- Performed as a clown for a gas station franchise in Seattle, Wa, in l953. He later performed as "Prof. Oakey Doakey The Clown" with Ringing Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus at NYC's "Madison Square Garden" during the spring of 1954. Britten was also the third host/performer of WJZ/WABC TV Ch. 7 NYC's kids TV show "Time For Fun!" weekday afternoons from Monday December 31, 1956 to Friday August 1, 1958. Britten MC'd "Time For Fun!" as "Johnny Jellybean".
- Succeeded Herb Sheldon as the third host/performer of WABD TV Ch. 5 NYC's "Looney Tunes Show", which was seen Saturday nights on WABD TV in NYC From Saturday August 9, 1958 to Saturday August 30, 1958. Britten also became the second host/performer of WABD TV Ch.5 NYC's "Bugs Bunny Presents which went out weekday evenings on WABD TV in NYC from Monday August 4, 1958 to Wednesday May 2, 1959.
- Studied pupetry with two puppet theaters. One of the puppet theaters was sponsored by The University Of Washington in Seattle, Wa., where Mr.Britten was a student. He performed with these two puppet theaters and later on he took puppetry lessions with Mr. Frank Parris (The first head puppeteer/puppet maker) for "Puppet Playhouse Presents"/"Howdy Doody". Mr. Britten made his NYC TV debut as the second head puppeteer and cartoonist on "Jolly Gene & His Fun Machine" on WJZ TV Ch. 7 in NYC in l954. The show was seen weekday evenings on WJZ TV Ch. 7 in NYC from Monday September 21, 1953 to Friday February 25, 1955.
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