April 1st, 1963-September 8th, 1967 (NBC)
A five days a week (9 AM to 9:30 AM) children's program presented live and hosted by Paul Tripp. Each day, a boy or girl's birthday would be celebrated along with their friends.
The show presented all manners of games and stunts, stories and songs, entertainment, and educational features- for the young guest on the show and for the kids at home. A daily diversion that offers the thrill of anticipation, excitement, and variety all designed to keep the nursery set occupied and amused each weekday morning.
Paul Tripp often referred to as the "Pied Piper" of early children's television, created the musical fantasy "Tubby The Tuba" in 1945 and appeared on his own show "Mr. I. Magination," which aired on CBS television from 1949-1952. On this children's program, Tripp appeared as a train engineer.
Tripp along with his wife, Ruth Enders Tripp, co-hosted a TV news magazine for teenagers titled "On The Carousel" on Saturday mornings. The program ran from June 5th, 1955- September 26th, 1959 and was seen on CBS-TV.