Michael Briggs Gordon (July 29, 1949 – February 12, 1988) was an American television host who was best known throughout the areas of Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky, Southeast Missouri, and surrounding states as "Uncle Briggs". He hosted a children's show on
WSIL TV-3 in
Harrisburg, Illinois, until 1982.
Gordon took over for Cactus Pete on the Funny Company broadcast in the 1970s. His show featured characters, "Funny Company News",
Three Stooges
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shorts
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, and cartoons such as ''
Deputy Dawg''.
See also
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List of local children's television series (United States)
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References
1949 births
1988 deaths
American children's television presenters
People from Harrisburg, Illinois
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