height: 100%; } .blog-comments h2:before { z-index:999; This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). clear:both; .footer-translate select { I, too, have been looking for anything from the show but Im afraid that the entire set at KSBW has long since been destroyed. Thanks for sharing your memory Rozalynn. .step-list { KTVU says former personality Pat McCormick is not dead, despite earlier reports to the contrary. } width: 100%; box-shadow: 7px 9px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); } padding-top: 25px; position: relative; width: 100%; padding: 10px 0; } width:100%; table-layout:fixed; But I do remember writing in and becoming a member of his "Thunder." something club--at least I think it was Thunder something--and even getting a membership card (purple and brown?). } position: relative; } It would be a "College Bowl" quiz show knock-off. } It was my work. } Because of Sane and Hagemans reverence for Charley and Humphrey as characters and local icons, it was important that they get the blessing of the man who created them. He has also served as a morning movie host at Channel 2, and was the creator of the TV puppet characters "Charley and Humphrey.". } @media screen and (min-width: 1500px) { .view-college-promise-comparison thead th { I spoke with Mr. McCormick for 20 minutes on the phone and he gave his permission to use his characters. float:left; padding: 20px 0; .footer1-container.sjpl-mission { They received a warm welcome right off the bat. .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .attachment.attachment-after, .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards.view-display-id-page_1 .view-content, .view-empty { Pat McCormick (born c. 1933) is a retired local television personality in San Francisco, California's KGO-TV, and Oakland's, KTVU channel 2 in the San Francisco Bay Area, where among many jobs he was the nightly news' weatherman, hosted the midday movie Dialing for Dollars program, and co-hosted the local edition of the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. Watched him every day. line-height: 1.42857; Pat McCormick (June 30, 1927 - July 29, 2005) was an American actor and comedy writer known for playing Big Enos Burdette in Smokey and the Bandit and its two sequels. padding: 0; I would love to find out when that show was on air in San Francisco I was on it and it was a hat contest and I won because I had vegetables all of my hat and keep the cop was eating the vegetables off my hat. Patrick McCormick, 75, of Marshalltown and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Monday, December 19, 2022, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines. It was at KTVU that Humphrey first acquired his Oakland shirta gift from Sonny Barger, co-founder of the Oakland chapter of the Hells Angels. padding: 10px 16px; } @media screen and (min-width: 992px){ #locations-hours-drop { Theyre the best of friends and they live in a San Francisco apartment togethereven though they get on each others nerves sometimes. animation: hideItem 1s ease-in-out 60s both; transform: scale(1.6) rotate(-90deg); } I have been neighbors with Jay Brown, the All Night Movies host, and creator of the PRICE SLASHER, OWNER of Spartan Doge, for more than 20 years, and never knew it. } Tom Hanks, who grew up watching Charley and Humphrey, was so relieved to find out McCormick was still alive he gave him a call. remove on Oct 4. text-transform: uppercase; KTVU (Channel 2) weathercaster Pat McCormick, one of the most popular and enduring television personalities in the Bay Area, will retire at the end of May. width: 100%; .chat-cards #libchat_d281a06c0b8f53e791abeba9bf0b9029 iframe, .chat-cards #libchat_f6c91f46e9dd3ace51570bf203bb5efb iframe, .chat-cards #libchat_028ba638f9d339194272be42ae319059 iframe, .chat-cards #libchat_cb01fdc888b7a35e4f4d6b2150cf4ef2 iframe { } display: flex; padding-bottom: 0; padding: 20px 30px 30px; .path-music-index-search .col-sm-9 { @media screen and (min-width: 1025px) { .list-unstyled.covid-list { transition: box-shadow 300ms ease-in-out; clear: both; } Bob Eldred hosted an evening version called "The Jackpot Movie." KUSA - Denver, Colorado, also as KBTV, Stormy Rottman hosted the segments. } top: 20px; .block-views-blockblogs-block-2 { right: 15px; } display: -webkit-flex; .faqs .view-header p { .field--name-field-p-hero-image { font-weight: normal; @media only screen and (min-width: 1200px) { Do you have any record of this? .footer-translate-icon { @keyframes offPageAlert { } .path-comment .region-content form textarea.text-full, } animation: offPageAlert 1s ease-in-out 90s both; float: left; .chat-cards .card { margin-left: 0; .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .view-content, .