A Blast from the Past. To all those born between 1930 and 1979. (New York: 2009, subdivisions)

[ClarkStreetKid]

Originally Posted by Fun City Man

Dear Clark Street Kid,

It's great that you got to meet and greet Chuck

McCann..but?


You didn't tell us where you met him?

If it is possible?

Could you please tell us all where you met him?

Fun City Man!

I think I met Officer Joe in Green Point at a church carnival.

Can't remember where I met Joe Flynn or Chuck. I do remember getting an autographed picture from Joe and shaking Chuck's hand.

I do remember standing in front of Mr. Tripp and just staring until my mom gave me shove so I'd shake the mans hand.

[Fun City Man]

Dear Clark Street Kid,


It's possible that you've ment "Officer Joe"at that carnival

in the Green Point Section of Bklyn,NYC.


He did appear at alot of carnivals and bizzars in The NYC/NJ/

Ct/LI viewing area back in the 1950's and 60's.


I wish that I had met him at a carnival or bizzar..But?

My parents would never take me to such functions to meet

any of my kids tv heroes.


Anyway,

Thanks For your reply and Thanks For Remembering

"Officer Joe"Bolton,Chuck McCann and Joe Flynn,


Fun City Man!

[nancy thereader]

Ct/LI viewing area back in the 1950's and 60's.

There are probably not too many of us who can remember that we used to have to watch the New Haven stations in Setauket & Port Jeff to get CBS or ABC. Channels three and eight. Remember? Even Providence came in better than New York for some reason.

[ClarkStreetKid]

Anybody remember the morning Farm Reports being the first thing that came on in the morning? A lot of the newer Islander's don't realize just how rural we were back in the day.

[nancy thereader]

Yes. I do remember something like that.

[threewishes]

I was born in the 70's with a mother who smoked, drank, and ate everthing.

Im a Director of Techology for one of the largest companies on Long Island. With no health issues...

...go figure

[inafog]

Hi Fun City, I am Ricky, know then to the public as Guy, the youngest child of Herb Sheldon. I was always called by my middle name, never Guy. To this day, thats what my brother and sisters call me. (and still my old friends as well). I loved that old model T car. It had a Briggs and Stratton lawn mower engine in it, but it really moved. I can't believe how much information is on this forum about my dad. It's amazing. Sadly I had very little time to spend with my dad, since I was so young, and by todays standards he died young. At this point I have out lived him by years. Fortunately, progress has been made in the medical world, which is great since my brother and I inherited the heart problem, even though we are avid runners and bikers, and have tried to help ourselves since we were young knowing this might happen. I have held on to the memories I have of my dad, and my wife says they are so vivid because I didn't have that much time with him. You know he was as funny at home as he was on TV. I'll never forget when we watched him on TV one day, and he was on the couch next to me. How did he do that???? Amazing! Thanks for all the memories and kind words about dad. I really do appreciate it!! Guy (Rick)

Originally Posted by Fun City Man

Dear InAFog,

Thanks for your kind reply about your father

Mr.Herb Sheldon.


I remembered him from the last NYC based kids tv shows that

he hosted on WOR TV Ch.9 in NYC from September,1959 to May,

1962.."The Looney Tunes Show"(Which was later retitled:"The Herb

Sheldon Show")and "The Mischief Makers".


On the latter series..Mr.Sheldon would entertain and inform his

viewers..inbetween the reruns of the silent"Our Gang"/"Little Rascals"

film comedies.


Sadly,those silent"Our Gang"/"Little Rascals"films were poorily edited

and were not popular with the kids..who prefered to watch the sound era

"Our Gang"Films.


"The Mischief Makers"went off the air on WOR TV Ch.9 in NYC

in June,1961.

The only memorable thing about that show..was Mr.Sheldon

driving onto the set of the show in a small model t car.


He drove onto the set in that little,anitque car..still sporting

his straw skimmer,striped or checked blazer,white shirt and bow tie

or neck tie.


Making Mr.Sheldon look like a carnival or circus barker.


He also Co-hosted The UCP Telethons on Ch.9 with Mrs.Jane

Pickens Langley(Later on she remarried Mr.Hoving and she became

known as Mrs.Jane Pickens Hoving),Mr.Dennis James and Mr.& Mrs.

Steve And Edie Gorme' Lawrence.


The UCP Telethons were Mr.Sheldon's last tv appearances..sadly..

we lost him in the summer of 1964 to a heart attack.


You say that you are one of his children..but?

You didn't tell us if you are one of his sons:Guy Or Randy or

one of his daughters..Lynda or Amy?


If it is possible?

Could you please tell us all here at The "Blast From The Past"website..

if you are One Of Mr.Herb Sheldon's daughters or..one of his sons?


Thanks For your reply and Thanks For Remembering your father

and one of my kids tv heroes,

Fun City Man!

[inafog]

Actually, if I remember correctly, there was a show that came on at 5:30am called "The Modern Farmer". I watched it because it was the only broadcast on that early. I learned how to take soil samples, which as it turned out, didn't help me at all in life. Interesting tho.

Originally Posted by ClarkStreetKid

Anybody remember the morning Farm Reports being the first thing that came on in the morning? A lot of the newer Islander's don't realize just how rural we were back in the day.

[Fun City Man]

Dear Rick,


I did an phone interview with you mother back in 1994..

and she told me that your dad would drive that little model T car

from your family's home in Roslyn Estates,L.I.,N.Y. to the WOR TV

Studios in Manhattan.

And the sight of seeing the little old car being driven by your

dad on the LIE made people turn and look and wonder"is That for real

or what?!"


This sight must have also driven the traffic cops nuts too.


I miss your father's work on NYC Kids TV and I'm sorry that

I never got the chance to meet him.


Whereever he is now?

I hope that he knows that I'm still one of his biggest fans.

Thanks For Your Reply and Thanks For Remembering your

father and one of NYC's most beloved kids tv hosts/performers

:Mr.Herb Sheldon,

Fun City Man!

[Fun City Man]

Dear Rick,

I also remember your father hosting WOR TV Ch.9 NYC's

version of"The Looney Tunes Show"/"The Herb Sheldon Show".


The show would open with a slide of a cottage in the forrest

and there would be music playing on the air..


The scene would fade into the interior of this enchanted cottage

and your father would be sporting his straw skimmer,checkered or

striped blazer,bow or neck tie and white shirt and playing a snare

drum to the music.


He did this with the wild and fun abandeon of a child at

play.


Then..he'd talk one on one with the kid at home about his or

her's day went and how things were going at home..he'd also

pull some items out of a paper bag and mention who the show's

sponsor's were.


Then..he'd introduce the cartoon.


He was a fun loving,knowledgeable and caring person..

and..I still miss him to this day.


Fun City Man!