Rest in beautiful peace Uncle Al and Captain Windy. Nice memories. I was on the show in 1968, along with my brother Bruce and sister Paula. I liked this show.
I was a child in the ‘60s. I remember Uncle Al. I know at the time I thought it was totally fake. I was much more a Skipper Ryle fan. I’ve spent most of my working life interacting with the public .I’ll tell you I’m sympathetic regarding the stories of the ill temper of Al and Wanda Lewis. When dealing with the public you must always be “on”. In a cheery positive mood.
Uncle Al hated kids. My sister loved uncle Al and adored Captain Wendy and she went on the show. She said he yelled at them the whole time off camera and he slammed a boy in the gate. She came home crying from the taping and never watched him again.
@@36742650885 We always loved Barq's, but our family moved far away from Cincinnati in 1964. Five decades later, I tried to find Barq's Orange Soda to no avail. There is nothing on the Internet regarding whatever happened to it. Would you, by any chance, know whatever became of Barq's Orange Soda and why it was discontinued??? Thanks!
Uncle Al Lewis was like a box of chocolates.You never knew what you were going to get.I still have fond memories of the show.Thanks for posting this video.It was nice to see my dad(Larry Kinley) when he was young. -Larry Kinley Jr.
Was he a janitor on the show or did he shine shoes for the cast? Just curious, because I don't remember seeing him on the show. Maybe he did a song and dance routine like Mr. Bojangles.
Me too. The Uncle Al Show was the epitome of child traumatizing venues. I should know I was one of them and i only saw it on TV. But seriously I think that he was a good guy in retrospect. RIP AL.
Back in the late 60's my twin brother and I were on the show on our birthday and got to ride the merry-go-round for our birthday. It was pretty cool. Uncle Al and Captain Wendy was really nice to us. Rip Al Lewis. You was a good man.
If your life is going to hell, if you feel sick, if things just aren’t going your way, you must sublimate your worries, your concerns and put on a fake cheeriness for your clients, customers , whatever. Sometimes the bitterness just oozes through. And yeah, you think this is it, for the rest of my life. Multiply that by the knowledge that it’s recorded. Forever. I don’t know where you are Uncle Al and Captain Wendy but I hope your happy.
Yes, my brother Jason got to get up on the tree stump and do the twist. I was so excited for him! This was about 1977/78. I remember them passing out really yummy cookies to us but nothing to drink. lol
Very cool, I remember being on that show and him giving me 2 (8) packs of bottled pop, red pop and root beer. Nothing better than soda in a bottle, yummy.
In Dayton we had Uncle Orrie and Ferdie Fussbudget (Joe Rockhold and Ken Hardin) and from all accounts the kids on that show were treated like inconveniences, too. We also got Uncle Al from Channel 5 in Cincy and Skipper Ryle, too. I remember seeing Gary and the Hornets on Skipper Ryle. Al used a diferent mailman song when I watched him, to the tune of "En Garde Toreador" from "Carmen": "I am the mailman, I work for Uncle Sam, I bring you letters, as fast as I can" (No Email then!)
I GREW UP WITH THIS SHOW AS A CHILD WATCHING IT EVERY MORNING . UNCLE AL WOULD FLY INTO CINCINATI AIRPORT WITH WANDA HIS WIFE. I REALL LOVED THIS SHOW & CAPTAIN KANGAROO.
I'd like to find the video or is he group picture of me and my sister Heather I believe it was October 14th because it was my birthday I was disappointed because I wanted to draw with Wendy but I had to ride the carousel LOL anyway do you have any idea how I can get ahold of that maybe thank you
Where can we find authentic original shows The lack of the videos of this classic breaks my heart You think As Cincinnatins we could care more about those times Before the snowflakes come to life
Forget it. According to Detroit TV expert Ed Golick, 1 hour of blank video tape cost $271.00 in 1959 and came in a 12-pound box more than a foot square. One year's run of a show would fill up a storage room and cost thousands in tape. Now multiply that by many shows a day. Instead, that 1-hour tape reel would be recorded over up to 25 times before being discarded. Only a few were smuggled out by employees or rescued from the dumpster. Unfortunate, but also unavoidable given the costs of that era.
I remember being on this show. Not sure what year but I think around 1978. Uncle Al was a JERK and his wife was even worse. He yelled at the kids. I remember his wife being extremely rude to some of the kids (including me).....
Al Lewis was an A-1 Jerk! He berated children on camera and obviously harbored hatred toward kids. Wendy Lewis (aka, Captain Windy) was the saving grace. She was the safety point between Lewis' talking down to kids and letting kids feel that they were in a safe environment. I can't stand "Uncle" Al Lewis. "Skipper Ryle" made up for it, by treating all of his kid audience with respect. Glenn Ryle never talked down to any kid on his show and he still made the experience of being on television fun for them.
@Abakumov69 I apologize. I realized that after I typed it and tried to recall it. Sorry. Couldn't figure out what you meant. Alot of people will say anything just to be negative and I thought that's what you were doing.
TALK ABOUT REAL THIS WAS IT IT WAS A PURE & WHOLE SOME SHOW. SO WERE ALL THE CARTOONS BACK THEN. NOW ALL YOU GET ON TV IS FILTH & GARBAGE THEY EVEN RUINED THE CARTOONS TOO. SAD VERY SADTHESE DAYS TO SEE IT.
My mom took me to the Uncle Al show around 1957. During a show break, I ran over to him and said, "Uncle Al, Uncle Al, can I do the (whatever) commercial with you?" He looked at me and snarled, "Get away from me, kid." I guess that Captain Wendy had not shared what was under her cape with him that morning...
I was SO scared of Uncle Al when I was about 4 or 5. I remember being afraid to go into our local bowling alley, because I thought Uncle Al was in there...
i was on the show, did a barq's rootbeer comercial, and was on the art show with wendy, when the camera went off uncle al was an asshole, i remembering him yelling at us when we were shooting the comercial. mr patches was nice
@ejwestlake I'm sure he was a good guy. I was like 7, and with my parents. I really don't remember what was said, but my parents sure made me think he was mean.
@aboutolou Got some bad news for you, aboutolou. Uncle Al was that much of a jagoff, and more. My father worked at WKRC Channel 12 in the early and mid 1970s, where Uncle Al was filmed., and I've heard stories of our beloved Uncle Al being a lush, a womanizer, and...well...let's say he had a penchant for liking his women more than a little too young. I've been able to confirm this with relatives and family friends who saw said behavior. It's a shame, because I was a huge fan of his. :(
There has been a large human trafficking situation in the Cinci-Dayton area. Especially where interstates 75 N/S and 70 E/W interchange. In ordinate amount of children’s hospitals in area. Not surprising.. I have seen some interesting CIA connections to our favorite Uncle😖
Oh my God ..I was on the Uncle Al show in the 60's and it was scarey, he took me back into a closet then he just......then ...he...he....bent me over...then....Oh God it was just so big....Oh God the pain...Oh God please stop Uncle Al.....or wait a minute....... .... .maybe it was Skipper Ryle....aaahhh never mind
