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The Howdy Doody Show

Episode aired Feb 18, 1975
TV-G

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Ron Howard and Bob Smith in Happy Days (1974)

Comedy Family Music

Richie gets an in for an interview with famous children's entertainers Bob Smith and Howdy Doody when little sister Joanie appears on the television show to present the popular puppet with t... Read allRichie gets an in for an interview with famous children's entertainers Bob Smith and Howdy Doody when little sister Joanie appears on the television show to present the popular puppet with the Chipmunk of the Year Award. But Richie is later confronted with an ethical dilemma afte... Read allRichie gets an in for an interview with famous children's entertainers Bob Smith and Howdy Doody when little sister Joanie appears on the television show to present the popular puppet with the Chipmunk of the Year Award. But Richie is later confronted with an ethical dilemma after Life magazine offers to buy his one-of-a-kind photo of clown Clarabelle caught without h... Read all

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Ron Howard

Richie Cunningham

Marion Ross

Marion Cunningham

Anson Williams

Potsie Weber

Henry Winkler

Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli

Don Most

Ralph Malph
(as Donny Most)

Tom Bosley

Howard Cunningham

Bob Brunner

Clarabelle
(as Robert Brunner)

Bruce Kimmel

Mark Summers

Erin Moran

Joanie Cunningham

Bob Smith

Buffalo Bob Smith
(as Robert E. Smith)

Lora Marie Taylor

Girl in the booth at Arnold's Soda Shop
(uncredited)

Director
- Jerry Paris
Writers
- Garry Marshall
- Bob Brunner
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Trivia
Clarabell was played mainly by three different actors through the years (others sometimes doubled as Clarabell, to allow them to play other characters). Robert Keeshan originated the role, but left the show to star in Captain Kangaroo (1955); Bobby Nicholson continued the role until Lew Anderson took over in 1954, and he carried the role from then on. Richie's goal was thus to unmask Anderson as Clarabell.

Connections
References The Howdy Doody Show (1947)

Soundtracks
Happy Days
(theme song)
Lyrics by Norman Gimbel
Music by Charles Fox
Performed by Pratt and McClain

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Clarabelle Without Makeup

Richie needs a scoop for his school paper and wants to get an interview with Howdy Doody and Buffalo Bob Smith.

One of Season 2's funniest. Richie gets access to the Howdy Doody show when Joanie appears on the show. Richie gets the idea for huge story when he thinks of getting a photo of Clarabelle the clown without his makeup. Potsie gets a photo of Clarabelle with his pants down but still has his makeup. Another funny scene has Richie entering a Howdy Doody look a like contest. See the episode to find out if we get to see the clown without the makeup.