This special was produced in conjunction with the personified Volkswagen Beetle's latest feature film, Herbie Rides Again.
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McAllister was concurrently brought in as host of the syndicated popular show Wonderama, produced by WNEW-TV, to replace the departing Sonny Fox.
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By the time Mr. McAllister replaced Sonny Fox as host of the three-hour Sunday morning children's extravaganza known as Wonderama, in 1967, the show had been on the air for more than a dozen years.
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In 1975, Monty Hall, impressed by McAllister, flew him out to Los Angeles to host a pilot for a new game show called Carnival. By all accounts, the pilot was well-done, but it was never picked up as a series.
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