57 here. This song has lived rent free in my head since I was 8. I catch myself smiling when I think about it and a Ross Apollo 3-speed (with a banana saddle)
OK I'm shedding a couple of tears now! What days! What memories! The 70s were the best! I'd turn it on at 8:30; leave for Sunday School at 9:30; and come home at 11 to watch the rest! See you in Heaven Bob Mcallister!
I met this guy at a grand opening of Toys R us in Levittown, NY. He gave me an autographed 8x10 of himself and told me to put it out to keep the rats away. RIP Bob McAllister!
This song came to mind today and I am 56 years old! Lyrically It was really important to me growing up, and I loved watching the show on Sunday mornings On CHANNEL 5 WNEW TV New York. A few years later Bob mcalister had a show on public TV but I can't recall the name.
This was my ALL TIME FAVORITE SHOW. I ALSO watched this on a channel in NJ on the weekends at my grandparents. When I think of wonderama, I imagine bleachers, the 'W' wave and the exercise song. Come on every body. Come and get some exercise. Pushing 58, I sing that aloud and just it's magic! I start to get into getting my hr rate up. Wow! It's too bad we couldn't tell him what an impact he made. Mr Roger's was my 1st crush @ 5. Wonderama was 6,8? About 1970-1975? But Bob McAllister was my idol. Anyone know if there's any way to contact or find a wonderama museum/website? Ty 4 posting. Made my day!
I was on this show three times as a kid. It took 9 hours to film and all they gave us to eat was good humor ice cream and RC Cola. It was a blast! Loved Bob McAllister, he was a great guy.
Me too! I remember the custodian who kept yelling at us kids and saying he would come after us if we threw up on the floor... Of course after 9 hours of taping and all the ice cream and RC Cola we could drink, some kids puked!!! It was hilarious!! Such great memories!!
Wow, there is something I haven't heard in over 45 years. Cheers to all us old folks who remember this, I think they should bring this type of show back, kids today would love it.
@@DanaTheInsane Sophisticated? Really. Like doing homework, learning in school and tryin' to live by the Golden rule. Somehow I don't think "sophisticated" is the best choice of words.
Fifty years later and I still remember the words to the song. This is too funny. I miss Bob McCallister and Wonderama. It was great growing up in the 70s.
Wow.....my childhood all over again. I was one of those kids in the audience but didn't get picked. Soooo many memories. We would watch it while getting ready for Sunday school. What a time to be a kid!!!
This is absolutely F'ing amazing. I havent heard this song in probably 50 years, but I know every word to this song. Just great...I dont remember what I did this morning or an hour ago, but I remember this song by heart...I must be losing it...
He was a great guy. He had the kids playing games on the show, and if they beat the game, they got a prize. If they didn't beat the game, he still gave em a prize. He just couldn't say no to those kids. I sure miss him.
I loved the show as a kid. As an adult and musician, I notice the song is based on the same chords as “Five foot two, eyes of blue”. Love the banjo in the introduction.
BTW, this was the guy who founded Kid Stuff Records in 1975 by a TV host named Bob McAllister where he hosted “Wonderama”. He was label’s founder. A year later, Kid Stuff was part of IJE from 1976 until 1986 when Kid Stuff folded and IJE went into the video game business.
I was watching the New Wonderama, and decided to look up Bob Mcallister's Wonderama. I just viewed Bob interviewing Roger Daltry of The Who, and I remember seeing ABBA on the show when I was a kid. As soon as Kids are people too came on the lyrics just came to me. I haven't heard this song in over 40 years, and I remembered every word. That's so crazy!
I was just thinking about this song because I saw this show back in the 70s. It sticks out in my mind that the host called his dog Waka-Doo and said that in the middle of the song as the dog walked up to him.
A lot of memories back in the early 70s Channel 11 New York City the Bronx wow always wanted to be in the show with my brother and sister we never got a chance to go but washed it on TV we were very poor people but we watched it on TV anyway
We'll remember this song and commercials with jingles forever, because they're catchy, most commercials today are confusing, what are they selling? Songs will be forgotten too, what are they saying? Go back to this and people would be humming along, or it gets stuck in their head.
