Me TOO! Fractured Fairy Tales were the best. Bullwinkle & Friends are just a tick behind Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies but NOT for quality. They just had SO MANY great characters- ALL GREAT. Still, I remember looking SO forward to Bullwinkle. It seemed we were all in on some secret & the dialogue was fast & smart almost like "His Gal Friday" of cartoons. Now that I'm an older child, as my Wife reminds me of both the older & the child parts regularly, I've probably seen every episode like 1000 times. I will say that for the younger folks, there were some similarly subversive/hilarious cartoons from my own kids' time like: The Fairly Odd Parents, Ed, Edd, & Eddy, Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends & Courage the Cowardly Dog. I always preferred these types to like the Simpsons & most other "adult cartoons" although EARLY South Parks & King of the Hill are among my absolute favorites. That's probably why Bullwinkle is so great. It ended too quickly never having time to grow stale. GREAT video.
@@DT-dz1jc I can definitely relate to retaining a child like demeanor and still enjoy cartoons. I took inspiration from “Fractured Fairytales” with my children and grandchildren. They would pile into bed with me every morning, waiting for me to find a story for them. I would always personalize the story using their names and of course their dog would also be one of the characters……. best years of my life 😃
I watched the show from '59-'64. For me, Edward E Horton was the star of FFTs. All the voices were great, though,-Bullwinkle, Boris and Natasha, Dudley, Inspector Fenwick and Nell...
My father would chastise my brother and myself for sitting endless hours watching cartoons on Saturday mornings. However, when Rocky & Bullwinkle came on he would sit down and watch it with us...good memories (I am 74 now).
Alright, Tim...you're in that 70s club along with a lot of us who became practically a cult following when it first aired. Roy Rogers, The Lone Ranger, and other fruity good guy cowboys were our heroes, we didn't get satire back then. BTW, I'm almost in the 80s club now. I'm 79, and I gotta say, it doesn't get any easier from here...getting old still sucks! 😂
Rocky & Bullwinkle was the SNL of Saturday mornings during its time. People forget it was not just a kids' show. It was for ages that had a sense of humor.
I was a young kid in the early 60’s. My Dad and I watched R&B together every Sunday night on the NBC affiliate. We enjoyed it immensely and through this show I think I developed my love for good parody and pun. Me and Dad laughing together is one of my favorite memories of this show. Though I went to college many years later I went to college, I never attended Bullwinkle’s alma mater, Whatsamatter U. And during my daughter’s childhood, we watched R&B together just like me and Dad. May this show never fade from our collective memory.
@@kendallfountain3729 Me, too-- the Bullwinkle Show came on right before Sunday school. I got to watch the first half but almost never the second half
Statistically I've got 7 years left before pushing up daises, and odds are that R&B will live in memory til' then. Good memories too, we've seen the best of it.
True Sarcastic Humor is seldom appreciated. Rocky and Bullwinkle should at least, be #3. BTW, You left out Government Official, and Expert Navigator, Peter "Wrong Way" Peachfuzz; The Man who discovered Tahiti (He was looking, for The North Pole, at the time).
The show was too smart for its own good. The word-play, references to literature, music, history, sports, etc. was sophisticated. I think I learned a lot of things, it it made my little-kid brain work to keep up with the jokes. It was always gentle and not mean-spirited, unlike so many cartoons today that are supposed to appeal to adults and teens. I think Futurama is about the best contemporary cartoon series.
I always found it strange that I understood all of the little side jokes and everything, but I don’t think people my age knew that stuff. Kids nowadays sure don’t know enough to laugh at the jokes.
No doubt. Rocky & Bullwinkle were underrated and deserve better than the #6 spot. The humor is brilliant and the "crude" animation is what gives it charm.
Boris Badanov & Natasha Fatalle were 2 of the most hilarious characters ever written! I was watching the reruns as a kid and really appreciated the humor of the writers to this day.
I always thought it interesting that watching the show as a pre-teen, a teenager and as an adult, I was able to get something new out of the show each time. Loved the show.
Rocky & Bullwinkle were such iconic characters. I remember the outrageous puns and hilarious plot lines. The writers inserted jokes that we kids didn't get, yet had our parents laughing hard. The inverse was also true: parents thought some jokes were silly but the children would repeat at school the next day. It was great fun.
My Dad was an Air Force major, and navigator and eventually squadron commander for B52's running the "nuclear umbrella" over the USSR. He used to _love_ watching Rocky & Bullwinkle with me. We saw the "Stokey the Bear" episode together when it originally aired. I bought the DVD collection of the show a couple of years ago. Brings back memories of my father, even though he dies in 1967.
I was born in 1952, so I grew up with the original Rocky and Bullwinkle shows. I think I enjoyed the theme cartoon that featured Rocky and Bullwinkle pitted against two spies with Slavic accents; Boris and Natasha. Fast forward to 1997; I took a job working with an orthopedic surgeon in Slovenia. The receptionist was a woman who looked like she could have played Natasha perfectly, and her voice was low and thick. So one day, I asked her to say, "First, we get mosse and squirrel." She had no idea why I wanted her to, but she was a good sport. I almost fell over laughing, it was so perfect. Then, I let her in on the joke. I showed her the cartoon show online. The film came out around that time, too, so it was all perfect timing. Her boyfriend started to call himself "Boris." We all had a great time with it. They played the film in the cinemas in Slovenia and I gathered that they all loved it.
For some strange reason, a few years ago, my friend Cora started calling each other "Boris" in Natasha's accent. It just cracked me up, a White chick and a Black chick, talking like that. It's making me laugh right now! RIP Cora-Boris-dah-link! 💖
("Sgt.J.") Days: yeah... With the New Channels on Broadcast TV. We Just Have Rotten Home Shopping networks, 🛍️ Channels Devoted to... (" I, Wouldn't have wasted a Corporate Dollar 💵 on that ") The Same Commercial advertising that we see Daily EVERY WHERE else!😠. Just Weird. And, Stupid. Sports. And, Sales Advertising Shows, Has Made Sunday LAME again. That's 1reason i, Gave up Cable... Now I'm being bombed by Sports on Normal TV.
I fondly remember this show. The humor is both sophisticated and subtle. Catches you off guard when expecting the usual response and results. One cute scene I just remembered where Rocky left the hospital against doctor’s orders and a tv with his picture flying was in the bed with the nurse touching his forehead saying he feels normal.
I remember as a little kid coming home from church on Sunday and my brothers and I would always turn on the TV to watch Rocky and Bullwinkle. It was the highlight of the week.
I’m 71 yrs old and remember watching reruns with my son who was six. He laughed and enjoyed it but when it was over he said,” this show isn’t just for kids is it?”. Today we talk about that revelation and compare it to The Simpsons in its appeal to all ages.The power of great writing spans generations! Thank you Rocky and Bullwinkle ❤️
Not many people realized it back then, but The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show was straight--up satire of the issues of the day. It deserved recognition for its subversive humour. 😎🐿🐿🐿
As a kid, it was all over my head, but I loved the show anyway. Not only did I not understand the jokes, I didn't even know they were jokes. I was totally involved in the plot line of Boris and Natasha as villains with Rocky trying to stop their evil plan. I was an adult before I recognized the cold war references. I think it was brilliant of the writers to have something that both kids and adults enjoy.
AMEN! I could never figure out why my dad was laughing. then. oh, i get it now! I've been doing R&B voices and jokes since, well, I just turned 62 so.... Rocky: Bullwinkle, is the coast clear? Bullwinkle: I dunno. I can't see that far! hey rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat! SOOOOO many great bits!
@@chriscohlmeyer4735 from what i've read A LOT was never seen by the public. Im not sure if censorship is needed today as much as someone should flip the "GOOD TASTE" switch back on!
@@chriscohlmeyer4735 Your comment could use a little finesse. There were some laws in place, for "decency" not to protect the government, but the US was more open than probably anywhere else in the world. There was a fair amount of social pressure/censoring by individuals and corporations. But that's not unique, in the world or for the time. What polite society won't/can't say may have changed, but it is still in effect. Arguably, with social media, it is worse now.
Rocky & Bullwinkle , was genius. It worked on multiple levels , and keeps you thinking. Introduced in a very conformist , and censored post WW2 era ; its parody, irony , and swift mocking of convention , was liberating ( if you caught on ). Its wit , matched its pace . All pomposity, and sanctimony, a target . This made it inviting, and intriguing to the adult , while being mischievous to children, even if the scenarios, might be sophisticated. Nothing, has truly rivaled Rocky & Bullwinkle, to this day , in animated entertainment, for its scope of inspiration .
I always loved that Nell preferred Dudley's horse. Most young women feel that way about horses, at some stage anyway. When young, I picked up pronouncing "moose" the way Natasha does. I still say it that way. I was at a large business meeting in London a couple of years ago, it was a telcoms meeting and people from various countries were there. For some reason I had to say something that involved the word Moose. I did the Natasha pronunciation. About 20 people began spitting and shaking with suppressed laughter. Some had to leave the room. Rocky and friends live.
I was 10 years old when R&B first appeared. I never missed a show, and have passed them on to my 4 children who go to see the shows on DVD. I could still watch all of them again.
