Comments on: Someone else remembers Major Mudd!

By: Ruth

Ruth — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:27:01 +0000

I loved Major Mudd, and got to be on the show when I was 8. I remember being disappointed that it wasn’t really in a spaceship, but inside a building. We walked up a long, carpeted staircase. The Major’s chair had some candy wrappers in it. There were large cables all around the floor, and we had to be careful where we walked. We were put in line, and had to walk up to the Major’s desk, stating our name and address and saluting him. I was worried I would get it wrong. I remember bringing home Good and Plenty candies and an autographed picture.

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:34:52 +0000

Wow – I worked on the Major Mudd show – it is so nice to know that the show and Ed are remembered so fondly. If you were a guest between 1969/1972 I probably met you since it was my job to keep all you kids in line so the Major could do his show. But it was easy, your excitement was palpable and added so much to the show and gave the Major energy!

Thanks for the memories – I am writing a speech about my experiences with the Major and how much fun every day was – by far the most fun job I ever had!

It was sad that Ed died so young – those years bring me so many wonderful memories.

By: Don C

Don C — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:25:28 +0000

Major Mudd was Ed McDonald of Scituate. A real character
He had 6 or 7 children and was a real friend to kids. As someone who grew up in the town I remembering him appearing at St Francis
Church fair and every kid went crazy. Thanks for the memories
Major !!

By: Mariellen

Mariellen — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:32:55 +0000

You guys made this lady’s day! I grew up in Waltham and I just turned 50. I almost cried remembering all of the fun kids shows I watched so long ago. Like many others I too was on the Major Mudd show. I don’t remember now what I had to do, but I remember the old ladies dress they put on me and the hat with the tassled sequines that was almost like a shower cap. At that point I think I was missing my 2 front teeth so I looked really goofy. lol. Wish I could get a copy of that show.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:07:55 +0000

Thanks for all this Info .I saw rex and pablo with my cousins a theold armory in lowell.Rrex still teaches at emerson college in boston and I believe has a studio in watertown ma.Havent her of uncle gus in years.does anyone remember the tubes with marbles in them and you had to get the marbles from the bottom through small holes in 4 different compartments? I believe they were called boob tubes(I still have them,my father threw nothing away.)I also remember that Ernie Boch would advertise on major mudd at supper time.”My name is ernie boch come on down”P.S.Does anyone remember the Santa Clause show from the north pole on WMUR Ch.9 tv in manchestr N.H..where a big chute would drop down from the ceiling with letters to santa being read by santa and an elf
at santas desk?

By: murray hill

murray hill — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:51:42 +0000

my brother and I were lucky enough to appear on the major mudd show, we lived in East Arlington and Johnny’s foodmaster in somerville had a contest for tickets to the show, you had to toss a frisbee into a shopping cart 3 times in a row from probably 25 feet. I remember we did a skit on bonanza on the show, my brother played “hoss” and I played “little joe”. my brother was also lucky enough to appear on rex trailer’s boomtown. those were the days my friend

By: alex farguson

alex farguson — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:10:25 +0000

Very nice information. Thanks for this.

By: Carole

Carole — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:31:30 +0000

Even more scary! I remember YOU, Shane, we worked together.

By: Uncle Chato

Uncle Chato — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:18:53 +0000

Does anyone remember what the theme music was to the Major Mudd Show? It was a circus style march that I once had a copy of. Any help would be appreciated.

Note: Nice to see I was not the only one wasting their life in front of the boob tube way back when.

Anyone remember Dana Hersey’s “Movie Loft” on TV 38?

By: Celine McDonald-Flores

Celine McDonald-Flores — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:22:48 +0000

I remember Major Mudd,Boomtown,as a child living in Manchaug,Ma. they both came there and we met the characters personally. Even Betty Tapscott the teacher of Romper Room. My mom and her were very good friends. Way back when times were alot simpler. And Don’t forget Bozo the Clown or Captain Kangaroo. lol