tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28632024.post4228071792502694226..comments2023-09-06T11:55:18.053-04:00Comments on Lugubrious Drollery: Winky Dink Dragged Through the Mud!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28632024.post-36832579362023200412009-08-29T00:51:21.074-04:002009-08-29T00:51:21.074-04:00I heard the mistress say that in an interview...LO...I heard the mistress say that in an interview...LOL...Rambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28632024.post-44211263496976352592009-08-27T13:16:54.854-04:002009-08-27T13:16:54.854-04:00Pater CLXVII,
Car seats? We don't need no stin...Pater CLXVII,<br />Car seats? We don't need no stinkin' car seats!<br /><br />Maraca,<br />The original show ran from '53 to '57. A revival was attempted from 1969 to 1973. It was a lame attempt IMHO, because the producers tried to modernize the Winky Dink character to look more like a normal boy, and the star on his head morphed into hair that sort of looked like a banana peel fell on his head. Part of the charm of the original, again IMHO, was the improbable appearance of Winky Dink. According to Wikipedia, it wasn't the pathetic Winky Dink character, ver. 2.0 that killed the show but "...the show's production was halted despite its modest popularity due to concerns about radiation in television sets affecting children and because of parents' complaints about children drawing on the screen."<br /><br />Dan,<br />Thanks. Where else can you learn such a volume of useless information but from your old man?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461006644312781883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28632024.post-22154772561513994772009-08-26T12:22:22.907-04:002009-08-26T12:22:22.907-04:00Haha....draw him a magic grave so he can roll over...Haha....draw him a magic grave so he can roll over in it. Hilarious!Dan Coryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14831197326927062091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28632024.post-41724444180827336502009-08-25T23:36:37.707-04:002009-08-25T23:36:37.707-04:00I didn't think I could possibly have missed a ...I didn't think I could possibly have missed a TV show from the 50's, but apparently I did miss Winky Dink. <br /><br />The earliest TV shows I remember are Ding Dong School and Captain Kangaroo. Maybe Winky was a little before my time. ;-)MyMaracashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277857661670053625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28632024.post-64125380955218705922009-08-25T21:52:12.160-04:002009-08-25T21:52:12.160-04:00It's a wonder any children survived the 50...It's a wonder any children survived the 50...#167 Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069054405824134410noreply@blogger.com