The Brakeman Bill show was a children's television show that ran on Channel 11 (KTNT/KSTW) in the Seattle-Tacoma, Washington, from 1955 to 1975. At the time it held the record as the longest-running children's show in the USA.

Produced and hosted by ex disc jockey and sports announcer Bill McLain, who was dressed as a railroad brakeman. McLain drew cartoons, ran elaborate model trains, showed Bugs Bunny and Popeye cartoons and starred with his zany hand puppet side-kick the Crazy Donkey (voiced by Warren Reed, who was also an ex disc jockey). Crazy Donkey frequently attempted various practical jokes on Brakeman Bill , only to see his chicanery returned when the Brakeman Bill got the upper hand.—The Professor