The Corny Collins Show is an all-white affair (though its producers do allow for a "Negro Day" once a month).

NPR: Big Hair, Bouncy Moves, Tons of Bawlmer Charm

When the obese teenager lands a spot on The Corny Collins Show and becomes a sensation, we seem to be in a world of village idiots.

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That's when Tracy and every kid in Charm City turns on the TV to watch The Corny Collins Show "Brought to you by Ultra Clutch Hair Spray!"

NPR: Big Hair, Bouncy Moves, Tons of Bawlmer Charm