Gigglesnort Hotel

Starring: Bill Jackson
First Aired: 1975
Number of Seasons: 1
Estimated Production Cost: Unknown – described by Jackson as “not a whole lot” A creative, popular children’s program that aired from 1975 to 1978; Gigglesnort Hotel was broadcast on WLS-TV. The host was Bill Jackson, the host of other popular kids’ shows like The BJ and Dirty Dragon Show and Clown Alley. The show featured Jackson as the hotel clerk, checking in various puppet guests. Upon conclusion of the show, Jackson donated all of his puppets to the Chicago Museum of Broadcast Communications.

Gigglesnort Hotel

The !!!! Beat

Starring: Hoss Allen, Gatemouth Brown
First Aired: January 31, 1966
Number of Seasons: 1
Estimated Production Cost: Unknown

A show that featured DJ Hoss Allen and his backup house band, led by Gatemouth Brown. The !!!! Beat aired in 1966 and was one of the first shows to be recorded in color, rather than black and white. It aired at WFAA, an ABC affiliate in Texas and took full advantage of ABC’s budget to acquire color facilities, something Nashville stations couldn’t offer. The show was a variety series and had many famous guests, such as Freddie King, Etta James and Otis Redding.

The !!!! Beat