Mr. TV: Child's Play

I remember it like it was yesterday. My oldest daughter, now 19, and I would sit for what seemed like forever watching Barney and his goofy green buddy Baby Bop on PBS.  

She was riveted to the show and I to her, amazed by her fascination.

In my day, it was Lamb Chop from puppeteer Shari Lewis in addition to comedian Soupy Sales, who at one point had youngsters send him money after jokingly telling them to look in their parents’ pockets for all the green pieces of paper with the pictures of the guys in beards and send them to him.

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