The Bullwinkle Show

The Bullwinkle Show

Created by Jay Ward, Bill Scott

On NBC, ABC

1959–19635 seasons815 episodes5 min7.1 / 10

A cheerful, pun-laden variety show built on absurdist humor and the warm friendship between two cartoon heroes, designed to entertain children while smuggling in jokes for adults.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Bullwinkle Show easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.

  • Does The Bullwinkle Show leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of series.

  • Is The Bullwinkle Show sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.

  • Is The Bullwinkle Show violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

  • Is The Bullwinkle Show scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Love46

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