Many people will remember the classic mischief that the other kids in “Our Gang” got into. Some of the first kids to ever speak on TV were these crazy kids. You may remember Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat, Darla, Porky, and their friends.

The first show of its kind, it brought together kids of different races, ages, and backgrounds for the sake of comedy. Instead of writing characters and having kids try out for them, they wrote the parts to fit the actors.

The director told the kids to come up with their own ideas and have fun, which is exactly what they did. Sunshine Sammy, Mickey Daniels, Joe Cobb, and Gene Darling were some of the first bad guys.

Then, new people joined, like Alan Farina Hoskins and Bobby Weiser Hutchins, who made their first appearances when they were only 2 years old. These young actors added to how funny the show was.

This show went downhill when the child actors outgrew their parts and the production value wasn’t as good as movies from the same time. The Great Depression also changed a lot of stories.

Farina became one of the most talented characters in the show, and his emotional acting was top-notch. Farina’s scared acting was full of screams, but it made people laugh every time.

From 1922 to 1944, “Our Gang” made a series of short comedies. Their influence on entertainment went back to the days when movies didn’t have any sound. Americans have laughed for years at over 220 short films and 41 child actors.