Ranger Hal

Ranger Hal

"Ranger Hal" was a children's television program that originated in Washington, DC on what was then WTOP-TV (now WUSA) and aired from 1957 to 1969. It was hosted by Hal Shaw (1925-1999), a local television personality who created and produced the show.

Ranger Hal was a US Forest Service Park Ranger who was assigned to an unnamed national park, apparently somewhere just outside of Washington, and befriended various local animals (represented by puppets) among them "Oswald or Ossie the Rabbit", "Dr. Fox" and "Eager Beaver". While Shaw voiced all the characters, his puppeteers included some future famous names, among them Barry Levinson and Max Robinson.

Ranger Hal in Jacksonville, Florida.The Ranger Hal Show ran on WJXT, Channel 4 in Jacksonville, Florida, from 1958 through 1969. It was a morning show for youngsters and was popular with all age groups.

WJXT was owned by the Washington Post. The Post also owned WTOP-TV (Channel 9) in Washington DC, where Ranger Hal started in October 1957. The show was so popular in Washington that WJXT brought the idea to Jacksonville. Ranger Hal caught on quickly in Jacksonville and was a strong hit for over ten years.http://members.cox.net/rangerhaljax/


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