Adventure Time (1958 TV series)

For other uses, see Adventure Time (disambiguation).
Adventure Time
Also known asSix O'Clock Adventure (September 15, 1958–August 7, 1961)[1][2][3]
GenreChildren's television series
Directed byJohn J. Vince[4][5]
Presented byPaul Shannon; Joe Negri
Narrated byPaul Shannon; Joe Negri
Theme music composerJoe Negri
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons22
Original release
NetworkWTAE-TV
ReleaseSeptember 15, 1958 (1958-09-15) –
February 18, 1979 (1979-02-18)[1][6]
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Adventure Time was a local children's television show on WTAE-TV 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1958 to 1979. It was hosted by Paul Shannon from 1958 until his retirement in 1975, accompanied by guitarist Joe Negri and puppeteer Jim Martin. Negri took over as the show's host from 1975 until 1979.

  1. ^ a b Sun-Telegraph staff (September 14, 1958). "Veteran Announcer Shannon Is Host for 'Adventure'". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. 71. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Press staff (August 7, 1961). "Monday TV Programs". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 35. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Press staff (August 14, 1961). "Monday TV Programs". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 39. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Gormley, Ken (July 10, 1988). "Growing up with Paul Shannon". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. F1, F3. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Sun-Telegraph staff (September 14, 1958). "Personnel Roster Star-Studded, Too". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. 66. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Feb 18 1979: Final broadcast of WTAE's Adventuretime, 9:30 - 10:30 AM". The Pittsburgh Press. 18 February 1979. p. 156.