Rocky and His Friends (1959–1964)

Animated antics of flying squirrel Rocket J. Squirrel, or Rocky, and his dim companion, Bullwinkle J. Moose. And let's not forget the two spies who always complicate things for our heroes: ... See full summary »

Stars:

June Foray, Bill Scott, Edward Everett Horton

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
June Foray	...	Rocket J. Squirrel (47 episodes, 1959-1961)
Bill Scott	...	Bullwinkle J. Moose (47 episodes, 1959-1961)
Edward Everett Horton	...	Fractured Fairy Tales narrator (36 episodes, 1959-1961)
Paul Frees	...	Boris Badenov (34 episodes, 1959-1961)
William Conrad	...	Narrator (34 episodes, 1959-1961)
Walter Tetley	...	Sherman (32 episodes, 1959-1961)
Leon Askin	...	Fearless Leader (29 episodes, 1959-1960)
Daws Butler	...	Various Fairy Tale Characters (12 episodes, 1959-1960)

Storyline

Animated antics of flying squirrel Rocket J. Squirrel, or Rocky, and his dim companion, Bullwinkle J. Moose. And let's not forget the two spies who always complicate things for our heroes: Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale, who incognito try and help Rocky and Bullwinkle then immediately put them in life-threatening situations that result in major cliffhangers. Also features Grimm Fairy Tales Jay Ward-style and Peabody and Sherman taking intriguing trips through time courtesy of the Way-Back machine.

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Plot Keywords:

Time Travel | Cult Tv | Breaking The Fourth Wall | Cold War | Cartoon Moose | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Classic Media Jay Ward Productions, Inc.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 November 1959 (USA)

Also Known As:

Frostbite Falls Follies

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bullwinkle Studios, Jay Ward Productions, P.A.T.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the early stages of pre-production, the show was going to be titled "Frostbite Falls Follies".

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Quotes

Fearless Leader: Where is that nincompoop Badenov? Who is this?
Boris Badenov: Nincompoop!

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Connections

Referenced in Law & Order: Compassion (2003)
A dead squirrel is found in Dr. Allison's trash, and ME Rodgers calls it Rocky the Squirrel.

User Reviews

Classic Parody

Long before Bart, Homer and the rest of the Simpsons came along; this show revolutionized animated cartoons and showed that cartoons could not only be entertaining, but could also provide a great deal of social satire. This was definitely the crowning achievement of Jay Ward and his troop of actors and writers. This also was the first cartoon series that could appeal to both adults and children. It appealed to children because its two titular stars were a couple of fuzzy animals and the adults were able to get into it because of the fact that it provided a great deal of social and political satire that they could relate to, especially in the dark days of the Cold War. Also, the supporting features (Peabody and Sherman, Fractured Fairy Tales and Aesop and Son) all helped make this one of the most entertaining and influential cartoon series ever.