TV series

The Bullwinkle Show

1959–1963 · 5 seasons

A breezy, joke-dense cartoon variety show that kids enjoy for the slapstick and adults enjoy for the sly wordplay.

Overview: A variety show, with the main feature being the serialized adventures of the two title characters, the anthropomorphic moose Bullwinkle and flying squirrel Rocky. The main adversaries in most of their adventures are the Russian-like spies Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale. Supporting segments include Dudley Do-Right, Peabody's Improbable History, and Fractured Fairy Tales, among others.
How it feels: Whimsical, satirical, absurd and light. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Friendship, deception, loyalty, power
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
deception
loyalty
power
identity
Places: None
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: anthology
serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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William ConradNarrator (voice)
June ForayRocket J. Squirrel / Natasha Fatale (voice)
Bill ScottBullwinkle J. Moose (voice)
Paul FreesBoris Badenov (voice)
Dorothy ScottAnnie Oakley (voice)
Edward Everett HortonFractured Fairy Tales Narrator (voice)
Walter TetleySherman (voice)
Charles RugglesAesop (voice)
Charles SpidarVarious (voice)
Daws ButlerJunior (voice) / Fisherman /Various Fairy Tale Characters (voice)
Julie BennettFisherman's Wife (voice) (uncredited) / Little Princess (voice) (uncredited) / Princess Irene (voice) (uncredited)
Hans ConriedSnidely Whiplash (voice) (uncredited)

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Genres: animation, kids, comedy, family
Created by: Bill Scott, Jay Ward
Starring: William Conrad, June Foray, Bill Scott, Paul Frees, Dorothy Scott, Edward Everett Horton, Walter Tetley, Charles Ruggles
Length: 5 seasons, 815 episodes, 5 min each
Network: NBC, ABC
Country: United States of America
Languages: English