} Their long-running shows on KTVU and KGO-TVthe creations of TV host Pat McCormickhelped shape the minds and morals of generations of children in the region. .footer-nav .menu { .fa-list li { padding-left: 30px; } } Sept. 6, 1981. margin: 0 0 0 20px; width: 65%; .faqs .form--inline { Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. 11). 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We were amazed to find, when the puppet was finished, that Humphrey had virtually become a dog with a million faces.. } display:none; width: 100%; Contact Information. .view-empty { .path-app-faqs aside.col-sm-3, .path-search-faqs aside.col-sm-3, .view-music-collections-index.view-id-music_collections_index { #views-exposed-form-sj-aspires-opportunities-block-1 .form--inline { padding-right:0; 27 relations. } } clear: both; float:left; } Does anyone remember this guy? padding-left: 0; } } } float: left; /* Chat Button & Alert Styles */ } .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards { 7 (KGO) in 1966. } } display:none; padding: 0; from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1986 and an M.F.A. Hi JeffAre you the Jeff that married Theresa W and worked at Data General? } .path-rooms-faqs section#block-views-block-holiday-closures-block-1 { width: 100% !important; left: 5px; #ThrowbackThursday! I think he was a known personality in SF, maybe a critic or journalist, who started doing this. Stay informed with one email every other weekright to your inbox. width: 100%; 1934-2005. } font-size: 1.602em; McCormick immediately called KTVU to explain he was alive and well; he and his wife had faked his death as part of an ongoing feud with their son, Steve. padding: 3%; @media print { .path-locations-table .table thead tr { #edit-submit-locations, .view-locations #edit-reset { padding-right: 5%; min-width: 103px; margin-top: 10px; font-family: "Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; animation: showItem 1s ease-in-out 30s both; margin: 30px 1.5%; } Their long-running shows on KTVU and KGO-TVthe creations of TV host Pat McCormickhelped shape the minds and morals of generations of children in the region. display: inline-block; width: 100%; It was at KTVU that Humphrey first acquired his Oakland shirta gift from Sonny Barger, co-founder of the Oakland chapter of the Hells Angels. .nav-pills > li.active > a, .nav-pills > li.active > a:hover, .nav-pills > li.active > a:focus { Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, An error has occurred, please try again later. align-items: center; justify-content: center; } padding: 0 30px; display: none; .blog-comments article, .path-comment .region-content article { } /* Temp CSS goes here */ in Management/Marketing and Accounting The Columbus Organization 350 Sentry Parkway Building 620, Suite 120 Blue Bell, PA 19422 Phone: (610) 592-0292 Toll Free: (800) 229-5116 Fax: (888) 379-2524 Email: info@columbusorg.com max-width: 90%; } .blog-comments article footer, .path-comment .region-content article footer { } } } padding: 3px 8px 0; display: flex; Some great old memories here! Theyre the best of friends and they live in a San Francisco apartment togethereven though they get on each others nerves sometimes. position: fixed; It was the puppet show that brought McCormick to the Bay Area. }*/ } article.contextual-region.webform.full.clearfix form { .video-card .card-img iframe { .view-college-promise-comparison table-hover > tbody > tr:hover { The Bay Area certainly had a large number of interesting and creative kids shows. header .region-navigation .quick-links .list-unstyled { Called by The Chronicle and informed that McCormick is alive, he sounded stunned. Veteran comic Pat McCormick was one of those second-tier funnymen whose careers enjoy great longevity on the stand-up and TV variety circuits but fall just short of making it to the all-stars. If you grew up in the Bay Area in the 60s, 70s or early 80s, youll instantly recognize these characters as Charley and Humphrey, the beloved puppets who once dominated local kids entertainment. (KTVU) - KTVU personality Pat McCormick says hes alive and well, despite reports of his passing. width: 50%; "Git Box Tickle" does ring a bell. } text-transform: uppercase; It was kind of trippy, and all the people on it looked like bikers. One of the stations used to play SciFi/Horror movies in the late afternoon under the title of (as I recall) "Chillers from Science Fiction". padding-right: 30px; .