I am 63, I grew up across the street from my grade school in Chicago (Schubert) so I was able to get home for lunch, that was a thing in the 60's, in time to catch Bulkwink. et. al. as part of a local show; Bozo's Circus. These cartoons are absolutely foundational in my and my generation's sense of humor. I could go on for hours. My buddies and I still riff some of this shit !
Animation may have developed far beyond what anyone in the early 1960's would have dared dream, but part of the charm of Rocky & Bullwinkle (and all the wonderful side shows) was EXACTLY the quality of their animation. I was horrified to hear the show had been rebooted for a modern audience. Are you kidding me?? Leave the original alone and keep letting kids (and adults) enjoy it just as it is!!
@@dancepiglover For a few moments, they cleverly switched perspective to the shoreline to demonstrate the Doppler Effect as they passed. This brought a smile to my face when the phenomenon was explained later in life.
I grew yo with this show! My dad (until the day he died) called me 'Rocky' and I called him Bullwinkle. My favorite line from the show was 'let's go into the wayback machine (Mr Peabody).'
My favorite was the guy in the trenchcoat who asked Rocky, "Military intelligence. Does that mean anything to you?" Rocky scratched his head and replied, "Sounds like a contradiction in terms to me."
I'm a Canadian, and have always enjoyed the Dudley segments. Rocky and (especially the voice of ) Bullwinkle still enter my conversation. It was all a great lot of fun.
Just a note to some American viewers why at least some Canadians found (and find) Dudley Do-Right objectionable - how would you feel if animators in another country made a cartoon featuring Uncle Sam or perhaps an idealised US Marine as a well meaning but incompetent fool? The RCMP, in addition to being Canada’s national police force, is a cherished national symbol, as representative of the country as the beaver or the red maple leaf. I remember how many in your country reacted to flag burning or even kneeling when your anthem was played; please put yourself in a Canadian’s shoes when Canada’s national symbols are made mockery of.
@@RaggedGothic You certainly have good points here. As I wrote, I liked the show, but it could have been deemed as offensive by some. Many shows present the male lead character as bumbling. Nel was the smart one.
Born in 1955, I watched this cartoon from 1960 till now, and will keep watching it. I have the entire series on dvd along with Dudley Doright and Mr. Peabody and Sherman shorts on seperate dvd's.....laughing till the end of time.
I grew up in the 60s as a kid watching R&B, and even then I understood and dug the underground theme of the cartoon, it was one of my favorites. Like the Three Stooges, there were adult lines that it took years to get, but made you think when you were watching it as a kid, and gave you a taste for dry, witty humor.
Rocky & Bullwinkle is one of my favorite cartoons. I watched it whenever it aired for years. Now finding out that Prime has it, I’ll start watching again 😊!
I remember this series quite fondly. Especially the great lines the writers handed over to William Conrad for his rapid-fire narration! Moosylvania, for instance, he described as disputed territory. "The United States claimed it belonged to Canada and the Canadians claimed it belonged to the Americans!" Then, there was the story arc involving a chemical weapon called goof gas...which basically had the opposite effect of the Kerward Derby. When Bullwinkle was subjected to it, however, nothing happened! Quoth Mr. Conrad: "Yes, it was true. Bullwinkle's natural stupidity made him immune to the goof gas."
I didn't know that was Robert Conrad. Though now that you mention it, it makes me slap my forehead and exclaim, "Of course!". Thanks for teaching me something new today.
The "goof gas" episode was the best.. Boris & Natasha travel around the U.S. making everyone stupid with their "goof gas".. Until he and Natasha get to DC.. Watching congress in action, Boris turns to Natasha and says: No need for goof gas here, someone beat us to it! As a teenager at the time, I thought Natasha was Hot! :)
And remember that the Kerwood Derby had the opposite effect on Rocky because he was so smart. It took me years to finally understand the gag when he puts it on and utters "Tell me about the rabbits, George!"
Indeed!! Many if not most (all?) the voices were done by otherwise well-know actors and actresses. Each was a unique product of a time that likely will not come again. The show was a rare and inimitable confluence of imagination, intelligence and talent. A real treasure.
It was and still is my favorite cartoon show. I was in single digits when it came out and it certainly kick-started my education in politics and satire. I think my favorite storyline is when Bullwinkle got a football scholarship to college. Good old Wossamotta U. Just to show the impact it had on my impressionable young mind, I still remember the lyrics to the fight song. That being said, my favorite gag almost has to be, "the Ruby Yacht of Omar Khayyam". It was such an iconic part of our childhood that 60 + years later that my sister and I will still frequently watch an episode or two when we get a chance to visit each other. And it's still funny.🎉
Shucks, because 1/4 of my ancestry is Italian, I ALWAYS thought the name of the College, was spelled "Watsamatta U?" One of my friends Swore, it was spelled 'Utzamatta', and Swore it was named after a song, with One of those names! (We also loved Boris Badanov, and the V.T.S.U.- { Villains, Thieves, & Scoundrels Union }).
Oops: Found another few, because of my younger brother; there was the Horse Race, Named the "Kerwood Derby", after a TV Personality named Derwood Kirby (or Derward). And one time, that R.&B,, were Private Eyes, Chasing Boris and Natasha, for stealing "the Ruby Yacht", of Omar Kayan, and they also recovered the Rubber Bath-Mat, of Ollie Kahn !
Watched it as a child and later as an adult with my children. We adults would laugh at some parts and our children at others. They didn't understand the adult themed jokes and would give us funny looks. Now that my daughter has children and has watched as an adult, she now understands the adult themed jokes!! R & B should be rated at number ONE!!
Speaking as a Canadian, I tuned in to watch Rocky and Bullwinkle every chance I had. Dudley Dooright was hillarious! My favourite segments were Sherman and peabody.
Being banned in Canada back then was funny because the largest population in Canada live close enough to the Us Border that they got the TV stations easily with their antennas! I loved Dudley and never thought he was stupid! Boris n Natasha were the best spies because the woman was the smartest character on the entire show! Fractured Fairytales was the best. Great show! Great tidbit about Red Skelton and Durwood Kirby. Kirby needed the publicity so I don’t know what his problem was!
My favorite episode was the Frostbite Falls Sailboat Regatta episode where the heroes found a jewel-encrusted model sailboat with 'Omar Khayyam' written on the prow. When a jeweler assessed that the jewels were rubies, it was obvious that they had found The Ruby Yacht of Omar Khayyam. 😂😂😂
I still find the comedy and humor so funny. I loved this show in the sixties and especially how it poked fun at things that other cartoons wouldn't touch. It was the equivalent of the same kind of humor that you could find in a copy of Mad Magazine with its comical take of movies and TV shows.
Mad magazine had the best caricature of President Richard Nixon when he was President! I wished I saved several of them when I was a boy in NYC during the Mad Men era of the 1960s!
Yes! I discovered Mad Magazine around the same time. My dad wouldn’t let me read it at first; he’d read an article somewhere that said Mad was obscene. Early ‘60s. We were visiting my cousins, and I found a stack of Mad Magazines in a closet, started reading them, and I memorized some of the Yiddish slang that cropped up in the magazine. I’m Jewish, but I don’t speak much Yiddish- but my grandparents were Eastern European immigrants and Yiddish was what my dad heard when he was growing up. So I laid one of my Mad Magazine Yiddishisms on him one evening at dinner, and he asked, “Where did you learn that word?” I had to come clean and admit that I found it in Mad. A few days later, Dad came home with a fresh copy of Mad, and told me I could read it as long as I let him read it when I was done with it. “So, what did you think?” I asked him. “Is it obscene?” (I was maybe eleven, and wasn’t sure what obscenity was!) “No,” he said. “It’s not obscene, but it is pretty juvenile.” “Dad,” I said. “I’m a kid!”
Not to many old New Yorkers here. As a kid in the early 60's we could watch Bullwinkle float down 5th Avenue in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Great show!
Just like Kubrick with Dr. Strange love, warning folks of the poisoned industrial waste they were putting in the water to destroy 10 IQ points of the poor kids.
Rocky and Bullwinkle! Awesome! I grew up with this in the 60's. The greatest cartoons were in the 60's and 70's. Even if they were reruns. Go Go Gophers, Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole, Tennessee Tuxedo and Chumley, Peter Potomus and So So, Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-a-long, Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse, Quickdraw McGraw and Babalooey, Gigantor, Speed Racer, Gumby and Pokey, Underdog, Mushmouse and Punkin Puss, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy. Who else remembers these cartoons?
Deputy Dawg, Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear and Booboo, Pixie and Dixie and Mr Jinks, The Roadrunner, Heckle and Jeckle, Felix the Cat, Mr Magoo, Mighty Mouse, Beany and Cecil, Popeye the Sailor, and trash like Bucky and Pepito, Clutch Cargo, Tom Terrific, ah, the 1950s black-and-white Crosley in a walnut console... Had to sit at arm's length to change the channel or volume knobs.
Foghorn Leghorn & the widder hen, Mr Magoo, Magilla Gorilla, Bugs Bunny & Elmer Fudd's classical music lessons ("Kill de wabbit!!"), Daffy Duck high literature ("Oikes and awaaaay!"), Tweety Bird & Sylvester D. Cat, Elmira ("I'm gonna hug him and kiss him"), Archie & Veronica, Betty Boop, Heckle & Jeckle, Popeye & Olive Oyle, and many more!
