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Companion of Bullwinkle the Moose (his dedication page)
#3 (with Bullwinkle) on TV Guide’s Greatest Cartoon Characters
Of the duo, Rocky is the upstanding, slightly naive, and smarter than Bullwinkle
Proper name is Rocket J. Squirrel
Middle initial J for is from the two J’s: Jay Ward (creator) and Bill J Scott (co-producer, head writer)
Home: Frostbite Falls, MN (a parody on International Falls, MN)
Created by Jay Ward, Alex Anderson, and Bill Scott as part of The Frostbite Falls Review
Voice artist June Foray
Ability to fly with a jet engine sound effect
Debuted November 19, 1959 as Rocky and His Friends on ABC with Jet Fuel Formula
Moved to NBC in 1961 as The Bullwinkle Show
Ended June 27, 1964
It the first episode, Rocky’s flying ability limited to gliding
Learned to fly at Cedar Yorpantz Flying School (get it?)
Appeared in Gary Larson’s The Far Side
Also in video games and comics
Catch Phrases
Hokey Smoke!
Those two look familiar!
That voice, where have I heard that voice?
KNEW we shouldn’t have left him! We haven’t been apart in thirty-five years!
Hokey smoke, are you all right?
Don’t say it!
I don’t think that’s very funny.”
“And now, here’s something we hope you’ll really like!”
Not again.
Rocky: “Look, Bullwinkle, a message in a bottle.”
Bullwinkle: “Fan mail from a flounder?”
Rocky: “This is what I really call a message.”
Enjoy a segment of Jet Fuel Formula (you will have to watch on YouTube)
New acquaintance to me .. again. Greae fun – here is s funny Danish … squirrel. http://youtu.be/bEJuvJ99-mk
Have a pleasant weekend.
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Viveka,
Oh my … thanks for the video, which will probably reappear here on a future Monday Morning Entertainment post. 🙂
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Always loved Rocky — and always find out something new about my favourite cartoon characters — such good and distant memories– the two lines I really remember are: “And now here’s something you will really like!” and “I don’t thinn that is very funny” — I can still hear these phases and his tone
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LouAnn,
Here are two for you. … http://www.wavsource.com/snds_2013-06-09_7806069158793874/tv/bullwinkle/all_over.wav and http://www.wavsource.com/snds_2013-06-09_7806069158793874/tv/bullwinkle/hokey_smoke.wav
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Now, that’s something I really liked! 😉
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Alex,
I can’t resist … but it’s close. http://www.wavsource.com/snds_2013-06-09_7806069158793874/tv/bullwinkle/youll_really_like.wav
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My fave cartoon. Thanks, Frank and have a pleasant weekend.
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Kayjai,
Cheers to your fav … and one for you. http://www.wavsource.com/snds_2013-06-09_7806069158793874/tv/bullwinkle/be_with_us.wav
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That’s a cartoon I well remember. Funny how I can hear their voices in my head even now!!
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Renee,
Voices???? Did you say voices? http://www.wavsource.com/snds_2013-06-09_7806069158793874/tv/bullwinkle/dont_give_up.wav
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Rocket J. Squirrel! It’s great to see him again. Thank you, Frank. 🙂
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Robin,
Glad you enjoy Rocky … and I imagine the squirrels at the new place aren’t the same as what you left.
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The Once Upon A Time segment: Owned and operated a small family dairy farm in Oregon when husband, myself were young…and two children were small. After [very] early morning milking and barn clean-up it was breakfast….all of us on the couch…in front of TV. Rocky and Bullwinkle, Natasha and Boris! made our world relevant…ridiculously relevant.
Thanks again, Frank for…making ridiculous memories..relevant!
Raye
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Jots,
Ha ha … excellent pose on Fracture Fairy Tales! BTW – which is on my future list of posts. Here’s you introduction.
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Great addition to the series Frank. One of my favorites!
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Elyse,
The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show is more than one of my favorites because it is one of the greats!