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .attachment.attachment-after .views-element-container .views-element-container:hover, background: #4d4d4d !important; I was able to locate a "Luau Show" hosted by Bill Gordon on ch. #views-exposed-form-blogs-page-2 { padding: 0 30px; Join Facebook to connect with Patrick McCormick and others you may know. margin-bottom: 20px; Bob Eldred hosted an evening version called "The Jackpot Movie." KUSA - Denver, Colorado, also as KBTV, Stormy Rottman hosted the segments. } margin-top: 3px; margin: 20px 0; Hello, My mother took me to The "Food King" Super Market in Martinez, California to see Marshal J and his dog Rowdy. @media screen and (min-width: 1200px) { @media screen and (max-width: 480px) { Top 3 Sports Anchors: This category varies so widely in taste, as each of the three has had or still has longevity. padding-bottom: 56.25%; order: 2; am so sad and dismayed that KSBW failed to maintain even a few tapes or trinkets from the show. top: -15px; visibility:hidden; Charley Horse and Humphrey Hambone havent had a regular show on the air since 1976, but theyand their creator, Pat McCormickremain beloved by those who remember them. min-height: 200px; padding: 0 0 15px 10px; } .faq-dt { margin-top: 20px; } padding-left: 5%; And a lot of people remember them. } In a statement to KTVU, he offered another apology, and referenced his beloved puppets. width: 100%; } He declined to elaborate, stating that providing more details would open up even more wounds. This is a very embarrassing family situation and I regret it, he said. -webkit-transition: box-shadow 300ms ease-in-out; @media only screen and (min-width: 1500px) { margin: 0; width: 100%; Do you remember Mr. Bob was replaced by sir sedley? McCormicks big break came in 1959, after auditioning for KFRE-TV in Fresno. .d-none { It would be a "College Bowl" quiz show knock-off. .chat-bubble:hover, .chat-bubble:focus, .chat-bubble:active { The things we dreamed of as a child. flex: 2; justify-content: center; padding-right: 0; } } #block-exposedformcalifornia-room-indexpage-2-2 { border-radius: 50%; Pat McCormick with Frank Dill and Mike Cleary hosted the annual March of Dimes telecast. to {opacity: 1;} } margin: 15px 0 0; } } from {opacity: 1;} } Hi Jeff, I remember this commercial, thanks for sharing your story! img {height:auto;} padding-left: 10%; padding: 0 30px; She graduated from Rosemont College in 1978, followed by an M.S. .break-word { } I remember Jay BDidn't he say"A hackin' & a hewin"? } float: left; .page-node-type-page-web .main-container .col-sm-3 .sjpl-chat-container { background:#77477B; I have a monitor set down on the floor in front of me, so Im always able to watch how theyre projecting on the home sets., Word spread about the the show, and on Aug. 1, 1960, Charley and Humphrey came to San Francisco to join KGO-TV. clear: both; } View the profiles of people named Patrick McCormick. padding-right: 5%; } He also worked at KGO-TV. top: 0; display: none; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 50px; padding: 0 30px; Take care! .button.button--ultimenu { font-size:inherit; } position: absolute; display: -ms-flexbox; float: left; Facebook gives people the. padding-left: 5%; } Top artists .decision-tree .tab-pane h3 { padding-left: 5%; I read through them all and was a bit surprised that nobody mentioned an old show that ran on Saturdays at 11:30pm from 1971-75. I don't recall Kippy the Cop, and was not able to find any references to him on Google. } KVLY-TV (then KTHI-TV) - Fargo / Grand Forks, North Dakota box-shadow: 1px 1px 4px rgb(0 0 0 / 40%); } .alert-chat button.close { transition: box-shadow 300ms ease-in-out; margin: 30px 2.5%; } } left: 0; } .blog-comments h2 { top: 20px; .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .attachment.attachment-after .views-element-container .views-element-container:focus, padding-top: 30px; width: 170px; } McCormick had a distinctive appearance being 6'7" tall, weighing 250 lbs and having a walrus . float: left; padding-top: 20px; Pat McCormick is a retired weatherman who is best remembered as being a versatile local television personality at Oakland, California's KTVU channel 2 in the San Francisco Bay Area.. Charley and Humphrey. top: -5px; padding: 0 10%; That's a great memory Raye, and very cool that you've still got that autographed photo! The Charley Horse Show was born, and became an overnight successkids loved its humor and parents appreciated its positive messages and lessons. clear: both; }