Kidstime (Sunday mornings title)[1] and Kidstime Express (weekday afternoons title) is a local children's television show broadcast by WTXX Channel 20 (now WCCT-TV) in Waterbury, Connecticut, in the 1980s and early 1990s. It was originally hosted by Mike Imfeld and his puppet companions with his cohost being T. X. Critter, operated by puppeteer Don Wunderlee. T. X. was the yellow precursor to ALF, created by the puppeteerPaul Fusco,[2] a few years before the hit NBC TV show of the same name. At some point, Imfeld was replaced by Mike Mozart.[3] Mozart was then later replaced by Lauren DeLisa, who remained the host until the show was canceled in 1993.[4]
Children watching the show at home were encouraged to send in artwork, photographs, and safety tips that would be selectively chosen to be shown or announced on the air. One regular segment was "Funny Face Time" where a picture of a child viewer making a funny face that was sent to the TV station would be shown on the screen. All children whose submissions appeared on the show were given prizes, such as Wiffle Ball and Bat Sets which were and still are manufactured in Connecticut.
Jim Henson Productions puppeteer Lisa Buckley created and puppeteered puppets for Kidstime from 1984 to 1986 when the show was entitled JJ, TX & Friends and later changed to Kidstime. The "JJ" in the original title referred to host J. J. Conlon and during his tenure there was a live studio audience and a second puppet on the show named Zeet.[12][13] When Fusco left the show to work on ALF, Don Wunderlee a CT Punch and Judy puppeteer replaced him as the animator and voice of T. X. Critter.[14]
Kids Clubedit
The show had a "Kids Club" fan club and children would be sent a membership card after joining. One benefit of joining the club was free admission to T. X. Critter's live performances.[8] In October 1983, the fan club had nearly 1,500 members.[13]
Christmas Specialedit
Kidstime also had at least one Christmas special, airing on December 23, 1986.[15]
Referencesedit
^"Sunday Schedule". Hartford Courant. August 10, 1986. pp. B17. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^Hollis, Tim (2010). Hi There, Boys and Girls!: America's Local Children's TV Programs. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN978-1-60473-819-3.[page needed]
^"Display Ad 70". The Hartford Courant. July 14, 1988. p. 29. ProQuest 1469890727.
^Candelario, Sheila (October 11, 1986). "Children's Fair 'To Bring Back The Fun' in Hartford on Sunday". The Hartford Courant. p. B7. ProQuest 899890579.
^"Other 187". The Hartford Courant. November 12, 1989. p. N9. ProQuest 1633349741.
^ ab"Critter from television to hold show at museum". The Hartford Courant. July 14, 1990. p. D3. ProQuest 1723083081.
^Felson, Leonard (October 15, 1990). "Apple Harvest Festival to begin with run, hits its peak with parade". The Hartford Courant. p. C6A. ProQuest 1729704312.
^"Newest Models, Entertainment To Highlight Annual Auto Show". The Hartford Courant. November 16, 1983. p. G2. ProQuest 547071698.
^"Hampton". The Hartford Courant. May 2, 1986. p. AB4C. ProQuest 899893832.
^"J.J. Conlon Joins Show Roster". The Hartford Courant. November 20, 1983. p. W6. ProQuest 547086004.
^ ab"Meet J. J. Conlon at the Festival". The Hartford Courant. October 16, 1983. p. TT11. ProQuest 547068226.
^Hollis, Tim (2001). Hi There, Boys and Girls! America's Local Children's TV Programs. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 68. ISBN978-1-57806-396-3.
^"Other 6". The Hartford Courant. December 23, 1986. p. B4. ProQuest 900034242.