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I’ve always loved this cartoon, Frank! The theme song was written by Fred Steiner, who also composed the famous theme from the original Perry Mason Show as well as the soundtrack for the film “The Color Purple.” Here’s an interview with Mr. Steiner about composing the PM theme:
I was deeply influenced by the music from Perry Mason when I wrote my first Wind Symphony; those 50’s detective shows had a great jazz undertone in their soundtracks, and used the brass section so well. Here’s the Perry Mason theme song; though different in style from Rocky and Bullwinkle, you can hear the similar instrumentation:
Enjoy your Saturday!
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Lynn,
As usual, outstanding information regarding the music side of the series. Who would have guess the link between Bullwinkle and Perry Mason. Meanwhile, I look forward to seeing the interview.
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hehehe! Hokey smoke that was AWESOME!!
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Zannyro,
http://bullwinkle.toonzone.net/bulllook.wav 🙂
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I clicked on this while hubby and son were standing next to me in the kitchen and they both jumped!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHA!
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Hooray!
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always loved that show. brilliant, as well as the other segments of the show, like fractured fairy tales. and the narrator was excellent. drawing a blank on his name and don’t want to google it. william conrad? big guy. my favorite parts of bullwinkle were when rocky and bullwinkle would interact a little with the narrator. and i also loved one of boris’s trademark lines after he would detail the plan to natasha. “bomb go off. no more moose and squirrel!”
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Rich,
Excellent points. E Everett Horton was the FFT narrator and yes, William Conrad (Cannon, Nero Wolf) was Rocky and Bullwinkle’s narrator. Here ya go.
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A good trip down memory lane. I remember seeing these when younger 🙂
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Colline,
Great to hear because rekindling memory lane is one of my objectives in this series.
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That is why I love it 🙂
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Can’t say I knew this one… but thanks for sharing, now I do..
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Bulldog,
What????? Rocky and Bullwinkle didn’t make it to you???? Wow … you were deprived of one of the best-written cartoons ever. Many saw that the humor was better written for adults, but in a way that kids liked it too.
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I hope I don’t hurt Rocky’s feelings by saying I’m a fan of Bullwinkle the Moose!!! Ah, but he’s cute too! 🙂
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Marina,
Rocky doesn’t mind … after all, they are a pair!
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I never knew he was in The Far Side.
Truly, he has achieved immortality!
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Guapo,
Immortality with one appearance is quite the feat!
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I love Rocky and Bullwinkle. I still watch them from time to time. I also didn’t know about The Far Side! They are such a clever duo. Fractured Flickers, Boris and Natasha…the whole show was so clever, and I think still holds up! 🙂
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Debra,
Yes, the entire show was a classic … which also means other characters remain for posts here.
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My husband just loves Rocky and Bullwinkle. It’s amazing how things like this from your childhood can stick in your mind for decades xx
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Spiced,
Hubby obviously has great taste. 🙂
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I didn’t really care for Rocky when I was a kid, but now appreciate the show as an adult. Funny how that works.
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Hansi,
The show had brilliant writing!
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Too fun. Makes me want to be a kid again 🙂
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Words,
That’s one of my goals with this series … so glad I was able to meet that for you.
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Sorry, I haven’t been around much, Frank. Just returned on the red eye Tuesday and had to show up at The Grind on Wednesday so I’m still adjusting. I’m a lifelong Rocky and Bullwinkle fan. Years ago when I worked as a cog in the corporate machine of broadcast news I had a supervisor, an utter incompetent, who’s voice was a dead ringer for Rocky’s and intellect about a tenth of Bullwinkle’s. Every time I hear Rocky’s voice today, unfortunately, I think of her. Still, the cartoons were great.
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Lame,
No need to apologize because I knew you were on a whirlwind trip across the country … but our now-in-Equador friend was asking about you in yesterday’s Satire Bits. Meanwhile, another bit of good news is that Rocky won’t be honored again!
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I remain fond of Rocky, Frank, but I’m a life long loather of that incompetent supervisor with RJS’s voice.
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Well said!
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Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!
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Again?
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