Mr Moon - Portland Television History


(Cottage Grove, Oregon)


When I was young I used to watch Mr Moon:-)

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Mr Moon, debuting on KOIN 6 TV in 1953, was a character portrayed by long-time Portland radio DJ, Ed Leahy. Mr Moon actually started as a radio show.

Mr Moon and his puppet crew entertained children throughout Oregon and SW Washington with lessons and fun, every week day until it's end in 1958.

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Oct 04, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		Mister Moon Was My Hero!
by: 4estdweller

I don't have the clearest memories of Mr Moon except I thought he was awesome.

At 3-4 years old, I would not give up my bottle, could fill it myself, let the dog chew the nipple off, and then I would drink out of it.

My mother got sick of it and took my glass bottles and threw them in a big ditch by our home and when I would ask for them she told me my bottle had gotten broke and she gave it to Mr Moon to get it repaired.

So I waited and ever so often anxiously whined, "When is Mr Moon going to bring my bottle back?!" Of course he never did.

I had to grow up and he had to move on after he released his inner child hater and got canned. Yea! for the good ole days. Anybody remember Addybobkins aka Bob Atkins? Had a crush on him, too.
Feb 15, 2012
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by: Vic Owen

Nope -- didn't happen. Just another urban legend. Variations of this been attributed to several Portland personalities back in the 50s, but it wasn't Ed Leahy.

Feb 13, 2012
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by: Anonymous

I was watching the TV show, Mister Moon.

At the end of the program, he took off his head and said, "There! That should hold those little bastards for another day!" I was shocked!

I ran into the kitchen and told my mother that Mr. Moon called us "little bastards." She acted like she didn't believe me and told me not to swear.

That was the last time I ever saw Mr. Moon. He no longer appeared as Mr. Moon on TV again. I am 63 years old today, February 2012.
Nov 25, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Mr Moon Picture
by: Vic Owen

Michelle --

See this link:

www.flickr.com/photos/vicowen

Cheers, Vic
Nov 18, 2011
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by: Michelle

So glad "Moon Memories" still exist.

He came along at a time when things were simpler and
a lot more honest.

Would love to see a pic of the Moon head that
Vic in Seattle saved from the ravages of time.

What do you say, Vic?
Nov 15, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		The Real Story
by: Vic Owen

"Supposedly, he thought the camera was off and he took the big head off and muttered, "that ought to hold the little ***tards." I did not see it, but some other people told me that."

Didn't happen on the Mr Moon Show -- it supposedly happened on the Uncle Bob & the Squirrel Cage show.

Mr Moon was Ed Leahy, who was my step-dad. And, yes, I still have the Moon head and some puppets.

Vic
Seattle, WA
Sep 11, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Mr. Moon - finally found him!
by: Anonymous

So glad to see info, memories of Mr. Moon. No one that I've spoken to remembers him ... til now!

Got our first tv when I was in the first grade, 1957, living in the country outside Vancouver, WA. The image of his huge cratered moon head is seared in my brain ... nothing scary, really liked him.

Did he wear a dark turtle-neck shirt?
Jul 30, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		62 & Loving the Mr Moon Memories...
by: Kat

Mr Moon was my first hero. Is there any way to see a tape of one of the shows?
Jul 20, 2011
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by: Jim Grosfield

Mrs. Cow, Miss Kitty Cat, Rocket The Dog, Sam Boom...

Harry The Happy Heron was a later character, who's initial introduction consisted merely of an eerie high-pitched laugh. He later became a show regular.
Jun 03, 2011
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by: Michelle

Mr. Moon was a hero in the kids circle I grew up in. One kid even took a round vase, painted eyes on it, a few craters, and he had a Mr. Moon head.

The thing was heavy, cumbersome and he couldn't see out of it, but it was cool and everyone liked it. We then had our own Mr. Moon to play with.

Emulating our heroes is something kids do, and Mr. Moon certainly was a hero to us.

Happy memories......
Jun 02, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Mr Moon? Then There Was Rusty!
by: Anonymous

I am only 59 and remember Mr. Moon.

I believe the word was "batards". It was a locally broadcast show.

Which Milwaukee are you talking about? I know they are spelled differently but I do not know which is which.
Apr 25, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Mr Moon - First Cartoon
by: john jones

I just turned 62. When I lived in Longview, WA., we got our first TV set in the mid-50s, with only Ch. 6 coming in good, and 12 OK, depending on the weather.

Mr. Moon was the first cartoon I ever saw, and I have not forgotten it. Also I saw the first Captain Kangaroo show, and the first Lone Ranger show on TV.

Don't remember what I did yesterday, though.
Mar 30, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Rumors of Mr Moon in Portland
by: Humbert

I'm 63 and live in Seattle now. I remember one day Mr. Moon was on and the next day he wasn't.

Supposedly, he thought the camera was off and he took the big head off and muttered, "that ought to hold the little ***tards." I did not see it, but some other people told me that.

Seattle folks like their TV folks but they don't hold a candle to Heck Harper & Mr. Moon!
Mar 19, 2011
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by: Anonymous

I enjoyed the Mr Moon Show!

He used to live right up the street from us on 31st and Couch. Fun times! I'm 61 now.
Feb 09, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Remembering Mr Moon
by: PJ

I'm 62 now, and don't remember a lot of detail about the show, but I sure remember the big Mr Moon head.

I don't know if it was a regular feature of the show, but I DO remember that my name was on a list the show aired ... I think it was for keeping my room clean.

Does anyone else remember something like that? Parents must have sent their kids' names in.

It amazed me that Mr. Moon "knew" I was a fledgling neatnik. I think they did something like that for birthdays also.
Jan 14, 2011
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by: Michelle

Of course.....Mr Moon. I remember him well. He came to me on channel 6 in Stevenson, WA when I was 8 years old

Back in the day, it was rumored that Mr Moon was actually Red Dunning, the Cowboy/Host of the afternoon Western Movie. It turned out of course not to be, but back then, no one knew for sure.

Mr Moon had quite a team behind him. There was Mrs Cow, Miss Kitty, Rocket the Dog, and a bald guy named Sam, who really liked candied kumquats.

Yep....it was a pretty good afternoon when you could get Mr Moon at 4 pm, Cartoon Time at 4:15, and The Red Dunning Hour at 4:30.

Red showed us some Cowboy movies that were ancient even in 1953. And the Fiddle music that came on when his show started is well remembered.

Good stuff!
Jan 01, 2011
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by: john woodworth

Yes, he cussed...good thing it only happens once in a blue moon!

My first television memory was from Bend, Oregon. We got only three stations. I remember Red Dunning also.
Dec 11, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		You Have To Old To Remember Mr. Moon
by: bob hinkle

I can remember the Mr Moon TV show in Portland when I was a little kid back in the 50s. I am 63 years old now so that's a lot of years gone by. I hope other people will comment on this wonderful kid show that we used to have.

I thought Mr Moon was terrific. Why don't they bring back stuff like this for our children? Maybe some day they will see the true light of when we were kids. This has brought back so many memories.

If any of my old classmates read this, I would like to hear from you. I went to grade school in Portland, Oregon at Meriwether Lewis. I definitely would like to hear from other people that have watched the Mr Moon show in Portland.
Dec 11, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		What About Mr Moon's End?
by: Anonymous

Didn't Mr. Moon get fired for cussing on national television? I remember seeing that on Milwauke news.

It was huge! He'd forgotten they were still airing and called the kids "sons of bitches" You never see anything on that. I wonder why...

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