Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia 1-18-2026

Celebrating Winnie the Pooh Day!

Voices of the Past: Paul Winchell, the voice of Tigger

Joe Sibilia profiles the life and career of Paul Winchell, the ventriloquist, inventor, and voice actor best known as the voice of Tigger, Dick Dastardly, Gargamel on "The Smurfs," and Mr. Owl in the Tootsie Pop commercial. Featuring new interviews with Paul's daughter, voice actress April Winchell and Paul's friend, television producer Burt Dubrow ("The Sally Jessy Raphael Show," "The Jerry Springer Show," seen on the new ABC docuseries "Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV")

Gyles Brandreth, author of "Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear: A. A. Milne and the Creation of Winnie-the-Pooh"

Topic: How Winnie-the-Pooh ended up at the New York Public Library and the push to bring Pooh back to England for a holiday

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia 1-18-2026
Celebrating Winnie the Pooh Day!
Voices of the Past: Paul Winchell, the voice of Tigger
Joe Sibilia profiles the life and career of&nbsp;Paul Winchell, the ventriloquist, inventor, and voice actor best known as the voice of Tigger, Dick Dastardly, Gargamel on "The Smurfs," and Mr. Owl in the Tootsie Pop commercial. Featuring new interviews with Paul's daughter, voice actress April Winchell and Paul's friend, television producer Burt Dubrow ("The Sally Jessy Raphael Show," "The Jerry Springer Show," seen on the new ABC docuseries "Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV")
Gyles Brandreth, author of "Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear: A. A. Milne and the Creation of Winnie-the-Pooh"
Topic: How Winnie-the-Pooh ended up at the New York Public Library and the push to bring Pooh back to England for a holiday

"Nostalgia Tonight" is a love letter to show business and Americana. Join your host, Joe Sibilia, as he takes you on a journey through time to examine the people, places, and phenomena that have shaped popular culture.

"Nostalgia Tonight" is a love letter to show business and Americana. Join your host, Joe Sibilia, as he takes you on a journey through time to examine the people, places, and phenomena that have shaped popular culture.