Who said Plunk your magic twanger froggie?

Andy Devine
A popular segment was the visit from the green puppet Froggy the Gremlin, who would appear in a puff of smoke (“Hiya, kids! Hiya, hiya, hiya!”) when McConnell yelled the catchphrase “Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy!” The same phrase was later used by Andy Devine.

What did Froggy the Gremlin say?

He appeared on screen in a puff of smoke with the catchphrase, “Hiya, kids! Hiya hiya hiya hiya!” The human host had another catchphrase, directed to Froggy, “Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy!”

When was Froggy the Gremlin on TV?

Smilin’ Ed made the successful transition from radio to the new medium with his cast of crudely-made puppets—Froggy the Gremlin, Squeaky the Mouse, and Midnight the Cat—and the new show premiered on November 21, 1949.

When was the Andy Devine show on?

It started as a radio show and moved to television in 1951 and ran until 1954 when McConnell died. Devine then took over the show in 1955 with essentially the same format.

Who was Jingles the sidekick of?

Jingles, played by the great Andy Devine, was a product, for lack of a better term, of the Hollywood “Sidekick Syndrome.” He was a fictional sidekick to Guy Madison, who played Hickok in the 1950s CBS series Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok.

What is Plunk your magic twanger Froggy?

Among the most known brand-phrases were “Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy!” (an expression later used by male teenage baby-boomers to suggest carnal engagement). Froggy would appear saying “Hi Ya, Kids, Hiya, Hiya, Hiya!” Andy ended each show with his signature “Yes, sir, we’re pals, and pals stick together.

What was wrong with Andy Devine’s voice?

Devine claimed that his distinctive voice resulted from a childhood accident in which he fell while running with a curtain rod in his mouth at the Beale Hotel in Kingman, causing the rod to pierce the roof of his mouth. When he was able to speak again, he had a labored, scratchy, duo-tone voice.

Who was jingles?

Andy DevineThe Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Jingles/Played by

How did Andy Devine get his raspy voice?

Is Andy Devine dead?

Deceased (1905–1977)
Andy Devine/Living or Deceased

What is a Twanger?

twanger (plural twangers) One who twangs something. (informal) A stringed instrument, especially a guitar.

Who was Andy Devine’s sidekick?

Jingles
Jingles, played by the great Andy Devine, was a product, for lack of a better term, of the Hollywood “Sidekick Syndrome.” He was a fictional sidekick to Guy Madison, who played Hickok in the 1950s CBS series Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok.