Big Jon and Sparkie

(1950-1958)

Radio / Adventure / Children

Premier Air Date: 1950

Station: ABS

Cast: Jon Arthur

Director: Jon Arthur

Composer: Jon Arthur

Jon Arthur created and produced Big Jon and Sparkie for kids, a wonderfully inventive and gently humorous show that adults will find utterly charming.  The show is also famous for its opening theme, The Teddy Bear's Picnic .  Big Jon is the regular mild-mannered father figure that loves and cares for Sparkie, a little "elf from the land of make-believe" but who acts and thinks just like a real boy.  Jon Arthur's gentle and witty writing about a small town's characters makes this show great fun.  Arthur did nearly all of the voices and oversaw the show 's production, writing and direction.