Captain 20
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Captain 20 was a fictional character, an astronaut (and later an alien) who hosted Washington, D.C.
's WDCA
(Channel 20) afternoon children's television block of cartoons and live action shorts like Ultraman
. Captain 20 was portrayed by Dick Dyszel
from 1972-1987, who also played monster movie host Count Gore De Vol
, Bozo the Clown
, and served as the station's announcer. Captain 20 was also portrayed by John Kallimonis (1969-1970), Toni Alexi (1970-1972), and Jeff Delion (1980-1981).
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
's WDCA
WDCA
WDCA, virtual channel 20, is a television station in Washington, D.C.. Owned by Fox Television Stations, a division of the News Corporation, WDCA is a sister station to Fox network outlet WTTG , and is affiliated with the co-owned MyNetworkTV programming service...
(Channel 20) afternoon children's television block of cartoons and live action shorts like Ultraman
Ultraman
is Japanese television series that first aired in 1966. Ultraman, the first and best-known of the "Ultra-Crusaders," made his debut in the tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, , a follow-up to the television series Ultra Q...
. Captain 20 was portrayed by Dick Dyszel
Dick Dyszel
Richard E. Dyszel, known professionally as Dick Dyszel is an American television personality, best known for Count Gore De Vol, his television horror host alter-ego....
from 1972-1987, who also played monster movie host Count Gore De Vol
Count Gore de Vol
Count Gore De Vol is a television horror host who originally appeared on Washington, DC's WDCA from 1973 to 1987.Originally named M. T. Graves, the character was played by announcer Dick Dyszel, and originated on the WDCA's version of the Bozo the Clown program. When the character got a positive...
, Bozo the Clown
Bozo the Clown
Bozo the Clown is a clown character very popular in the United States, peaking in the 1960s as a result of widespread franchising in early television.Originally created by Alan W...
, and served as the station's announcer. Captain 20 was also portrayed by John Kallimonis (1969-1970), Toni Alexi (1970-1972), and Jeff Delion (1980-1981).
See also
- Captain ChesapeakeCaptain ChesapeakeCaptain Chesapeake was a morning and afternoon children's show on WBFF in Baltimore, Maryland hosted by George A. Lewis who portrayed "Captain Chesapeake". The show aired from April 1971 until 1990...
found on nearby Baltimore, Maryland's WBFFWBFFWBFF, channel 45, is a Fox-affiliated television station located in Baltimore, Maryland. WBFF is the flagship station of the Sinclair Broadcast Group, which also operates Baltimore's CW affiliate, WNUV-TV , through a local marketing agreement...
(Channel 45). - Cap'n Tugg on WTTGWTTGWTTG, channel 5, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Fox Broadcasting Company, located in the American capital city of Washington, D.C...
(Channel 5) during the 1950s.