Louis M. “Deke” Heyward, an award-winning writer and producer for radio, television and movies who in the 1950s created “Winky Dink and You,” the first interactive television show, has died at 81. Mr.

When people of a certain age meet Ed Wyckoff and find out that he helped create the children's television show "Winky Dink and You," they often break into song. "Winky Dink and youuuuu. Winky Dink and ...

Winky Dink and You! Volume 1. Vanguard Kids. $15. 45 minutes. Ages 3 and up. (888) 205-8778. It was one of a kind: “Winky Dink and You!,” which began airing in 1953 and had a long life in syndication, ...

The early television kids show, Winky Dink (CBS, 1953-57), was less an animated cartoon and more a two-dimensional puppet show (Mae Questel provides Winky’s voice live in the studio). A photoblog ...

Louis “Deke” Heyward, an award-winning writer and producer for radio, television and movies who created “Winky Dink and You” in the 1950s--the first interactive TV show--died of complications from ...