''Alex in Wonderland'' is a 1959 television series of at least 13 episodes that was distributed by the

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. The raconteur Alexander King was the host, giving commentary on various topics.

Format

John P. Shanley wrote in ''

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'', "Mr. King, author, artist, and raconteur, spends virtually the entire hour he is on the air each week in telling anecdotes from his own life and philosophizing about achievements and derelictions of others." In preparation for each episode, King made a list of approximately 20 topics about which he might talk. He said that he always had at least six topics unaddressed when an episode was completed. He sometimes had guests, and his wife sometimes appeared with him. She also occasionally performed a drum solo on the show.

Production

It was produced by Mitchell Grayson and directed by Max Miller.Shinny on your own side and other memories of growing up; book. By Max Miller, drawings by Ray Houlihan
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beginning on March 10.

References

1959 American television series debuts 1959 American television series endings English-language television shows First-run syndicated television programs in the United States NTA Film Network {{US-nonfiction-tv-prog-stub