Doris Brown, the actress who conversed with the puppets, died several years ago. I believe her son lives in Southold, NY. As children, my brother and I had matte 8 1/2 by 11 photos the show sent out, and I hazily recall our own Pinhead puppet. Foodini was supposedly insultingly named after Eugene Fubini, an engineer at the CBS network, who gained prominence during the war jamming Nazi radar and later did outstanding work for the Department of Defense and IBM.
Here's a review of "Lucky Pup" from Time Magazine: "In Lucky Pup CBS has the most literate children's show on Eastern TV. A considerable part of its adult-appeal is supplied by telegenic Doris Brown, who introduces the various characters: Lucky Pup, a dog playboy with a $5,000,000 inheritance; Foodini, an evil but outstandingly inefficient magician; Pinhead, an amiable stooge, and Jolo, a clown."
Here's a review of "Lucky Pup" from Time Magazine: "In Lucky Pup CBS has the most literate children's show on Eastern TV. A considerable part of its adult-appeal is supplied by telegenic Doris Brown, who introduces the various characters: Lucky Pup, a dog playboy with a $5,000,000 inheritance; Foodini, an evil but outstandingly inefficient magician; Pinhead, an amiable stooge, and Jolo, a clown."
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