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

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:

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

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)

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 (12 episodes, 1959-1960)
Jay Ward	....	producer (12 episodes, 1959-1960)
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)
Harvey Siegal	....	staff / supervisor (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)
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  music recorded by
• Val-Mar Studios  animation (1959)

Also Known As:

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

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:

Fearless Leader: Where is that nincompoop Badenov? Who is this?
Boris Badenov: Nincompoop!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Tiny Toon Adventures: Fairy Tales for the 90's (#1.49)" (1990)

I love this show!!!

Hey, Rocky and Bullwinkle is the best cartoon around. Now, I am a big fan of cartoons and the first time I saw Rocky and Bullwinkle, I had to watch more and more. It is such a corny show, yet, it is so funny to watch. Bullwinkle, lights it up, with his dimwittedness and dumb punch lines. I love the other segments of the show like Aesop and Son, Fractured Fairy Tales and the "infamoose" Dudley DoRight. This is classic, and frankly, I don't think there will be another show quite like it. "Now, here's something you'll really like!" (P.S. the only disappointment of R&B history, if you haven't seen it, I warn you, you'll waste your time and money).