Samuel Franklin Cody Samuel Franklin Cody Samuel Franklin Cowdery (later known as Samuel Franklin Cody; 6 March 1867 – 7 August 1913, born Davenport, Iowa, USA) was a Wild West showman and early pioneer of manned flight. He is most famous for his work on the large kites known as "Cody War-Kites", that were used by the British in World War I as a smaller alternative to balloons for artillery spotting. He was also the first man to fly an aeroplane in Britain, on 16 October 1908. A flamboyant showman, he was often confused with Buffalo Bill Cody, whose surname he took when
Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman () formerly known as "Master Showman Presents", is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by German Moreno, along with John Nite, Shermaine Santiago, Jackie Lou Blanco and Shirley Fuentes, it premiered on February 8, 1997. The show concluded on February 13, 2016 with a total of 977 episodes. The show is known for its tagline "Walang Tulugan!". It is the longest running late night variety television show in the Philippines. The show was originally titled "Master Showman Presents". It premiered as a late-night variety