On the Carousel - Production & Contact Info

On the Carousel (1953– )
TV Series

On the Carousel (1953– )

TV Series

On Saturday morning December 5, 1953, the CBS TV network created and produced 'On the Carousel', that showcased the arts, music, dance science, history and literature, to the young viewers of the New York City area. Hosted by up-and-coming...See moreOn Saturday morning December 5, 1953, the CBS TV network created and produced 'On the Carousel', that showcased the arts, music, dance science, history and literature, to the young viewers of the New York City area. Hosted by up-and-coming game show host Allen Ludden, students were encouraged to work on different projects in the series. Ludden seemed ill at ease hosting a TV news magazine for teens, so he left the series after the Saturday May 29, 1954, broadcast. Kid TV's first educators, Paul and Ruth Tripp and two regulars from their first series 'Mr. I. Magination' (actor Ted Tiller and musician and songwriter Ray Carter) took over as the series' second and last hosts/performers and instructors. The Tripp's made the show more engaging by giving 'On the Carousel' a lighter and more fun tone. The approach worked and kids could watch the show and see how music was used to enhance network news reports; they also learned about how to preserve foods by adding an atom smasher into their refrigeration units and were treated to TV adaptations of Mr. Tripp's musical stories "Tubby the Tuba" and "The Christmas That Almost Wasn't." (The live action version of "Tubby The Tuba" aired on Saturday October 2, 1954). The show did so well that it shared the NYC Emmy Award in 1957 with WRCA TV 4's Children Theater as the Best Children's TV series. The Tripp's, Mr. Tiller and Mr. Carter continued to take viewers and studio audiences on their 'On the Carousel' treks until the heads of CBS TV ended the ride on Saturday October 3, 1959. See less

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Name	Episodes	Known for
Paul Tripp Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	8	The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (1966)
Ruth Enders Self Self See fewer	8	Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
Ted Tiller Self Self See fewer	8	The Web (1950)
Ray Carter Self - musician Self - musician See fewer	7	Our Five Daughters (1962)
Allen Ludden Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	4	Password (1961)
Terry Bennett Self - ventriloquist Self - ventriloquist See fewer	1	Shock Theatre (I) (1957)
Martyn Green Self - Guest Star Self - Guest Star See fewer	1	Gilbert and Sullivan (1953)
W.C. Handy Self - composer Self - composer See fewer	1	Scarface (1932)
Alfredo Antonini Self Self See fewer	1	The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Emory Richardson Self Self See fewer	1	Beware (1946)
Harry Bartron Self - pantomine Self - pantomine See fewer	1	On the Carousel (1953)
Buddy LaFarme Self - clown Self - clown See fewer	1	On the Carousel (1953)
Dorothy Hohmann Self Self See fewer	1	On the Carousel (1953)
Kajar the Magician, Self Self See fewer	1	Men at Work (1941)
Stevie Harris Actor Actor See fewer	1	On the Carousel (1953)

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