Oh Yes!!! These are the ones I was trying to remember. I was humming the Go Go Gophers theme song and just couldn’t hit the name. The sixties really was a great era for animation. Johnny Quest and Speed Racer
When I was a kid, Dudley Doright made me aware that Canada had Mounties. It honestly did not give me a negative view because, you know, it was a cartoon.
@@kevins1852 If I remember correctly, Klondike Kat would get his mouse (Savior Faire) by accident, much like Mr. Magoo bumbling into success. But I never thought those shows were making fun of the Mounties, but rather making fun of bumbling individuals. And at least they were shown as dedicated to their work, not corrupt.
@@andrewfurst5711 It was always a combination of Klondike Kat's ineptness but good luck, with Savoir Faire's overconfidence in himself, which always led to the latter's downfall. Unlike other cartoon cats of the era, Klondike Kat always got his mouse, which is why I liked that cartóon so much 🙂
Wow... greatest time in history??? Quite a claim. What about that Tuesday in 1978 when Carina wore that swimsuit out by the school pool? Hah!!! Got you there...
I just want to thank the creator of this video for crediting my dad, Alex Anderson, for his contribution. He and the family fought to get him the recognition he deserved. The kicker was when PBS made the special where Leonard Maltin called Jay Ward a “creative genius.” Jay was the business side. He was a salesman. My dad was the original creative mind and drawing talent behind Rocky, Bullwinkle, and Dudley Do-right (and earlier Crusader Rabbit). I remember going into my dad’s art studio, off my bedroom, and looking at his story boards. Jay hired him back in the years after Rocky and Bullwinkle was off the air. My dad even did an entire R&B April Fool’s Day special that never got picked up. When you see a movie like Spider-Man it will credit Stan Lee “Created by Stan Lee,” but in the Bullwinkle movies it will say something like “Developed by Jay Ward,” NEVER “Created by Jay Ward.” That was their legal way of getting around crediting my father even though the legal settlement with Universal, who now owns the rights, requires recognition of my father’s contribution as creator. Like I said, Jay was a salesman, and a good one at that.
It’s so interesting to hear from the inside. This is a problem in many industries where people grab or even steal credit that’s not due them. I have several US and foreign patents and recently had one patent stolen from me…. The only notification I received was to see the product on a national ad…. unfortunately, that’s life, but it doesn’t make it right !
What a story! Your dad made a legacy that lives on. An entire generation was shaped by his art, without R&B there wouldn't be The Simpsons, Rick & Morty, ATHF, name a show, really. He was an innovator. I hope that knowledge brings you some happiness. You are part of a legend, and even if some don't know his name, there are many fans who do. And we were all greatly shaped by his contribution to society.
@@Raelven Thank you for the kind words. You are right about my dad laying the ground work for animated shows that came later. Some referee to my dad as “The Godfather of stop-animation.” My dad worked for a while for his uncle Terry (Terrytoons) and he shared stories with me about working in the studio in NY. Animation was so labor intensive back then so stop-animation was an economic necessity. To save money, they would job out work to animators in Mexico.
Oh man, as a kid, it was a favorite. Aesops fables and fractured fairy tales with Edward Everett Horton narrating. Every show is a must see. It was as big to us as SpongeBob or The Simpsons.
@@josepherhardt164 , there was also one where the prince slew the dragon and rescued the princess... 5 kids and about 150 lbs later he was feeling sorry for the dragon. The heck with being PC, it was hilarious.
I'm 2 years older than Rocky and Bullwinkle. I remember them growing up, a few first run, the rest in syndication. I loved Peabody, which is funny because I became a historian. Fractured Fairytales was fun. As you did this video, I could hear all the themes in my head and it's been years since I've seen it. My husband would say he was fond of Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale. He's used Boris's voice/accent on occasions. He was 3 when it started. This was a fun episode of your video channel.
Not many people knew or remembered Natasha's last name - I was an older adult when I finally heard it. I don't think the animators ever used her name in any of the programs.
I loved and still love Rocky and Bullwinkle with its attached cartoons. The lack of sophisticated drawings and art is what made them so good. Years later I even used the opening music for my answering machine. Back then cartoons not only had good morals for your children but some serious jabs and off color humor for us parents. 😂😂😂
At 6:53, Nell's father says,"I shall hate to call you Son, Whiplash. Perhaps I can elongate it a bit and make it come out all right." Childhood me, wouldn't have noticed that at all. Adult me thinks, "Well, son of a b*tch!"
Once in the late 60’s my family went camping in a provincial park in southeast Alberta. On a particularly cold morning my dad had enough and bundled us all up and we drove home. It was a very, very early Sunday morning, we got home in time for me and my siblings to catch the Bullwinkle show. Thank goodness for cable tv and all those American channels we got!
Bullwinkle hurts his foot on the beach, "Oww! I stepped on this little red boat!" Rocky says, "let me see that... it says something on the bottom." Bullwinkle reads it, "O. Kayam?" Rocky: "Bullwinkle, we've found the Ruby Yacht of Omar Kayam!"
Enjoyed the look back at this amazing cartoon series. It made an impression me, as well as my friend from college, because just about everything we said was a play on words. Thankfully, that bond lasted many years.
Closer to #1. I have the box set of DVDs and resort to it when my smile fades. Although Rocky was the hero, Bullwinkle was definitely the sentimental favorite. The writers knew that; Boris's orders were always about Keel Moose or Do Not Keel Moose. He often explained to Natasha that keeling squorrel was just a fringe benefit of his various plots. Perhaps my favorite item was the Bullwinkle's Corner (poetry read by Bullwinkle to silly animation) that was hijacked by Boris Badenov. He recited his own version of the anonymous poem, "How to be Happy." When Boris repeated the line "Do something to somebody quick" - accompanied by appropriate illustration: he did things to Bullwinkle - Bullwinkle tried to set Boris straight. Boris explained it was "poetic license."
Absolutely the best cartoon show of all time ❤. Classic humor that is missing in our society today. Back then we 😂laughed at Rocky & Bullwinkle along with ourselves. Sadly we don't practice that these days and I miss that. 😢
Hands down, Rocky and Bullwinkle was the best TV cartoon series of all time. Better than the Flintstones. Better than the Simpsons. It was high brow, sophisticated humor for kids that adults did not mind watching with them and sometimes even explaining the jokes. R&B expanded my cultural horizons.
Which was better, Rocky and Bullwinkle or Bugs Bunny? I honestly can't say, even though I grew up with both. The satire in R&B was hilarious. The only show that came close to R&B more recently was VeggieTales, but even that was a long time ago (and fairly short-lived).
Better than Simpsons? just reel it in, bro. You are trying to make a point, but it is not even close. RnB is def top 10 all-time. Is that a good compromise?
@@Redmenace96 Yeah, they are both brilliant. The Simpsons would probably win a rap battle with R/B, though. The episode where Homer forbids Bart from going to see the Itchy and Scratchy movie, then, at the end, 40 years or so later, when Bart is a supreme court justice, they go to see the movie together. As Bart monologues the end of the show Homer glances toward the snack bar and says, "Ooh, Soylent Green!" and they just keep walking while Bart wraps it up. Classic, super quick 'either you catch the reference or you don't' joke.
Excellent and hilarious: great writing, great characters, wonderful voice actors/actresses (love the Phil Silvers voice for different characters), and on...
I had no idea this was cancelled in 1964. I remember watching it between 1968-1975/76. It was a great cartoon, and made kids think. I’m guessing many kids were like me and KNEW that Boris and Natasha were the bad guy communists, and that Dudley Doright was the goofy, good guy Canadian police officer we wanted to have rescue us from the train tracks. Thanks for the great memories!
I loved Rocky and Bullwinkle, a flying squirrel and a crazy moose. Was fun to watch, along with Fearless Fly, Atom Ant, Bennie and Ciel and the many others you showed.. Wow those were the days as a kid. Thanks for the memories.
jesus I had a Bennie And Cecil metal lunchbox in kindergarten...I can still taste that pb and j sandwich wrapped in plastic wrap and kool aid in the thermos with the taste of the plastic thermos cup throwing it just a bit off.
I absolutely loved going to Bullwinkle's as a kid in the 80's! The animatronics show with Rocky & Bullwinkle and then Boris & Natasha. And an awesome waterworks show too. Oh, those were the days 😊 used to watch the reruns on TV.
We loved the show as kids. And for the rest of our lives, referenced its sometimes silly, sometimes double-edged humor (Upsidaisium/Kerwood Derby/Fearless Leader/Etc.) Especially loved its dual titles for virtually every episode.
My mother made sure I watched Bullwinkle at every opportunity available to me. Eventually I got the series on DVD and I still love it. Rocky and Bullwinkle holds a very special place in my heart. The series was brilliant and frankly there is too many that are my favorite episode. But not Bullwinkle, The Winking Horse is my fav it makes me laugh every time.