Oh how bad a wanted one of those Ross Apollo bikes they used to give away. Only aired in the NY-NJ market I think. I never met anyone from elsewhere that ever saw Wonderama or The Magic Garden.
As an adult probably the most tearfully joyful song besides Ray Stevens' Everything is Beautiful. I'd forgotten all about this and happened on it looking for the exercise song. And wonder how many of today's child educators even know this song exists.
Yup! I remember this show, and this song. I have even sung it to myself over the years! Yeah, it was just a corny kids show... But when YOU were the korny kids, it meant something! I was maybe 6-7 at the time... WAY back!
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Never watched this show because i'm not from the US but i loved this song. i love 60s/70s music
I remember watching this show every sunday morning before going to church with mom. I had to wait for her to get ready. For a kid's show they had some popular rock act's come on, was surprised. I saw the New York Dolls, KIss and even Meatloaf. Then they just pulled the plug. like that. I liked the " kids are people too" song. It was something kid's universally understood that grown-up's could'nt. the good old day's.
Omg! I forgot about "Exercise"! Of course, I remember that song as well. Some things are made to be indelible memories. They succeeded with Wonderama and, later, with Kids Are People Too.
What memories. Just in case anyone is interested, the chords for this song are C7 E7 Amin D7 G7 C The bridge is E7 Amin D7 G7 to a G augmented which is optional.
Bob McAllister Wonderama. If my memory serves me right. It came on Sunday mornings. I loved my weekends, try to forget about bullies at school and tons of homework.
The bridge of 'Santa Baby' always reminds me of the bridge of this song. (By the way, this video's recording sounds like only one channel of a stereo mix.)
@@GroundZr0w It's a shame because I'd love to save it to one of my playlists on Spotify. Thanks for posting this. Brings back memories for my wife and me; both of us were devoted Wonderama viewers as kids in the early 1970s.
@ Wonderama was great! I also enjoyed The Electric Company and Zoom, . The album is available on second hand sites. Wonder if you can record a song as an mp3 from an album and add it to your Spotify playlist.
All I know is that, as a kid, you couldn't just turn on the TV and watch "The Benny Hill Show." You had to work your way up to it by first seasoning yourself with "The Gong Show." But even before that, you had to watch "Wonderama." I mean, "Sesame Street" was hip. "The Electric Company" was hip. "ZOOM" was hip. This thing was an awful embarrassment. Of course, as sure as the sun rises from the East, my father LOVED it, especially the "wacka-doo, wacka-doo, wacka-doo" part of the theme song. And just to show you where I'm going with this, HIS two favorite TV shows happened to be "'Benny Hill" and "The Gong Show." I suppose he wanted me to dig "Wonderama" so it could become a sort of father-son thing. No dice...
It wasn't hip. But it wasn't preachy either. It wasn't trying to educate you or make you a better person (and I did love all those shows), it was just good silly fun for kids, and when you are eight years old that's what counts.
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I’m 58 years old now, and I still know these lyrics! 😁
I'm 57 and remember the lyrics, too.
i'm 60 and i used to make sure to get up early JUST to watch this show!
57 here. This song has lived rent free in my head since I was 8. I catch myself smiling when I think about it and a Ross Apollo 3-speed (with a banana saddle)
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OK I'm shedding a couple of tears now! What days! What memories! The 70s were the best! I'd turn it on at 8:30; leave for Sunday School at 9:30; and come home at 11 to watch the rest!
See you in Heaven Bob Mcallister!
I'm CRYING...
The 70s was the best
If you remember this song/show, your childhood was awesome!
I agree!!!!
i do
It sure was awesome. Me and my brothers stood in line for three hours to see Star Wars. I will never forget the 1970s.
I met this guy at a grand opening of Toys R us in Levittown, NY. He gave me an autographed 8x10 of himself and told me to put it out to keep the rats away. RIP Bob McAllister!
I remember this song like it was yesterday. Wow, so much time has passed. Wonderama and the "Banana Splits" show!!
