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Originally Posted by bozey45
First color show I ever saw was "Heidi", a special broadcast in that year; remember the commercials were even in color. This was on a Motorola set at my dad's boss's house. My dad was worked at the Motorola dealer in Montgomery Al back then; that same year my brother and I would also go watch Howdy Doody in color at the dealer--so that may have been actually the first show I saw in color.
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Hey bozey 45,
Good recall,
"Howdy Doody" debut, in color, on NBC, Sept.12th 1955. And the NBC special "Heidi" was telecast live in color Oct. 1, 1955. Natalie Wood was cast as Heidi.
-Steve D.