Growing up in the 50’s & 60’s I loved Rocky and Bullwinkle, and it was one of the few cartoons my mom watched with us. I remember her laughing out loud at their antics. For some reason I seem to associate it with Capt. Kangaroo and don’t know if it was featured on the show or aired around the same time. I definitely rate it as one of my favorite kids shows. Other favorite cartoons were Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry , The Road Runner, Popeye & Mighty Mouse, but Rocky and Bullwinkle beat them all with a more subtle humor that all ages enjoyed.
I remember it around Capt. Kangaroo too, along with Bozo the clown and Major Mudd (if you lived in New England). Glad to know I'm not the only one... :)
Alot of its humor went over our heads as kids but we still loved it. King of the hill was similar in its humor not being fully appreciated till your older.
Hilarious, silly and fun to watch. I remember Sherman and Peabody, and the characters were cool. I still chuckle at the absurdity and such. I’d like to see some of them again!
i was born in '62, and my first remembrance of this show was when i was around three. i always loved it, although some of the history lessons were a bit over my head.
One time during bullwinkle’s poetry corner, Boris recited a poem. Instead of saying “do something for somebody quick,” he kept saying “do something to somebody quick. And then he’d do something bad to someone. It dealt with political issues, which I didn’t understand since I was so young, but at times it was funny and I loved it.😊
I definitely remember that one. I don't know if my memory of the poem is correct, but.. Is the world getting you down, little man? Here's a thing that will do the trick! It will pick you up, if anything can. Do SOMETHING to SOMEBODY quick!" Then there's a verse using the words "dynamite stick" and so on. I LOVED that poem! It was recited not by Bullwinkle, but by Boris Badenov, who highjacked Poetry Corner to recite it!
That really was part of the problem. The puns and double entendres sailed over most kids' heads. One of my favorite Boris lines was, "What if we... Nah, that wouldn't hurt him."
I'm beginning not to trust this channel. It's just not true that the series was banned in Canada. I live here and watched it every week. No need to suggest Canadians are a bunch of prudes?! Oy vey!🙄
I think it should be ranked as #1 in animated cartoons, it was a show that poked fun at our stereotypes and was educational in that it made kids and adults think to figure out the puns and word play. It was similar to Mad Magazine in that way but was engaging for kids and adults. People who got upset should lighten up, it's a cartoon show.
Rocky and Bullwinkle is STILL funny as hell! Knowing the back story, the struggles behind the scenes just makes it funnier😂. It’s amazing to find what a low budget production it was, I never noticed. The material was so funny, the writing, the gags, that’s all I ever remembered. I absolutely LOVED the dig on Disney! Still timely and funny, decades later.
Be glad you're that old!!! You crossed the finish line of the rat race, which, too many of our fellow travelers failed to do, As a US Army retired Infantry sergeant, I view life as a long march, being 66, my wife 46, and my daughter, 7. we will live together all our lives.
My sister and I would get up at about 6 am every Sat morning and watch hours of cartoons! (Except for The Three Stooges...they were always slapping or hitting or kicking each other, lol)!
i met Jay Ward..His wife lead me to his office..where he told me he was in the process of having to 'colorize" and- re-animate the entire first two seasons because they first aired in B&W. he said-it was a tortuous and slow process. The office had 100's of reels of film stacked up. I tried to convince him to let me take some photos but he said "oh no..I can sign your photo but Please dont take photos"
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WERE YOU A FAN OF THIS SHOW? 🤔
not just yes, but hell yes, have been since day one
Yes I was, I caught reruns in the 1970s. Now, seeing this video, I know I was cheated from the best of Rocky & Bullwinkle as a child.
Of course
Huge fan, and have been since I was a kid in the 1960s!
Big time
At 77 years, I still have fond memories of The Rocky and Bullwinkel Show….. especially “Fractured Fairytales”….. genius 😃
You'd better believe it!!!!!
The best, most wonderful formative years, that was the place to be, when the time came to watch!!!!!!
Me TOO! Fractured Fairy Tales were the best. Bullwinkle & Friends are just a tick behind Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies but NOT for quality. They just had SO MANY great characters- ALL GREAT. Still, I remember looking SO forward to Bullwinkle. It seemed we were all in on some secret & the dialogue was fast & smart almost like "His Gal Friday" of cartoons. Now that I'm an older child, as my Wife reminds me of both the older & the child parts regularly, I've probably seen every episode like 1000 times. I will say that for the younger folks, there were some similarly subversive/hilarious cartoons from my own kids' time like: The Fairly Odd Parents, Ed, Edd, & Eddy, Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends & Courage the Cowardly Dog. I always preferred these types to like the Simpsons & most other "adult cartoons" although EARLY South Parks & King of the Hill are among my absolute favorites. That's probably why Bullwinkle is so great. It ended too quickly never having time to grow stale. GREAT video.
Jay Ward did comedy piano singing and playing sometime after R and B.
@@DT-dz1jc I can definitely relate to retaining a child like demeanor and still enjoy cartoons. I took inspiration from “Fractured Fairytales” with my children and grandchildren. They would pile into bed with me every morning, waiting for me to find a story for them. I would always personalize the story using their names and of course their dog would also be one of the characters……. best years of my life 😃
I watched the show from '59-'64. For me, Edward E Horton was the star of FFTs. All the voices were great, though,-Bullwinkle, Boris and Natasha, Dudley, Inspector Fenwick and Nell...
My father would chastise my brother and myself for sitting endless hours watching cartoons on Saturday mornings. However, when Rocky & Bullwinkle came on he would sit down and watch it with us...good memories (I am 74 now).
Good memories indeed!!!
Alright, Tim...you're in that 70s club along with a lot of us who became practically a cult following when it first aired. Roy Rogers, The Lone Ranger, and other fruity good guy cowboys were our heroes, we didn't get satire back then. BTW, I'm almost in the 80s club now. I'm 79, and I gotta say, it doesn't get any easier from here...getting old still sucks! 😂
I feel sorry for kids today. Saturday mornings are nothing but government-mandated animal shows.
@@bartdrennon1764Kids these days have the internet - they’re watching porn lol
probably because of all those toy and cereal commercial he knew you'd be wanting all of em.
Rocky & Bullwinkle was the SNL of Saturday mornings during its time. People forget it was not just a kids' show. It was for ages that had a sense of humor.
You got to see it on Saturday mornings? Lucky! I caught it in syndication about 3:00pm on week days.
It was the first full feature cartoon on TV for kids. But parents watched as well.
lots of stuff in there that went over my little head that hit so good later in life.
The humor in rocky and bullwinkle was way ahead of its time. Boris and Natasha were absolutely perfect
Me and Boris went to the same college... Penn State... or was that state pen???
Those two were my favorites as well. We would imitate the accents after every show...we couldn't get enough of them.
@@keithodom2345 I'm a Whatsamatter U dropout myself lol
Are you trying to make big trouble?
I love Boris and Natasha! My favorite villains ever. Despite being evil, they seem to really like each other and Natasha's so pretty.
I was a young kid in the early 60’s. My Dad and I watched R&B together every Sunday night on the NBC affiliate. We enjoyed it immensely and through this show I think I developed my love for good parody and pun. Me and Dad laughing together is one of my favorite memories of this show. Though I went to college many years later I went to college, I never attended Bullwinkle’s alma mater, Whatsamatter U. And during my daughter’s childhood, we watched R&B together just like me and Dad. May this show never fade from our collective memory.
YES!
Me 3 Hatched in March of 1961.
Me too man. But It was right before we had to go to Sunday school. 😂
@@kendallfountain3729 Me, too-- the Bullwinkle Show came on right before Sunday school. I got to watch the first half but almost never the second half
Statistically I've got 7 years left before pushing up daises, and odds are that R&B will live in memory til' then. Good memories too, we've seen the best of it.
Yes, Rocky and Bullwinkle deserve better! It may have been too sophisticated for its time
HL Mankin said no one ever went broke underestimating the American public
True Sarcastic Humor is seldom appreciated. Rocky and Bullwinkle should at least, be #3. BTW, You left out Government Official, and Expert Navigator, Peter "Wrong Way" Peachfuzz; The Man who discovered Tahiti (He was looking, for The North Pole, at the time).
@@rodrudinger9902 Gidney and Cloyd - the Moon Men - were among my favorites.
I disagree. It is too sophisticated for 2023.
Yep!
The show was too smart for its own good. The word-play, references to literature, music, history, sports, etc. was sophisticated. I think I learned a lot of things, it it made my little-kid brain work to keep up with the jokes. It was always gentle and not mean-spirited, unlike so many cartoons today that are supposed to appeal to adults and teens. I think Futurama is about the best contemporary cartoon series.
That's oh, so right !! 😂
I always found it strange that I understood all of the little side jokes and everything, but I don’t think people my age knew that stuff. Kids nowadays sure don’t know enough to laugh at the jokes.
Venture Brothers is pretty funny. Little edgy tho...
I agree.
The Ruby Yacht of Omar Kayam anyone?
No doubt. Rocky & Bullwinkle were underrated and deserve better than the #6 spot. The humor is brilliant and the "crude" animation is what gives it charm.
100% 👍
Agreed! I personally like the animation. Pretty good considering the 1950s/60s TV and animation budgets. And they'll always be #1 on my list.
