page_title: Elaine Mulqueen
hierarchical_section_title: Elaine Mulqueen
caption_attribution_description: Photo of The Mulqueens. This was a husband and wife team, with Elaine (AKA Pandora) on camera while Jack was the puppeteer. They appeared on many local Chicago children's shows in the 1960s and 1970s, having two programs of their own. This is for their first television program, The Mulqueens, on WGN-TV. Later, they hosted a children's disco dance program called Kiddie-A-Go-Go. The disco show was on WLS-TV and ran until circa 1970.
context_page_description: Elaine Mulqueen was an American children's television host and personality in Chicago, Illinois.
  Mulqueen's career in television began in 1962, when she appeared in commercials for Coca-Cola on Bozo's Circus, while her husband, Jack Mulqueen, worked as a puppeteer.
  In 1963, Mulqueen and her husband began hosting The Mulqueens on WGN-TV. Mulqueen appeared on stage as a pixie-like character named Pandora. In 1965, the program moved to WBKB-TV, and the show was renamed Mulqueen's Kiddie A-Go-Go. Mulqueen continued to host in character as Pandora, while the show now featured live dancing to popular music. In 1966, the program moved to WCIU-TV and its name was shortened to Kiddie A-Go-Go. Several popular musical groups performed on the show, including The Four Seasons and New Colony Six. "Kiddie A-Go-Go" remained on WCIU until 1970.
  In 1973, Mulqueen appeared in advertisements for the Chicago-area grocery chain Dominick's.
  On May 22, 2012, Mulqueen died of cancer at the age of 80.
context_section_description: Elaine Mulqueen (January 27, 1932 – May 22, 2012) was an American children's television host and personality in Chicago, Illinois.
  Mulqueen's career in television began in 1962, when she appeared in commercials for Coca-Cola on Bozo's Circus, while her husband, Jack Mulqueen, worked as a puppeteer.
  In 1963, Mulqueen and her husband began hosting The Mulqueens on WGN-TV. Mulqueen appeared on stage as a pixie-like character named Pandora.  In 1965, the program moved to WBKB-TV (now WLS-TV), and the show was renamed Mulqueen's Kiddie A-Go-Go. Mulqueen continued to host in character as Pandora, while the show now featured live dancing to popular music. In 1966, the program moved to WCIU-TV and its name was shortened to Kiddie A-Go-Go. Several popular musical groups performed on the show, including The Four Seasons and New Colony Six. "Kiddie A-Go-Go" remained on WCIU until 1970.
  In 1973, Mulqueen appeared in advertisements for the Chicago-area grocery chain Dominick's.
  On May 22, 2012, Mulqueen died of cancer at the age of 80.
caption: Elaine Mulqueen as Pandora
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