This song came to mind today and I am 56 years old! Lyrically It was really important to me growing up, and I loved watching the show on Sunday mornings On CHANNEL 5 WNEW TV New York. A few years later Bob mcalister had a show on public TV but I can't recall the name.
The banana splits did 2 albums and an albums' worth of material that was only used on the show (unreleased).
@David T thanks David.
Me too I watched this every Saturday on channel 5 in DC :) Great memories
This was my ALL TIME FAVORITE SHOW. I ALSO watched this on a channel in NJ on the weekends at my grandparents. When I think of wonderama, I imagine bleachers, the 'W' wave and the exercise song. Come on every body. Come and get some exercise. Pushing 58, I sing that aloud and just it's magic! I start to get into getting my hr rate up. Wow! It's too bad we couldn't tell him what an impact he made. Mr Roger's was my 1st crush @ 5. Wonderama was 6,8? About 1970-1975?
But Bob McAllister was my idol.
Anyone know if there's any way to contact or find a wonderama museum/website? Ty 4 posting. Made my day!
I'm eating Honeycomb cereal while I listen to this.
I hope you are reading the back of the box OR playing with the toy that came out of the box.
God, I loved Honeycomb! I loved this show too!
And drinking RC Cola !!!
🤣🤣🤣
I’m eating Quisp
I was on this show three times as a kid. It took 9 hours to film and all they gave us to eat was good humor ice cream and RC Cola. It was a blast! Loved Bob McAllister, he was a great guy.
Where was Wonderama taped?In New York City?
@@jasonvelisaratos868 Yes, it was taped in NYC
Me too! I remember the custodian who kept yelling at us kids and saying he would come after us if we threw up on the floor... Of course after 9 hours of taping and all the ice cream and RC Cola we could drink, some kids puked!!! It was hilarious!! Such great memories!!
Where was it taped in nyc.. he loved kids and performing.
@@peelarat-hijuelos yes it was taped in NYC
Wow, there is something I haven't heard in over 45 years. Cheers to all us old folks who remember this, I think they should bring this type of show back, kids today would love it.
Sadly kids today are too sophisticated for it. But it will always have a place in our hearts.
@@DanaTheInsane Sophisticated? Really. Like doing homework, learning in school and tryin' to live by the Golden rule. Somehow I don't think "sophisticated" is the best choice of words.
They actually revived Wonderama in 2017, w/David Osmond (son of Alan) as host...it's still running today, to the best of my knowledge.
Fifty years later and I still remember the words to the song. This is too funny. I miss Bob McCallister and Wonderama. It was great growing up in the 70s.
Takes me back to My Childhood Days when I would watch Wonderama on Sunday Mornings on Channel 11.
I wasn't sure if it was in Saturday morning or Sunday mornings. Wow! What a show! It sure brings me back to my childhood memories!
Jiltedin2007 we used to watch it on Chennel 5 when we lived in NJ.
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I watched it on KTTV Television Channel 11 in Los Angeles on Sunday Mornings.
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That’s right! KTTV Channel 11 - Los Angeles.
I remember it used to come on every Sunday morning 🌄
I have this song in my memory! It NEVER gets old!!!!
SAME!
Just randomly popped in my head, so I looked it up. Gotta love RUclips!
Thank GOD for RUclips.
Wow.....my childhood all over again. I was one of those kids in the audience but didn't get picked. Soooo many memories. We would watch it while getting ready for Sunday school. What a time to be a kid!!!
OMG I still know all the words!!! Wonderama was awesome!!
This is absolutely F'ing amazing. I havent heard this song in probably 50 years, but I know every word to this song. Just great...I dont remember what I did this morning or an hour ago, but I remember this song by heart...I must be losing it...
Incredible. It's been literally decades since I last heard this song, yet I remember every word perfectly.
He was a great guy. He had the kids playing games on the show, and if they beat the game, they got a prize. If they didn't beat the game, he still gave em a prize. He just couldn't say no to those kids. I sure miss him.
This song goes straight to my core being. Thanks.
I loved the show as a kid.
As an adult and musician, I notice the song is based on the same chords as “Five foot two, eyes of blue”. Love the banjo in the introduction.
