Spoiler : Paul Tripp (February 20, 1911 – August 29, 2002) was a children's musician, author, songwriter, and television and film actor. He collaborated with a fellow composer, George Kleinsinger. Tripp was the creator of the 1945 "Tubby the Tuba", a piece of classical music for children that has become his best-known work. Early in his career, he was the host of Mr. I. Magination, which was aired by CBS from 1949 to 1952 featuring him as a train engineer who took children through a tunnel to meet with representatives of different occupations. Paul Tripp hosted two children's TV shows - "It's Magic!" which was seen Saturday nights on CBS TV during the summer of 1955, and he also would serve as the second host and performer of the WOR TV Channel 9 "Looney Tunes Show" weekday evenings. Among his television appearances were Perry Mason, the Twilight Zone and he Dick Van Dyke Show. He authored several books, including Rabbi Santa Claus and Diary of a Leaf. He appeared in the following 4 episodes of Radio Mystery Theater

Spoiler : Mr.Tripp succeeded Mr.Allen Ludden as the second and last host/performer and educator on CBS TV's saturday morning news magazine for teens:"On The Carousel" from 1954 to October 3,1959. He also mc'd"Birthday House!"..which was seen monday to saturday mornings on WNBC TV Ch.4 in NYC and in national syndication from Monday April 1,1963 to Friday September 7,1967.