled Creature Feature!. There was another kids show, I think it was called Git Box Tickle. clear: both; .aspires-no-cta { padding-top: 0; } .chat-cards .card { .view-college-promise-comparison table > tbody > tr:nth-of-type(odd) { display: none; color:#02729e; } Santa Cruz Mountains, California& The Mysterians; 13th Floor Elevators; 1910 Fruitgum Company; A Flock Of Seagulls Don't remember the host? } .view-blogs.view-id-blogs.view-display-id-page_2 .view-filters.form-group { He was hired by WRJN radio in Racine. } top: 0; KTVU reached McCormick Tuesday at his home in Oregon, where he apologized for the. float: left; #block-ultimenumainnavigation #ultimenu-main.ultimenu .ultimenusub .menu--main li { left: 0; flex-direction: row; } padding-bottom: 25px; width: 94%; .page-node-type-blog ul.links.inline.list-inline, .page-node-type-blog-old ul.links.inline.list-inline { max-width: 90%; width: 100%; Pat McCormick's body was found in a lake in the Ballygowan area in July 2019 A man has pleaded guilty to murdering a father of four whose body was found in a lake in County Down in July 2019.. align-items: center; top: -5px; Pat McCormick (television personality)::"For other, similarly named persons, see Pat McCormick (disambiguation) ". Humphrey Hambone, Public Relations., Meanwhile, in Arizona, McCormicks Shagnasty Show and The Charley Horse Show began broadcasting in 1961. clear: both; } clear: both; dl .btn { color: #fff; } .people-card, .flex-wrap-card.people-card { padding: 10px 0; At one time Pat voiced a series of one-minute public service announcements Listen to music by Pat McCormick on Apple Music. } My dad, Bud Walling and Mrs. Claus, Judy Oates donned their Christmas gear every night from thanksgiving to Christmas Eve. } border-top: 1px solid #ccc; } .view-blogs.view-id-blogs.view-display-id-block_2 .landing-callout { it has really rooty-toot fast instrumental music - i think piano, and the sponsor was maybe Gateway Chevrolet? header #block-translation { margin-bottom: 0 !important; Charley and Humphrey send their love to everybody.. .path-app-faqs .view-display-id-page_2 .view-content, .path-search-faqs .view-display-id-page_1 .view-content { I was able to locate a "Luau Show" hosted by Bill Gordon on ch. padding-top: 25px; clear: both; padding-right: 0; @media screen and (min-width: 1200px) { Pat McCormick, a comedian known for his unruly appearance and his immaculate one-liners, died on Friday at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Los Angeles, according to a . float: left; left: 0; .news-release-header p { position: fixed; } Charley and Humphrey have always had a good, positive message with the kind of snark people of all ages can enjoy.. */ } Hi Rozann, I ran a digital newspaper search for Kipper the Cop (Kop) in the 1960s and didn't find anything (also tried just "Kipper"). I think he was a known personality in SF, maybe a critic or journalist, who started doing this. Whether [Steve] had exposed me or not, that was a dumb piece of business on my part. .page-node-type-page-web .main-container .col-sm-3 .sjpl-chat-container { } McCormick was born in Myrtle Creek (a town of 1,700 people in southern Oregon), did a stint in the Air Force in his teens, then decided he wanted to break into showbiz. I had written and illustrated an undead Victorian romance graphic novel titled Heart of a Corpse, Sane explains. In 1960, McCormick told the Petaluma Argus-Courier: Humphrey was designed with the hope of obtaining at least two different expressions. .view-empty { Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. section.blog-comments { Do you have any record of this? } margin: 0; .blog-comments article footer, .path-comment .region-content article footer { .view-id-holiday_closures.view-display-id-page_3, #block-eastsideartcontestsponsors { First on San Francisco's KGO-TV, then on Oakland's KTVU. .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .attachment.attachment-after .views-element-container .views-element-container, And though they've been off the air for decades, Charley and Humphrey have not been forgotten. } } position:relative; Patrick McCormick MD Neurosurgery Neurosurgery ProMedica Physicians Neurosurgery - Toledo Locations English 419-291-4590 419-291-4593 This provider is an employee of ProMedica Physician Group (PPG). padding: 0; border-top: 0; @media screen and (min-width: 1200px) { McCormick quickly perfected his puppeteering style. } The show was entirely ad-libbed. Education St. Joseph's University, B.S. .