Larry Smith Puppets was a long-running afternoon television program, seen from 1969 to 1974 on WXIX-TV

WXIX-TV

WXIX-TV channel 19 is the Fox Broadcasting Company affiliate in Cincinnati, Ohio. The station's city of license is Newport, Kentucky, across the Ohio River...

 in Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

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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

Larry Smith (puppeteer)

Larry Smith is a puppeteer and producer of children's programming in the Cincinnati area since 1957. His most notable work was a popular afternoon puppet/cartoon show airing on WXIX Television....

 and was a favorite of children in the so-called "Tri-State Area

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area

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" 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.