Cartoony TV: the good, the bad and the limited animation
Traditional animation, stop-motion animation, Claymation, Puppetoons, Synchro-vox, Supermarionation, limited animation, puppetry and some guys in rubber suits on the small box.
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- StarsKuklaBurr TillstromOllieSome semi-strange lady with a couple of puppets talks about stuff. One of the puppets is a dinosaur or dragon, and the other is something else.Kukla & Ollie were the hand puppets, Fran was human
- CreatorE. Roger MuirStarsBob SmithRobert KeeshanBill LeCornecThe first nationally televised American children's TV program and a prototype for what followed. Buffalo Bob Smith hosts while the puppet, Howdy Doody, stars.aka Puppet Playhouse. Howdy Doody was a dummy, Buffalo Bob was human (Gumby on the Moon stop-motion animated segment also aired here, prior to The Gumby Show)
- CreatorAlexander AndersonJay WardStarsVern LoudenRoy WhaleyRuss CoughlanThe humorous adventures of the heroic Crusader Rabbit, and his sidekick Rags the Tiger.First animated TV series (test marketed in 1947), then syndicated series 1 (1950-1951); series 2 (1956). Jay Ward producer and co-creator. Limited animation
- StarsWendy BarrieDayton AllenThe MellodairesOky Doky, a large cowboy puppet, got to star in his own show after appearing on several other children's variety programs. Oky ran a dude ranch where children would come to play games, perform in small skits and watch performances of Oky's latest adventures. In each installment, Oky would get involved in some sort of trouble, but always managed to triumph by using his magic milk, giving him the strength to fight his foes.puppets
- StarsChuck LuchsingerJack Luchsingersequential drawings, with occasional limited movement
- StarsDoris BrownMorey BuninHope BuninA puppet show that regularly aired on CBS from 1948 to 1951. The main characters were the stage magician Foodini and his assistant Pinhead. The puppeteers Hope and Morey Bunin created this show. They had previously performed with their puppets in theaters and nightclubs since the early 1930s. The series switched networks to ABC in 1951, but a number of shifts in its time slot led to declining ratings. It was permanently canceled within the same year.puppets
- DirectorAlexander AndersonStarsLucille BlissRuss CoughlanRoy Whaleyappearance of Crusader Rabbit and Ragland T. Tiger
- CreatorSam SingerBased on Indian folklore, the fables included "How the Fox Got His White-Tipped Tale", "Pow Wow and the Stork", "How the Rabbit Got His Hop", "Pow Wow and Playing Possum", and "How the Turtle Got His Shell".episodes later appeared on Captain Kangaroo (1955-1958)
- CreatorRobert ClampettStarsDaws ButlerStan FrebergWalker EdmistonTime for Beany was an American television series, with puppets for characters, which aired locally in Los Angeles starting in 1949 and nationally (via kinescope) on the improvised Paramount Television Network from 1950 to 1955. It was created by animator Bob Clampett, who later reused its core characters in the animated Beany and Cecil series. The principal characters were Beany, a plucky young boy who wears a beanie; the brave but dimwitted Cecil the Seasick Sea Serpent, who claimed to be 300 years old and 35 feet 3 inches tall; Beany's uncle, the pigheaded Captain Horatio Huffenpuff (whose name is a play on Horatio Hornblower), familiarly called Uncle Captain; Dishonest John, whose cape and handlebar mustache clearly identified him as the villain.Bob Clampett's early hand puppet version of Beany and Cecil, with voices by Stan Freberg & Daws Butler
- StarsBob BrucePat McGeehanHoward McNearaka Tele-comics: sequential drawings, with occasional limited movement. Segments: Brother Goose, Joey & Jug, Rick Rack, Secret Agent, Su Lah, Danny March, Johnny & Mr. Do Right, Space Barton
