position: absolute; .global-padding .view-header, .global-padding .view-footer, .view-music-collections-index.view-id-music_collections_index.view-display-id-page_2 .view-content { @media screen and (min-width: 1500px) { html {scroll-behavior: smooth;} transition: box-shadow 300ms ease-in-out; padding-left: 10%; width: 100%; .page-node-type-page-web .main-container .col-sm-9 { clear: both; I think it was "Quiz Down", a show that pitted grammar schools vs. one another . clear:both; width: 50%; } } padding-left: 0 !important; border: 1px solid #ccc; I had written and illustrated an undead Victorian romance graphic novel titled Heart of a Corpse, Sane explains. The show was actually Santas Toyshop. width: 100%; [2] } float: left; background: #000; Patricia McCormick is a journalist and writer. As a young kid I remembered when the legendary, late Carol Doda would do the station identification's for what was then KGSC's "The perfect 36." margin: 0 5px 10px; box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 #ddd; width: 100%; [3], In a 2008 interview, McCormick admitted that the "Charley and Humphrey" skits were his favorite aspect of working on television: "All the other things I did on television were just jobs. .temp-space { .faq-dd { } } float: none; padding: 0 10%; } clear: both; .alert-chat button.close { max-width: 90%; margin: 5px 20px 10px 0; .btn-purple a:hover, .btn-purple a:focus, .btn-purple a:active { Charley and Humphrey had friends too. padding: 50px 0; } Hagemans first port of call was KTVU, but the station had no contact details on file for their former employee. padding-right: 0; One day, Shaften showed McCormick the horse puppet that would go on to become Charley. This type of programming began in the late 1940's and continued into the 1970s. } .page-node-type-page-web .main-container .col-sm-3 .sjpl-chat-container { First on San Francisco's KGO-TV, then on Oakland's KTVU. padding-top: 0; He had a show on Channel 7 weekdays from 7-8am. article.blog .author, article.blog-old .author { .btn-1, .btn-2 { McCormick also hosted a show in the 1970s called Dialing for Dollars where random Bay Area people were called and asked to guess the "Count and the Amount". .faq-category-list { In a statement to KTVU, he offered another apology, and referenced his beloved puppets. } display: flex; } .path-locations-table .table thead tr { margin: auto !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; His shtick was to make fun of many of the movies, often commenting on how bad they were, but that they couldn't afford 'decent movies.' } .faq-category-list li { } You always have to be working towards finishing and finishing well. } It didnt always turn out well for Charley, but his mishaps sure made the kids laugh. Take care! } My family didn't encourage a career as a writer, in part, because they were worried about my ability to make a steady living. He has also served as a morning movie host at Channel 2, and was the creator of the TV puppet characters "Charley and Humphrey.". #views-exposed-form-frequently-asked-questions-page-2, .no-search { } @media screen and (min-width: 1500px) { } .view-college-promise-comparison tbody th { } I don't recall Kippy the Cop, and was not able to find any references to him on Google. } .btn-info:hover, .btn-info:active:hover { .view-college-promise-comparison table-hover > tbody > tr:hover { } from {opacity: 0;} So what I managed to do is chalk it up to old age.. padding-left: 20px; /* Delete .view-content below in the stylesheets */ box-shadow: 7px 9px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); .video-card .card-img { /* alt videoWrapper */ Pat McCormick does a "Hometown Salute", only for it to get cut off about 20 seconds in. "Git Box Tickle" does ring a bell. .unstyled-list-text { #ThrowbackThursday! } I was able to purchase a few items. Pat McCormick Biography: Surprisingly little known to the public at large, bear-like, walrus-mustached Pat McCormick is a very busy stand-up comedian and comedy writer. His self-deprecating humor was very funny to me as a young boy, and some of his skits between movie segments were quite amusing. These short TV segments remain a perfect encapsulation of how McCormicks characters so deftly used goofy humor to help children learn, think independently, and do the right thing. Thoroughly convinced his father was dead, Steve he sent word to the Chronicle, which dutifully reported it. 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. } float: left; By contrast Charley and Humphrey were my passion. margin-bottom: 30px; Shortly after that, he developed a dementia related condition, @nd was moved back east by his relatives. } } Didnt know him really well, he was an acquaintance, but I do remember the show. padding-right: 0; } font-family: "Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; .font-weight-normal { } } KTVU reached McCormick Tuesday at his home in Oregon, where he apologized for the. Diablo State Park keep out visitors eager to see snow, Watch: Connecticut teacher rescues unconscious driver from burning car, Security guard attacked after recording burglary suspects in Oakland. @media screen and (min-width: 1200px) { .path-music-index-search .col-sm-9 { padding: 0 0 0 10px; .view-college-promise-comparison #edit-actions { } I don't recall one in the Bay Area, but there was one up in Seattle called, "Wunda Wunda.". border-left: none; padding: 30px; padding: 0 0 15px 10px; a.toolbar-icon.acquia-active-subscription.toolbar-item {display: none;} /* Remove when done */ "versatile personality" c Reverso Context: But this versatile personality does not stop at what has been accomplished and often. "versatile personality" c Reverso Context: But this versatile personality does not stop at . clear: