Freddie Freihofer’s “Breadtime Stories”
Ok, I gotta admit I am too young to have experienced the Freddie Freihofer show, but I have heard tons of stories from people that have great memories of watching or appearing on this show. From 1949-1966, WRGB, Channel 6 this 15 minute kids show that was our own Capital Region’s version of “Howdy Doody“. “Uncle Jim Fisk” was the host (ala Buffalo Bob) and it was a genius marketing attempt by the local Bakery Company, Freihofer’s that made their bread a staple in every Capital Region household. (Sorry about that Wonder Bread.) Since I never experienced the show first hand… I’ll include Don Rittner’s take on the show from the website The Mesh.”…how many baby boomers can remember watching, or being on, the Freddie Freihofer “Breadtime Stories” television show on WRGB, Channel 6 from 4:45 to 5 PM? Host Jim Fisk would create a “Squiggle” from some kid’s doodling tacked onto the side of a cutaway Freihofer wagon (was it a real wagon cut in half?). The show, which was the first to be broadcast in color in the Capital District, was built around your birthday and celebrated with other kids your age sharing a cake, hats, and a group photograph (any of you have one?). The show ran from 1948 to 1966.”Sounds like it was a good time…
Update on 11/18/07:
Uncle Jim Fisk was the Grand Marshall of the Annual Schenectady Christmas Parade last night.
August 21st, 2007 at 12:44 am
I remember my first big debut on TV on 27 October 1955, my birthday with Uncle Jim. Fifty two years later its still like yesterday.