Our Gang
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| - | A young [[Balthazar Buehb]] played an extra in the original series. | + | A popular television program depicting the adventures of lovable urban children during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression The Great Depression]. Plots often revolved around zany antics and elaborate performances -- from which comes the defly crafted catchphase, "Hey, let's put on a show!" Other subjects included racing soapbox cars and setting off firecrackers within the one's pants. |
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| + | Our Gang is known to be the prototype of [[The Lil' AA]], a comic strip written by ''Solomon Witte'', devoted to the edification of youngsters. While featuring hilarious tots of varying heights and sizes, Our Gang and The Lil' AA bear but the scantest resemblances. For one thing, Our Gang was on television and radio while The Lil' AA was a syndicated comic strip. But here is where the differences end -- in all other ways they are identical, right down to starring a young [[Balthazar Buehb]] as the little-seen but greatly loved Arab scamp, [[Chugalug]]. | ||
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Gang Our Gang] Wikipedia entry | ||
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A popular television program depicting the adventures of lovable urban children during the The Great Depression (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression). Plots often revolved around zany antics and elaborate performances -- from which comes the defly crafted catchphase, "Hey, let's put on a show!" Other subjects included racing soapbox cars and setting off firecrackers within the one's pants.
Our Gang is known to be the prototype of The Lil' AA, a comic strip written by Solomon Witte, devoted to the edification of youngsters. While featuring hilarious tots of varying heights and sizes, Our Gang and The Lil' AA bear but the scantest resemblances. For one thing, Our Gang was on television and radio while The Lil' AA was a syndicated comic strip. But here is where the differences end -- in all other ways they are identical, right down to starring a young Balthazar Buehb as the little-seen but greatly loved Arab scamp, Chugalug.
See Also
Our Gang (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Gang) Wikipedia entry
