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Howdy Doody's Christmas
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Howdy Doody's Christmas

1951-11-30 · 8 min · ★ 5.0

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It's Christmas Eve and Santa hasn't come yet, so Buffalo Bob Smith, Howdy, and Clarabell The Clown decide to take the Rocket Doodle as transportation and head for the North Pole to see what's happened to Santa. When they get there they find out that Ugly Sam thinks that Santa is the Bearded Bandit and has captured him. So, it's up to Howdy and the Crew to prove differently.

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Lew AndersonClarabell the Clown
Buffalo Bob SmithHowdy Doody (voice)
Robert KeeshanClarabell the Clown

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