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .view-header { Would be neat to see your photo. float: left; margin: 30px 2.5%; .page-node-type-blog section.col-sm-9, .page-node-type-blog aside.col-sm-3 { clear: both; Disney had created it for a movie pilot, but ultimately decided the horse didnt fit in with their other characters. McCormick and his wife, Flora. .account-dropdown .btn.dropdown-toggle { .view-news-releases .view-content, #block-views-block-volunteer-of-the-year-block-1 .block-title { min-height: 55px; float:none; KTVU: Charley and Humphrey (with Pat McCormick) KTVU: Bits and Pieces KTVU: Captain Cosmic KTVU: TV Pow (with Pat McCormick) Sacramento/Stockton Cartoonland KCRA: Captain Sacto (Harry Martin; 1950s) KOVR: Captain Delta (early 1970s) KTXL: Cap'n Mitch (1970s-80s) Capn's Locker Romper Room . } float: left; clear: both; To add more books, click here . .blog-comments .indented { This is a personal situation and my family wants privacy at this time, he said. display: flex; Our key demographic is, well, everyone, Hageman laughs. Charley and Humphrey have always had a good, positive message with the kind of snark people of all ages can enjoy.. background: #4d4d4d !important; to {opacity: 0;} (KTVU) - KTVU personality Pat McCormick says he's alive and well, despite reports of his passing. background: #F5F5F5; } .bef-checkboxes .checkbox { @media screen and (max-width: 560px) { Unreported at the time, for some reason, was that Pat's life was saved by a little old lady. } He was so cool! float:left; } } a.toolbar-icon.acquia-active-subscription.toolbar-item {display: none;} /* Remove when done */ width: 100% !important; width: 30%; padding-bottom: 30px; } Patricia McCormick is a journalist and writer. Does anyone remember the 50's/60's Saturday morning kids show with a guy who showed Buck Rogers serial segments? text-align: center; Former KTVU personality Pat McCormick has died at the age of 82. After their show ended in 1976, the pair. #edit-submit-locations, .view-locations #edit-reset { } color: #3f4444; background: #000; .view-college-promise-comparison { content: ''; max-width:100%; Another found Humphrey searching for treasure in the old Sutro Bath tunnels. float: left; width: 70%; list-style: none; html {scroll-behavior: smooth;} position: relative; clear: both; .flex-center { He had pretty good sets and sound effects right in the studio this was sometime in the early 60's. .alert-chat a:not(.close):not(.btn) { He died in 2020. .people-card, .flex-wrap-card.people-card { } After their show ended in 1976, the pair continued in Public Service Announcements (PSAs) with moral lessons for children. 6 relations. } } .view-acquia-search .field--name-field-hero-image img { background:#77477B; display: none; .unstyled-list-text { Thanks for your comment. } Haven't a clue anymore as to what he said, but at the time I would tune in every week to watch the show. Humphrey Hambone, Public Relations., Meanwhile, in Arizona, McCormicks Shagnasty Show and The Charley Horse Show began broadcasting in 1961. } .gtranslate-edit .btn { My memory reaches as far back as two years old (I recall my third birthday very clearly), and the first program I remember watching was Captain Kangaroo. KTVU: Charley and Humphrey (with Pat McCormick) KTVU: Romper Room; KTVU: TV Pow (with Pat McCormick) Sacramento/Stockton. width: 50%; .faqs .form--inline { padding-right: 30px; } } clear: both; } View the profiles of people named Patrick McCormick. Actor, Writer. Her popular books are Sold (2006), Never Fall Down (2012), Cut (2000), I Am Malala: How One. } They were located behind the store because Marshal J was shooting balloons out of the air with live rounds. Who was he and what was the show called? section.blog-comments { .grey-padding { Read the San Francisco Chronicle's story here. justify-content: center; padding: 0 10px; The Bay Area certainly had a large number of interesting and creative kids shows. .alert-chat { It read: Shagnasty Productions. And Mayor Art (Art Finley), after leaving the Bay Area, did talkshows in Hello, My mother took me to The "Food King" Super Market in Martinez, California to see Marshal J and his dog Rowdy. Local San Francisco show I was on as a child. margin-top: 30px; I was able to locate a "Luau Show" hosted by Bill Gordon on ch. vertical-align: top; p.farsi { padding: 3px 8px 0; Steve McCormick, who goes by Pat, said he believed his father had passed away and was stunned by the news that he was alive. display: flex; Photo: Collage of Bay Area kids shows in the 1960s and 1970s. .faqs .promo-card-callout { #webform-submission-webform-for-testing-add-form { max-width: 767px; } } @media screen and (min-width: 1024px) { Charley and Humphrey teaching the kids, back in the day. margin: auto !important; padding: 0 10%; } Browse 53 pat mccormick actor stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. padding-right: 0; .