} padding: 0; Thats when Hageman (from Fremont) and Sane (based in Napa) first met at a San Jose comic convention. padding-top: 0; My parents were christian prudes and made me change the channel just because I was looking at a pretty image of Ms. Doda. background: #9D60A4; He knew that when he got out, he wanted to pursue his dream of being on the radio. display: flex; } } color: #fff; #block-views-block-frequently-asked-questions-block-9, #block-exposedformcalifornia-room-indexpage-2-2, .fa-list li { [CDATA[/* >*/. } display: flex; float: left; background-color: #f9f9f9; top: 5px; Pat McCormick, 78; Comedy Writer Had a Gift for Wacky Humor border-radius: 4px; Humphrey eventually wore a trademark Oakland Raiders sweater sent to McCormick by Sonny Barger of the Oakland Hells Angels. header #block-sjpl-quicklinks { .path-comment .region-content article:hover, .path-comment .region-content article:focus, .path-comment .region-content article:active { .news-release-header p { } padding-left: 10%; #views-exposed-form-blogs-page-2 { border: 1px solid #ccc; padding-left: 10%; } justify-content: center; .account-dropdown .btn.dropdown-toggle { Veteran comic Pat McCormick was one of those second-tier funnymen whose careers enjoy great longevity on the stand-up and TV variety circuits but fall just short of making it to the all-stars. } Facebook gives people the. /* Delete .view-content above in the stylesheets */ .views-field.views-field-field-people-photo { .path-app-faqs section.col-sm-9, .path-search-faqs section.col-sm-9 { This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. float: left; .decision-tree .tab-pane-cta { I read through them all and was a bit surprised that nobody mentioned an old show that ran on Saturdays at 11:30pm from 1971-75. Thoroughly convinced his father was dead, Steve he sent word to the Chronicle, which dutifully reported it. } } .faqs .header-q { margin: 15px 0 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%; Actor, Writer. } float: left; @media screen and (min-width:768px) { from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1986 and an M.F.A. } } They were me. Haven't a clue anymore as to what he said, but at the time I would tune in every week to watch the show. (509) 313-6715. mccormick@gonzaga.edu. Of course, I replied. Many of my fellow "Late" Baby Boomers will recognize some of the shows I grew up with like Romper Room with Miss Nancy Besst (KTVU ch.2 in Oakland), Marshal J with Jay Alexander (KPIX ch. .global-padding { } Hi Carmen, it appears to me that the SF State Archives will be your best and perhaps only resource. border-spacing:0; Perhaps even more so. Wed had so much fun and worked so well together on that previous book, that I knew it would be a blast crafting the world of Charley and Humphrey with him. } margin: 10px 0 40px; Pat's is. @media screen and (min-width: 1200px) { .faqs .view-footer { } margin: 0; @media screen and (min-width: 768px) { } } Exploring a little more I also located a 1950s KPIX show called "The Wonderful World of Brother Buzz" and another called "The King Norman Show." } He died in 2020. .account-list-section { I don't recall one in the Bay Area, but there was one up in Seattle called, "Wunda Wunda.". Charley and Humphrey have always had a good, positive message with the kind of snark people of all ages can enjoy.. } KTVU also gave McCormick the opportunity to expand into other programming. clear: both; 2) Paul Deanno, KPIX; 3) Pat McCormick, KTVU Mid-1970s-Mid-1990s (don't remember the exact years). width: 100%; And Mayor Art (Art Finley), after leaving the Bay Area, did talkshows in box-shadow: 7px 9px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); clear: both; content: ''; } Submitted by ROZALYNN PRIEST on Sun, 12/22/2019 - 9:06 PM, Submitted by Ralph Pearce on Fri, 04/17/2020 - 11:40 AM, In reply to 1960s Children's TV shows by ROZALYNN PRIEST, Submitted by AG on Wed, 04/15/2020 - 11:44 PM, Submitted by KAK on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 5:33 PM, Submitted by Ralph Pearce on Thu, 04/30/2020 - 11:02 AM, Submitted by Kathy R on Fri, 05/13/2022 - 12:50 PM, Submitted by Raye on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 2:01 PM, Submitted by Ralph Pearce on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 3:49 PM, In reply to Marshal "J" show 1960's by Raye, Submitted by Jeff Ruiz of S on Sun, 01/10/2021 - 6:48 PM, Submitted by Joseph C on Fri, 07/17/2020 - 4:05 PM, Submitted by Mark Shipman on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 1:51 AM, Submitted by Richard ferstandig on Sun, 11/28/2021 - 4:02 PM, In reply to Mr. Bob the ventriloquist on KTVU Channel 2 San Francisco Oaklan by Mark Shipman, Submitted by Gene albretsen on Fri, 01/06/2023 - 3:09 PM, Submitted by Bobby B on Thu, 12/24/2020 - 12:09 AM, Submitted by Delphina McLaughlin on Mon, 12/28/2020 - 9:34 AM, Submitted by Kathy on Mon, 09/05/2022 - 6:49 PM, In reply to Santa's Workshop by Delphina McLaughlin, Submitted by John Brady on Thu, 10/20/2022 - 2:58 PM, Submitted by Jeff Ruiz on Sun, 01/10/2021 - 6:58 PM, Submitted by Ralph Pearce on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 3:12 PM, In reply to The Price Slasher, Spartan Dodge by Jeff Ruiz, Submitted by Julie T on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 1:03 PM, Submitted by DAVID S. 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One day, Shaften showed McCormick the horse puppet that would go on to become Charley. McCormick immediately called KTVU to explain he was alive and well; he and his wife had faked his death as part of an ongoing feud with their son, Steve. Santa Cruz Mountains, California& The Mysterians; 13th Floor Elevators; 1910 Fruitgum Company; A Flock Of Seagulls margin: 0 20px 0 0; padding-right: 0; Thoroughly convinced his father was dead, Steve he sent word to the Chronicle, which dutifully reported it. lol. } } Pat McCormick | Game Shows Wiki | Fandom @media screen and (min-width:1500px) { } display: none; animation: hideItem 1s ease-in-out 60s both; float: left; .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_1 #eligibility { .jobs .content .field { width: 100%; .btn-app-container .btn { margin: 0 !important; } background: #fff; } margin: 20px 0; clear:both; Im very sorry it happened and its very uncomfortable, McCormick said. padding-right: 5%; List of local children's television series (United States) Pat really killed me with the Danny Thomas joke and the Ernest Borgnine joke. McCormick has been the station's on-air weathercaster since 1969. Whether [Steve] had exposed me or not, that was a dumb piece of business on my part. width: 75%; .view-managers .attachment-after { margin-bottom: 20px; Support independent black artists. .path-app-faqs .view-display-id-page_2 .view-content, .path-search-faqs .view-display-id-page_1 .view-content { The Giant Behemoth (1959) and Kronos (1957) were two of the films. flex: 1 0 20px; float: left; .page-node-type-page-web .main-container .col-sm-3 .sjpl-chat-container { One-minute-long PSAs featuring the characters often do the rounds in these groupsand its easy to understand why. Patricia McCormick - Bio, Age, Wiki, Facts and Family - in4fp.com He covers Bay Area culture, co-hosts the Total SF podcast and writes the archive-based Our SF local history column. Johnny Carson" -- Pictured: Actor/writer Pat McCormick, Johnny Carson during the Friar's Club of California Roast of Johnny Carson on October 19,. The things we dreamed of as a child. Pat McCormick (television personality) - Alchetron, the free social .page-node-type-page-heroless .main-container .page-heroless .contact-list-container .contact-list.cl-more-padding .has-ul li:first-child { margin-bottom: 0; } The Charley Horse Show featured Shagnasty the Friendly Bear, an impartial referee between Charley and Humphrey whose voice was modeled after Louis Armstrong. . float: left; Additional Information Locations and Hospital Affiliations Conditions and Procedures Primary Location ProMedica Physicians Neurosurgery - Toledo width: 100%; @media screen and (min-width: 1200px) { #ThrowbackThursday! } transition: box-shadow 300ms ease-in-out; } Somewhere around there as far as I know. } border-top: 1px solid #ccc; } content: ''; KTVU says former personality Pat McCormick is not dead, despite earlier reports to the contrary.. @media screen and (min-width: 1500px){ .account-list-section .btn { } padding-top: 0; By contrast, Charley and Humphrey were my passion. .path-app-faqs section.col-sm-9, .path-search-faqs section.col-sm-9 { McCormick and his wife, Flora Harmon, a KTVU technician who retired this month, have built a home in Oregon and plan to move there after his final "10 O'Clock News" broadcast on May 26. #block-ultimenumainnavigation #ultimenu-main.ultimenu .ultimenusub .menu--main li { KTVU 2 NEWS - 28 Photos & 176 Reviews - Yelp position: relative; float: left; "Thank you for your concern. flex: 1 0 20px; } padding-left: 0; @media screen and (max-width: 880px) { padding-right: 6px; } .view-empty { . Bob Wilkinsthe creator and host of KTVUs Creature Features throughout the 1970seven made an appearance in a story titled Creature Feature!. .path-comment .region-content form textarea.text-full, I remember on channel 2, KTVU at one after mom watched Days we could watch dialing for dollars, a great movie every day. The San Jose Mercury isn't digitized, though you might visit us at the California Room once we're through the pandemic and search through the SJ Mercury on microfilm for listings. text-transform: capitalize; margin: auto !important; from New School University in 1999. Hagemans first port of call was KTVU, but the station had no contact details on file for their former employee. } Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. } } @media screen and (min-width: 1200px) { KTVU says former personality Pat McCormick is not dead, despite earlier reports to the contrary. margin: 30px 2.5%; In 1971, KTVU began airing the very popular Creature Features, which was a Saturday night staple for many of us teenagers throughout the 1970s. .view-college-promise-comparison .btn-default:hover, .view-college-promise-comparison .btn-default:focus, .view-college-promise-comparison .btn-default:active { As a young kid I remembered when the legendary, late Carol Doda would do the station identification's for what was then KGSC's "The perfect 36." margin-top: 30px; Stay informed with one email every other weekright to your inbox. } } padding:10px; min-width: 120px; Was his first name Pat? background: #fff; } Frontier Village was another local attraction where I possibly recall seeing television personalities. float: left; These are two characters weve loved since we were kids.. padding: 5px; } Little has been heard of Pat McCormick since 1995, when he retired to a five-acre wooded property in Gold Beach, Oregon with his wife Flora. They were located behind the store because Marshal J was shooting balloons out of the air with live rounds. A woman allegedly lured a murder victim to her flat by claiming she had left her fianc, and co-accused, for him, the High Court has heard. Pat was born on June 30, 1927, in Lakewood, Ohio. } Pat McCormick of Charley & Humphrey and KTVU weather, left the business I believe, and I think headed toward Portland, Seattle, or Vancouver. border: 1px solid #ddd; .alert-chat button.close { Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Patricia McCormick Profiles | Facebook