Hot fudge
| The Hot Fudge Show | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | ''Hot Fudge The Hot Fudge Show'' |
| Genre | Children's television series |
| Starring |
Arte Johnson (season 1) Larry Santos Ron Coden Amanda Caruthers Yolanda Williams |
| Voices of | Bob Elnicky Larry Santos Ron Coden |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Barry Hurd Bob Elnicky |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
WXYZ-TV Syndication |
| Original release | September 1976 – 1980 |
Hot Fudge (also known as The Hot Fudge Show) is an American children's television series that was produced in Detroit by WXYZ-TV and distributed by the Lexington Broadcast Services Company. Originally airing only in Detroit beginning in 1974, the show grew in popularity and was syndicated nationally from 1976 to 1980.
Featuring music, songs, and sketches with live actors and puppets (known as the "Mits"), the show was originally hosted by Arte Johnson. The duo of the bearded musician Larry (Larry Santos) and green fuzzy puppet Seymour (voiced by producer Bob Elnicky) took over after the first season.
Glenn Denver, a puppet parody of John Denver, released an album titled Glenn Denver Sings Country Songs from the Hot Fudge T.V. Show. Three other Hot Fudge albums were released; The Electric Fuzz's Rock 'N Roll from the Hot Fudge T.V. Show, Larry and Seymour Sing Songs from the Hot Fudge T.V. Show, and Hooray For Friendship and 9 Other Hits from the Hot Fudge T.V. Show, Plus Nine More. All of the albums have been released on CD.
A Hot Fudge episode was submitted to the University of Georgia for a Peabody Award in 1974; though not selected for the award itself, it was retained for the university's Peabody Awards Collection Archives. The show won a Puppeteers of America ACT AWARD in 1976.
On Wednesday December 5, 2007, Detroit PBS member station WTVS presented a 90-minute reunion special, featuring the original cast, including Larry and Seymour. The special featured memories of the program interspersed with clips from the series. A rerun of the episode was aired on December 14, 2007.
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