Boris Badanov & Natasha Fatalle were 2 of the most hilarious characters ever written! I was watching the reruns as a kid and really appreciated the humor of the writers to this day.
And Fearless Leader !
Just Badanov makes me laugh. What a great name!
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"Boris Badanoff". was a take off on the name of Boris Gudonov, a Russian Czar.
To get moose and squirrel, dah-link
I thought it was Natasha Nogoodnik
As a kid, I adored The Bullwinkle Show. It was hilarious and still is. A lot like the old Mad Magazine.
Mad magazine and CARtoons..magazine wish I had saved my copies
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Me, too.
Got the boxset
Exactly. Well put.
I agree, and would add Tom Lehrer and Stan Freberg to the list of seminal influences on my impressionable young mind in that era.
I always thought it interesting that watching the show as a pre-teen, a teenager and as an adult, I was able to get something new out of the show each time. Loved the show.
Rocky & Bullwinkle were such iconic characters. I remember the outrageous puns and hilarious plot lines. The writers inserted jokes that we kids didn't get, yet had our parents laughing hard. The inverse was also true: parents thought some jokes were silly but the children would repeat at school the next day. It was great fun.
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Wassamatta U
i graduated with a PhD from there.@@susancallhutchisongoodoldtunes
@@susancallhutchisongoodoldtunes My Alma Mater. I claim it whenever I can!
@@cacamalapasa1508That's my absolute fave. I still use the term frequently.
My Dad was an Air Force major, and navigator and eventually squadron commander for B52's running the "nuclear umbrella" over the USSR. He used to _love_ watching Rocky & Bullwinkle with me. We saw the "Stokey the Bear" episode together when it originally aired. I bought the DVD collection of the show a couple of years ago. Brings back memories of my father, even though he dies in 1967.
I was born in 1952, so I grew up with the original Rocky and Bullwinkle shows. I think I enjoyed the theme cartoon that featured Rocky and Bullwinkle pitted against two spies with Slavic accents; Boris and Natasha. Fast forward to 1997; I took a job working with an orthopedic surgeon in Slovenia. The receptionist was a woman who looked like she could have played Natasha perfectly, and her voice was low and thick. So one day, I asked her to say, "First, we get mosse and squirrel." She had no idea why I wanted her to, but she was a good sport. I almost fell over laughing, it was so perfect. Then, I let her in on the joke. I showed her the cartoon show online. The film came out around that time, too, so it was all perfect timing. Her boyfriend started to call himself "Boris." We all had a great time with it. They played the film in the cinemas in Slovenia and I gathered that they all loved it.
As a teenager, I thought that Natasha was Hot! :)
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(Boris Badenov voice) "WHOO boi".
ABSOLUTE TOTAL SHAME it wasn't recorded.
For some strange reason, a few years ago, my friend Cora started calling each other "Boris" in Natasha's accent. It just cracked me up, a White chick and a Black chick, talking like that. It's making me laugh right now! RIP Cora-Boris-dah-link! 💖
Personally, I think it's one of the top 10 shows on tv, ever. Certainly much better than the junk on now.
("Sgt.J.") Days: yeah... With the New Channels on Broadcast TV. We Just Have Rotten Home Shopping networks, 🛍️ Channels Devoted to... (" I, Wouldn't have wasted a Corporate Dollar 💵 on that ") The Same Commercial advertising that we see Daily EVERY WHERE else!😠. Just Weird. And, Stupid. Sports. And, Sales Advertising Shows, Has Made Sunday LAME again. That's 1reason i, Gave up Cable... Now I'm being bombed by Sports on Normal TV.
"junk on now" you are being OVERLY NICE.
Awesome show, watched it every day as a kid.
I know, what is with the junk they have on now? That stuff is awful!
See BoJack, and the other 20 brilliant cartoons
I fondly remember this show. The humor is both sophisticated and subtle. Catches you off guard when expecting the usual response and results. One cute scene I just remembered where Rocky left the hospital against doctor’s orders and a tv with his picture flying was in the bed with the nurse touching his forehead saying he feels normal.
My brother and l watched those cartoons nearly everyday in the early sixties. Great memories, sure miss those days.
We got it in Australia too😅, great memories hearing those voices.
I remember as a little kid coming home from church on Sunday and my brothers and I would always turn on the TV to watch Rocky and Bullwinkle. It was the highlight of the week.
I’m 71 yrs old and remember watching reruns with my son who was six. He laughed and enjoyed it but when it was over he said,” this show isn’t just for kids is it?”. Today we talk about that revelation and compare it to The Simpsons in its appeal to all ages.The power of great writing spans generations! Thank you Rocky and Bullwinkle ❤️
Not many people realized it back then, but The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show was straight--up satire of the issues of the day.
It deserved recognition for its subversive humour. 😎🐿🐿🐿
As a kid, it was all over my head, but I loved the show anyway. Not only did I not understand the jokes, I didn't even know they were jokes. I was totally involved in the plot line of Boris and Natasha as villains with Rocky trying to stop their evil plan. I was an adult before I recognized the cold war references. I think it was brilliant of the writers to have something that both kids and adults enjoy.
AMEN! I could never figure out why my dad was laughing. then. oh, i get it now! I've been doing R&B voices and jokes since, well, I just turned 62 so.... Rocky: Bullwinkle, is the coast clear? Bullwinkle: I dunno. I can't see that far! hey rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat! SOOOOO many great bits!
As an adult I now have to wonder how they got the show past the censors. Yes, America heavily censored TV shows in that era.
@@chriscohlmeyer4735 from what i've read A LOT was never seen by the public. Im not sure if censorship is needed today as much as someone should flip the "GOOD TASTE" switch back on!
@@chriscohlmeyer4735 Your comment could use a little finesse. There were some laws in place, for "decency" not to protect the government, but the US was more open than probably anywhere else in the world. There was a fair amount of social pressure/censoring by individuals and corporations. But that's not unique, in the world or for the time. What polite society won't/can't say may have changed, but it is still in effect. Arguably, with social media, it is worse now.
Rocky & Bullwinkle , was genius. It worked on multiple levels , and keeps you thinking.
Introduced in a very conformist , and censored post WW2 era ; its parody, irony , and swift mocking of convention , was liberating ( if you caught on ).
Its wit , matched its pace .
All pomposity, and sanctimony, a target .
This made it inviting, and intriguing to the adult , while being mischievous to children, even if the scenarios, might be sophisticated.
Nothing, has truly rivaled Rocky & Bullwinkle, to this day , in animated entertainment, for its scope of inspiration .
Build back 'Butters'
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Agreed, the show was brilliant.
I always loved that Nell preferred Dudley's horse. Most young women feel that way about horses, at some stage anyway.
When young, I picked up pronouncing "moose" the way Natasha does. I still say it that way.
I was at a large business meeting in London a couple of years ago, it was a telcoms meeting and people from various countries were there. For some reason I had to say something that involved the word Moose. I did the Natasha pronunciation.
About 20 people began spitting and shaking with suppressed laughter. Some had to leave the room.
Rocky and friends live.
It's much harder to pronounce Sqvirrel
Squrl.
Here in the northern woods we have the occasional bears, but I remind people to "vatch for mooos and skvirrels as vell".
That is an awesome story! :)
Oh my God!! I do that imitation to my friends!
I was 10 years old when R&B first appeared. I never missed a show, and have passed them on to my 4 children who go to see the shows on DVD. I could still watch all of them again.
I'm 65, and its one of the first things I remember watching on TV. I love Rocky and Bullwinkle to this day! William Conrad was a great narrator.
I am 63, I grew up across the street from my grade school in Chicago (Schubert) so I was able to get home for lunch, that was a thing in the 60's, in time to catch Bulkwink. et. al. as part of a local show; Bozo's Circus. These cartoons are absolutely foundational in my and my generation's sense of humor. I could go on for hours. My buddies and I still riff some of this shit !
Animation may have developed far beyond what anyone in the early 1960's would have dared dream, but part of the charm of Rocky & Bullwinkle (and all the wonderful side shows) was EXACTLY the quality of their animation. I was horrified to hear the show had been rebooted for a modern audience. Are you kidding me?? Leave the original alone and keep letting kids (and adults) enjoy it just as it is!!
The reboot was horrific.
“Stroke Natasha stroke”. “But Boris, I am stroking”. That line has always stuck in my mind.
“Stroke, stroke, stroke!”
“Bale, bale, bale!”
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For a few moments, they cleverly switched perspective to the shoreline to demonstrate the Doppler Effect as they passed. This brought a smile to my face when the phenomenon was explained later in life.
I grew yo with this show! My dad (until the day he died) called me 'Rocky' and I called him Bullwinkle. My favorite line from the show was 'let's go into the wayback machine (Mr Peabody).'
Loved Mr. Peabody and his pet boy Sherman.
One of my favorite exchanges on the show:
Rocky: “It looks like we’re in for some precipitation.”
Bullwinkle: “Yeah, if it doesn’t rain first.” 😂
My favorite was the guy in the trenchcoat who asked Rocky, "Military intelligence. Does that mean anything to you?" Rocky scratched his head and replied, "Sounds like a contradiction in terms to me."
