From Captain Penny to Superhost: Tales from the Golden Age of Cleveland Children's Television, 1950s-1970s

It was the golden age of children’s television in Cleveland. Let’s go behind the plywood sets, costumes, and greasepaint for a close-up look at some remarkable personalities …

Children’s TV once sprang from the creative minds of actors who made it up as they went. Despite their low-budget productions, those classic shows and hosts of the 1950s–1970s formed lasting bonds with generations of Northeast Ohio kids.

Gene Carroll created Cleveland TV’s first kids' show, “Uncle Jake’s House,” in 19...