BTW, this was the guy who founded Kid Stuff Records in 1975 by a TV host named Bob McAllister where he hosted “Wonderama”. He was label’s founder.
A year later, Kid Stuff was part of IJE from 1976 until 1986 when Kid Stuff folded and IJE went into the video game business.
Did not know that, thanks for the history on that!
I was watching the New Wonderama, and decided to look up Bob Mcallister's Wonderama. I just viewed Bob interviewing Roger Daltry of The Who, and I remember seeing ABBA on the show when I was a kid. As soon as Kids are people too came on the lyrics just came to me. I haven't heard this song in over 40 years, and I remembered every word. That's so crazy!
I remember this song. I loved watching Wonderama on CH. 5 back in the 70's!!!
I was just thinking about this song because I saw this show back in the 70s. It sticks out in my mind that the host called his dog Waka-Doo and said that in the middle of the song as the dog walked up to him.
Just brings tears to my eyes,just to see Bob McCalister and hear Kid's are people too theme song, Also the games he played with kids.
WOW! The lyrics are flowing outta me as if its on T.V. right now!!
A lot of memories back in the early 70s Channel 11 New York City the Bronx wow always wanted to be in the show with my brother and sister we never got a chance to go but washed it on TV we were very poor people but we watched it on TV anyway
I think there's probably a lot of us who just watched it at home, and never really had the chance to be on it.....
Whole life built around this show &.Wonderama growing up
I remember this so well. Nice childhood memory😃
I can't believe I still remember all the words. ❤❤❤
Brings me back to my childhood remember bob mcallistar and wonderramma very fondly
Wow the 70’s are still alive 👍👍👍
I was thinking about this song for a couple of days and had to look it up. .... wow memories
My aunt called us up once singing this song, and we sang along in unison, great memories.
This sounds makes me crave a Bowl of Count Chocula! Is that even still a thing?
How dare you ! I like Frankenberry instead !!!
Why I knew every word of this song even in Sept 2024. Use to be my favorite show 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Lol to the cereal you were eating while watching this on tv
I really miss my childhood :-(
Omg you really dug in the mothballs for this one! Thank you for digging this out and letting us hear it again
Remember watching this this show Sunday mornings. Wonderama A Go Go was my fav.
Bob McCallister owned Saturday mornings. Well him, bugs bunny and the road runner :-)
it's all so fresh...just like yesTRday....i remember!
We'll remember this song and commercials with jingles forever, because they're catchy, most commercials today are confusing, what are they selling? Songs will be forgotten too, what are they saying? Go back to this and people would be humming along, or it gets stuck in their head.
I watched it Saturday mornings when I was a kid. 🥰Those we’re the days of innocence.
were (spell check, ugh)
This show just popped in my head and I wanted to hear the theme song so here I am. Wooow remember watch this with my sister!!!! Memories!!!!
Oh how bad a wanted one of those Ross Apollo bikes they used to give away. Only aired in the NY-NJ market I think. I never met anyone from elsewhere that ever saw Wonderama or The Magic Garden.
I watched in Los Angeles on Sunday mornings.
Wow, I used to love watching this show and singing this song all the time!
As an adult probably the most tearfully joyful song besides Ray Stevens' Everything is Beautiful. I'd forgotten all about this and happened on it looking for the exercise song. And wonder how many of today's child educators even know this song exists.
I watched one episode where he had a Simon Says master on. I still remember some of the tricks I learned.
Oh, bring back those days!
Rip Bob Mcallister
Absolutely amazing, thank you so much for sharing this with us. It has taken me back to the simpler, better times of my childhood.
Along with Bob Mccallister, lets not forget Chuck McCann and Sandy Becker! God rest their souls!
~ Thanks for this upload :) I wish they'd bring back this show, my kids loooooved this show & it's a good reminder for everyone!
brings me back to happy days of my youth
lols! that's beautiful! you know someone's for real when they say something like that while giving you their picture!
God bless Bob McAllister!
Yup! I remember this show, and this song.
I have even sung it to myself over the years!
Yeah, it was just a corny kids show... But when YOU were the korny kids, it meant something!
I was maybe 6-7 at the time... WAY back!
