The Uncle Al Show

Not to be confused with Uncle Al, the Kiddies Pal, Alan Sues.
The Uncle Al Show
Created byAl Lewis
Mort Watters
Starring"Uncle Al" Lewis
Wanda Lewis (1956–1985)
Ending theme"It's a Small World" by Robert & Richard Sherman
Country of originUnited States
Original release
NetworkWCPO (1950–1985)
ABC (1958–1959)
ReleaseJune 12, 1950 (1950-06-12) –
May 29, 1985 (1985-05-29)
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The Uncle Al Show was a children's television program originating in Cincinnati. The show was hosted by Cleveland native Al Lewis (1924–2009) (not to be confused with the actor who played Grandpa on The Munsters), and later was co-hosted by his wife, Wanda.[1]

The show enjoyed a remarkable 35-year run (1950–1985) on WCPO-TV, making it one of the longest-running local children's shows in American TV history.[2] (Sesame Street holds the national record, being on the air continuously since 1969.) Uncle Al holds the unofficial record for the longest-running regularly-scheduled series with the same host for the show's entire run.

  1. ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. pp. 447–448. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. ^ The longest-running local children's show in American TV history was The Magic Window, which aired from 1951–1994 in Des Moines, Iowa.