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that Ding Dong School, the first U.S. preschool TV show, was canceled when its star refused to let the network broadcast ads for BB guns.

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Fun Fact: that “Ding Dong School,” the first U.S. preschool TV show, was canceled when its star refused to let the network broadcast ads for BB guns.

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