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LeeAndra: I am one of your syndicated fans. I watched Gigglesnort Hotel in Arkansas. My dad, brothers and I tried not to miss any episode. We LOVED it! (Specially since the crows were from Arkansas)
BJ: I don't remember Maynard saying where the family was from, but Arkansas sounds good to me.
Jacob: Have you ever attempted or been contacted to get the episodes back on the air?
BJ: Children's television has changed considerably, and today's programmers are not interested in my type of humor or format.
John: (
Re: the 70's
fashions on Gig)...Laura, our little girl, doesn't think they seem old or
outdated...to her, they're just part of a funny costume. And it isn't even that
funny considering how your costars looked. It seems that when you're on those
videos surrounded by Weird, Captain Gigglesnort and the rest, well, the '70s
hairstyle and fashion statement just melt right in.
BJ: I think what I miss most is the hairstyle...any kind of hairstyle.
Paul: I grew up with Howdy Doody, Elmer The Elephant, Miss Francis, Bozo, Jim Stewart's "Here's Geraldine", Kukla, Fran and Ollie to name a few. Your show does stick out as being one of the last new creations to enter the Chicago market along with "Kiddie A-Go-Go" in that bygone era before local stations bought into network produced productions.
BJ:
You were blessed with a great lineup of shows.
Mel-Jon: (Re: the passing of Mr. Rogers, Ray Rayner, Capt. Kangaroo)...Ahh, to be a kid again and enjoy watching all of you guys teach us, talk to us, and make us use our imagination! Thank you for being part of a wonderful group of people that gave us all such cherished childhood memories!
BJ: Thank you for including me in such illustrious company.
Bob: ( Re: Cartoon Town) Do you still have the green bowler?
BJ: I had a red one and a blue one. You might want to adjust your set.
Tim: I grew up in Joliet, IL and watched BJ/Dirty Dragon and Gigglesnort. I can remember the episode where BJ flipped his hat from his foot to the hat rack and made it ... man I cried.
BJ: No wonder you cried. You were scared. I flipped the hat onto my head, which you thought looked like a hat rack. Must've been my ears.
Howard: (Re: the stage shows) I also went and saw you at the Lincoln Village Theatre (which by the way isn't there anymore) I remember you running around a lot,
BJ: Ah, yes, some entertainers sing, dance, juggle...I perfected the high art of running up and down the aisles. I got very good at it, sometimes getting a standing ovation.
Marianne: I was talking with my husband about our different childhoods. I asked if he knew of the Bill Jackson TV show and he said he had never heard of it. We are both 49 and I vividly remember attending a show in person given at our local school in Monticello In.
BJ: The TV
show you remember was "The Mickey Mouse Club" or the show that evolved from
that, "The Bill Jackson Show." Both were from my Indianapolis days.
I'll bet your rascal of a husband was watching "The Three Stooges." You'll
know for sure if he goes, " Knuk! Knuk! Knuk! " in his sleep.
Thank you, everyone, for your great emails. I'll print more next time.