Never watched this show because i'm not from the US but i loved this song. i love 60s/70s music
The good old days. Sigh.
I remember watching this show every sunday morning before going to church with mom. I had to wait for her to get ready. For a kid's show they had some popular rock act's come on, was surprised. I saw the New York Dolls, KIss and even Meatloaf. Then they just pulled the plug. like that. I liked the " kids are people too" song. It was something kid's universally understood that grown-up's could'nt. the good old day's.
I actually have his album with that song on it as well as Exercise
Omg! I forgot about "Exercise"! Of course, I remember that song as well.
Some things are made to be indelible memories. They succeeded with Wonderama and, later, with Kids Are People Too.
My childhood
Waka doo waka doo waka doo...💓
George Carlin at the end 😂😂😂😂😂😂lmao . Excellent
What memories. Just in case anyone is interested, the chords for this song are C7 E7 Amin D7 G7 C The bridge is E7 Amin D7 G7 to a G augmented which is optional.
Wow thanks for the great memories
Bob McAllister Wonderama. If my memory serves me right. It came on Sunday mornings.
I loved my weekends, try to forget about bullies at school and tons of homework.
Yes every Sunday morning
It was Saturday morning in New York.
It was Sundays on KTTV in LA. Saturdays in SF... good childhood memories.
Such good memories. God is good.😉
Bob once made an appearance at the now-closed Galleria in White Plains back in the mid-late 80s.
thanks for the extra info. I enjoyed this show in its last years .
An instant classic!
Met him at a toy r us in ca aewsome guy rip bob
How I remember this!
LOL I used to have this album. heh
Miss the 70s soooo much fun so cell phones
Love the fucking kazoo!
Walkadoo walkadoo walkadoo
The bridge of 'Santa Baby' always reminds me of the bridge of this song.
(By the way, this video's recording sounds like only one channel of a stereo mix.)
Ah the Banana Splits, The best theme song ever made! One banana, two banana, three banana.....
WACKADOO WACKADOO :D
Lend a helping hand
Cool that you got to meet him ! Yes, rip Bob. all the kids programing on now just isn't as cool. Of course I am biased though.
Kids are people too-Wakken do Wakken do
Willie D brought me here❗
I loved Bob!!!
There are many free programs that let you download and convert the audio straight from youtube.
Where can I find this album? It's not on Spotify.
@@jtbasile1 this album doesn't seem to be on any streaming services.
@@GroundZr0w It's a shame because I'd love to save it to one of my playlists on Spotify. Thanks for posting this. Brings back memories for my wife and me; both of us were devoted Wonderama viewers as kids in the early 1970s.
@ Wonderama was great! I also enjoyed The Electric Company and Zoom, . The album is available on second hand sites. Wonder if you can record a song as an mp3 from an album and add it to your Spotify playlist.
Use the RealPlayer download, download the video, then change the format to MP3
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wack a doo!! wack a doo!!
For some reason i associate this song with bozo the clown. Was it the same show?
Tripping balls
channel 5 NY " Does anybody here have an Aadvark?'
All I know is that, as a kid, you couldn't just turn on the TV and watch "The Benny Hill Show." You had to work your way up to it by first seasoning yourself with "The Gong Show." But even before that, you had to watch "Wonderama." I mean, "Sesame Street" was hip. "The Electric Company" was hip. "ZOOM" was hip. This thing was an awful embarrassment. Of course, as sure as the sun rises from the East, my father LOVED it, especially the "wacka-doo, wacka-doo, wacka-doo" part of the theme song. And just to show you where I'm going with this, HIS two favorite TV shows happened to be "'Benny Hill" and "The Gong Show." I suppose he wanted me to dig "Wonderama" so it could become a sort of father-son thing. No dice...
It wasn't hip. But it wasn't preachy either. It wasn't trying to educate you or make you a better person (and I did love all those shows), it was just good silly fun for kids, and when you are eight years old that's what counts.
When FOX bought Metromedia in 1986,most,if not all the Wonderama tapes were wiped! Boo Hiss!
FAWK YEAH!!!!
@AxlRosenberg LMAO
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Rip Bob McCallister