both; Pat Mccormick, 54 Resides in Myrtle Beach, SC Lived In West Chester PA, Murrells Inlet SC, Downingtown PA, Malvern PA Related To Joseph Mccormick, Kathleen Mccormick, Jeanne Mccormick, Edward Mccormick Also known as Patricia Joan Mccormick, Patricia J Cormick, Patricia J Ade Includes Address (10) Phone (5) Email (3) See Results Pat Mccormick, 70 The earliest commercial I can recall ended with the image of a cup of coffee (in black and white of course) being stretched along with the jingle, "Strrrrrretch your coffee break, top it off with Juicy Fruit gum!". border: 1px solid #ccc; } .people-card, .flex-wrap-card.people-card { padding-left: 10%; /* End Gtranslate Hardcoded Dropdown */ align-items: center; @media screen and (min-width:1200px) { margin-bottom: 50px; to {opacity: 1;} In 1972 the show was airing on KTVU in the afternoons where it stayed until 1976. Veteran comic Pat McCormick was one of those second-tier funnymen whose careers enjoy great longevity on the stand-up and TV variety circuits but fall just short of making it to the all-stars. 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. box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); Find top songs and albums by Pat McCormick including Pat Mccormick Roasts Arnold Schwarzenegger, Roasting Rich Little and more. Humphrey Hambone, Public Relations., Meanwhile, in Arizona, McCormicks Shagnasty Show and The Charley Horse Show began broadcasting in 1961. .faq-category-list .btn { } It would be a "College Bowl" quiz show knock-off. background: #fff; padding: 0 30px; } padding-left: 5%; Who v was the host? He also hosted Dialing for Dollars for 17 years. .blog-comments article footer, .path-comment .region-content article footer { display: flex; } } The Bay Area certainly had a large number of interesting and creative kids shows. @keyframes hideItem { min-height: 200px; Johnny Carson" -- Pictured: Actor/writer Pat McCormick, Johnny Carson during the Friar's Club of California Roast of Johnny Carson on October 19,. } width: 100%; And though they've been off the air for decades, Charley and Humphrey have not been forgotten. } Retired local TV star Pat McCormick very much alive. border-right: none; float: left; Any pics sir clips? width: 230px; .faqs .promo-card-callout h3 { -webkit-transition: box-shadow 300ms ease-in-out; .grey-padding { text-align: left; display: -ms-flexbox; } .blog-comments article footer, .path-comment .region-content article footer { McCormick saw the puppets potential and bought it from Shaften. padding-right: 0; McCormick said the former was strictly for kids, but the latter was for the whole family. It was my work. padding: 0 0 0 12px; 7 (KGO) in 1966. Hi Rozann, I ran a digital newspaper search for Kipper the Cop (Kop) in the 1960s and didn't find anything (also tried just "Kipper"). width: 100%; } Much of what Hageman and Sane have so far put together for the comic book has a distinctly local flavor. Stay informed with one email every other weekright to your inbox. } position: relative; Ill take full responsibility for it.. .gtranslate-btn-dropdown.btn { clear: both; } Bob Eldred hosted an evening version called "The Jackpot Movie." KUSA - Denver, Colorado, also as KBTV, Stormy Rottman hosted the segments. padding-top: 5px; .account-list-section .btn { width: 100%; There was another kids show, I think it was called Git Box Tickle. Hello, My mother took me to The "Food King" Super Market in Martinez, California to see Marshal J and his dog Rowdy. Once you determine if they have the footage, arranging to view and/or obtain a copy could be additional challenges. color: #fff !important; } height: 0; And Mayor Art (Art Finley), after leaving the Bay Area, did talkshows in 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. I miss working with them more than I can describe.. } Dressed as a Cowboy of course with his trusty dalmatian dog "Rowdy". color: #262626; /* Chat Button & Alert Animations */ padding-left: 30px; .blog-comments h2:before { clear: both; @media screen and (min-width: 1500px) { Peter Hartlaub is The San Francisco Chronicle's culture critic and co-founder of Total SF. @media screen and (max-width: 991px){ background-color: #f5f5f5; transition: all 0.2s; } } padding-top: 30px; padding: 20px !important; #block-views-block-frequently-asked-questions-block-9, #block-exposedformcalifornia-room-indexpage-2-2, margin: 0 auto 30px; (2013) and The Plot to Kill Hitler: Dietrich . By 1972, they were hosting KTVU's afternoon block of kids shows under the title The Charley and Humphrey Good Time House. /* End Footer Update 2020 */ max-width: 100%; Pat McCormick with Frank Dill and Mike Cleary hosted the annual March of Dimes telecast. } I think the host of the show I was remembering was Pat Paulsen, a comedian who grew up in the Bay Area and later ran for political office--Presidential. .page-node-type-page-web .main-container .col-sm-9 { } That began us down the path towards this book.. Some great old memories here! } } } padding-top: 20px; } font-weight: normal; } She graduated from Rosemont College in 1978, followed by an M.S. Pat McCormick [1] is a retired local television personality who worked for San Francisco's KGO-TV, and Oakland's, KTVU channel 2, 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. But we get younger kids too. Former KTVU personality Pat McCormick has died at the age of 82. @media screen and (min-width: 1200px) { @media screen and (min-width: 1500px){ @media screen and (max-width: 560px) { margin: 0; Hi Sue, I took a look, but was unable to locate anything further. top: 0; Santa Cruz Mountains, California& The Mysterians; 13th Floor Elevators; 1910 Fruitgum Company; A Flock Of Seagulls 1967 or 68. } 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 .