Dew Drop In April 2024 Poems

April 25—TV series Rocky and Bullwinkle

April 25—TV series Rocky and Bullwinkle

One of my favorite shows as a child
Was the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.

Featuring Rocky the squirrel.
Bullwinkle the Moose
And associated bad guys.

Including Boris Badnioff
And Natasha Fatale
Vaguely Eastern European communists.

Rocky and Bullwinkle
Like the Simpsons, Futurama,
American Dad and Family Guy

Were children’s show
They were also quite subversive
Satire on modern life.

But Bullwinkle remains my favorite
Years ago I binged watched episodes

And remember every episode
Even though I had last seen them
Almost 50 years before.

Bing Co-Pilot provided useful background information


Certainly! The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, commonly referred to as simply Rocky and Bullwinkle, is an American animated television series that originally aired from November 19, 1959, to June 27, 1964, on the ABC and NBC television networks. Produced by Jay Ward Productions, the series is structured as a variety show, with the main feature being the serialized adventures of the two title characters:
1. Rocket J. (“Rocky”) Squirrel: An anthropomorphic flying squirrel.
2. Bullwinkle J. Moose: A moose.
The main antagonists in most of their adventures are the two Russian-like spies:
• Boris Badenov
• Natasha Fatale
Both Boris and Natasha work for the Nazi-like dictator Fearless Leader. The show also features several supporting segments, including:
• Dudley Do-Right: A parody of an old-time melodrama.
• Peabody’s Improbable History: In this segment, a dog named Mr. Peabody and his boy Sherman travel through time.
• Fractured Fairy Tales: Classic fairy tales retold in comic fashion.
The series has left a lasting cultural impact and continues to be beloved by audiences. Although the current blanket title was imposed for home video releases more than 40 years after the series originally aired, the show was broadcast under different titles during its television run:
• Rocky and His Friends (1959–1961)
• The Bullwinkle Show (1961–1964)
• The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show (or The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle) in syndication123.
If you’re interested in classic animated humor and clever satire, Rocky and Bullwinkle is definitely worth exploring! 🐿️🦌

Another interesting factoid the writers of the show were Berkeley High school students in the late 50’s when I was born.


You can find these and other of my April Poems on my blog page at the following links
April 1 to 6 poems https://wp.me/p7nazo-2P4
April 7 to 14 poems https://wp.me/p7nazo-2Qh
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