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A Zipper for Pee-Wee Herman      leading in childrens television are and always have been concerned intimatelywhat programs actually make it on the air. Most early programming for childrenof give lessons age in the 1950s was the western program. Another type was thescience-fiction thriller which tended to be ground on heros from the radio,comics, and films. However, a favorite of the youngest audience was thechildrens equivalent of the variety usher. This commonly contained fair,puppet, and/or animal segments. "Super Circus", which aired in 1949, consistedof music, circus acts, animals, and of course, clowns.     In 1952, yet another type of program came about which reached a verysimiliar audience as the circus variety shows. It was called "The Ding pealSchool". The Ding Dong School offered the conversation, low-key instruction,commercials, and entertainment of Miss. Frances, a professional teacher.    &n bspWith the help of these types of shows, a new genre was born. Childrenstelevision which was a mixture of songs, education, fun, and a whole lot more.In 1969, the first respiration of "Sesame Street" took place. Sesame Street hadprograms which were sponsored by different letter of the alphabet or numberseach day, and relied on very short, shake up cartoons with live and puppetsegments which kept the interest of preschool children. The show was aninstant keen success, and still broadcasts today.     In 1970, "Mr. Rogers Neighborhood" was born. Mr. Fred Rogers usedpuppets and music to teach diligence and cooperation, while providing guidanceto help children cope with feelings and frustrations. Mr. Rogers land ofmakebelieves handpuppet characters interacted with humans in the mythicalkingdom of King Friday XIII. There, the puppets and humans would deal withtheir feelings and emotions as they exonerate typical, everyday problems.   & nbsp This new genre of programming was a sensation. The children loved it,and the parents sanctioned of it. During the following years, many new showscame about which still fit this genre. In the year 1986, yet another show wasborn into childrens television. "Pee-Wees Playhouse". This series, featurehost Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) used animation, puppets, and vintagecartoons to entertain and educate its audience. Between Pee-Wee Herman and his phenomenal playhouse, children were given the opportunity to let theirimaginations go crazy.     The "playhouse" had no steadfast residents, that is, besides thefurnishings. Not ordinary furnishings, you see, Pee-Wees furnishings couldmove, talk, dance, and sing. These "characters" could be seen at theplayhouse on a regular basis. Some of the favorites were Globey, a talkingglobe who would show Pee-Wee the countries that his pen-pals letters camefrom Magic Screen, a toy of Pee-Wees that enab led him to actually get