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

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Writers:

Jim Critchfield (writer)
Bill Scott (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2

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:

Spoof | Cartoon Moose | Cold War | Time Travel | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Edward Everett Horton	...	Fractured Fairy Tales narrator (12 episodes, 1959-1960)
June Foray	...	Natasha Fatale / ... (12 episodes, 1959-1960)
Paul Frees	...	Boris Badenov (12 episodes, 1959-1960)
William Conrad	...	Narrator (12 episodes, 1959-1960)
Walter Tetley	...	Sherman (12 episodes, 1959-1967)
Daws Butler	...	Various Fairy Tale Characters (12 episodes, 1959-1960)
Bill Scott	...	Bullwinkle J. Moose / ... (12 episodes, 1959-1960)

Also Known As:

"Frostbite Falls Follies" (USA) (working title)
"Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends" (USA)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Bullwinkle Studios

Trivia:

The name of Rocky and Bullwinkle's hometown was Frostbite Falls, Minnesota.

Quotes:

Edgar: Now there's something you don't see every day, Chauncey.
Chauncey: What's that, Edgar?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Bart vs. Thanksgiving (#2.7)" (1990)

Classic Parody

Long before Bart, Homer and the rest of the Simpsons came along; this show revolutionized animated cartoons and showed that cartoons could not only be entertaining, but could also provide a great deal of social satire. This was definitely the crowning achievement of Jay Ward and his troop of actors and writers. This also was the first cartoon series that could appeal to both adults and children. It appealed to children because its two titular stars were a couple of fuzzy animals and the adults were able to get into it because of the fact that it provided a great deal of social and political satire that they could relate to, especially in the dark days of the Cold War. Also, the supporting features (Peabody and Sherman, Fractured Fairy Tales and Aesop and Son) all helped make this one of the most entertaining and influential cartoon series ever.