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It’s Dudley Do-Right: The conscientious and cheerful Canadian Mountie who wasn’t the brightest bulb in the pack
Segment on Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
Music was in the style of a silent-movie melodrama with a piano in the background
Theme song derived from Franz von Suppe’s Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna; Light Cavalry, and Richard Wagner’s Lohengrin
Trumpet played by Branwell Smith, Jr. – who later played in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Band
Dudley’s Profile
Rides his horse sitting backwards
The name of his horse is Horse
Under the command of Inspector Fenwick
Smitten over Nell, the daughter of Inspector Fenwick (and voiced by Jane Foray)
Nell is more interested in Horse than Dudley
Main nemesis is Snidley Whiplash, who usually captured Nell and tied her to train tracks
The Show
Created by Alex Anderson with Chris Hayward and Allan Burns
Voiced by Bill Scott
Narrated by William Conrad
Produced by Jay Ward Productions
Debuted: September, 1961 (The Disloyal Canadians)
Last episode: September 6, 1970 (Snidley Arrested)
39 segments, but only 38 syndicated because one segment (Stokey the Bear) was pulled after the US Forest Service objected to a bear starting fires – but it was released in 2005
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Other Stuff
Dudley Do-Right Show aired on ABC from April 27, 1969 to September 6, 1970 featuring segments of Dudley Do-Right, Commander McBragg, Tooter Turtle, and The Hunter
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Appeared in a few Rocky & Bullwinkle comic books from Dell Comics and Gold Key Comics; plus briefly in his own comics by Charlton Comics
The Dudley Do-Right Emporium at 8200 W. Sunset Blvd was the gift shop for Jay Ward Productions from 1971-2005
Ripsaw Falls is a log flume ride at Universal Orlando
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Here is a musical parody involving Dudley from Al Yankovic (and in no offense to Canadians)
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Enjoy the first episode, The Disloyal Canadian
A Frank Angle 
Oh how I loved that show, you’ve really done your homework here!
Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
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Cliff,
Welcome first-time commenter. I enjoy doing classic cartoon characters from the cartoon’s Golden Age. I don’t do them every Saturday, but many more than not. Heck, this is #55 … so here’s a link to the category. https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/category/entertainment/classic-cartoons-entertainment/ … Come on back!
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A bit a a naught boy this Snidley… never seen it before – you must have a jungle of cartoons over there *smile – I think Canadian riding police men are so handsome in their uniforms. Thanks for introducing Dudley! I wish you a great and pleasant weekend .. get the dancing shoes on.
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Viveka,
With moustache and cape, Snidley is a classic villain. Meanwhile, we had many cartoons during my youth, thus the era was the cartoon’s Golden Age!
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I have heard of him!
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GFB,
In itself, that is an improvement from many!
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Obviously we need a return of Dudley Do-Right and this whole cartoon gang – bet the vintage shows would be a big hit.
Wonder if “Blazing Saddles” would have been created without Dudley, Rocky, Fractured Fairy Tales and Mad Magazine? Intelligent wit along with slapstick – what a combination.
Thanks for the fun
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Mouse,
For sure, Jay Ward Production had great writing … and yes, gotta wonder about their reaching influence!
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Oh, what a brilliant character! I hadn’t seen him before!
That really made my day! Thank you, Frank.
Have a great weekend!
🙂
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Marina,
Dudley is a good one … so good that a movie was made in 1999. Here’s the trailer.
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I’m pretty sure I did nothing except watch cartoons for 15 or so years. I loved Dudley! And, living by the rr tracks myself, I always admired Nell for being such a good sport about being tied up to them!
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Elyse,
Hooray for you being a cartoon enthusiast back in the day … but you tied your brother to the RR tracks?
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Nope. But all my stuffed toys met a sorry end: http://fiftyfourandahalf.com/2011/12/06/a-different-toy-story/
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Oh no … I forgot about this!
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Frank, I am crushed that you don’t hang on my every word. Or maybe I am simply run over by a train at that thought!
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…. or I’m the run who got ran over, thus forgot.
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Don’t get your engine in a steam over it, Frank. It’s ok. There is no quiz.
Have a great Sunday!
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LOL … Nice weather with only a chance of a brief shower … so we may golf 9 together … Meanwhile, don’t forget to watch the Nats with hubby!
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They’ve been on a lot … ho hum. I have to work all day, so it will just be background noise. Unless they lose, then the noise will be louder.
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The Nats season has been similar to my Reds …. not what we expected.
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Dudley! Always been one of my favorites. Those clips were good to watch this morning. They got me back into the days of Saturday morning cartoons.
