Larry Smith Puppets (or The Larry Smith Show) was a long-running afternoon television program, seen from 1969 to 1974 on

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, geared toward the elementary school aged crowd. It was one of many TV puppet shows created by TV personality Larry Smith and was a favorite of children in the so-called " Tri-State Area" consisting of Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana. Notable Characters included: * Snarfie R. Dog * Hattie the Witch * Rudy the Rooster * Teaser the Mouse Mr. Smith ostensibly retired in 2000, but still produces occasional versions of his show. Popular characters from the show are often seen at local events.

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