On 1950s TV, the answer that followed "Say, kids, what time is it?"
Buffalo Bob would call out at the top of each show, to 
which the kids would scream in response, "It's 'Howdy Doody'... [DOC] [TLE] Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: The Howdy Doody Show- 40 ... [PAR] Each show begins with Buffalo Bob asking kids "Say kids, what time is it?