I'm a Canadian, and have always enjoyed the Dudley segments. Rocky and (especially the voice of ) Bullwinkle still enter my conversation. It was all a great lot of fun.
"But Nell! What about your father the Inspector!?"
Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat. That's a go to for me.
*Hokey* smoke Bullwinkle! . . . Just one of the self-referential bits of humor, and June Foray did the voice so well.
Just a note to some American viewers why at least some Canadians found (and find) Dudley Do-Right objectionable - how would you feel if animators in another country made a cartoon featuring Uncle Sam or perhaps an idealised US Marine as a well meaning but incompetent fool? The RCMP, in addition to being Canada’s national police force, is a cherished national symbol, as representative of the country as the beaver or the red maple leaf. I remember how many in your country reacted to flag burning or even kneeling when your anthem was played; please put yourself in a Canadian’s shoes when Canada’s national symbols are made mockery of.
@@RaggedGothic You certainly have good points here. As I wrote, I liked the show, but it could have been deemed as offensive by some. Many shows present the male lead character as bumbling. Nel was the smart one.
Born in 1955, I watched this cartoon from 1960 till now, and will keep watching it. I have the entire series on dvd along with Dudley Doright and Mr. Peabody and Sherman shorts on seperate dvd's.....laughing till the end of time.
I grew up in the 60s as a kid watching R&B, and even then I understood and dug the underground theme of the cartoon, it was one of my favorites. Like the Three Stooges, there were adult lines that it took years to get, but made you think when you were watching it as a kid, and gave you a taste for dry, witty humor.
Oh Gosh, I STILL LOVE The 3 Stooges too....My Wife HAAAATES them. Ha Ha.
@@DT-dz1jc The Three Stooges rocked. I still laugh so hard anytime I catch a replay. “Oh Moe, Look!”
Rocky & Bullwinkle is one of my favorite cartoons. I watched it whenever it aired for years. Now finding out that Prime has it, I’ll start watching again 😊!
Prime has it? With Netflix raising their prices again, I’m jumping ship
I remember this series quite fondly. Especially the great lines the writers handed over to William Conrad for his rapid-fire narration! Moosylvania, for instance, he described as disputed territory. "The United States claimed it belonged to Canada and the Canadians claimed it belonged to the Americans!" Then, there was the story arc involving a chemical weapon called goof gas...which basically had the opposite effect of the Kerward Derby. When Bullwinkle was subjected to it, however, nothing happened! Quoth Mr. Conrad: "Yes, it was true. Bullwinkle's natural stupidity made him immune to the goof gas."
I didn't know that was Robert Conrad. Though now that you mention it, it makes me slap my forehead and exclaim, "Of course!". Thanks for teaching me something new today.
@@keithodom2345 William Conrad, not Robert...egad...the goof gas is still working...
"No brain... no effect!"
The "goof gas" episode
was the best..
Boris & Natasha travel around the U.S. making everyone stupid with their "goof gas"..
Until he and Natasha get to DC..
Watching congress in action,
Boris turns to Natasha and says:
No need for goof gas here, someone beat us to it!
As a teenager at the time, I thought Natasha
was Hot! :)
And remember that the Kerwood Derby had the opposite effect on Rocky because he was so smart. It took me years to finally understand the gag when he puts it on and utters "Tell me about the rabbits, George!"
I LOVED Rocky and Bullwinkle. I eas born in 61 and i watched Rocky and Bullwinkle most of my childhood.
Not sure how you can make a R&B feature this long without specifically mentioning the exceptional voice talent.
Indeed!! Many if not most (all?) the voices were done by otherwise well-know actors and actresses. Each was a unique product of a time that likely will not come again.
The show was a rare and inimitable confluence of imagination, intelligence and talent. A real treasure.
@@yonason6047 - I loved them all, but always had a special fondness for Big Bill (William) Conrad.
Paul Frees and June Foray!👍👍
@@louiebee6745 ...and Bill Scott as Bullwinkle.
@@rmguest ...and of course our favorite narrator of Fractured Fairy Tales, Edward Everett Horton.
It was and still is my favorite cartoon show. I was in single digits when it came out and it certainly kick-started my education in politics and satire. I think my favorite storyline is when Bullwinkle got a football scholarship to college. Good old Wossamotta U. Just to show the impact it had on my impressionable young mind, I still remember the lyrics to the fight song. That being said, my favorite gag almost has to be, "the Ruby Yacht of Omar Khayyam". It was such an iconic part of our childhood that 60 + years later that my sister and I will still frequently watch an episode or two when we get a chance to visit each other. And it's still funny.🎉
Shucks, because 1/4 of my ancestry is Italian, I ALWAYS thought the name of the College, was spelled "Watsamatta U?" One of my friends Swore, it was spelled 'Utzamatta', and Swore it was named after a song, with One of those names!
(We also loved Boris Badanov, and the V.T.S.U.- { Villains, Thieves, & Scoundrels Union }).
Oops: Found another few, because of my younger brother; there was the Horse Race, Named the "Kerwood Derby", after a TV Personality named Derwood Kirby (or Derward). And one time, that R.&B,, were Private Eyes, Chasing Boris and Natasha, for stealing "the Ruby Yacht", of Omar Kayan, and they also recovered the Rubber Bath-Mat, of Ollie Kahn !
Watched it as a child and later as an adult with my children. We adults would laugh at some parts and our children at others. They didn't understand the adult themed jokes and would give us funny looks. Now that my daughter has children and has watched as an adult, she now understands the adult themed jokes!! R & B should be rated at number ONE!!
I came, I saw, I concurred! 🖖
Speaking as a Canadian, I tuned in to watch Rocky and Bullwinkle every chance I had. Dudley Dooright was hillarious! My favourite segments were Sherman and peabody.
Aesop's Fables, Fractured Fairy Tales! Dudleys horse!
I'm from Canada, & I remember watching this in the late 80s and early 90s.
Being banned in Canada back then was funny because the largest population in Canada live close enough to the Us Border that they got the TV stations easily with their antennas! I loved Dudley and never thought he was stupid! Boris n Natasha were the best spies because the woman was the smartest character on the entire show! Fractured Fairytales was the best. Great show! Great tidbit about Red Skelton and Durwood Kirby. Kirby needed the publicity so I don’t know what his problem was!
Yep lol, I remember having 5 stations and two of those were from Buffalo. My morning as a kid started with Rocket Ship 7, channel 7 out of Buffalo
Durwood Kirby was the Mike Pence of gameshow host flunkies. Pure milquetoast.
You've got to love the simple inversion of his name to Kirwood Derby. The creators must have been laughing all day long coming up with this stuff.
Later Max Smart took off on Natasha with Max's wife (Agent 99) being the smarter one.
My favorite episode was the Frostbite Falls Sailboat Regatta episode where the heroes found a jewel-encrusted model sailboat with 'Omar Khayyam' written on the prow. When a jeweler assessed that the jewels were rubies, it was obvious that they had found The Ruby Yacht of Omar Khayyam. 😂😂😂
I still find the comedy and humor so funny. I loved this show in the sixties and especially how it poked fun at things that other cartoons wouldn't touch. It was the equivalent of the same kind of humor that you could find in a copy of Mad Magazine with its comical take of movies and TV shows.
Mad magazine had the best caricature of President Richard Nixon when he was President! I wished I saved several of them when I was a boy in NYC during the Mad Men era of the 1960s!
Great!
Yes! I discovered Mad Magazine around the same time. My dad wouldn’t let me read it at first; he’d read an article somewhere that said Mad was obscene. Early ‘60s. We were visiting my cousins, and I found a stack of Mad Magazines in a closet, started reading them, and I memorized some of the Yiddish slang that cropped up in the magazine. I’m Jewish, but I don’t speak much Yiddish- but my grandparents were Eastern European immigrants and Yiddish was what my dad heard when he was growing up. So I laid one of my Mad Magazine Yiddishisms on him one evening at dinner, and he asked, “Where did you learn that word?” I had to come clean and admit that I found it in Mad. A few days later, Dad came home with a fresh copy of Mad, and told me I could read it as long as I let him read it when I was done with it. “So, what did you think?” I asked him. “Is it obscene?” (I was maybe eleven, and wasn’t sure what obscenity was!) “No,” he said. “It’s not obscene, but it is pretty juvenile.” “Dad,” I said. “I’m a kid!”
It's comparable to South Park today, from the sounds of it.
"Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat" is still part of my vocabulary.
Not to many old New Yorkers here. As a kid in the early 60's we could watch Bullwinkle float down 5th Avenue in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Great show!
I grew up with this show ! Brings Bach happy Childhood Days !! ❤️❤️
The writers of this show were way ahead of their time, I enjoyed this so much. T.Y. for the memories.
That level of mixed humor is what I enjoyed the most.
Just like Kubrick with Dr. Strange love, warning folks of the poisoned industrial waste they were putting in the water to destroy 10 IQ points of the poor kids.
Rocky and Bullwinkle! Awesome! I grew up with this in the 60's. The greatest cartoons were in the 60's and 70's. Even if they were reruns. Go Go Gophers, Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole, Tennessee Tuxedo and Chumley, Peter Potomus and So So, Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-a-long, Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse, Quickdraw McGraw and Babalooey, Gigantor, Speed Racer, Gumby and Pokey, Underdog, Mushmouse and Punkin Puss, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy. Who else remembers these cartoons?
