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J. Fred Muggs (born March 14, 1952) is a chimpanzee born in the African colony of French Cameroon that forms part of modern-day Cameroon.Brought to New York City before his first birthday, he was bought by two former NBC pages and eventually appeared on a host of television shows on that network including NBC's Today Show where he served as mascot from 1953 to 1957.
philosophical non sequiturs, verbal free association. Zippy the Pinhead is a fictional character who is the protagonist of Zippy, an American comic strip created by Bill Griffith. Zippy's most famous quotation, "Are we having fun yet?", appears in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations and became a catchphrase.
16 October 1972. (1972-10-16) –. 24 March 1997. (1997-03-24) Rainbow is a British children's television series, created by Pamela Lonsdale, which ran from 16 October 1972 until 6 March 1992, made by Thames Television. The series was revived by Tetra Films from 10 January 1994 until 24 March 1997, in two different formats from the original ...
Kokomo Jr. was the name given to at least two male common chimpanzees used as animal actors, one born c. 1955 and one born c. 1967. [1] [2] Kokomo Jr. replaced J. Fred Muggs as the animal mascot of the Today Show in 1957, and was known for his ability to "talk", being able to pronounce the word mama on demand.
April 9, 1926 (aged 68–69) New York, New York, US. Nationality. American. Occupation. Freak show performer. Known for. performer with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey sideshows, entertainer at Coney Island. William Henry Johnson (c. 1857 – April 9, 1926), known as Zip the Pinhead, was an American freak show performer known for his ...
Eagles pay tribute to J.D. Souther, Jimmy Buffett at Sphere. As expected, Henley, clad in his traditional stage gear of a professorial vest, took a moment to honor J.D. Souther, the songwriter ...
Dave Garroway. David Cunningham Garroway (July 13, 1913 – July 21, 1982) was an American television personality. He was the founding host and anchor of NBC 's Today from 1952 to 1961. His easygoing and relaxing style belied a lifelong battle with depression. [1]
Today's Special is a Canadian children's television program produced by Clive VanderBurgh at TVOntario, originally broadcasting 120 episodes from 1981 to 1987. Much of the series was set in a department store, based on Simpson's then-flagship location in Toronto. Some store sequences were shot at the Queen Street West and Yonge Street store ...