- CreatorPaul N. PeroffAn early animated television series, using primarily cutout animation. The protagonists were Jim and Judy, two little kids, who climbed into their television set to have adventures in Teleland.stop motion carboard animation series first aired in September 1949, later aired as Bob and Betty in Adventureland in 1959
- CreatorSam SingerStarsSam SingerThe show is notable and infamous for its shoddy pencil-sketch artwork, reused animation, rambling and apparently improvised voice-overs, muffled and poorly synchronized soundtrack, and general low-budget problems.WENR-TV Chicago
- CreatorFreda LingstromStarsMaria BirdGladys WhitredVera McKechniePuppet series for young children.puppets
- CreatorRobert ClampettStarsChris AllenJohn CarradineWalker EdmistonBob Clampett's puppets
- StarsErnie KovacsEdie AdamsPat WhiteAn American comedy show, hosted by comedian Ernie Kovacs who often changed the show's format during its run. It was variously retooled as a daytime show, prime-time show, late-night show, and talk show. The show was originally created for Philadelphia's television market, but was then broadcast nationally.segment, Nairobi Trio: 3 guys in rubber gorilla masks with mallet
- StarsFrazier ThomasOne of the best children's shows ever. Garfield Goose was the self-proclaimed "King of the United States". His front man, Frazier Thomas would translate whatever any of the hand puppets "said". None of the puppets had a voice and only spoke through Mr. Thomas, whose role was the King's translator/ambassador. They would have guests and show cartoons, including old cartoons that everyone had seen over and over. The show appealed to all races and creeds, and although Garfield was sarcastic about everything, they never used the platform to be hurtful or to further any agendas. Mr. Thomas always would admonish Garfield for his remarks and show him feeling chagrined. The puppeteers could make the hand puppets actually show sorrow and glee, and all the emotions in between. All in all a wonderful children's show that, entertained as well as taught valuable lessons, easily on par with other shows like Kukla, Fran and Ollie (1947) and Shari Lewis's Lambchop.puppets
- CreatorMartin StoneStarsWright KingGilbert MackCliff HallErnest P. Duckweather, a general-store clerk, invents an interplanetary television set, thus developing a friendship with a puppet named Johnny Jupiter.puppets
- StarsShari LewisLamb ChopCharlie HorseShari (Lewis) & Her (puppet) Friends, plus Crusader Rabbit series 1 reruns
- CreatorHarry W. PrichettEdwin Brit WyckoffStarsJack BarryDayton AllenMae Questel"winky-dink and you" was the pioneer in interactive programming. The core of the program was children sent away for a kit. The kit had a plastic screen that stuck to the TV tube with static electricity. Crayons were used to draw on the screen. When a character needed special help, children would be asked to draw on the screen, give assistance and free the character from trouble. If a character needed to cross a river with no bridge, the viewer would draw a line so a crossing could be made and escape trouble. Jack Barry, the host, emphasized inviting a friend over to watch the program; sharing in the drawing of assistance was also important. Everyone watched and helped winky-dinky in his adventures and had fun.Live action & animation show featured interactive magic drawing screen which allowed kids to draw on the TV screen with crayons without scuffing tube
- StarsSally Claster GelbardMolly McCloskeyBruce Edward HallA 1953 -1994 children's T.V. show that used hosts, puppets, games, music, short cartoons, and educational segments to teach a variety of subjects to preschool children.puppets
- CreatorWilliam BlinnStarsWalt DisneyPaul FreesClarence NashA Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.included many Disney animated theatrical shorts and features, often with new introductions
- StarsWalker EdmistonDon MessickMarilyn KingBob Clampett's puppets
- CreatorRobert ClampettStarsRobert ClampettBob Clampett's puppets
