August 31, 1957
Children's show Kukla, Fran and Ollie
airs its last episode on prime-time network TV.
The show featured beloved puppets Kukla, Ollie (a
dragon), and others, with live actress Fran Allison as host. The show began as
a local Chicago program and moved to NBC in 1948. It was one of the two most
important series made in Chicago, along with Garroway at Large, during
the city's brief period as an important production center for network programs
in the late 1940s. After its network cancellation, PBS revived the series from
1969 to 1971.
August 31, 1957
Children's show Kukla, Fran and Ollie airs its last episode on prime-time network TV.
The show featured beloved puppets Kukla, Ollie (a dragon), and others, with live actress Fran Allison as host. The show began as a local Chicago program and moved to NBC in 1948. It was one of the two most important series made in Chicago, along with Garroway at Large, during the city's brief period as an important production center for network programs in the late 1940s. After its network cancellation, PBS revived the series from 1969 to 1971.
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Tony Figueroa
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