Biography
Jim and Tammy Bakker had been involved with television from the time of their departure from Minneapolis until they moved to the Charlotte area via Portsmouth, Virginia, where they were founding members of the 700 Club. While in Portsmouth, they were hosts of the popular children's show "Jim and Tammy". They then created a puppet ministry for children on Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) from 1964 to 1973 and co-founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network with personal friends Paul and Jan Crouch in California. Jim and Tammy founded the PTL Club (Praise The Lord) in the mid 1970s.
The album "Oops! There comes a smille, Songs & Stories by Jim & Tammy & Their Friends," was issued in 1975, and featured puppets Susie Moppet and Ollie Alligator (both performed by Tammy Faye) singing religious songs and telling Bible stories (often with Jim’s assistance). The Susie Moppet puppet was fashioned out of an old Porky Pig doll.
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