- StarsViolet LambRoy SkeltonJames BeattieBritish children's puppet series about the Royal Family of the fictional European country of Rubovia. Amongst the regular characters in the show is Pongo, the Queen's pet dragon who turns into a cabbage when he hiccups.stop-motion
- StarsCarol LawrenceTom MorrisonAn anthology series featuring animated shorts brings Mighty Mouse, Terrytoons' beloved character, to new heights of popularity through the power of television.compilation of Terrytoons Mighty Mouse theatrical animated shorts from 1942-1961: segemnts included Mighty Mouse, Gandy Goose, Dinky Duck, Terry Bears
- StarsAndy DevineVito ScottiNino MarcelA TV Show where Andy, with a studio audience full of loud screaming kids, would show movies. At the opening of the show he had a puppet friend called "Froggy". To get the frog to appear Andy and the audience would have to scream "Plunk your Magic Twanger, Froggy". There would then be a big puff of smoke and the frog would appear.Froggy was the puppet
- StarsBert BrugmanDutch puppets
- CreatorBob ClaverStarsRobert KeeshanHugh BrannumJames E. WallDaily children's program hosted by Captain Kangaroo.cardboard cutouts, hand puppets, magic drawing board, segments included episodes of Adventures of Pow Wow, Tom Terrific, Lariat Sam, Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings, Ludwig, The Toothbrush Family, Crystal Tipps and Alistair, The Wombles, The Red and the Blue, The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo, and appearances by Peanuts characters
- StarsShari LewisShari Lewis & puppets
- CreatorRobert D. BuchananJack SchlehStarsNoah TylerFrom their earth headquarters on Zero Zero Island, Colonel Bleep, Squeek and Scratch battle intergalactic villains such as Doctor Destructo, the master criminal of the universe, The Black Knight, and Captain Patch, a displaced pirate.first color TV cartoon show
- StarsArt ClokeyDal McKennonNorma MacMillanInnovative "Claymation" adventures of Gumby and his horse Pokey.Art Clokey's stop-motion Claymation animation featuring Gumby, Pokey, and The Blockheads: Adventures of Gumby (1955); Series 1, NBC - 43 episodes (1956); Series 2 added Prickle, Goo, and The Groobee: syndicated - 87 episodes (1960-1968); Series 3 "Gumby Adventures" listed separately, synd. - 104 episodes (1988)
- StarsWalter TetleyDaws ButlerStan FrebergA short-lived television series featuring Gerald McBoing-Boing, a little boy who speaks through sound effects instead of spoken words. The series was based on several animated short films from the animation studio UPA, themselves adaptations of a story by Dr. Seuss. The series served as a showcase for other series by UPA, such as "Dusty of the Circus", "Punch and Judy", and "The Twirlinger Twins". The series only lasted for 3 months due to budget problems, though it was available for reruns in the summer of 1957.compilation of UPA theatrical animated shorts was first prime time cartoon show (?)
- StarsDayton AllenTom MorrisonRoy HaleeHeckle and Jeckle are two smart aleck magpie best friends.compilation of Terrytoons theatrical animated shorts
- StarsTennessee Ernie FordThe Top TwentyThe Voices of Walter SchumannHosted by Tennessee Ernie Ford, the likeable singer, comedian, entertainer received his own variety show sponsored by the Ford Motor Company which gave Ernie the venue to entertain millions with his informal friendly manner and talent. His music was a combination of gospel and country and western. His homespun catch phrase "Bless Their Little Pea Pickin' Hearts", endeared him to the nation.first appearance of Peanuts characters in Ford advertising spots and credits
- StarsAl HodgeCaptain Video, late of the expansive and immensely popular TV science-fiction series "Captain Video and His Video Rangers", addressed the audience from his secret mountain headquarters to entertain between screenings of Paramount cartoons including Superman, Betty Boop, and Little Lulu.
