Seldom a ratings superstar,m but it’s longevity speaks volumes. From the originals to reruns to syndication to remakes to movies and more, Rocky, Bullwinkle, and their friends are legends.
Based on The Frostbite Falls Review, a proposal that never aired
Premiered on November 1959 as Rocky & His Friends on ABC for airing on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons
Original series in black and white
Moved to NBC (1961) in a Sunday night timeslot
After moving the series into different timeslots, the last show aired June 27, 1964
5 seasons provided 163 episodes
Created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott
Produced by Jay Ward Productions
Voices by Bill Scott, June Foray, Paul Frees, Walter Tetley, Daws Butler, Charlie Ruggles, Hans Conried, William Conrad, and Edward Everett Horton
Previously-Honored Characters – Visit as many as you want … Which did you visit?
- Bullwinkle
- Rocky
- Boris and Natasha
- Peabody and Sherman
- Fractured Fairy Tales and Aesop & Son
- Dudley Do-Right
Closing Credits
A Frank Angle 
Boris and Natasha 🙂
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Danica,
Such a lovely couple … and I really like the video at the end of the post on them.
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I remember Fractured Fairy Tales was more my style than any of them.
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Ponder,
Fractured Fairy Tales is a classic!
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That’s me alright, classic….
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You brought me memories back from my Childhood. Thus, I thank you dear Frank,
Have a great weekend!, Aquileana 😀
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Auileana,
Rekindling those memories is one of the things I try to do with this series … and as the sidebar shows, there are many past posts in this collection. So I’ll ask … which of the classic cartoons are your favorites?
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Such distance between me and these memories. But they were good times.
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SK,
Well … in that case, a greater distance for me … but one of the reason I do this series (this is the 67th) is because it shrinks the distance for many.
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Back is better, still a bit weak. Thanks.
I hear they do treat you like royalty when you have a life changing event.
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I named 2 of my computer hard drives Rocky and Bullwinkle. They always performed well.
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Jim,
LOL … a good tribute indeed!
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Instantly remembered the theme song!
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Mary,
Cheers to the pleasant memories and instant recall.
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Rocky and Bullwinkle is a true classic, breaking the cartoon mold with clever dialogue that included puns, big words and allusions that appealed to adults as well as kids. Never mind that the imagery was crude, it was the creative writing that made it great. This was also true of other classics of early television: Andy Griffith, I Love Lucy, The Bob Newhart Show Mary Tyler Moore. TV Land lives!
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Jim,
I’m with you about this show … especially the writers as they had the knack of making adults laugh with entertaining kids. Simply a classic!
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Fractured Fairies…and the moral of the story is…ahhh the good olde days!
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Raye,
Absolutely … and just another example of your good taste.
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Seems I must have missed out in life lol… Can not say I remember these Frank.. But maybe they are US hero’s 🙂 Not destined for the UK viewing .. 🙂
Enjoy your weekend.. I am looking forward to Strictly Dancing this evening 🙂 Sad that I am. 🙂 lol .. Getting out the knitting needles too…. Another project on going LOL 🙂
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Sue,
This show is an American classic. The animations weren’t the best, but the characters and the writing were outstanding.
An evening of Strictly Dancing and the knitting needles doesn’t sound bad … and we’ve had a busy Saturday!
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Boris and Natasha I loved how Boris said,”Musse nd Squarral”
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John,
Boris and Natasha were a great couple … thus I hope you visited the post dedicated to them … it ends with a wonderful video.
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I did. Enjoyed it a lot.
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It’s such a long time since i saw Rocky and Bullwinkle. They are great fun. 🙂 Happy weekend, Frank.
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Sylvia,
Absolutely fun classics!
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I grew up with these guys! Thanks for posting~
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Cindy,
Since you must be in or near my age, so cheers to your childhood … and the cartoons of our era is my focus in this series.
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So funny to see the “specs” on this cartoon series – cartoons are now apparently in decline – Frank, you keep us going! I love this; anything Rocky/Bullwinkle or Fractured Fairytales (oh, the irony!) is fine by me.
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Lynn,
Cartoons today aren’t even close to those from the Golden Age. Then again, I believe the decline started with the new ones from the late 60s … so glad you enjoyed this one!
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Another nice trip down Memory Lane, Frank.The Rocky and Bullwinkle animation was indeed mediocre at best, but the storytelling was top notch.
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Lame,
I’m right with you on the writing as they had a way to please all ages. Because I’ve done all the main characters, I had to salute the show .. besides, pickings to honor are getting slim.
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I am aware that you’ve covered almost every big-name Saturday morning cartoon character but there’s tons of other animation you could cover. If you’re inclined to branch out on this monster of your own creation, would you consider focusing on different specific animators like Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, Friz Freleng, or maybe a guy like Bill Melendez who did the animation for the Peanuts specials back in the day? You could also focus on key voiceover artists like Mel Blanc and June Foray (who is still alive at 97) … Just a thought.
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That’s exactly is what I was thinking because you gave me the idea long ago. 🙂
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Glad one of us remembered that.
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That brings back memories.
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LB,
That’s the purpose of this series!
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What about Felix the Cat? I used to love that show.
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LB,
As a character from the Golden Age of Cartoons, Felix qualifies and is on my list. Thanks for the encouragement!
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A true classic cartoon series, thanks Frank!
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Resa,
Absolutely a classic .. .especially for we old-timers who remember the original showings.
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Loved watching this toon.
Visited Boris & Natasha – of course!
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RoSy,
For such a short tenure of the originals, Rocky, Bullwinkle, and their friends got a lot of great mileage!
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Rocky & Bullwinkle were my absolute favorites! And I loved Fractured Fairy Tales and Boris and Natasha. I still watch them from time to time and get something new from episodes every
time. I continue to think it is just amazingly clever! Hope you have a good week, Frank.
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Debra,
Just another example pointing to the great writing in the series. Cheers to your joy of these characters.
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