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Posted by Adelita on January 24, 2008 at 5:07pm in Born in 'Burque

Alright who remembers Captain Billy, Dialing for Dollars, Val de la O, Weatherman Dr. Fishback etc.? What shows or personalities have I forgotten about?

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Permalink Reply by Dr Dan on January 24, 2008 at 5:50pm: I was on the Captain Billy show a few times, and even won the spinning wheel contest (pink frosted cookies), I remember George Fishbeck's science show and the way he would say "hello muchachos-muchachas", I always liked it when Dialing for dollars would call someone who was sleeping and the would get mad at the host. my parents liked Val de la o but my spanish was never the greatest. I kinda of remember an Uncle Roy cartoon show, but I've never seen anyother reference to it. There was a lot of local programing in the afternoon.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Carol on January 24, 2008 at 6:37pm: I remember watching TV Science with George Fishback in elementary school and TV Music with (I think) it was Katherine McVee(?) I remember Dr Fishbeck saying "hello muchachos-muchachas"! And I, too, was on Captain Billy a couple of times. I remember the Uncle Roy show, but I barely recall watching it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dr Dan on January 24, 2008 at 7:09pm: I remember TV music, but never whould have had a clue as to her name, prop's to carol's memory. what I do remember is that she would ask for suggestions for songs to play and out class would try to come up with rock songs our teacher said would never get played, that "it is not that kind of show" which I thought was strange because he theme song was Billy Preston's "outer-space"; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bosque Bill on January 25, 2008 at 8:08am: Guess I'm a bit older than some of the respondents, as I don't remember Capt. Billy, but do remember Uncle Roy - even had one birthday party on his show. Loved the cartoons, but the western serials were the attraction... Roy Rogers, Hop-a-long Cassidy, Gene Autry, Zorro, and others.

As I recall Glen Campbell got his start on Uncle Roy's show. Anyone remember the theme song? I can only recall a few lines and maybe not correctly.

Riding on my way to Albuquerque,
Saddlebags full of beans and jerky.
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K circle B in Albuquerque. (this referring to the station KOB.)

Dr. Fishbeck was a hoot and probably helped to fan the flames of my interest in science. Didn't he draw cute little figures to illustrate the weather? or am I thinking of someone else?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Carol on January 25, 2008 at 9:29am: Glen Campbell started out performing in Burque with his Uncle Dick Bill's band, the Sandia Mountain Boys. I don't know if he ever performed on the Uncle Roy show...he probably did though.
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Growing up, my parents always had the radio in the kitchen tuned to 77KOB. I remember listening to Tom Dunn's High Noon radio show that was broadcast from a booth at Coronado Mall when it was still open air....; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by NMBeek on February 16, 2008 at 7:41am: Riding on my way to Albuquerque,
Saddlebags all full of beans and jerky.
Headin' for K circle B,
The TV ranch for you and me.
K circle B in Albuquerque.
Yoodle Ae, eee, ae, aeeee, aeee.....

It was Dick Bills and the Sandia Mountain Boys, and Glenn Campbell was one of the original Sandia Mountain Boys...

Now , have I dated myself, or what! :-); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Code of the West on May 2, 2008 at 7:15pm: I remember that song fondly! I still sing it sometimes. An oldie but goodie for baby-boomers.

Riding down the trail to Albuquerque
Saddle bags all filled with beans and jerky

Heading for K circle B
TV rights for you and me

K circle B in Albuquerque.

Nice thread. Thanks All.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Phil_0 on May 11, 2008 at 10:44pm: Wasn 't it "TV Ranch for you and me"? That's how my dad always sang it...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Code of the West on May 15, 2008 at 7:37pm: Your Dad is probably right.

I just didn't get the TV 'ranch' thing so TV 'rights' made more sense to me and I was only in grade school then.

It seems I missed my calling and should have been a producer. LOL; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dr Dan on January 25, 2008 at 9:12am: Howard morgan (or Uncle howdy) drew little cartoons as well as landscapes, I don't remember the Uncle Howdy show
but whe Morgan retired they frequently mentioned his early tv roots.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bosque Bill on January 25, 2008 at 9:28am: Ah, yes, that's right... Howard Morgan was the wizard with the marker. Thanks.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Adelita on January 25, 2008 at 9:56am: I completely forgot that George Fishback(beck?) said "hello muchachos-muchachas!" I remember my mom took me to a PTA meeting and he was the guest speaker. I was the only child at the meeting and he immediately zeroed in on me and made me laugh hysterically when he wiggled his big mustache. I vaguely remember the science show, though. I know I was on the Captain Billy show, but I honestly don't remember it. And I know that my aunt and uncle lived near a bar that Glen Campbell used to play at all the time on west Central.

Anybody remember this billboard off the freeway?; ▶ Reply to This