![]() In addition to hosting "Star Gazer," he also served as the executive director of the Miami Museum of Science and Space Transit Planetarium for 35 years, and also appeared as a regular on the Cable News Network (CNN) as an astronomy advisor. The five-minute television series was watched by an estimated six million viewers weekly, and focused on naked-eye astronomy, including planetary movements, star constellations, and lunar and solar events. The show ran on PBS without interruption for an unprecedented 31 years, and was carried by over 200 PBS affiliates. Born Foley Arthur Horkheimer, he was the creator, writer, producer, and host of the weekly television show "Star Gazer." The show began broadcasting nationally on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in 1979 as "Star Hustler," after debuting locally in Miami, Florida, three years earlier. ![]() ![]() He was the author of "Child of the Universe," "Star Bound," and "Mother Won't Let Me Ride in a Flying Saucer." He was known for his signature sign-off at the end of each telecast with the words "Keep looking up." His self-written epitaph, included on his headstone, was "'Keep Looking Up' was my life's admonition I can do little else in my present position." He died at his home from complications of respiratory illness at the age of 72. Posted by bohus on Main Movies & TV ShowsTelevision Personality. Pick up Jack's comic book or video on Amazon and help out Retro Thing. I guess it's just nice to know that the stars are still out there somewhere. Nevertheless I've always enjoyed Jack's pointing out which ancient lights are orbiting our way from week to week. You an even check out his video and cool comic book.Īs much as I'd like to take Jack's weekly advice to "keep looking up!", there is just far too much light pollution in Chicago for us to make out much of anything in the night sky. ![]() These five minute shows are offered free to PBS stations, and are even available via streaming video or podcast linked below. ![]() After late night episodes of Doctor Who, I'd stick around to see Horkheimer in his chromakey set pointing out the week's celestial goings on with easy-to-understand graphics. His warm and excited delivery brings viewers to astronomy in a fun and low impact way. Now known as "The Star Gazer", Horkheimer's five minute weekly TV show tells you what heavenly bodies (no "Hustler" jokes again, please.) will be visible to the unaided eye in the night sky. He was called "The Star Hustler" back in 1976 when the show started, but in this internet age young astronomers might be alarmed at what they find by Googling "Hustler". Back before our local PBS station went to broadcasting 24/7, you could rely on a visit from Jack Horkheimer just before the station signed off. ![]()
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