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Kukla, Fran and Ollie

Seen it?

1947 | 1 seasons | 30 min | Family, Comedy, Kids

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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 The Muppet Show, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, feel-good.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, short, snackable episodes, about 1 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • Made in 1947: an older pace and style.

Kukla, Fran and Ollie is an early American television show using puppets, originally created for children but soon watched by more adults than children. It did not have a script and was entirely ad-libbed. It aired from 1947 to 1957.

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 powerBelow par

    Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 43K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Burr Tillstrom

  • Fran AllisonFran
  • Burr TillstromKukla, Ollie, etc. Puppeteer & voices