- CreatorJohn RyanStarsPeter HawkinsNoel ColemanThe adventures of Captain Pugwash and his crew aboard the pirate ship - the Black Pig.cardboard cutouts used in live action
- CreatorZdenek MilerStarsAntonín JedlickaPetr KyselaViola ZinkováAdventures of silent mole who is his own master in this vast world.aka Krtek (in Czech): later 6 TV films
- StarsDon MessickDaws ButlerJimmy BlaineThe adventures of Ruff, a smart and steadfast cat, and Reddy, a good-hearted and brave but not a very bright dog.segments included Ruff & Reddy, The Fox abd the Crow (theatrical), Li'l Abner (theatrical)
- CreatorGene DeitchStarsLionel WilsonThis show was on the original "Captain Kangaroo Show". It was about a boy that could change into whatever he wanted to. Along with Mighty Dog Manfred they fought villains.featured as segment of Captain Kangaroo
- StarsPaul FreesJacques MarinFernand FabreTintin and his dog, Snowy, embark on wild adventures with the help of Thompson and Thomson, Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus, and others.Belgian show
- CreatorRoberta LeighStarsNancy NevinsonDenise BryerThe adventures of a male doll who is able to extend his legs and arms.live action marionettes
- StarsJack MercerFelix the cat carried a magic bag that could not only produce items inside but change shape, form, and function. The most common plot was the Professor would attempt to steal Felix's magic bag with wacky ideas of his own.only new color episodes made for TV
- CreatorAlan LivingstonStarsLarry HarmonPaul FreesPenny PhilipsChildren's show. The adventures of Bozo the Clown.
- DirectorOwen CrumpChuck JonesStarsFrank BaxterHadley CantrellWilder PenfieldThe film presents how the human body recognizes and becomes aware of its surroundings. The various information pathways to the brain such as sight, sound, smell, taste and touch are explored in a accurate but simple manner via human impression and cartoon characters!
- CreatorBob HommeStarsBob HommeRod ConeybeareIn his castle, a giant and his friends tell stories and play music for the young viewers.
- StarsJoan GardnerDon MessickEd JanisSpanky is a normal little boy. Tadpole is a sentient teddy bear. Together they went to adventures around the world, from assisting the police in catching criminals to participating in human spaceflight and visiting the Moon.
- DirectorFred LaddStarsKerry Mark JoelsRay OwensSonia OwensThe film is set on the spaceship Polaris II, which is heading towards planet Mars on a rescue mission. Professor Leon Nordheim and his female assistant Smitty (full name unknown) are hoping to rescue the missing crew of a previous spaceship: Polaris I. Jimmy Perry. the young son of the lost spaceship's pilot, joins Polaris II as a stowaway. During their mission, Nordheim delivers basic lessons of astronomy.appeared as segments of Captain Kangaroo and Captain Video: animated material extracted from two Russian and one German movie. Followed by New Adventures of the Space Explorers (1959)
- StarsDaws ButlerDon MessickDoug YoungThe adventures of a blue dog with a southern accent.segments: Huckleberry Hound, Pixie and Dixie, Yogi Bear (first 2 seasons), Hokey Wolf (last 2 seasons)
- StarsDaws ButlerDoug YoungDon MessickThe misadventures of Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy.segment of Quick Draw McGraw
- StarsDaws ButlerDoug YoungDon MessickQuick Draw Mcgraw was a dimwitted and lanky mustang (horse) who caused much chaos in the Old West. If he could get his own six shooter out of his holster at all, he would usually shoot the wrong man. His partner, a Mexican burro name Baba Looie, was always trying to help Quick Draw as much as he could. Also on the show were cartoons featuring Snooper and Blabber, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy.segments: Quick Draw McGraw, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy, Snooper and Blabber
- StarsDaws ButlerDon MessickJean Vander PylSnooper and Blabber form a pair of cat and mouse detectives, respectively. Super Snooper is more or less the one in command whenever the pair takes on a case while Blabber Mouse follows whatever orders Snooper gives him.segment of Quick Draw McGraw
- CreatorRoberta LeighStarsKenneth ConnorOlwen GriffithsJill FreudA mechanical boy with a magical flashlight on his head has adventures on earth and in Topsy Turvy Land, which is located on a distant star.live action marionettes
- StarsOliver PostgateDavid EdwardsAnthony JacksonA black and white series about a small steam engine on an old-fashioned railway in Wales, and the characters he encounters.
- StarsDal McKennonThe adventures of red-haired Bucky and his Mexican friend Pepito in the American Southwest.
- CreatorHans Christian AndersenGerhard BehrendtE.T.A. HoffmannStarsSergey ObraztsovPaul RobesonJosef SkupaThe Sandman's everyday life, travels and fantastic adventures. The character often showcased socialist technological achievements, such as the use of awe-inspiring vehicles like futuristic cars and flying devices.East German stop-motion animation
- StarsDayton AllenA canine sheriff's deputy in a backwoods Southern town always manages to catch the bad guy, despite his own ineptitude.