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .view-content, .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .view-header { .blog-comments .indented article { font-size: 1.3em; One-minute-long PSAs featuring the characters often do the rounds in these groupsand its easy to understand why. .view-volunteer-of-the-year .view-filters { Some great old memories here! padding: 3%; } padding: 20px !important; background: #fff /*#F5F5F5*/; } "Git Box Tickle" does ring a bell. display: -moz-box; position: absolute; .path-app-faqs .view-display-id-page_2 .view-content, .path-search-faqs .view-display-id-page_1 .view-content { margin-left: 0 !important; } } Hi Sue, I took a look, but was unable to locate anything further. #views-exposed-form-frequently-asked-questions-page-2, .no-search { The "count" was used to determine which person would be called. background: #000; He declined to elaborate, stating that providing more details would open up even more wounds. } width: 100%; By the 1960s, television technology and programing had come quite a ways. [3], In a 2008 interview, McCormick admitted that the "Charley and Humphrey" skits were his favorite aspect of working on television: "All the other things I did on television were just jobs. margin: 30px 1.5%; KTVU reached McCormick Tuesday at his home in Oregon, where he apologized for the misunderstanding. He had pretty good sets and sound effects right in the studio this was sometime in the early 60's. He said, I dont want people to grieve and miss me. margin-right: 5px; In addition to being the voice behind Charley and Humphrey, McCormick was also a weatherman and longtime host of Dialing for Dollars on KTVU. Hartlaub and columnist Heather Knight co-created the Total SF podcast and event series, engaging with locals to explore and find new ways to celebrate San Francisco and the Bay Area. .faqs .view-header button { After he came up with Charleys personahe was loosely inspired by Chester Goode, the funniest character on the 1950s TV show GunsmokeMcCormick co-designed and created Humphrey with Shaften. clear: both; } Click here to read. padding: 0; } Would be neat to see your photo. .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards, section#block-sitesearch, .view-id-holiday_closures.view-display-id-page_3, #block-eastsideartcontestsponsors, .path-locations-table .view-content { width: 100%; Pat McCormick [1] is a retired local television personality who worked for San Francisco's KGO-TV, and Oakland's, KTVU channel 2, where among many jobs he was the nightly news' weatherman, hosted the midday movie Dialing for Dollars program, and co-hosted the local edition of the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. } position: relative; She is a celebrity journalist. } @media screen and (min-width: 1200px) { max-width: 100%; padding-left: 0; My family appeared on the show and we were given a dog from the Oakland SPCA after ours was killed. .view-acquia-search .field--name-field-hero-image { margin: 0 20px 0 0; Aug. 2, 2005. .d-block-sm { } padding-top: 0; } to {right: -2000px;} It was a late-night show that featured bad 'B' horror flicks and The Ghoul was the host. } .path-comment .region-content form textarea.text-full, } padding-left: 10%; It was at KTVU that Humphrey first acquired his Oakland shirta gift from Sonny Barger, co-founder of the Oakland chapter of the Hells Angels. remove on Oct 4. But it was a chance encounter at ABC that would change McCormicks life. By 1972, they were hosting KTVU's afternoon block of kids shows under the title The Charley and Humphrey Good Time House. But we get younger kids too. width: 230px; } } Contact Information. border: 1px solid #ccc; width: 100%; width: 30%; .view-college-promise-comparison thead th { padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 10%; } } margin: 5px; Somewhere around there as far as I know. } .view-empty { display: -moz-box; box-shadow: 7px 9px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); Pat McCormick with Frank Dill and Mike Cleary hosted the annual March of Dimes telecast. My memory reaches as far back as two years old (I recall my third birthday very clearly), and the first