The Bullwinkle Show (1961–1964)

Rocky, a plucky flying squirrel and Bullwinkle, a bumbling but lovable moose, have a series of ongoing adventures.

Stars:

Bill Scott, William Conrad, June Foray

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Bill Scott	...	Bullwinkle J. Moose (4 episodes)
William Conrad	...	Dudley Do-Right Narrator #2 (4 episodes)
June Foray		(4 episodes)
Paul Frees	...	Additional voices (4 episodes)

Storyline

Main continuing story involved Rocky and Bullwinkle in conflict with spies Boris and Natasha. Other segments included "Fractured Fairy Tales", "Peabody's Improbable History" (smart dog Peabody and his boy Sherman get in the way-back machine), the "Adventures of Dudley Doright" (Canadian Mountie vs. evil Snidley) and "Aesop and Son" (odd telling of the famous fables).

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Plot Keywords:

moose | squirrel | spy | flying squirrel | time travel | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Official Sites:

Classic Media Jay Ward Productions, Inc.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Adventures of Bullwinkle and Rocky

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bullwinkle Studios, Jay Ward Productions, P.A.T.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show has gone under several names. "Rocky and His Friends" was the name of the pilot produced by Jay Ward, "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show" was the more popular title, but it is also known as "The Bullwinkle Show."

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Goofs

In an episode not listed on IMDB, Peabody & Sherman join Cleopatra VII and Gaio Giulio Cesare to wage war against Ptolemy XIII, in "42 BC" according to the Waybac machine's clock. However, that war happened in 48-47 BC, Ptolemy died in a shipping accident on 13 January 47 BC, and Julius was stabbed to death on 15 March 44 BC. Since this erroneous chronology is not revealed in a humorous fashion, it counts as a goof.

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Quotes

Dudley Do-Right: Curses! Foiled again!
Snidely Whiplash: Hey! That's *my* line!

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Connections

Referenced in TRON (1982)

User Reviews

Rocky and Bullwinkle go on an endless quest to stop Pottsylvanian spies Boris and Natasha.

These cartoons are great despite the primitive animation. I'm old enough to remember them in their first run but I really didn't get the political and social satire until I saw them in re-runs while I was in college. The extras like Dudley Doright and Fractured Fairy Tales are also terrific. Adults will probably get the humor of these cartoons more than children. There are hidden jokes in Rocky and Bullwinkle concerning a wide range of topics, running the gamut from the Cold War and Walt Disney to hernia exams at the draft board office. Fans of Warner Brothers cartoons will recognize June Fooray as not only the voice of Rocky and Natasha but also that of Granny and Witch Hazel.