Preschool Television in the US and UK (1945-1980) By jcl1019 Jan 1, 1945 "Little sense of the child audience as a distinct and seperate entity" Period: Jan 1, 1945 to Dec 31, 1989 Preschool Television Dec 27, 1947 Howdy Doody airs in the US Jul 23, 1950 Andy Pandy airs in the UK Not actual month and day Nov 24, 1952 Ding Dong School airs in the US Dec 23, 1953 Watch the Mother airs in the UK Not actual month and day Dec 23, 1953 Romper Room airs in the US Not actual month and day Dec 23, 1953 The Childrens Corner airs on WQED This show was a precursor for Mister Roger's Neighborhood. Not actual month and day. Oct 3, 1955 Captain Kangaroo airs in the US Jul 23, 1957 Hanna-Barbera Founded Not actual day Apr 21, 1964 Play School airs on BBC2 Jan 3, 1966 Comberwick Green airs in the UK Jan 3, 1967 Trumpton airs in the UK Feb 19, 1968 Mister Roger's Neighborhood airs in the US Oct 6, 1969 Chigley airs in the UK Nov 10, 1969 Sesame Street airs in the US Oct 16, 1972 Rainbow airs in the UK Jan 1, 1973 Pipkins airs in the UK Mar 12, 1973 Hickory House airs in the UK Oct 17, 1988 Play School turns into Playdays and airs in the UK