# Dickory Doc

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thumb|Dickory Doc with All His Friends
'''''Dickory Doc''''' is a [local children's television series](/source/local_children's_television_series) which aired from 1966 to 1969.  The show was produced by [Kaiser Broadcasting](/source/Kaiser_Broadcasting) and broadcast on [UHF](/source/UHF) Channel 48 [WKBS-TV](/source/WKBS-TV_(Philadelphia)) in [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia),  [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania) and on UHF Channel 56 [WKBG-TV](/source/WKBG-TV) in [Boston](/source/Boston), [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts) and number of other major cities. The show was created by [Aldo Farnese](/source/Aldo_Farnese) (Dickory Doc) and Chic Laganella.

==Premise==
In his toy shop at the [North Pole](/source/North_Pole) he makes toys for [Santa Claus](/source/Santa_Claus) to give away on [Christmas Eve](/source/Christmas_Eve). He's assisted by his puppet elves Choo-Choo, Professor Schnitzel, Jingle Jim, Little Jock, Mr. Bigsby the Buka Bird and Riddles. Supermailman, who flies in delivering mail every day and there are friends that drop by occasionally like Abby the Adorable Snowman and Puff the Flameless Dragon (A.K.A. Puffy).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hollis |first1=Tim |title=Hi There, Boys and Girls! America's Local Children's TV Programs |date=2001 |publisher=University Press of Mississippi |isbn=1-57806-395-7 |page=244 |url=https://archive.org/details/hithereboysgirls0000holl/page/244/mode/2up |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref>

The show was produced and created by Aldo Farnese (Dickory Doc) and [Chic Laganella](/source/Chic_Laganella) (Supermailman). They both supplied most of the voices of the [puppet](/source/puppet)s.
 
===Albums===
Two albums were produced at the time of the show:
* Dickory Doc with All His Friends.
* More Dickory Doc Vol.2.
Recorded Under the Direction of Chic Laganella and Aldo Farnese Produced by [Buzz Curtis](/source/Buzz_Curtis), Music Arranged & Conducted by [Dick Caruso](/source/Dick_Caruso) on an independent label "[Piper Records](/source/Piper_Records)". Album liner notes by Alan Baker.

==After the show==
Aldo went on to play the title character in ''Adam Android'', also created and produced by Aldo Farnese and Chic Laganella and using most of the same puppets. Unlike the cold snowing setting of the North Pole, this show took place on a spaceship.

==Dickory Doc with all his Friends Album==
Tracks

SIDE 1
# Theme-Introduction with Doc Choo-Choo sings ''“PLAYMATE”''
# Doc & Jungle Jim Sing ''“A FROG HE WOULD A-WOO-ING GO”''
# Mr. Bigsby Sings'' “ABC SONG”''
# Doc & Little Jock Sing'' “[FRERE JACQUES](/source/FRERE_JACQUES)”''
# Doc & Professor Schnitzel Sing ''“[SCHNITZELBANK](/source/SCHNITZELBANK)”''

SIDE 2

# Doc Sings ''“THE FOX”''
# Doc is Visited by Supermailman Supermailman Does ''“TAP DANCE”''
# Doc Visits Abby—Doc & Abby sing ''“ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY”''
# Doc Visits Puffy—Puffy Sings ''“PUFF THE FLAMELESS DRAGON”''
# Doc & All His Friends Sing ''“HAPPY BIRTHDAY”''
# Doc Bids Farewell and Sings ''“CLOSING THEME”''

==See also==
* [Children's television series](/source/Children's_television_series)
* [Puppetry](/source/Puppetry)
* [Hand puppet](/source/Hand_puppet)
* ''[The Dead Talk Back](/source/The_Dead_Talk_Back)'' starring [Aldo Farnese](/source/Aldo_Farnese)

==References==
<references/>

* [http://www.tvparty.com/ TVparty.com] Dickory Doc
* [IMDb](/source/IMDbName%3A0267839) Aldo Farnese

==External links==
* [http://www.wikiPhilly.com Philadelphia at wikiPhilly] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119232058/http://www.wikiphilly.com/ |date=2008-11-19 }}
* [http://phillymemories.tripod.com/id3.htm/ Philadelphia Kids Shows]
* [http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/archive/index.php/t-178443.html/ Philly's Favorite Kids Show Hosts]
* [http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php?t=178443/ Philly's Favorite Kids Show Hosts - HobbyTalk]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080426222423/http://www.whyy.org/tv12/kidsshowhosts/index.html WHYY TV12]
* [http://turnerclassic.moviesunlimited.com/results_actor.asp?search=Aldo+Farnese/ TCM-The Dead Talk Back]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Category:Local children's television programming in the United States
Category:American television shows featuring puppetry
Category:1960s American children's television series
Category:1966 American television series debuts
Category:1969 American television series endings
Category:Culture of Philadelphia

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