The Bullwinkle Show
Seen it?1959 | 5 seasons | 5 min | Animation, Kids, Comedy, Family
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Animaniacs, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 5 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 5 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
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 earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 215K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11959 · 130 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday- Season 21960 · 260 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31961 · 165 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 41962 · 95 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 51962 · 165 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Jay Ward, Bill Scott
- 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)
- Daws ButlerJunior (voice)
- Charles RugglesAesop (voice)
- Charles SpidarVarious (voice)