When I was growing up Rocky and Bullwinkle were ubiquitous. The show was on in every area- yes, even here in CO (I think KWGN Channel 2 aired it early on weekdays) and everyone knew who Moose and Squirrel were, not to mention Boris, Natasha and even Fearless Leader. I am not sure when it faded from the airwaves, since it was probably after I was in high school. Still, their influence lingered for so many years, that in the mid 80s there was a sudden surge of interest, so much so that a two-hour retrospective was shown at a theater in Boulder, CO. It is fun to watch these episodes now in order, since I never once saw a full story.
Back then, people got the Jay Ward shows confused with Total Television productions such as Underdog and Tennessee Tuxedo, since they had a very similar look. The retrospective only aired the famous segments, Fractured Fairy Tales, Aesop and Son, and Peabody's History. It was a packed house and so much fun. The show is really great, though nowadays some of the jokes are far less topical. It is still funny.
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