- StarsWolfgang JansenSabine SinjenClassic German good night stories on TV. Originally invented in the east, it was soon also produced in the West and is still shown today at 6:50pm. The Sandman is a small man with a white beard that comes at night and spreads sand onto the eyes of the sleeping children. This is the beginning sequence while there is singing and the typical music. This is followed by a cartoon which is different from episode to episode, often featuring children or animals. After 10 minutes it ends with an end sequence similar to the one at the beginning, but this time they sing: "Kinder, liebe Kinder, es hat mir Spaß gemacht, nun schnell ins Bett und schlaft recht schön, dann will auch ich zur Ruhe gehn. Ich wünsch euch Gute Nacht."West German stop-motion animation
- StarsOliver PostgateRonnie Stevens"In the Lands of the North, where the black rocks stand guard against the cold sea, in the dark night that is very long, the men of the North Lands sit by their great log fires, and they tell a tale..."
- CreatorBill ScottJay WardStarsBill ScottJune ForayPaul FreesRocky, a plucky flying squirrel and Bullwinkle, a bumbling but lovable moose, have a series of ongoing adventures.aka Rocky & His Friends: segments include The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, Dudley Do-Righ of the Mounties, Peabody's Improbable History, Fractured Fairy Tales, Aesop & Son, Bullwinkle's Corner, Mr. Know-It-All, Rocky & Bullwinkle Fan Club. Also The World of Commander McBragg (in syndicated reruns only)
- StarsEdward Everett HortonDaws ButlerJune ForayWith a zany ensemble cast of princesses, fairy godmothers, evil queens and trolls, Fractured Fairy Tales presents your favorite childhood stories with a silly modern twist.segment of Rocky & His Friends aka The Bullwinkle Show
- DirectorAlan LeeStarsJune ForayPaul FreesDave Fulmer
- CreatorBill ScottStarsBill ScottJune ForayHans ConriedThe adventures of Canada's dumbest member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.segment of Rocky & His Friends aka The Bullwinkle Show (1959-1964) ran as separate show in syndication (1969-1970)
- StarsPaul FreesBill ScottWalter TetleyThe time-traveling adventures of the world's smartest dog and his boy repairing errors in history.segment of Rocky & His Friends aka The Bullwinkle Show
- StarsCharles RugglesDaws ButlerThis show segment from The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show,provided audiences with skewed versions of popular fables and fairy tales.segment of Rocky & His Friends aka The Bullwinkle Show (1959-1964) ran as separate show in syndication (1976)
- StarsJohn KeoghCanadian compilation show presented by puppet
- StarsJim MacGeorgeIrv ShoemakerSody ClampettBoard title "Matty's Funday Funniest" from 1959.1959-1961 Matty Mattel (animated corporate mascot) and Sister Belle introduced various Famous Studio animated theatrical Shorts: Casper the Friendly Ghost, Herman and Katnip, Baby Huey, Little Audrey, Buzzy the Crow and Noveltoons. New segments Bob Clampett's Beany and Cecil (from 1962)
- compilation show featuring foreign theatrical shorts with new Capt'n Sailorbird segments
- StarsLionel WilsonJohn MyhersDayton AllenThe adventures of an 18-year-old Patriot of the American Revolutionary War. The redheaded Hector Heathcote, "The Minute and a Half Man" regularly saved the day as an unsung hero. Several episodes depicted him active in other moments and eras of American history, typically with no explanation. He would regularly offer essential help to famous historical figures (such as George Washington and Paul Revere), but glory always eluded him.
