Thursday, March 7, 2024

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends

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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