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On Saturday morning December 5, 1953, the CBS TV network created and produced 'On the Carousel', that showcased the arts, music, dance science, history and literature, to the young viewers of the New York City area. Hosted by up-and-coming game show host Allen Ludden, students were encouraged to work on different projects in the series. Ludden seemed ill at ease hosting a TV news magazine for teens, so he left the series after the Saturday May 29, 1954, broadcast. Kid TV's first educators, Paul and Ruth Tripp and two regulars from their first series 'Mr. I. Magination' (actor Ted Tiller and musician and songwriter Ray Carter) took over as the series' second and last hosts/performers and instructors. The Tripp's made the show more engaging by giving 'On the Carousel' a lighter and more fun tone. The approach worked and kids could watch the show and see how music was used to enhance network news reports; they also learned about how to preserve foods by adding an atom smasher into their refrigeration units and were treated to TV adaptations of Mr. Tripp's musical stories "Tubby the Tuba" and "The Christmas That Almost Wasn't." (The live action version of "Tubby The Tuba" aired on Saturday October 2, 1954). The show did so well that it shared the NYC Emmy Award in 1957 with WRCA TV 4's Children Theater as the Best Children's TV series. The Tripp's, Mr. Tiller and Mr. Carter continued to take viewers and studio audiences on their 'On the Carousel' treks until the heads of CBS TV ended the ride on Saturday October 3, 1959.