- StarsArnold StangSid RaymondIt tells the adventures and misadventures of the mouse Herman and the cat Katnip.Famous Studios theatrical animated shorts featured with Casper on Matty's Funday Funnies (1959-1961 and The Harveytoons Show in 1990
- StarsWarren MitchellSam Wanamakershort British mini-series
- "Noveltoons" was a classic U.S. animated cartoon series produced by Famous Studios for Paramount Pictures from 1943 to 1967. The series was considered to be the successor to the "Color Classics" series produced by Fleischer Studios. Many popular animated characters were first introduced through "Noveltoons," including Casper the Friendly Ghost, Herman and Katnip, Little Audrey and Baby Huey.A series of Famous Studios theatrical animated shorts featured on Matty's Funday Funnies (1959-1961) and The Harveytoons Show in 1990
- CreatorClark HaasStarsRichard CottingHal SmithMargaret KerryThe adventures of a pilot who takes on dangerous assignments.limited animation with Syncro-Vox system that superimposed live-action human mouths on the faces of characters
- CreatorPeter FirminStarsPeter FirminRolf HarrisWally WhytonChildren's programme featuring animated nursery rhymes.British compilation show
- StarsDaws ButlerDoug YoungDon MessickThe plot is centered on the misadventures of Hokey and his friend, Ding-A-Ling, who try to trick different characters with their schemes to steal food or settle in one place without paying.
- StarsMel BlancJune ForayDaws ButlerTV series featuring the classic Looney Tunes animated shorts.Prime Time compilation of Warner Bros. theatrical animated shorts linked by new animated segments. Moved to Saturday morning in 1963 as reruns. New episodes in 1971-1972.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsAlan ReedMel BlancJean Vander PylThe misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles.First Prime Time cartoon show made with only new animated material: characters bear not insignificant resemblance to The Honeymooners characters
- StarsHal SmithDick BealsNorma MacMillanA young boy and his talking dog learn lessons about life.stop-motion Claymation animated moral lessons from the United Lutheran Church in America
- StarsAllen SwiftJackson BeckKenny DelmarKing Leonardo the lion is the inept ruler of the land of Bongo Congo. Aided by the skunk Odie Colognie, Leonardo tried to stop the evil plans of Biggy Rat, who kept trying to install Leo's brother Itchy on the throne. Other short subject featured in this animated series included Tooter Turtle (a sort of reptilian Walter Mitty), who was granted wishes by Wizard the Lizard. The magic words "Drizzle Drazzle Druozzle Drome, time for this one to come home!" would bring Tooter back from his magic misadventures.segments: The King and Odie, Tooter Turtle, The Hunter
- CreatorBob KaneStarsDal McKennonJohnny HolidayWhile best known as the creator of Batman, around 1960, Bob Kane created the animated series, Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse - as parody of Batman. This series explored the more campy aspects of the Batman TV series which followed several years later.Bob Kane created this show as a parody of Batman
- British limited animation show
- StarsJack MercerMae QuestelJackson BeckThe continuing animated adventures of Olive Oyl, Wimpy, Swee'pea and Popeye.only new color episodes made for TV: Bluto changed to Brutus, first appearance of The Sea Hag
- CreatorStephen BosustowStarsBenny RubinDaws ButlerJim BackusThe adventures of a visually impaired old man.only new color episodes made for TV
- CreatorMartin AndrewsAllan WargonStarsAlan CrofootBillie Mae RichardsAlan Crofoot was the programmes host, introducing four parts in each episode. In the first part (Teletune) he narrated a fantasy story. In the second part (Port of Call) he presented films about children and events in other countries. The third part (Bag of Tricks) featured magic that was performed by Crofoot himself. And in the fourth part (Animal Farm) he told stories, that included characters such as Rupert the cat, Bessie the bunny and Kookie the kitten, all in a miniature farm/barnyard setting.Canadian show with segments introduced by Mr. Piper: Teletune, Port of Call, Bag of Tricks, Animal Farm
- StarsDal McKennonHush assisted Police Chief Muldoon in jailing criminals by transforming himself into a cigar smoking shadow named Quincy, who operated independently in tracking down clues. Featured criminals included the Scavenger Hill Mob, Yo Yo, Ping Pong, Baffles, Al Cologne, Professor Zappo, and One Ton.