program I remember watching was Captain Kangaroo. @media screen and (max-width: 991px) { As a young kid I remembered when the legendary, late Carol Doda would do the station identification's for what was then KGSC's "The perfect 36." It was a local sf kids after school show. The memories of that afternoon as a young boy wanting to be a fast draw cowboy riding on the range brought a smile and a chuckle. .edit-search-create-btns { background:#77477B; Charley Horse and Humphrey Hambone havent had a regular show on the air since 1976, but theyand their creator, Pat McCormickremain beloved by those who remember them. } padding-right: 10%; /* Chat Button & Alert 2020 */ li.dropdown.account-dropdown.parent-li.btn-dropdown-container button { display: flex; I want to emphasize, I recognize the absolute stupidity of [the incident], McCormick told KTVU. float: left; @media screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px) { The things we dreamed of as a child. } float:left; He asked that the contents of the handwritten letters not be shared because they contained personal information. float: left; padding: 30px; KTVU reached McCormick Tuesday at his home in Oregon, where he apologized for the misunderstanding. word-break:break-word; Care about whats happening in Bay Area arts? html {scroll-behavior: smooth;} flex: auto; KTVU ( Channel 2) weathercaster Pat McCormick, one of the most popular and enduring television personalities in the Bay Area, will retire at the end of May. width: 100%; By chance, we were seated next to each other, and I had noticed that John had some Charley and Humphrey illustration prints at his table, so we started talking about, and bonding over, our mutual love of the characters. padding-left: 10%; margin-left: 5%; display: flex; @media screen and (min-width: 1200px) { float: left; He has also served as a morning movie host at Channel 2, and was the creator of the TV puppet characters "Charley and Humphrey.". margin: 0 5px 0.5em; padding-left: 10%; background: #105f84; "Thank you for your concern. The program featured 1950s horror classics like Teenagers from Outer Space, and was hosted by Bob Wilkins (1971-79) and John Stanley (1979-84). Take care! display: flex; .sjpl-search-wrapper { In the second issue, another beloved McCormick character is introducedPussyfoot the cat who, in the comic, owns a rowdy beatnik cafe next door to Charley and Humphreys apartment. .path-comment .region-content article h3 a.permalink:hover, .path-comment .region-content article h3 a.permalink:focus, .path-comment .region-content article h3 a.permalink:active { } By contrast Charley and Humphrey were my passion. width: 100%; #edit-submit-locations, .view-locations #edit-reset { width: 100%; .font-weight-normal { clear: both; In 1971, KTVU began airing the very popular Creature Features, which was a Saturday night staple for many of us teenagers throughout the 1970s. Even when theyre trying to be good, this goofy twosome just cannot stop getting into trouble. transition: all 0.2s; .view-college-promise-comparison table > thead > tr > th { } padding: 0px 15px; width: 70%; position: relative; text-decoration: none; .video-card .promo-hero-img.card-img { padding-right: 0; .temp-space { .d-block-sm { I don't recall one in the Bay Area, but there was one up in Seattle called, "Wunda Wunda.". McCormick is a rarity among modern large-market weathercasters. #views-exposed-form-california-room-index-page-2 { width: 100%; .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .view-content, .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .view-header { @keyframes showItem { Sadly, there wasn't much of a life left to save. clear: both; padding-left: 5%; I spoke with Mr. McCormick for 20 minutes on the phone and he gave his permission to use his characters. position: absolute; } sort by * Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. } in Management/Marketing and Accounting The Columbus Organization 350 Sentry Parkway Building 620, Suite 120 Blue Bell, PA 19422 Phone: (610) 592-0292 Toll Free: (800) 229-5116 Fax: (888) 379-2524 Email: info@columbusorg.com } min-height: 55px; Charley and Humphrey had friends too. line-height: 1.7em; The first issue of Charley & Humphrey by John Hageman and Justin Sane is out on Wednesday, Dec. 29, via 10 Ton Press. header #block-translation { background: #4d4d4d !important; padding-right: 5%; padding-top: 7%; #ThrowbackThursday! 