The Adventures of Oky Doky
A cowboy puppet ran a dude ranch on early DuMont television.
The Adventures of Oky Doky, a children’s show on the DuMont network, ran from November 1948 to May 1949. It centered on a cowboy puppet in a western setting, much like Howdy Doody. Puppeteer Raye Copeland created Oky, who first appeared on New York’s WABD. The cast featured Wendy Barrie, Rex Trailer, Burt Hilber, and Pat Barnard, with Dayton Allen voicing the puppet.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Children's program
- Runtime
- 30 minutes (1948-49); 15 minutes (1949)
- Starring
- Wendy Barrie
- Burt Hilber
- Pat Barnard
- Dayton Allen
- Country
- United States
- Network
- DuMont
- First aired
- 4 November 1948
- Last aired
- 26 May 1949
Facts from the source article.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did The Adventures of Oky Doky first air?
The Adventures of Oky Doky first aired on 4 November 1948.
When did The Adventures of Oky Doky end?
The Adventures of Oky Doky last aired on 26 May 1949.
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