"Rocky and His Friends" (1959) TV series 1959-1964

Writers:

Jim Critchfield (writer)
Bill Scott (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

19 November 1959 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Animated antics of flying squirrel Rocket J. Squirrel, or Rocky, and his dim companion, Bullwinkle J...

Plot Keywords:

Time Travel | Cult TV | Breaking The Fourth Wall | Cold War | Cartoon Moose

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

June Foray	...	Rocket J. Squirrel / ... (47 episodes, 1959-1961)
Bill Scott	...	Bullwinkle J. Moose / ... (47 episodes, 1959-1961)
Edward Everett Horton	...	Fractured Fairy Tales narrator (36 episodes, 1959-1961)
Paul Frees	...	Boris Badenov / ... (34 episodes, 1959-1961)
William Conrad	...	Narrator (34 episodes, 1959-1961)
Walter Tetley	...	Sherman (32 episodes, 1959-1967)
Leon Askin	...	Fearless Leader (29 episodes, 1959-1960)
Daws Butler	...	Various Fairy Tale Characters (12 episodes, 1959-1960)

Series Directed by
Gerard Baldwin		(28 episodes, 1959-1960)
William T. Hurtz		(28 episodes, 1959-1960)
Gerald Ray		(28 episodes, 1959-1960)
Jim Hiltz		(26 episodes, 1959-1960)
Ted Parmelee		(26 episodes, 1959-1960)
Dun Roman		(26 episodes, 1959-1960)
Rudy Zamora		(26 episodes, 1959-1960)
Pete Burness		(2 episodes, 1960)
Bob Schleh		(2 episodes, 1960)
George Singer		(2 episodes, 1960)

Series Writing credits
George Atkins		(28 episodes, 1959-1960)
Chris Hayward		(28 episodes, 1959-1960)
Chris Jenkyns		(28 episodes, 1959-1960)
Lloyd Turner		(2 episodes, 1960)
Jim Critchfield		(unknown episodes)
Bill Scott		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Bill Scott	....	producer (36 episodes, 1959-1961)
Jay Ward	....	producer (36 episodes, 1959-1961)
Bud Gourley	....	associate producer / associate producer: Gamma Productions (26 episodes, 1960-1961)
Ponsonby Britt	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 1959-1960)

Series Original Music by
Frank Comstock		(unknown episodes)
Dennis Farnon		(unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Sam Clayberger	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1960)
Dave Fern	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1960)
Frank Hursh	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1960)
Don Jurwich	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1960)
Joe Montell	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1960)
Roy Morita	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1960)
Alan Shean	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1960)
Shirley Silvey	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1960)
Sam Weiss	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1960)
Al Wilson	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1960)

Series Music Department
Frank Comstock	....	composer: theme music (26 episodes, 1959-1960)

Series Other crew
Skip Craig	....	staff (12 episodes, 1959-1960)
Sam Clayberger	....	staff (10 episodes, 1959-1960)
Roy Morita	....	staff (10 episodes, 1959-1960)
William Schleh	....	staff (10 episodes, 1959-1960)
Alan Shean	....	staff (10 episodes, 1959-1960)
Harvey Siegal	....	staff (10 episodes, 1959-1960)
Barbara Baldwin	....	staff (2 episodes, 1960)
Adrienne Diamond	....	staff (2 episodes, 1960)
Art Diamond	....	staff (2 episodes, 1960)
Roger Donley	....	staff (2 episodes, 1960)
Sal Faillace	....	staff (2 episodes, 1960)
Carlos Manríquez	....	staff (2 episodes, 1960)
Jesus Martinez	....	staff (2 episodes, 1960)
Bob Maxfield	....	staff (2 episodes, 1960)
Dun Roman	....	staff (2 episodes, 1960)
Jean Washam	....	staff (2 episodes, 1960)

Production Companies

• Bullwinkle Studios (restored version)
• Jay Ward Productions
• P.A.T.

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1959) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Classic Media (2003)
• Classic Media (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Classic Media (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Producers Associates for Television (PAT)
• Shout! Factory (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Wonder (2003) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Gamma Productions  animation (1960)
• Glen Glenn Sound Company  music recorded by
• Val-Mar Studios  animation (1959)

Also Known As:

"Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends" - USA (alternative title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:G

Company:

Bullwinkle Studios

Trivia:

During the early stages of pre-production, the show was going to be titled "Frostbite Falls Follies".

Quotes:

Narrator:Well, today we find our heroes flying along smoothly...
Rocket J. Squirrel:Flying along smoothly?
Bullwinkle J. Moose:You're just looking at the picture sideways!
Rocket J. Squirrel:Actually it's like this!
Narrator:Oh... OH GOOD HEAVENS! Today we find our heroes plunging straight down toward disaster at supersonic speed!
Bullwinkle J. Moose:That's better.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Street Trash (1987)

take a trip in the way-back machine

I watched this all the time as a kid (reruns of course, I'm getting old, but I'm not THAT old) I loved laughing at Bullwinkle and his trusty friend Rocky, always wondering what would happen next. I got a kick out of the fractured Fairy Tales as well. But I think my favorite part of the show would have to be the Mr. Peabody segments. Even as a kid I loved anything to do with time travel so Peabody and Sherman's adventures in the Way-back machine thrilled me to no end. I'm so glad that the episodes are now on DVD so I can introduce my niece to them and not subject her to the awfully lame brain-rotting cartoons of today.

My Grade: B+