Deputy Dawg, Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear and Booboo, Pixie and Dixie and Mr Jinks, The Roadrunner, Heckle and Jeckle, Felix the Cat, Mr Magoo, Mighty Mouse, Beany and Cecil, Popeye the Sailor, and trash like Bucky and Pepito, Clutch Cargo, Tom Terrific, ah, the 1950s black-and-white Crosley in a walnut console... Had to sit at arm's length to change the channel or volume knobs.
dont forget Hoppity Hooper ( another Jay Ward cartoon). Leonardo Lion, Tutor the turtle,wally Gator, Top Cat, Milton the monster,
Foghorn Leghorn & the widder hen, Mr Magoo, Magilla Gorilla, Bugs Bunny & Elmer Fudd's classical music lessons ("Kill de wabbit!!"), Daffy Duck high literature ("Oikes and awaaaay!"), Tweety Bird & Sylvester D. Cat, Elmira ("I'm gonna hug him and kiss him"), Archie & Veronica, Betty Boop, Heckle & Jeckle, Popeye & Olive Oyle, and many more!
Oh Yes!!! These are the ones I was trying to remember. I was humming the Go Go Gophers theme song and just couldn’t hit the name. The sixties really was a great era for animation.
Johnny Quest and Speed Racer
And Deputy Dog with Muskie the Muskrat
I LOVED!! THIS! At 67, I've been hoping to find a way to watch Rocky & Blwinkle!
TH-cam has a lot of it!
@@stephenkeye2678 You can see most episodes on TH-cam
"Hey, Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat.... GROWL!!! .... wrong hat."
Still cracks me up.
primal !
I was born in 1959 and I've always loved Rocky & Bullwinkle.
When I was a kid, Dudley Doright made me aware that Canada had Mounties. It honestly did not give me a negative view because, you know, it was a cartoon.
Klondike Kat, also a Jay Ward production, was also a goofy Mountie. But unlike all the other cartoon cats of his day, he always caught his mouse 😅
LOL - Yes. If anything reflects negatively on tje Mounties, it’s their taking a cartoon so seriously.
@@kevins1852 If I remember correctly, Klondike Kat would get his mouse (Savior Faire) by accident, much like Mr. Magoo bumbling into success. But I never thought those shows were making fun of the Mounties, but rather making fun of bumbling individuals. And at least they were shown as dedicated to their work, not corrupt.
@@andrewfurst5711 It was always a combination of Klondike Kat's ineptness but good luck, with Savoir Faire's overconfidence in himself, which always led to the latter's downfall. Unlike other cartoon cats of the era, Klondike Kat always got his mouse, which is why I liked that cartóon so much 🙂
Children know better than to take cartoons seriously. It's only adults - _some_ adults - who are too stupid to recognize that.
Great show. I count myself as extremely lucky to be a kid growing up in this time. The greatest time in human history.
Do you say that because of the Apollo missions?
Wow... greatest time in history??? Quite a claim. What about that Tuesday in 1978 when Carina wore that swimsuit out by the school pool? Hah!!! Got you there...
@keithodom2345 yeah ,that was the 70s. The greatest time.
Every decade was better than the one before. The 70s were far from the best, let alone greatest.
I loved the Rocky and Bullwinkle show as a kid and still do as a 75 year young adult!
I just want to thank the creator of this video for crediting my dad, Alex Anderson, for his contribution. He and the family fought to get him the recognition he deserved. The kicker was when PBS made the special where Leonard Maltin called Jay Ward a “creative genius.” Jay was the business side. He was a salesman. My dad was the original creative mind and drawing talent behind Rocky, Bullwinkle, and Dudley Do-right (and earlier Crusader Rabbit). I remember going into my dad’s art studio, off my bedroom, and looking at his story boards. Jay hired him back in the years after Rocky and Bullwinkle was off the air. My dad even did an entire R&B April Fool’s Day special that never got picked up.
When you see a movie like Spider-Man it will credit Stan Lee “Created by Stan Lee,” but in the Bullwinkle movies it will say something like “Developed by Jay Ward,” NEVER “Created by Jay Ward.” That was their legal way of getting around crediting my father even though the legal settlement with Universal, who now owns the rights, requires recognition of my father’s contribution as creator.
Like I said, Jay was a salesman, and a good one at that.
It’s so interesting to hear from the inside. This is a problem in many industries where people grab or even steal credit that’s not due them. I have several US and foreign patents and recently had one patent stolen from me…. The only notification I received was to see the product on a national ad…. unfortunately, that’s life, but it doesn’t make it right !
Thank you and I really appreciated you're dad's genius and his work in Crusader Rabbit@
What a story!
Your dad made a legacy that lives on. An entire generation was shaped by his art, without R&B there wouldn't be The Simpsons, Rick & Morty, ATHF, name a show, really.
He was an innovator. I hope that knowledge brings you some happiness. You are part of a legend, and even if some don't know his name, there are many fans who do. And we were all greatly shaped by his contribution to society.
@@Raelven Thank you for the kind words. You are right about my dad laying the ground work for animated shows that came later. Some referee to my dad as “The Godfather of stop-animation.”
My dad worked for a while for his uncle Terry (Terrytoons) and he shared stories with me about working in the studio in NY.
Animation was so labor intensive back then so stop-animation was an economic necessity. To save money, they would job out work to animators in Mexico.
Oh man, as a kid, it was a favorite. Aesops fables and fractured fairy tales with Edward Everett Horton narrating. Every show is a must see. It was as big to us as SpongeBob or The Simpsons.
I think in one Fractured Fairy Tale there was a wolf attending Riding Hoods Anonymous. You wound up sympathizing with the wolf.
@@josepherhardt164 , there was also one where the prince slew the dragon and rescued the princess... 5 kids and about 150 lbs later he was feeling sorry for the dragon. The heck with being PC, it was hilarious.
I'm 2 years older than Rocky and Bullwinkle. I remember them growing up, a few first run, the rest in syndication. I loved Peabody, which is funny because I became a historian. Fractured Fairytales was fun. As you did this video, I could hear all the themes in my head and it's been years since I've seen it. My husband would say he was fond of Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale. He's used Boris's voice/accent on occasions. He was 3 when it started. This was a fun episode of your video channel.
"Boris! Loook! Is Moose and Squirrel!" And don't forget their fear of Mr. Big/Fearless Leader. Also remember the Moon Men? Cloyd and Gidney.
Not many people knew or remembered Natasha's last name - I was an older adult when I finally heard it. I don't think the animators ever used her name in any of the programs.
I loved this show growing up. My brothers and sister always watched it
So did we as children of the 80s catching reruns
I’m 70 and watched every week as a kiddo. Great show.
Rocky and Bullwinkle were ahead of their time. The jokes were hilarious
I loved and still love Rocky and Bullwinkle with its attached cartoons. The lack of sophisticated drawings and art is what made them so good. Years later I even used the opening music for my answering machine. Back then cartoons not only had good morals for your children but some serious jabs and off color humor for us parents. 😂😂😂
At 6:53, Nell's father says,"I shall hate to call you Son, Whiplash. Perhaps I can elongate it a bit and make it come out all right." Childhood me, wouldn't have noticed that at all. Adult me thinks, "Well, son of a b*tch!"
Once in the late 60’s my family went camping in a provincial park in southeast Alberta. On a particularly cold morning my dad had enough and bundled us all up and we drove home. It was a very, very early Sunday morning, we got home in time for me and my siblings to catch the Bullwinkle show. Thank goodness for cable tv and all those American channels we got!
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So what is the point of your story??
@@David-ng7cr just reminiscing, you got a problem with that?
Cable TV? Damn, I was the aluminum foil guy or the remote control
Rocky and Bullwinkle show was fantastic. The puns and side jokes were way above the kids. I have the CDs and still watch them and still laugh.
Bullwinkle hurts his foot on the beach, "Oww! I stepped on this little red boat!"
Rocky says, "let me see that... it says something on the bottom."
Bullwinkle reads it, "O. Kayam?"
Rocky: "Bullwinkle, we've found the Ruby Yacht of Omar Kayam!"
I loved Rocky and Bullwinkle when I was a kid, but when I was going to school years later in the late sixties ,I enjoyed it even more.
I'm 66 and still chuckle when I hear it mentioned. Loved it then, and still do. I'd give it a #3+ on the list.
Enjoyed the look back at this amazing cartoon series. It made an impression me, as well as my friend from college, because just about everything we said was a play on words. Thankfully, that bond lasted many years.
Loved this show as a kid. One of the best❤
Closer to #1. I have the box set of DVDs and resort to it when my smile fades.
Although Rocky was the hero, Bullwinkle was definitely the sentimental favorite. The writers knew that; Boris's orders were always about Keel Moose or Do Not Keel Moose. He often explained to Natasha that keeling squorrel was just a fringe benefit of his various plots.
