Magic Window with Betty Lou (12/16/1955) part 1

[zekest]

I love Betty Lou....

[63keithernet]

Betty Lou scolded Domino the dog for eating the Christmas tree ornaments. Given dogs and trees, lady, things could've been worse. lol. Seriously, Thank you Betty Lou and company for all those wonderful days watching your show as a child.

[chuchunezumi]

Makes me want to break out my roll of "cellophane tape"...how many generations grew up with Betty Lou? She is a genuine treasure to the state of Iowa.

[dsmjerry]

wow.  even the opening theme.... once it started, i could hum right along with it!

[TheHollz]

OMG ..I watched this growing up in the 80's. She taught me how to make paper lanterns and snowflakes. We did a skit based on her show in pre school. Memories...

[amesguy515]

She was so cool, but I didn't know she was on back in the 50's, I remember more in the 60's.

[meowfit]

I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!! "Magic Window" is right out of my childhood, having grown up in central Iowa:):):)

[j5collector]

I loved this show as a kid. And that was some pretty snappy dialogue between Betty Lou and the puppets. My favorite line is "It would be a shame if you died and missed Christmas!"

[flea58]

WOW. COOL, Thanks so much for this.

i dont remember the B&W shows,

anybody out their have any later color ones?

Thanks Again.

[Ihearyoucalling]

I only remember the color ones,I thought i'd watched Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web on there once

[notredamehesamighty]

Thanks so much for posting this video. I grew up with WOI-TV and especially enjoyed the morning show with Betty Lou. I always tried the crafts she did but they never came out very good. My mother and I would watch the show and the following "Jack LaLane Show" and do the exercises together. The "Tales From the Riverbank" episodes were great too. Thanks for bringing back an early childhood memory for me. I LOVED "Magic Window". Jus the theme song alone made my day!

[jolie1957]

Same here!!! I remember Catrina, the puppet and how she would help Betty Lou pull the cord to reveal the white movie screen, after they'd say a little jingle that went something like, "Turn on the camera, turn off the lights,..." etc. etc. I watched her for years. This is when she was very young, and very thin.  I think her name was Betty Lou McVey?

[jsusreyn]

Yup. IRRC, McVey was her maiden name and she eventually married 'Red' Varnum, an engineer at WOI who did the puppets and voices.

I met 'Red' when I was attending ISU in the early 70's and he was managing a computer store. I told him I always enjoyed 'House with the Magic Window' and he responded by laughing -- in the exact voice of Gregory Lion :-) I'll always remember that moment...

[notredamehesamighty]

I love Betty Lou as a child. This long-running classic was a wonderful part of my childhood. I recall watching this program with my mother and also the "Jack Lalane Show" which followed. I could never make the crafts come out like Betty Lou did, but we always tried. The "Tales From The Riverbank" feature was great too. Thanks so much for posting this video... let's hear it for BETTY LOU!

[shellymg30]

Oh my gosh!! I am so happy to find this on You Tube. I remember watching this when I was little!!! So funny to see it now that I am older...Thanks again for posting it