The mischievous Froggy the Gremlin was prominently featured in the 1950-1955 serial radio programs, Smilin’ Ed McConnell and His Buster Brown Gang and Andy’s Gang. His wide-eyed enthusiasm and spiffy tuxedo made him a favorite among listeners and viewers, despite his penchant for interupting the stories by appearing in a puff of smoke and mischievously exclaiming, “Hiya, Kids!” Here are a few interesting tidbits on the frog who would be gremlin:

Froggy was the brainchild of Ed McConnell, but his comic segments were voiced by struggling comedian Harry Stewart (whose stage name was Yogi Yorgesson).

Though Froggy was a staple of the radio and television Buster Brown series, he was not featured in the original Outcault comic strips.

Host Ed McConnell, and later Andy Devine, invited Froggy to enter a scene with this command: “Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy!” To this day, no one is quite sure what a magic twanger is, or how Froggy was to plunk it.