- StarsLarry D. MannCarl BanasPaul KligmanFollow Pinocchio and Cricket on their zany adventures.Rankin/Bass stop-motion animation
- The Nutty Squirrels present cartoons from around the world.The Nutty Squirrels were a scat singing virtual novelty band formed in imitation of The Chipmunks. They had a hit single, "Uh! Oh!" in 1959
- CreatorGerry AndersonArthur ProvisStarsKenneth ConnorNicholas ParsonsDenise BryerSheriff Tex Tucker makes sure all is well in Four Feather Falls with the help of his dog Dusty and Rocky the horse. Done with puppets, even the animals talk and sing along with the humans as problems are quickly wrapped up.
- Animated stop-motion shorts featuring Snip, a magical pair of scissors, and Snap, an origami styled paper cut dog with his paper dog friends. Designed and animated by Thok Søndergaard who went on to develop Danish children TV animation.
- StarsRoss BagdasarianShepard MenkenJune ForayFollowing the incredible popularity of the novelty record "The Chipmunk Song", this animated series about the singing rodents was created. Manager David Seville spends his days taking care of his young chipmunk charges, Alvin, Simon and Theodore, as they regularly get into one type of trouble after another. Included in each episode was a cartoon featuring inventor Clyde Crashcup and his assistant, Leonardo.
- StarsOliver PostgateOlwen GriffithsStories about a family of small, knitted, penguin-type creatures that live on Berrydown Farm.
- CreatorCharles J. CorrellFreeman F. GosdenStarsFreeman F. GosdenCharles J. CorrellVirginia GreggThis show is about a mis-adventures with Colonel Montgomery J. Klaxon (a cool fox), and Calvin Burnside (a dim witted bear). Oliver always makes mischief, he is also a lawyer.
- StarsBeverly ArnoldLarry StorchHal SeegerThe adventures of Koko The Clown, out of an ink bottle, with his sidekick Kokonut, his girlfriend Kokette and his foe Mean Moe. At the beginning of each episode, Koko interacts with the drawer. However, with Mean Moe's everlasting pranks, Koko always find a way to outcome these and win, either with the help of Kokonut...or vice versa !
- StarsJerry HausnerBenny RubinMel BlancCartoon series produced by UPA, in which Dick Tracy (voiced by the distinguished film and stage actor Everett Sloane) played more or less of an incidental role. Most of the crime fighting was left to his assistants, all originals created for the series: Hemlock Holmes (an English bulldog who talked like Cary Grant), the calorically challenged beat cop Heap O'Calorie (who talked like Andy Devine), and the offensively (today) stereotyped Latino and Asian characters Go-Go Gomez and Joe Jitsu, respectively. Most of the familiar Tracy villains from the comic strip (Flattop, Mumbles, Pruneface, etc.) were featured here, as well. In addition to Sloane, such talented voice persons and character actors as Benny Rubin, Paul Frees, and Mel Blanc handled much of the voice-work for this series.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsArnold StangMaurice GosfieldMarvin KaplanTop Cat is the leader of a group of alley cats, always trying to cheat someone.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsDaws ButlerDon MessickJimmy WeldonYogi, a smooth, talkative forest bear looks to raid park goers' picnic baskets, while Park Ranger Smith tries to stop him.
- StarsDavid GrahamGraydon GouldSylvia AndersonThe adventures of the crew of Supercar, an amazing land, sea, and air vehicle, based at a secret laboratory in the Nevada Desert in 1961.
- StarsLarry D. MannCorinne ConleyAlfie ScoppThis 150-episode series of shorts chronicles Dorothy's long stay in the land of Oz. The Munchkins are portrayed as tiny globs; the Scarecrow is a fool named Socrates; the Tin Woodman is a bully named Rusty; and the dandy Lion is called Dandy. The Wizard, who speaks like W.C. Fields, can perform little magic beyond card tricks. Nevertheless, Dorothy continually pressures the Wizard to send her home. A constant threat is posed by the solid-green Wicked Witch of the West, who tries to make the dragonette Desmond follow her orders and attack the group of friends, even though he has no malice toward them.