The Buck Shot Show

The Buck Shot Show was a local children's television series that aired on CFCN Television in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 1967 to 1997.[1] From 1967 to 1992 it was a daily program, airing at noon. From 1992 to 1997 it aired Saturday and Sunday mornings. At the time of its cancellation it was the longest-running children's TV show in Canadian history.[2]

The show's host, the avuncular, cowboy-hatted Buck Shot, was played by Calgary entertainer Ron Barge. Other characters included Benny the Bear, Clyde the Owl and Farley, all performed by puppeteers Jim Lewis and Phil Gordon-Cooper. Following the television show's end, Barge and puppeteer Jim Lewis continued to perform around Calgary until 2015.[2]

The theme music for the series was "The Elephant Never Forgets", a playful version of Beethoven's "Turkish March" from 1970 composed by electronic music pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey.

References

  1. ^ "Buckshot Show, The". TVarchive.ca. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Ron 'Buck Shot' Barge, longtime Calgary children's TV star, dies at 87". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2024-08-18. Retrieved 2024-08-18.


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