And now live from Level 5 productions on the Island of Mileronia, it's the Larry Miller Show. The Good evening Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. America and everyone who's never had a fish fight with a surfer. Hi folks and welcome back to the Larry Miller show.

I'm Larry Miller, but in a way aren't we all? And there is a story behind that,

and I'll be telling you soon.

But boy, oh boy, is it beautiful here?

And I'm back on the mainland,

and the Colonel and I are not on milleronia today and there's a reason

for that too.

And we're still, oh we're happy, it's a blistering hot day here in Southern California, but that doesn't bother us because we're in the

studio here at Stately Miller Manor and that of course, oh we may get so happy from it and the music as always makes us happy

that's the Kurt Russell Orchestra and the Goldie Hawn dancers featuring boy tenor Brad Simpson

asking the musical question,

In the late 50s, early 60s, did the FCC require at least one TV station in each market

to broadcast a show for kids featuring a guy with a puppet?

Yes, yes they did Brad and good call good way to pick that out.

They did in every market, but here's a little known fact by the way.

Every single one of those guys developed a very serious drinking problem. I mean,'s be honest come on folks you or I or

Colonel Jeff and or one of our dogs you know could all do a couple of weeks with a puppet. I mean no problem but after 11 years come on

You'd be reaching for a flask during commercials yourself

They could try and get them you know know, they'd be higher, you know, the producer would hire

production assistance just to find the liquor, all right? And they know where to look. They've done that

kind of thing before, but well well you'd always be a step

ahead you'd get one with the the flask or the the glass of whiskey behind a book on a

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