I’ll bet Yankovic took some flack for his Canadian Love Song. 🙂
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Jim,
I enjoy doing these, but my list is getting shorter! … I almost didn’t use the Yankovic song, and so far so good.
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Dudly Do-Right! Another good example of the cleverness of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. It was SOOO over my head as a kid. I loved watching it, but probably because it cracked my dad up.
And, lol, Al Yankovic’s Canadian Idiot is hilarious. Great job putting this one together, Frank!
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Alex,
Of course I didn’t realize it then, but there’s no doubt that Moose, Squirrel, and friends were written for adults in a way that it entertained kids. …. and Good Morning, Alex.
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Loved that show! Thanks for the memories.
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Patti,
Hooray … another Dudley fan!
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Ah, Snidely Whiplash – right up there with Hedley Lamarr (Blazing Saddles) for great villains in satire. This show always had the same feel to me as the Fractured Fairytales – I think it is the over-the-top voice over, heavy with satirical melodrama – definitely appeals to my sense of humor! I must admit that I always liked Snidely a little more than dense Dudley and helpless Nell. Anything from Rocky and Bullwinkle is worth watching 🙂
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Lynn,
I’m with you because all the characters with Moose and Squirrel were outstanding. I haven’t posted YET on Fractured Fairytales, but it’s on the list!
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I look forward to the day!
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I watched Dudley during my kids’ mis-spent youth. How could I, a loyal, dumb Canadian, not?
I also went back to read your three posts about Ohio. Your research and organising skills are impressive. Since I wasn’t the Canadian hanging around your site in April 2011, I didn’t come on the scene till Oct. I searched out Meesh.
Since the wife’s personal totem is the ladybug, hence her GranmaLadybug gravatar, and Ohio’s state insect is the ladybug, she’s more than willing to visit if/when we can afford it. 🙂
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Archon,
Glad you enjoyed some of oddities in my state as I thought they were a good match for me. ; Ah ha … your wife is out on blogs too … but does she visit the same blogs as as or does she avoid them like the plague?
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The daughter convinced the wife to follow her and I into the blogosphere. She posted a “Hello World” in Dec/11, at http://granmaladybug.wordpress.com/ and five times in July/12, before deciding she was a private person. She listens as the daughter, son or I speak of those we visit, but doesn’t venture into the digital wild lands herself anymore. 🙂
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Thanks for the link … oh well … it’s not for everyone.
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I’d still be in front of the TV with my cereal bowl in my lap if Dudley had only carried on…
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Jots,
Hooray for another fan of Dudley!
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Dudley, what a great hero. You did great digging these up Frank.
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Val,
Cheers to another Dudley fan!
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Dudley Do-Right, the movie – i hope our local library owns a copy! looks like a fun one. ☺
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Sunshine,
I didn’t see the movie, so I’m not going to recommend or pan.
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i will see if the library owns a copy 🙂
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Oh my gosh I love this stuff you do – pulling this stuff together. You fully entertain me 🙂 Love it, Frank!
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Noeleen,
Glad you enjoyed Dudley … and thanks for the kind words!
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What this show lacked in animation technique it more than made up in clever storytelling and great energy. Excellent post, Frank.
Unrelated: I was in my market, Fairway, last night craving ice cream and hoping that they might carry something I could digest that was made with goat’s milk. They didn’t, but what they did have was your beloved Graeter’s — a brand completely unfamiliar to me until I “met” you.
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Lame,
There’s no doubt that the writing was the key to Jay Ward productions!
Hooray … you found Graeter’s. Meanwhile, try to get a friend to dive into some Graeter’s!
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Oh, I’m such a popular culture illiterate, it’s sad. I’ve never watched this one either. Is there any hope for me?
Hugs from Ecuador,
Kathy
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Kathy,
Wow … someone exists who didn’t watch the Rocky & Bullwinkle Show. … and that’s OK because that makes you unique! 😉
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I love Dudley, Frank! Anything and anyone connected to Rocky and Bullwinkle will always rate 5 stars with me. I keep saying I need to sit down some day soon and just feast on all these old cartoons. I think Netflix offers the Rocky and Bullwinkle show. I hope they do, and I also hope it includes the entire cast of characters. Good one, Frank. A true favorite! 🙂
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Debra,
Moose and Squirrel, plus their friends, are classics … and still good today! Glad you enjoyed Dudley! Do you remember the gift shop?
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love dudley and “sweet nell” as he often called her. raising a curious eyebrow at the fact that she preferred the horse. there must be more voices that june foray did than those she didn’t do. brilliant woman who can handle a show on her own. good choice.
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Rich,
Jay Ward Productions had great characters and writers.
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