[1] The cast of the program included: Smilin' Ed McConnell and his Buster Brown Gang was one of the first children's TV shows filmed in Hollywood.
Produced on a small budget, the show was a success, bringing to life the Buster Brown advertising characters that had existed for decades and helping to sell millions of shoes.
The show was initially filmed in front of a live audience, but as McConnell's health deteriorated, prefilmed children's reaction shots were intercut with the studio performance.
Led by the Maharajah, Gunga Ram and his pal Rama set out on adventures around the village of Bakore in filmed segments.
A popular segment was the visit from the green puppet Froggy the Gremlin, who would appear in a puff of smoke ("Hiya, kids!
After McConnell's death, the show was hosted by the rough-voiced, gentle giant Andy Devine, who had earlier appeared as Jingles on The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok with Guy Madison.
The show began with Devine sitting in a big easy chair, reading from a book, Andy's Stories,[2] which were illustrated by film clips.
Several clips from the show, including a sequence in which Midnight the Cat and Squeeky the Mouse perform the song Jesus Loves Me, was featured in the film The Movie Orgy.