Fifty years ago, on May 9, 1955, a new show premiered on WRC TV in Washington, D.C., called Sam and Friends . The show centered around a man named Sam, who escaped everyday life by talking to friends that he created based on different parts of his life. Those friends were Yorick, Professor Madcliffe, Chicken Liver, Harry the Hipster, and the now iconic Kermit. Sam and Friends was created by the...
