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Subject: Major Mudd????

Written By: Courtney on 05/01/02 at 03:27 p.m.

Hi,

 I'm looking for any info on the 70's television show, Major Mudd. My mom was on an episode when she was a kid and I would love to find it and surprise her with it. If anyone knows what station it broadcast on or anything else related to the show I would greatly appreciate it.
       
           Thanks,
             Courtney

Subject: Re: Major Mudd????

Written By: David47Jens (Guest) on 11/29/02 at 00:15 a.m.


Quoting:
Hi,

 I'm looking for any info on the 70's television show, Major Mudd. My mom was on an episode when she was a kid and I would love to find it and surprise her with it. If anyone knows what station it broadcast on or anything else related to the show I would greatly appreciate it.
       
           Thanks,
             Courtney
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Hi. If your mom appeared on that show in the '70s, it was more than likely the early '70s. Major Mudd "belonged" more to us '60s brats. The Major appeared on Boston's channel 7, which was then WNAC-TV, an ABC affiliate. The very talented Ed Mconnell played Major Mudd. He also portrayed Lord Bumblebrook and Feep on other shows. I don't remember Lord Bumblebrook personally, but Feep was a so-called "horror host" for Saturday night's "Fantasmic Features," mostly sci-fi films. Feep was like a cross between the Pillsbury Doughboy (which he pre-dated) and a light bulb. Don't ask. He (Feep) was so popular with kids in the mid-1960s, channel 7 gave him a short-lived kiddie show on Saturday afternoons so parents wouldn't have to fight with their children over whether they could stay up late on Saturday nights! Anyway, Ed McDonnell passed away in 1979 from diabetes, I believe. I have tried for quite some time to track down info, and find videotapes or even audiotapes. No luck yet. If you want, feel free to e-mail me and I'll let you know if and when I find anything. That offer goes for anyone else who finds this posting, and is a fan of Feep or Major Mudd! I'd love to hear from you!

Subject: Re: Major Mudd????

Written By: Bob Deveau on 04/17/03 at 10:20 a.m.

A couple of years ago, I had the good fortune to correspond with the man who used to throw the pies at Major Mudd and later became his producer (also producer of Boston Ch. 7's news and public affairs programs), Chris Vecchia.  Chris had some great stories to tell about working in Ch.7's mailroom in 1962 as a college student, getting his start in local TV, helping Ed McDonnell create Major Mudd, Feep and Lord Bumblebrook, etc.  I haven't heard from him in a while, but if I can get his permission, would love to share some of his stories with fellow fans of the great, unjustly neglected Major Mudd and Feep.