This cache is being placed for the "10-10-10: Ice Cream in the
Boonies, Part Three " event.
The Floppy Show was an American children's TV program starring
actor Duane Ellett , broadcast on WHO-TV from 1957 to 1987.
Duane Ellett delighted children for three decades. He
entertained them with his puppet friend Floppy, a high-voiced
beagle dog that enjoyed riddles and let kids beep his nose for
luck. Ellett had carved Floppy himself from balsa wood, and brought
him and his other puppet characters to life through self-taught
ventriloquism.
In the 1970's and 1980's, the half-hour show consisted of short
sketches with Ellett's puppets, a segment in which children asked
Floppy riddles, and the airing of vintage Looney Tunes cartoons.
Thousands of Iowans outside of Des Moines discovered the duo in
their performances at the Iowa State Fair. Ellett also took Floppy
on 200 personal appearances every year. They visited countless sick
children in hospitals.
On August 30, 1984, WHO-TV canceled Ellett's afternoon show
because of faltering ratings, and there was a public outcry. Ellett
and his sidekick continued to appear on WHO's noon news and on
weekend mornings. In May 1987, Ellett, Floppy, and their fans
celebrated their 30th anniversary of entertaining together. Ellett
died of a heart attack a month later while exercising.
The information required to answer the following questions can
be found at the Floppy display inside the State of Iowa Historical
Building. Admission to the Historical Building is free.
The Museum hours are:
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday
Noon - 4:30 p.m. Sunday
Closed Monday and official state holidays
The final cache can be found at:
N 41 35.ABC
W 093 36.DEF
Questions:
A = How many college pennants are hanging on the wall next to
Floppy’s picture?
B = How many puppets OTHER THAN FLOPPY are on display?
C = What is the blue number hanging next to Floppy’s
picture?
D = How many “Floppy Tributes” are on display?
E = What is the number on the FRONT of Duane Ellett’s
suitcase?
F = What is the green number hanging next to Floppy’s
picture?