Happy's Place - 7/18/1988

Full Video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8325654211235809407

I did not originally upload this to the internet, I got it from the link above. The audio was WAY off, so I did my best to sync it.

Happy's Place was an afternoon children's television program that aired on WFFT-TV Super 55 Fox in Fort Wayne, Indiana in the 1980s and 1990s.

The program was known for its two hour block of children's programming (in later years supplied by the Fox network) that initially aired from 3 to 5 in the afternoon. In the early 1980s, programming included Ducktales, Thundercats, Inspector Gadget, The Smurfs, He-Man, Saber Rider and G.I. Joe.

During programming breaks, Happy, who was a clown dressed as a hobo, would do children's activities from the WFFT studios. Early in the show he had a sidekick named Froggie, a frog puppet (voiced by Craig Beaverson). Froggie had his own morning program on WFFT Super 55 Fox, entitled Froggie's Pad. Froggie's Pad featured children's cartoons such as SilverHawks. Later on, Chester T. Fox (Paul Moring) and Lawn Boy were added.

The original Happy was played by Mike Fry, a television show host-turned inventor.

Happy's Place was visited by "Cousin" Happy (Chris Danielson), dressed in the same hobo apparel when the original Happy blew out his knee and needed surgery. A new "Happy" (Phillip Colglazier, now the executive director of the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre) eventually joined the show when Mike Fry left to pursue his inventing career. That Happy eventually left the show to a fourth Happy the Hobo (Adrien Guenther), who went on to work for WPTA-TV.

The show featured an in-studio audience, in which children met Happy on TV during breaks between programs in a single file line. Children were chosen to play games on the show. Parents had a place to sit on the side and were not shown to be part of the TV audience. When the kids were leaving after the show was over, they were all given goodie bags.

From 1982 to 1997 "Happy's Place" was a LIVE program, and no recordings of Happy's Place were saved by WFFT.

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[Anderman6]

happthehobo sucks... you know his youtube account, is it really him?

[HappysPlace]

Well, excuse me you dumb little shithead....is what him? These videos are for people that grew up watching this show, and if you don't like it, then you can get the hell out!

[Anderman6]

no i was saying you know his youtube account? is it really him cause he is 1 abusive clown

[HappysPlace]

Who cares? It's probably just some stupid imposter, just block him or whatever idk, just keep your stupid online drama bullshit someplace else...

[picklz76]

YEAH! I was on Happy's Place in 2nd grade! My whole Cub Scout troop got to go up and talk to Happy on the air!! Did the show come on at 3:30 or 4 pm??

[HappysPlace]

I want to say it ran from 3:30 to 5, but I could be wrong.

[Bymp]

My first Cousin =O

Happy that is lol,

Didn't know there were videos on youtube of this, thanks for posting.

[sirsammy33]

had my cuz on there :P ... had a freind wwho went to school with happy :)

[jwells62225]

@swalden52 I don't really want a new one. It would just be littered with advertisments and exploit our kids.

[marlboroman1985]

Didn't channel 55's transmitter blow up or something? I just remember them abruptly ceasing to exist after 1998, and then I got digital cable and never heard of the channel again.

[DJjazzy111]

lolz, thats my dad at 5:42 -5:54 :)

[gotrump2012]

@HappysPlace the show was a 2 hour segment from 3 - 5

[turdnouget]

Steve Shine wears a rug.

[Junsumoto]

Damn. The kid in the yellow shirt is an awesome crier.

[swalden52]

We need a new Happy's place for our children to enjoy. Why should we be the only ones to enjoy the show. I might of been shy and not even talked when he asked me questions, but it was still cool to be there. Oh, if you name your show after Happy's place it better be on tv, and for the kids just like the original.

[TheSimpleLife711]

if i name my show happy place is it copy write cause i loked for the name idea and i found this

[martiniac]

Awesome!! I loved going on this show!! Good times!!