The Legacy of Wallace and Ladmo
From 1954 to 1989, Wallace and Ladmo dominated the airwaves in most of Arizona. But it wasn’t like most kids programming.
Valley 101 · The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
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Show Notes
A rebroadcast of a 2019 episode:
Did you know that Phoenix had one of the most successful local children's shows of all time?
"The Wallace and Ladmo Show" ran from 1954 to 1989, collecting fans like Steven Spielberg and Alice Cooper along the way. What made the show a success was its dark humor. Yes, it was a kids' show, but it featured characters like Aunt Maud, who liked reading tragic stories to children. Or Marshall Good, an unemployed "cowboy" from New Jersey who had never ridden a horse.
Kids may have tuned in for the cartoon, but high schoolers and their parents got the more offbeat jokes.
In this week's episode of Valley 101, a podcast from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, podcast editor Katie O'Connell explores the history of this Valley original.
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