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originally hosted by Mike Imfeld and his puppet companions with his cohost being T X Critter operated by puppeteer Don Wunderlee T X was the yellow precursor to ALF created by the puppeteer Paul Fusco 2 a few years before the hit NBC TV show of the same name At some point Imfeld was replaced by Mike Mozart 3 Mozart was then later replaced by Lauren DeLisa who remained the host until the show was canceled in 1993 4 Kidstime with T X CritterAlso known asKidstime ExpressGenreLocal Children s Television ShowCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglish Contents 1 Difference between Kidstime and Kidstime Express 2 Television audience participation 3 Live appearances 4 Other notable staff cast members 5 Kids Club 6 Christmas Special 7 ReferencesDifference between Kidstime and Kidstime Express editThe difference between Kidstime and Kidstime Express was in both duration and time slot Kidstime was a Sunday morning TV show and Kidstime Express was a weekday afternoon collection of thirty second spots played between toy commercials that aired along with cartoon episodes of Transformers G I Joe A Real American Hero He Man and the Masters of the Universe Thundercats Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Filmation s Ghostbusters The Real Ghostbusters Duck Tales Muppet Babies The Smurfs Disney s Adventures of the Gummi Bears Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers Silver Hawks Inspector Gadget Heathcliff Dennis The Menace The Littles M A S K The Care Bears Hulk Hogan s Rock n Wrestling Popples The Get Along Gang Denver The Last Dinosaur The Wuzzles ALF The Animated Series The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin COPS and The Super Mario Bros Super Show Television audience participation editChildren watching the show at home were encouraged to send in artwork photographs and safety tips that would be selectively chosen to be shown or announced on the air One regular segment was Funny Face Time where a picture of a child viewer making a funny face that was sent to the TV station would be shown on the screen All children whose submissions appeared on the show were given prizes such as Wiffle Ball and Bat Sets which were and still are manufactured in Connecticut Live appearances editT X Critter animated by puppeteer Don Wunderlee also made live appearances appearing at least once at Lake Compounce amusement park in Bristol and Southington Connecticut Commercials for other amusement parks were frequently shown while Kidstime was on the air among them ads for Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury Connecticut and Catskill Game Farm in Catskill New York T X also appeared at the Greater Hartford Fair 5 the Kid rific Children s Fair in downtown Hartford 6 the Wadsworth Atheneum art museum 7 the Connecticut Trolley Museum in East Windsor 8 the Glastonbury Apple Harvest Festival 9 the Connecticut International Auto Show at the Hartford Civic Center now XL Center 10 and Hebron Elementary School 11 Other notable staff cast members editJim Henson Productions puppeteer Lisa Buckley created and puppeteered puppets for Kidstime from 1984 to 1986 when the show was entitled JJ TX amp Friends and later changed to Kidstime The JJ in the original title referred to host J J Conlon and during his tenure there was a live studio audience and a second puppet on the show named Zeet 12 13 When Fusco left the show to work on ALF Don Wunderlee a CT Punch and Judy puppeteer replaced him as the animator and voice of T X Critter 14 Kids Club editThe show had a Kids Club fan club and children would be sent a membership card after joining One benefit of joining the club was free admission to T X Critter s live performances 8 In October 1983 the fan club had nearly 1 500 members 13 Christmas Special editKidstime also had at least one Christmas special airing on December 23 1986 15 References edit Sunday Schedule Hartford Courant August 10 1986 pp B17 Retrieved October 21 2022 Paul Fusco Voice Chasers Mike Mozart YouTube Hollis Tim 2010 Hi There Boys and Girls America s Local Children s TV Programs Univ Press of Mississippi ISBN 978 1 60473 819 3 page needed Display Ad 70 The Hartford Courant July 14 1988 p 29 ProQuest 1469890727 Candelario Sheila October 11 1986 Children s Fair To Bring Back The Fun in Hartford on Sunday The Hartford Courant p B7 ProQuest 899890579 Other 187 The Hartford Courant November 12 1989 p N9 ProQuest 1633349741 a b Critter from television to hold show at museum The Hartford Courant July 14 1990 p D3 ProQuest 1723083081 Felson Leonard October 15 1990 Apple Harvest Festival to begin with run hits its peak with parade The Hartford Courant p C6A ProQuest 1729704312 Newest Models Entertainment To Highlight Annual Auto Show The Hartford Courant November 16 1983 p G2 ProQuest 547071698 Hampton The Hartford Courant May 2 1986 p AB4C ProQuest 899893832 J J Conlon Joins Show Roster The Hartford Courant November 20 1983 p W6 ProQuest 547086004 a b Meet J J Conlon at the Festival The Hartford Courant October 16 1983 p TT11 ProQuest 547068226 Hollis Tim 2001 Hi There Boys and Girls America s Local Children s TV Programs Univ Press of Mississippi p 68 ISBN 978 1 57806 396 3 Other 6 The Hartford Courant December 23 1986 p B4 ProQuest 900034242 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kidstime with T X Critter amp oldid 1211961045, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
