4 April 2007--it's 1977

[RGMike]

Barracuda

Do you remember "Diver Dan" from the early-to-mid '60s? and the evil Baron Barracuda?

[ggould]

Barracuda

Do you remember "Diver Dan" from the early-to-mid '60s? and the evil Baron Barracuda?

Not quite clearing my synapses just now.

[RGMike]

Barracuda

Do you remember "Diver Dan" from the early-to-mid '60s? and the evil Baron Barracuda?

Not quite clearing my synapses just now.

It was a serial (filmed in 5-min segments) that ran on local kiddie shows. Diver Dan was an actor in a Diver's suit, filmed to look as if he were underwater (he really wasn't) and he interacted with puppet undersea creatures.

[ggould]

Barracuda

Do you remember "Diver Dan" from the early-to-mid '60s? and the evil Baron Barracuda?

Not quite clearing my synapses just now.

It was a serial (filmed in 5-min segments) that ran on local kiddie shows. Diver Dan was an actor in a Diver's suit, filmed to look as if he were underwater (he really wasn't) and he interacted with puppet undersea creatures.

this indeed sounds familiar.

[urth]

Barracuda

Do you remember "Diver Dan" from the early-to-mid '60s? and the evil Baron Barracuda?

Not quite clearing my synapses just now.

I do. He was on one of the local stations in Sacramento. But I never knew he was syndicated--I always thought it was just a local show.

We also had Captain Sacto, who was a jet pilot and "flew in" every day to host the show, and Cap'n Delta (later renamed Cap'n Mitch when he jumped to a different station), who was a river boat captain. I was on Cap'n Delta's show when I was about 6 or 7, and brought home a load of candy and toys and Wonder bread.

[Lightnin' Rod]

Barracuda

Do you remember "Diver Dan" from the early-to-mid '60s? and the evil Baron Barracuda?

Not quite clearing my synapses just now.

I do. He was on one of the local stations in Sacramento. But I never knew he was syndicated--I always thought it was just a local show.

We also had Captain Sacto, who was a jet pilot and "flew in" every day to host the show, and Cap'n Delta (later renamed Cap'n Mitch when he jumped to a different station), who was a river boat captain. I was on Cap'n Delta's show when I was about 6 or 7, and brought home a load of candy and toys and Wonder bread.

I remember Captain Satellite on Ch 2 round here.  I visited that set when I was a kid, and remember that the stars were a bunch of christmas lights behind a see through black curtain.

I found this page: http://www.tvparty.com/lostSF.html

What I had forgotten about was the Charley and Humphrey show.  Pure kid-show genius!

[ggould]

What I had forgotten about was the Charley and Humphrey show.  Pure kid-show genius!

They were wonderful indeed.