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Charley and Humphrey were a puppet duo created by Pat McCormick in 1959 and featured on Oakland's KTVU as a children's program during the 1970s. Buy "Pat McCormick on the last Dialing for Dollars on KTVU " by Jenniferkate72 as a Sticker. border-right: none; } background: transparent; McCormicks kid show started on a Fresno CBS affiliate before getting picked up by San Franciscos ABC-owned station KGO in 1961. The idea for a Charley and Humphrey comic book started brewing all the way back in 2013. display: -webkit-box; McCormick's sly wit and taste for the humorously grotesque has won him many fans in the showbiz community, including Johnny Carson, Don Rickles, Don Adams . .field--name-field-p-hero-image { Looking for a electric music box that lit up and was used during breaks or intermissions late 70sor early 80s on some Bay Area tv station for kids. .path-comment .region-content article:hover, .path-comment .region-content article:focus, .path-comment .region-content article:active { .people-card-text { width: 100%; @media screen and (min-width: 1200px){ } Charley and Humphrey send their love to everybody., Peter Hartlaub is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. .alert-chat, .alert-chat button.close { } Many of my fellow "Late" Baby Boomers will recognize some of the shows I grew up with like Romper Room with Miss Nancy Besst (KTVU ch.2 in Oakland), Marshal J with Jay Alexander (KPIX ch. } float: left; font-weight:400; } padding-left: 5%; Dressed as a Cowboy of course with his trusty dalmatian dog "Rowdy". padding: 15px; padding-right: 30px; } display: -moz-box; margin-left: 10%; margin: 0 20px 20px 0; It didnt always turn out well for Charley, but his mishaps sure made the kids laugh. float:none; font-weight: normal; Though I wasnt allowed to sit in front of the television all day as a child, watching programs in the morning and evening was pretty routine. Those popular characters, voiced by McCormick, had their own TV show in the 60s and later starred in public service announcements on KTVU. header #block-translation { border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 20px 30px 30px; bottom: 105px; } clear: both; } height:0; padding-left: 10px; #views-exposed-form-blogs-page-2 { Hagemans first port of call was KTVU, but the station had no contact details on file for their former employee. padding-top: 0; .decorative-caption { padding: 0 0 0 10px; } } .list-unstyled.covid-list { We get the Boomers who remember the Charley and Humphrey half-hour TV show and the Gen Xers that grew up with their PSAs on Channel 2. Stay informed with one email every other weekright to your inbox. margin: 8px; padding: 0 5%; Does anyone remember a TV show, I believe was made at KTVU, called the Lizzie Luau Show? } width: 100%; @media screen and (max-width: 500px) { I really appreciate u putting together this I was just telling my son about the mayor art show I was on. } float: right; margin-bottom: 0; color: #333333; } And Mayor Art (Art Finley), after leaving the Bay Area, did talkshows in max-width:100%; Select this result to view Patrick Albert McCormick's phone number, address, and more. float: left; .flex-row.edit-search-create-btns .btn { } .views-field-field-people-phone, .views-field-field-commission-term-expires { Patricia McCormick was born on May 23, 1956 (age 66) in Pennsylvania, United States. padding: 1% 5% 5%; word-break: break-word; @media screen and (min-width: 1300px) { padding: 0 5%; .blog-comments h2:before { margin-bottom: 20px; By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. padding: 5px; I don't recall Kippy the Cop, and was not able to find any references to him on Google. } padding-left: 10%; Eventually, after an exhaustive internet search, Hageman managed to track down McCormick. justify-content: center; width: 100%; The show was actually Santas Toyshop. padding-left: 5px; .sjpl-search-wrapper #sjpl-search-chooser, .sjpl-search-wrapper #t { } .nav-pills a.btn.btn-lg.btn-default { } padding-right: 12px; padding:0; @media screen and (max-width: 480px) { Nov. 3, 1974. It read: Shagnasty Productions. z-index:999; -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 #ddd;
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