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Other Cartoons
Underdog was shown intermixed with a number of other cartoons of various
quality. Most pale in comparison to Underdog. As Underdog compares poorly with
Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons, the filler cartoons are also of lesser
quality than Fractured Fairy Tales, Improbable History with Mr.
Peabody, and the rest. Apologies to anyone who actually enjoys these
supporting cartoons, but they really are poor, but at least they weren't just
long commercials for action figures and card games like so many modern
cartoons.
Tennessee Tuxedo and his Tales
Mildly educational, adequately written but rarely amusing. Tennessee
Tuxedo (Don Adams) is always accompanied by Chumly, a walrus. All questions
are answered by Mr. Phineas J. Whoopee with visual aides on his
3-dimensional blackboard and a closet with everything. Megapolis Zoo
keeper Stanley Livingston and his assistant, Flunky, is constantly frustrated by Tennessee and
Chumly's schemes. All Tennessee Tuxedo cartoons are completed in single
episodes. Occasional characters include Yakety Yak/Baldy Eagle (Kenny
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The World of Commander McBragg
Outrageous lies in the style of Barron Von Munchaussen. Com. McBragg's
adventures are told to a series of hapless, disbelieving and nameless English
gentleman. McBragg's adventures typically deal with safaris or other
wilderness explorations. Impossible situations are solved through
impossible athletic feats. At least they are short, single episode
stories. Commander McBragg's voice supplied by Kenny Delmar. |
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Go Go Gophers
Gophers as Indians, Ruffled Feathers (Sandy Becker) and Running
Board (George S. Irving) defeat
the plots against them by the Teddy Roosevelt like Colonel Kit Coyote (Kenny Delmar)
and Sergeant Okey Homa (Sandy Becker, again) with
improbable technology such as a helicopter teepee. Mildly amusing, once. |
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Klondike Kat
An terrible cat and mouse cartoon that seems to want to be Tom and Jerry
and Duddly Doo Right but without the quality of either. The Mouse,
Savoir Fare ("is everywhere") is a French Canadian bandit and
Klondike Kat is a mountie (Klondike Kops) sent in each episode by Major Minor
from Fort Frazzle to capture
the outlaw. Malamute Mutt is Savoir Fare's mute hench-dog.
"Klondike Kat always gets his mouse" is the catch phrase that
was clichéd before it was first uttered. No educational, artistic or
entertainment value. |
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The King and Odie
A dreadful short that pre-dates Underdog. King Leonardo (Jackson Beck) and his advisor
Odie (Alan Swift) run around demonstrating their stupidity. No redeeming
value.
Renamed The King and Odie in syndication, King Leonardo and his Short
Subjects began on NBC-TV October 15, 1960. It was the second color
cartoon series on the network's Saturday morning schedule, replacing the
first run of Ruff and Reddy. In addition to The King and Odie, the show
featured The Hunter, Tooter Turtle and Twinkles.
The adventures of good King Leonardo, the ruler of the mythical
kingdom of Bongo-Congo and his ever faithful companion Odie Cologne, a
skunk who was the real brains behind the throne. Together they fought
off Leonardo's dim-witted sibling, Itchy Brother, and his goading
accomplice Biggy Rat in their attempts to take over the throne. Other
adversaries included Odie's flirtatious sister, Carlotta, and the
diabolical Professor Messer. |
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