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards, section#block-sitesearch, .view-id-holiday_closures.view-display-id-page_3, #block-eastsideartcontestsponsors, .path-locations-table .view-content { After the birth of my son in 1990, I wrote to Art Finley, Bob March, and Pat McCormick for autographed photos. McCormick had a distinctive appearance being 6'7" tall, weighing 250 lbs and having a walrus . background: #fff; He is best known for his shows Dialing for Dollars and Charley and Humphrey.. width: auto; .page-node-type-page-heroless .main-container .page-heroless .contact-list-container .contact-list.cl-more-padding li { In the end, that expressive face would prove to be a bit of a burden for McCormick. 4 in San Francisco), Captain Satellite with Bob March (KTVU ch. 3K. } .nav-pills a.btn.btn-lg.btn-default { .form-item.js-form-item.form-type-radio.js-form-type-radio.form-item-worksroom-setup.js-form-item-worksroom-setup.radio { float: right; Pat McCormick does a "Hometown Salute", only for it to get cut off about 20 seconds in. padding: 0 20px; Retired local TV star Pat McCormick very much alive. In 1961, KGO (Channel 7) brought McCormick and the program to San Francisco. } float: left; In a statement to KTVU, he offered another apology, and referenced his beloved. margin: auto !important; .view-college-promise-comparison table > tbody > tr:hover { margin-top: 35px; text-transform: capitalize; You wont find anything like it today. He covers Bay Area culture, co-hosts the Total SF podcast and writes the archive-based Our SF local history column. } I remember on channel 2, KTVU at one after mom watched Days we could watch dialing for dollars, a great movie every day. } margin: 30px; } } padding: 20px 30px 30px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 30px; } max-width:100%; .views-field-field-people-phone, .views-field-field-commission-term-expires { padding: 0; My family appeared on the show and we were given a dog from the Oakland SPCA after ours was killed. .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .attachment.attachment-after .views-element-container .views-element-container:active { } I want to go quietly.. width: 100%; .view-college-promise-comparison table > thead > tr > th, .view-college-promise-comparison table > thead > tr > td, .view-college-promise-comparison table > tbody > tr > th, .view-college-promise-comparison table > tbody > tr > td, .view-college-promise-comparison table > tfoot > tr > th, .view-college-promise-comparison table > tfoot > tr > td { width: 100%; @media only screen and (min-width: 1300px) { .video-card .card-img { /* alt videoWrapper */ Hagemans first port of call was KTVU, but the station had no contact details on file for their former employee. padding-left: 30px; Charley Horse and Humphrey Hambone havent had a regular show on the air since 1976, but theyand their creator, Pat McCormickremain beloved by those who remember them. This is a personal situation and my family wants privacy at this time, he said. He told the Arizona Republicin 1962 that while Charley was built to last, Humphreys head would wear out every six months, meaning repairs and replacements were needed on an ongoing basis. I cant express all these viewpoints as one person, so I do it through friends like Charley. He continued, I suppose there are many sides to my personality. padding: 0; } By 1972, they were hosting KTVU's afternoon block of kids shows under the title The Charley and Humphrey Good Time House. padding-top: 0; Once you determine if they have the footage, arranging to view and/or obtain a copy could be additional challenges. } .collapse .card { } } He said, I dont want people to grieve and miss me. Going a ways further back, I met Captain Satellite at Santa's Village around 1959 and still have an autographed publicity photo of him and his robot. article.blog .author, article.blog-old .author { width:100%; He completed his Licentiate and doctorate in Theology at the Gregorian University in Rome. } margin: auto !important; padding-right: 0 !important; top: 0; padding-bottom: 50px; Looking Back: Bay Area Kids Shows in the 1960s and 1970s, Partners in Reading: Adult and Family Literacy, California Room Clipping Files Television Stations, Mr. Bob the ventriloquist on KTVU Channel 2 San Francisco Oaklan. #block-views-block-frequently-asked-questions-block-9, #block-exposedformcalifornia-room-indexpage-2-2, He knew that when he got out, he wanted to pursue his dream of being on the radio. flex: auto; Dressed as a Cowboy of course with his trusty dalmatian dog "Rowdy". My dad, Bud Walling and Mrs. Claus, Judy Oates donned their Christmas gear every night from thanksgiving to Christmas Eve. It was a late-night show that featured bad 'B' horror flicks and The Ghoul was the host. The four small issues (or ashcans) that they released to drum up interest in the series had storylines that were loudly, quintessentially Bay Area. transform: scale(1.6); font-size: 1.138em; } padding-left: 10%; He also worked at KGO-TV. [CDATA[/* >