The host of the show was Andy Devine, they had a little cat that would dance, and an evil little frog "Froggie".
They had a theme song for the kids in audience "I've got a gang, you've got a gang, everybodies gotta have a gang! But their's only one really gang for me......good ole Andy's gang."
Was this show exclusively in the New York City area? I have friends from other areas that never heard of it!
2007-10-11 02:20:24 · 12 answers · asked by jersey girl in exile 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
I am of the vintage that should remember this show but for some reason it rings no bells. I remember the Buster Brown show and the famous "PLUNK YOUR MAGIC TWANGER, FROGGY". That was always a cause for childhood excitement as we sat with our faces about 3 feet away from that little black and white screen.
Here is a neat short link that tells about the two shows. Seems there is a little overlap so maybe one was more dominant in one area than another. I lived in New Hampshire when I grew up. We might have been to innocent and conservative for the NYC version....lol
http://www.fiftiesweb.com/tv/andys-gang.htm
2007-10-11 02:44:29 · answer #1 · answered by andyg77 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Andy Devine was a real fav or mine - he played sidekick to Roy Rogers and to Wild Bill Hicock...but I have never heard of Andy's Gang - :-(
2007-10-11 03:22:00 · answer #2 · answered by sage seeker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm flabbergasted that this question came up. I hadn't thought of Andy's Gang for about 30 years, and yesterday in the shower it just popped into my head for no reason at all, and today I see your question. SPOOKY ! I was thinking that I remembered Froggie, but for the life of me I couldn't think of Andy Divine's name. Thanks for jogging my memory.
2007-10-11 03:48:29 · answer #3 · answered by Yeti 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Every sat night my friends and I would go and watch the show. We would getup and dance light our lighters ect. Im just a sweet transvite love that seen Tim curry coming down the staircase. What wonderful memorys of my youth. I still love it and lovethe sound track. It is a cult classic!!!!!!
2016-04-08 02:48:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do...though I was VERY small. They have an Andy Devine Boulevard in Kingman, AZ...in honor of Andy Devine.
"...with little Squeaky..."
2007-10-11 04:08:34 · answer #5 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I remember Andy Devine with Gene Autry but not this particular show . He always seemed like one of the kids in a big body. I always loved his laugh. Thanks for reminding me.
My mistake , I realize now it was Wild Bill Hickock and he was Jingles and when he walked ,his spurs always jingled.
2007-10-11 05:59:48 · answer #6 · answered by Donna 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if its' the same show --was it "midnight" the cat and
"Froggie d'gremlin" ? Froggie would say "hi ya kids, hiya hiya hiya " and then let loose with a raspberry ?
2007-10-11 04:02:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I remember it very well! Midnight was the cat's name. And the catch phrase; "Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy!" still cracks me up each time I remember it.
2007-10-11 03:13:11 · answer #8 · answered by sugarbabe 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1951-1955 i wasnt around when it first came out but i saw a few on nick at nite,mostly in ny area as i can remember
2007-10-11 02:36:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember it, too, but then again I grew up in NJ myself.
2007-10-11 02:32:17 · answer #10 · answered by Lady G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