Devine was very quotable. Among the most known brand-phrases were “Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy!” (an expression later used by male teenage baby-boomers to suggest carnal engagement).
Where did the saying Plunk your magic twanger Froggy come from?
A popular segment was the visit from the green puppet Froggy the Gremlin, who would appear in a puff of smoke (“Hiya, kids! Hiya, hiya, hiya!”) when McConnell yelled the catchphrase “Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy!” The same phrase was later used by Andy Devine.
What TV show said Plunk your magic twanger Froggy?
“Plunk yer magic Twanger, Froggy!” Back in the early 1950s, opens in a new windowthese magic words enabled that impudent rubber frog known professionally as opens in a new windowFroggy the Gremlin to suddenly appear out of nowhere on The Buster Brown Show.
What did Froggy the Gremlin say?
He appeared on screen in a puff of smoke with the catchphrase, “Hiya, kids! Hiya hiya hiya hiya!” The human host had another catchphrase, directed to Froggy, “Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy!”
Who created Froggy?
Created by Smilin’ Ed McConnell in 1944, Froggy was a regular on Smilin’ Ed’s Buster Brown Gang, a popular children’s series melding adventure serials, letters, Buster Brown shoe commercials, and conversations between McConnell and his imaginary friends.
What is a Twanger?
Noun. twanger (plural twangers) One who twangs something. (informal) A stringed instrument, especially a guitar.
Why did Andy Devine have a raspy voice?
Devine claimed that his distinctive voice resulted from a childhood accident in which he fell while running with a curtain rod in his mouth at the Beale Hotel in Kingman, causing the rod to pierce the roof of his mouth. When he was able to speak again, he had a labored, scratchy, duo-tone voice.
When was the Andy Devine show on TV?
“Andy’s Gang was a children’s television program that ran on NBC from August 20, 1955, to December 31, 1960. It was hosted by actor Andy Devine, and was the successor to the radio and television programs Smilin’ Ed McConnell and his Buster Brown Gang, later shortened to Smilin’ Ed’s Gang.
Who hosted the Buster Brown show?
Smilin’ Ed McConnell had the Buster Brown Show on radio before moving it to television. When Ed died in 1954, Andy took over and is best remembered as the host of the program.
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