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- Big John and Sparkie - 96 Big Jon Takes the Plunge -Big John and Sparky was a 1950’s radio show created by Jon Arthur. Although the show was intended for kids, many adults also became avid listeners due to its funny and very entertaining theme. The show is about Big John and his “little boy” Sparkie. Sparkie is said to be (and sounds like) an “elf from the land of make-believe,” but his thoughts and actions were like that of a little boy.
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------11 min - Big John and Sparkie - 97 Big Jon Gets Company Again -Big John and Sparky was a 1950’s radio show created by Jon Arthur. Although the show was intended for kids, many adults also became avid listeners due to its funny and very entertaining theme. The show is about Big John and his “little boy” Sparkie. Sparkie is said to be (and sounds like) an “elf from the land of make-believe,” but his thoughts and actions were like that of a little boy.
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- Big John and Sparkie - 94 Big Jon Recuperates -Big John and Sparky was a 1950’s radio show created by Jon Arthur. Although the show was intended for kids, many adults also became avid listeners due to its funny and very entertaining theme. The show is about Big John and his “little boy” Sparkie. Sparkie is said to be (and sounds like) an “elf from the land of make-believe,” but his thoughts and actions were like that of a little boy.
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------13 min - Big John and Sparkie - 93 Big Jon Gets a Screen Job -Big John and Sparky was a 1950’s radio show created by Jon Arthur. Although the show was intended for kids, many adults also became avid listeners due to its funny and very entertaining theme. The show is about Big John and his “little boy” Sparkie. Sparkie is said to be (and sounds like) an “elf from the land of make-believe,” but his thoughts and actions were like that of a little boy.
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------13 min - Big John and Sparkie - 92 The Big Little Race -Big John and Sparky was a 1950’s radio show created by Jon Arthur. Although the show was intended for kids, many adults also became avid listeners due to its funny and very entertaining theme. The show is about Big John and his “little boy” Sparkie. Sparkie is said to be (and sounds like) an “elf from the land of make-believe,” but his thoughts and actions were like that of a little boy.
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------11 min - Big John and Sparkie - 91 Yukie Cracks Up -Big John and Sparky was a 1950’s radio show created by Jon Arthur. Although the show was intended for kids, many adults also became avid listeners due to its funny and very entertaining theme. The show is about Big John and his “little boy” Sparkie. Sparkie is said to be (and sounds like) an “elf from the land of make-believe,” but his thoughts and actions were like that of a little boy.
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------12 min - Big John and Sparkie - 90 Yukie Tries Out His Racing Machine -Big John and Sparky was a 1950’s radio show created by Jon Arthur. Although the show was intended for kids, many adults also became avid listeners due to its funny and very entertaining theme. The show is about Big John and his “little boy” Sparkie. Sparkie is said to be (and sounds like) an “elf from the land of make-believe,” but his thoughts and actions were like that of a little boy.
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------12 min - Big John and Sparkie - 89 Off To the Races -Big John and Sparky was a 1950’s radio show created by Jon Arthur. Although the show was intended for kids, many adults also became avid listeners due to its funny and very entertaining theme. The show is about Big John and his “little boy” Sparkie. Sparkie is said to be (and sounds like) an “elf from the land of make-believe,” but his thoughts and actions were like that of a little boy.
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------12 min - Big John and Sparkie - 88 Day The Butterfly Flew -Big John and Sparky was a 1950’s radio show created by Jon Arthur. Although the show was intended for kids, many adults also became avid listeners due to its funny and very entertaining theme. The show is about Big John and his “little boy” Sparkie. Sparkie is said to be (and sounds like) an “elf from the land of make-believe,” but his thoughts and actions were like that of a little boy.
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About Big John and Sparkie
From the publisher's feed
"Big Jon and Sparkie" (sometimes written as "Big John and Sparkie") was a popular children's radio show in the 1950s, created by and starring Jon Arthur.
Here are some key facts about the…
show:
- Hosts: The show featured "Big Jon" (voiced by Jon Arthur) and "Sparkie," who was portrayed as a "little elf from the land of make-believe" but thought and acted like a real boy. Sparkie's voice was actually Jon Arthur's recorded voice played at a fast speed. Jon Arthur also voiced almost all the other characters in the show.
- Concept: While intended for children, the show was also popular with adults due to its gentle humor and entertaining themes. It often incorporated educational elements, a radical concept for children's programming at the time, predating shows like "Sesame Street."
- Original Run: The show began in 1950 at WSAI in Cincinnati and was carried daily on 181 ABC stations. It also had a popular two-hour Saturday morning show called "No School Today," which reached 12 million listeners on 275 stations.
- Theme Song: The show's instrumental theme song was "Teddy Bear's Picnic."
- Legacy: "Big Jon and Sparkie" influenced later children's television shows like "The Howdy Doody Show" and "Captain Kangaroo." While it didn't successfully transition to television itself, it found a new life on the Family Radio Network from 1962 to 1982.
- Other Media: The radio program was adapted into a four-issue comic book and even inspired a promotional newspaper.
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