# What ever happened to The Son of Svenghouli?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-the-son-of-svenghouli/5189>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 7, 1999, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-the-son-of-svenghouli/5189 "1999-12-07T00:37:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 1999, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-the-son-of-svenghouli/5189/1 "1999-12-07T00:37:00Z")

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Or even Svenghouli for that matter…

I used to watch the show when I was a child, and I have a lot of fond memories of it. Every once in a while I search the web to see if anybody’s put up a Son of Svenghoulie page. Unfortunately, I’m not real sure I’m even spelling his name correctly.

Does anyone know where information on this show can be had?

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**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 1999, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-the-son-of-svenghouli/5189/2 "1999-12-07T01:18:00Z")

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I think it’s spelled “Svengoolie.” I grew up near Chicago and my little brother and I loved scaring ourselves to death watching the original “Screaming Yellow Theater” in the late 60’s and early 70’s. I guess Son of Svengoolie must have come later?

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**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 1999, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-the-son-of-svenghouli/5189/3 "1999-12-07T03:57:00Z")

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Try Channel 26 WCIU Chicago

Watch it on the U.

U’s got it.  
Home to Mamma’s Family

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**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 1999, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-the-son-of-svenghouli/5189/4 "1999-12-07T16:05:00Z")

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Mark beat me to it, but I was gonna say I thought the guy made a comeback. Talk about a one-trick pony. 🙂

Actually, I think the guy graduated from the same high school as I did, a little earlier (dunno how long). I remember we had one of those all-school assemblies one day and he came to talk to us about somethingorother.

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**Author:** ![putrid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e5b9ba/32.png) [@putrid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/putrid)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 1999, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-the-son-of-svenghouli/5189/5 "1999-12-07T20:23:00Z")

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Ok, what about Jerry G. Bishop (original Sven) then?

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**Author:** ![A\_V\_Club](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@A\_V\_Club](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_V_Club)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 1999, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-the-son-of-svenghouli/5189/6 "1999-12-08T14:20:00Z")

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Did someone say Berrrr-wyn?

Yes, Channel 26 WCIU Chicago was home to the most recent incarnation of old Sven. His name is Rich Koz, his show was on weekly, and I think RK had some other duties at the U.

The current line-up for WCIU has no mention of Svengoolie.