Perhaps my favorite item was the Bullwinkle's Corner (poetry read by Bullwinkle to silly animation) that was hijacked by Boris Badenov. He recited his own version of the anonymous poem, "How to be Happy." When Boris repeated the line "Do something to somebody quick" - accompanied by appropriate illustration: he did things to Bullwinkle - Bullwinkle tried to set Boris straight. Boris explained it was "poetic license."
Absolutely the best cartoon show of all time ❤. Classic humor that is missing in our society today. Back then we 😂laughed at Rocky & Bullwinkle along with ourselves. Sadly we don't practice that these days and I miss that. 😢
Fan mail from some flounder??? No, a message in a bottle....By far the greatest cartoon of all time.....NOTHING compares!!
Nothing up my sleeve, presto!
Hands down, Rocky and Bullwinkle was the best TV cartoon series of all time. Better than the Flintstones. Better than the Simpsons. It was high brow, sophisticated humor for kids that adults did not mind watching with them and sometimes even explaining the jokes. R&B expanded my cultural horizons.
The “J” in Homer J Simpson and Bartholomew J Simpson is an homage to Rocky and Bullwinkle.
Which was better, Rocky and Bullwinkle or Bugs Bunny? I honestly can't say, even though I grew up with both. The satire in R&B was hilarious. The only show that came close to R&B more recently was VeggieTales, but even that was a long time ago (and fairly short-lived).
Better than Simpsons? just reel it in, bro. You are trying to make a point, but it is not even close. RnB is def top 10 all-time. Is that a good compromise?
I agree. Loved the cartoon.
@@Redmenace96 Yeah, they are both brilliant. The Simpsons would probably win a rap battle with R/B, though.
The episode where Homer forbids Bart from going to see the Itchy and Scratchy movie, then, at the end, 40 years or so later, when Bart is a supreme court justice, they go to see the movie together. As Bart monologues the end of the show Homer glances toward the snack bar and says, "Ooh, Soylent Green!" and they just keep walking while Bart wraps it up. Classic, super quick 'either you catch the reference or you don't' joke.
Excellent and hilarious: great writing, great characters, wonderful voice actors/actresses (love the Phil Silvers voice for different characters), and on...
I had no idea this was cancelled in 1964. I remember watching it between 1968-1975/76. It was a great cartoon, and made kids think. I’m guessing many kids were like me and KNEW that Boris and Natasha were the bad guy communists, and that Dudley Doright was the goofy, good guy Canadian police officer we wanted to have rescue us from the train tracks. Thanks for the great memories!
I was a kid back in the 70s Rocky and Bullwinkle we the Greatest cartoon!
I loved Rocky and Bullwinkle, a flying squirrel and a crazy moose. Was fun to watch, along with Fearless Fly, Atom Ant, Bennie and Ciel and the many others you showed.. Wow those were the days as a kid. Thanks for the memories.
jesus I had a Bennie And Cecil metal lunchbox in kindergarten...I can still taste that pb and j sandwich wrapped in plastic wrap and kool aid in the thermos with the taste of the plastic thermos cup throwing it just a bit off.
This was a VERY smart show, and the only cartoon I liked when I was little, so it appealed to children as well as smart adults.
It used to be shown in Canada in the Niagara to Toronto area because the Buffalo NY station was broadcasting it.
I absolutely loved going to Bullwinkle's as a kid in the 80's! The animatronics show with Rocky & Bullwinkle and then Boris & Natasha. And an awesome waterworks show too. Oh, those were the days 😊 used to watch the reruns on TV.
Loved the show! We need a statue or monument here in Minnesota up in International Falls!
We loved the show as kids. And for the rest of our lives, referenced its sometimes silly, sometimes double-edged humor (Upsidaisium/Kerwood Derby/Fearless Leader/Etc.) Especially loved its dual titles for virtually every episode.
Fearless Leader was a great parody of all politicians, still relevant today.
Woe to a world without comedy.
My mother made sure I watched Bullwinkle at every opportunity available to me. Eventually I got the series on DVD and I still love it. Rocky and Bullwinkle holds a very special place in my heart. The series was brilliant and frankly there is too many that are my favorite episode. But not Bullwinkle, The Winking Horse is my fav it makes me laugh every time.
Growing up in the 50’s & 60’s I loved Rocky and Bullwinkle, and it was one of the few cartoons my mom watched with us. I remember her laughing out loud at their antics. For some reason I seem to associate it with Capt. Kangaroo and don’t know if it was featured on the show or aired around the same time. I definitely rate it as one of my favorite kids shows. Other favorite cartoons were Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry , The Road Runner, Popeye & Mighty Mouse, but Rocky and Bullwinkle beat them all with a more subtle humor that all ages enjoyed.
Much of the humor narrative was captured by Leslie Nielsen as Frank Drebbin.
Captain Kangaroo had a moose puppet called Mr. Moose
I remember it around Capt. Kangaroo too, along with Bozo the clown and Major Mudd (if you lived in New England). Glad to know I'm not the only one... :)
I dated Capt. Kangaroo's niece.
Alot of its humor went over our heads as kids but we still loved it. King of the hill was similar in its humor not being fully appreciated till your older.
I remember seeing the “banned” episode when I was a kid in the 70’s.
Hilarious, silly and fun to watch. I remember Sherman and Peabody, and the characters were cool. I still chuckle at the absurdity and such. I’d like to see some of them again!
i was born in '62, and my first remembrance of this show was when i was around three. i always loved it, although some of the history lessons were a bit over my head.
One time during bullwinkle’s poetry corner, Boris recited a poem. Instead of saying “do something for somebody quick,” he kept saying “do something to somebody quick. And then he’d do something bad to someone. It dealt with political issues, which I didn’t understand since I was so young, but at times it was funny and I loved it.😊
I definitely remember that one. I don't know if my memory of the poem is correct, but..
Is the world getting you down, little man? Here's a thing that will do the trick! It will pick you up, if anything can. Do SOMETHING to SOMEBODY quick!"
Then there's a verse using the words "dynamite stick" and so on. I LOVED that poem! It was recited not by Bullwinkle, but by Boris Badenov, who highjacked Poetry Corner to recite it!
"I love violence because they smell so nice"
Bullwinkles Corner
I eat my peas with honey
I've done it all my life
It makes my peas taste funny
But, keeps them on my knife
Oh please! This was a great show and people need to grow up!
That really was part of the problem. The puns and double entendres sailed over most kids' heads. One of my favorite Boris lines was, "What if we... Nah, that wouldn't hurt him."
I'm beginning not to trust this channel. It's just not true that the series was banned in Canada. I live here and watched it every week. No need to suggest Canadians are a bunch of prudes?! Oy vey!🙄
Absolutely, people now days are tooooooo sensitive 💯
@@markcollins266644 😮😅ta
Deep down it was underlying political
“Where’s their baseball suits?” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I loved Rocky & Bullwinkle. Definitely one of the greatest.
My brother, and I love Rocky and Bullwinkle
I think it should be ranked as #1 in animated cartoons, it was a show that poked fun at our stereotypes and was educational in that it made kids and adults think to figure out the puns and word play. It was similar to Mad Magazine in that way but was engaging for kids and adults. People who got upset should lighten up, it's a cartoon show.
That level of mixed humor/sophistication is what I enjoyed the original run most.
I learned MORE from Mr. Peabody than I did in History class in high school!
it upset the right people who needed a poke in their ideology
@@josephacampora7295 and his boy Sherman too!
I also fondly watched this show as a very young pre teen child back in the early 1960's.
Rocky and Bullwinkle is STILL funny as hell! Knowing the back story, the struggles behind the scenes just makes it funnier😂. It’s amazing to find what a low budget production it was, I never noticed. The material was so funny, the writing, the gags, that’s all I ever remembered. I absolutely LOVED the dig on Disney! Still timely and funny, decades later.
I cound easily spend a weekend in January binge watching Rocky and Bullwinkle show
I loved Natasha and Boris ❤️ my favorite characters!
Did you know that there was a live action movie about the two of them made about thirty years ago ⁉️
@@allisoncorona84 nope!
They were scandalous as you can get 🤣🤣🤣
@@demitriuswilliams4729 That's That's what made it so funny 😂🤣🙃🙂‼️
I love Rocky and Bullwinkle. It was one of the best cartoons on TV.
My absolute favorite TV show growing up.
Yes, sadly, I am that old.
Be glad you're that old!!! You crossed the finish line of the rat race, which, too many of our fellow travelers failed to do, As a US Army retired Infantry sergeant, I view life as a long march, being 66, my wife 46, and my daughter, 7. we will live together all our lives.
My sister and I would get up at about 6 am every Sat morning and watch hours of cartoons! (Except for The Three Stooges...they were always slapping or hitting or kicking each other, lol)!
🤣🤣🤣I'm 61 thank God we are still here
i met Jay Ward..His wife lead me to his office..where he told me he was in the process of having to 'colorize" and- re-animate the entire first two seasons because they first aired in B&W. he said-it was a tortuous and slow process. The office had 100's of reels of film stacked up. I tried to convince him to let me take some photos but he said "oh no..I can sign your photo but Please dont take photos"
HUGE LIFELONG FAN AND I'M 74 YEARS YOUNG! STARTED AS A CHILD!!😂❤👌