KTVT KFJZ TV Slam Bang Theater Opening Theme circa 1960

[immisterb1957]

I was in the audience for this show once for a friends birthday party. Hearing that music really takes me back. Also won tickets to the then new six flags over Texas from Mr. Peppermint and met him. Man, Fort Worth was the place to be in the early 60's

[INKIEtheCLOWN]

This was one of the BEST kids shows on TV in those days glad to see it on UTUBE

[hopefloats57]

I am wearing a very happy smile after seeing this! Thank you for the memories!

[MSTCB11]

I remember watching this every morning gettting ready for school with the 2 or 3 three stooges shorts thrown in with 2 or 3 cartoons featuring tom slick, george of the jungle, super chicken, felix the cat, tennnessee tuxedo and so many more great toons most mornings mon would be yelling to leave but we had to watch the last three stooges although we seev them all a hundred times those were the good old days and that wacky slam bang theatre music was classic

[Wunder50]

Praise Twerp !!

[bootspur]

I grew up with this. I had a little TV in my room and Dad would come in on school mornings to wake me and turn that noise on and tell me get up son, GET GETUP! You have to take a pee the world is on fire, AND THE PRESIDENT TOLD EVERYONE TO GET UP and GO PEEE!!

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These guys were nuts, but to think that a television station had a show with adults designed for kids to watch while getting ready for school, or eating breakfast and it was just insane, it was so great. But look around TODAY nothing.

[whitehousetexas]

@bootspur Ft. Worth was great for us kids back then! Here in Tyler we managed to be glued to the whole hour every morning during breakfast and getting ready for school. This adult stuff was kids stuff, too.

[SkyAngel1959]

Icky Twerp sure did make a many of my days a lot brighter. LETS HEAR IT FOR ICKY TWERP.

[URKiddinMee]

I had the pleasure of "throwing the paper" (Ft. Worth Press) to Bill Camfield's residence for a while when I was but a lad. It always impressed me how he looked "quite normal' when not in his Gorgon or Icky Twerp character. He alwys treated me nicely and it thrilled me to have him say hello the few times he was outside when I delivered the paper.

[MrCOMEDYZOO]

Well, we lost Cap'n Swabby (George Nolen) the other day. His final words were, "Hey, now listen guys, nobody is more unhappy about this than ME."

[bus114]

When I heard that music at 0:20, I was immediately transported back about 45 years. Wonderful.

[landaengr]

I grew up in Greenville and Icky was KING for any kid who lived in Northeast Texas. The show was on twice a day and is at the top of my list of fondest childhood TV memories. Thanks for posting!! And thanks to the late, great Icky, Our Gang and The Three Stooges!!!!!!!!!!

[bobowayney]

I remember Slam Bang theater from the 70s on ch 11,unfortunately I was too young to appreciate this show in the 60s however I am STILL older than dust & and proud of it

[CaptKundalini]

@toadius2 You got a problem with that, ye young whelp?

Get outta here before I throw a pie at ya!

[CaptKundalini]

ROTFLMAO! OMG! Icky was king!

[SuperMickeysmith]

I loved Icky! I wish someone wold post a clip with Limerick Lou. He was so talented. He was also Captain Swabby, Gorgon, and Mortimer Moolah! Captain Swabby told a few jokes that really weren't all that appropriate for kids circa 1959/60. I guess that's why I liked him! Icky was great. Now, where's Mickey and Amanda?

[ireload2]

Watching this was like being teleported 50 years into the past.....zoinggggg

[TexasCindy]

Oh my gosh! I remember this soooo well!! When I first heard this theme song playing, it was like no time had passed at all in all these years!!!

[billoakesattablthree]

I remember this like it was yesterday. For you guys who watched this show back then I bet you remember Nightmare Theater with Icky doing the intro with his spooky laugh. - thx for the video - had lots of fun when I was a kid growing up in Dallas.

[biglloyddobbs]

@toadius2 old enough to have seen some cool shit, ya lil' whippersnapper.

[aiken1]

I used to watch this in the morning before going to school, and I seem to remember it in the afternoon after school too.

[bigroy38]

I know.There was Tom Slick,Super Chicken,Sherman&Peabody&George of the Jungle.

[Manongjojo]

I used to watch this every mornning before going to school. I missed that show.

[emarbee]

Slam Bang Theater DFW Retro Weekend!!! When: September 24 Dallas iMedia Network Studio 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm and September 26 Scott Theater in Fort Worth 10:00 am 9:00 pm Why: Support Dallas iMedia Youth Channel, iMedia youth media literacy programs, and a TCU Writing Scholarship.

[Bubbahyde90]

The 50th anniversary Of Ickey's first show is coming up. And yes, I remember watching this show, too.

[cringevision]

wow, i've lived in Dallas my whole life, and have NEVER heard of this show.. i thought Mr. Peppermint was the only local kiddie host in Dallas.. thanks for posting!!

[r0dehawg]

Kowabunga! Does this bring back memories or what? I haven't heard this opening theme in 45+ years. Thanks for posting this!

[Aggedor1959]

Hey someone correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't that bit the very FIRST 'skit' done on Slam Bang Theatre in 1960? I remember reading somewhere that it was.

What people might not realize is that the glass breaking at the end WASN'T planned. Icky learned a valuable lesson. If you're going to throw a pie at a VERY hot TV camera DON'T throw a refrigerated one!

Awesome post, johnlp! Thank you!

[snidley8]

I remember watching this when i would spend my summers in Dallas. My grandfather and I would watch the 3 Stooges and laugh and laugh.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane.