NBC TV/ABC TV weekday evenings and saturday mornings Saturday October 14,1950-Friday May 16,1954 Host/Performer:"Big Todd"Russell.Comedy assistant:"Mr.Deetle Dootle"(John Schoepperle).Puppeteers:Paul Ashley and Frank Milano.Asistant puppeteers:Chuck McCann and Gus Allegretti. Puppet voices:Naomi Lewis and Betty Jane Tyler.