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Octafish

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100. Ideas are serious business.

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 09:32 AM

Nov 2012

Thank you for sharing that mac56. It brought tears to my third eye. In fact, I flashed back to M.I.T.* for a minute.

Why would Krushchev's handlers -- or any authoritarian -- fear a cartoon? The creators of Rocky and Bullwinkle made their budget conscious animation into something to think about. Once their universe was in my head and heart, nothing could drive them out. Not even Upsidasium.

On every level, I think the world of Moose and Squirrel.

* Minnesota Institute for Tap Dancing

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It is Rocky & Bullwinkle Day [View all] Sherman A1 Nov 2012 OP

That was a brilliant cartoon with stuff that adults could enjoy as well. Whovian Nov 2012 #1

Someone christened "The Bullwinkle Effect." mac56 Nov 2012 #25

the thinking child's cartoon. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #2

Reruns airs on WWHO william cail Nov 2012 #5

Cappy: "Bullwinkle, allow me to be frank." pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #3

"Watch me pull a rabbit outta my hat!" LeftofObama Nov 2012 #4

"Nothin' up my sleeve... PRESTO!" mac56 Nov 2012 #22

Musta grabbed the wrong hat michreject Nov 2012 #64

Fan mail from some flounder? MgtPA Nov 2012 #6

hip, hip, hooray cali Nov 2012 #7

Rags the Tiger! mac56 Nov 2012 #21

:- 10 points TopHatCat Nov 2012 #8

Minnesota Institute of Toe Dancing? (MIT) Whovian Nov 2012 #9

What's a Matter U? whyzayker Nov 2012 #10

I forgot that one. I guess it depends on which episode. Whovian Nov 2012 #11

Wossamotta U pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #12

a winner! TopHatCat Nov 2012 #14

Bonus points for the crest? pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #15

I think that's TopHatCat Nov 2012 #16

Happy to welcome to DU a member of such obviously high intelligence! :) pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #17

Wossamotta U,... MarianJack Nov 2012 #43

It may be located in whereinthehellarewe? :) pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #48

Whatsamatta U seltzerwater Nov 2012 #13

Is the coast clear, Bullwinkle? Ferretherder Nov 2012 #18

i hate moose and scverril rsweets Nov 2012 #19

When I was a kid I thought Boris Badenov was a hilarious name all on its own. mac56 Nov 2012 #49

No there's an opera called Boris Godenov TrogL Nov 2012 #59

Ah, got it. mac56 Nov 2012 #63

And when he'd swear, he'd say "Raskolnikov!" bigmonkey Nov 2012 #69

See? The Bullwinkle Effect in action! mac56 Nov 2012 #70

"Today's lesson is mighty important, remember...?" mac56 Nov 2012 #20

Anyone whose username begins with 'Sherman'... pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #23

Sherman grew up to be Nate Silver. tridim Nov 2012 #51

favorite: kpete Nov 2012 #24

Mine too! BuelahWitch Nov 2012 #94

Sherman, tell Dr Peabody DU says Hi! JHB Nov 2012 #26

To quote Mr Peabody, "Every dog should have a boy." amb123 Nov 2012 #30

I just blogged about them the other day! mac56 Nov 2012 #34

Eeny, meeny, chili beeny mac56 Nov 2012 #27

omg, thanks for that memory blast! MgtPA Nov 2012 #31

Are they friendly spirits? Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #84

i always liked "hello, low i.q.ers" bedazzled Nov 2012 #28

The adult jokes in Bullwinkle were bad puns Kolesar Nov 2012 #29

June Foray, the voice of Rocky, is still doing well today at 95! Kablooie Nov 2012 #32

Excellent! Bibliovore Nov 2012 #50

Foray once said the recording sessions were always long Auggie Nov 2012 #54

And William Conrad ("Cannon" from the detective show) mac56 Nov 2012 #66

A big giant yippeee to Jay Ward Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #33

Except he and his cronies used the alias "Ponsonby Britt." mac56 Nov 2012 #35

I actually spent a few hours now and again with Jay and his wife years ago Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #58

When I was a little kid, I always read that closing credit as "Poisoned by Britt" Trailrider1951 Nov 2012 #89

I liked the ending of The Bullwinkle Show Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #99

upsadasium Ghost of Tom Joad Nov 2012 #36

Jay Ward and some of the rest of the gang took a cross country trip mac56 Nov 2012 #37

Oh I did not know that :O n/t pam4water Nov 2012 #44

Actually, it was "Moosylvania" that was the object of the statehood petition Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #85

I think that's why I muddled it up with Frostbite Falls mac56 Nov 2012 #97

Moosylvania-- the only movable island in the world Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #98

Hay, Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of this hat! pam4water Nov 2012 #38

But that trick NEVER works! mac56 Nov 2012 #39

:D n/t pam4water Nov 2012 #42

Really? So Cool... Rockyj Nov 2012 #40

"Trizzle, trazzle, trozzle, trome....... time for this one to come home." txwhitedove Nov 2012 #41

Help, Mr Wizard! mac56 Nov 2012 #45

I say that at work when it's a really tough day. txwhitedove Nov 2012 #46

Loved this show... a kennedy Nov 2012 #47

Was watching this when I was just a little boy. closeupready Nov 2012 #52

Best cartoon EVAH! Trailrider1951 Nov 2012 #53

loves me some moose and squirrel Botany Nov 2012 #55

Rocky: "Hey, what's the meaning of this?" Zorra Nov 2012 #56

Boris and Natasha. Graybeard Nov 2012 #57

Boris and Natasha... pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #60

Finally, it's a national holiday! I think I'll take the day off and get scrooched! Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2012 #61

'Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat' spanone Nov 2012 #62

Don't forget Gidney and Cloyd! mac56 Nov 2012 #65

And Gidney N Cloyd is the username of a DUer pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #67

Gidney and Cloyd is a DUer! Graybeard Nov 2012 #68

I loved the reference in Back to the Future riqster Nov 2012 #71

Every day is Rocky & Bullwinkle Day Octafish Nov 2012 #72

Hail, Pottsylvania! mac56 Nov 2012 #76

Ideas are serious business. Octafish Nov 2012 #100

Rocket J. Squirrel was one happening rodent! 11 Bravo Nov 2012 #73

Fractured Fairy Tales = Rmoney campaign. L0oniX Nov 2012 #74

My other favorite Jay Ward effort catchnrelease Nov 2012 #75

I was always a Gidney and Cloyd fan... mojitojoe Nov 2012 #77

My favorite tv cartoon always. And went to the Emporium back when it was open in L.A. graham4anything Nov 2012 #78

Don't forget the "Anti-anti-missile-missile-missile!" KansDem Nov 2012 #79

First we steal top secret plans... warrprayer Nov 2012 #80

Solving one of the great mysteries: Set the WABAC machine, Sherman... DreamGypsy Nov 2012 #81

Yep. My favorite cartoon ever........ socialist_n_TN Nov 2012 #82

The most suggestive they ever got on that show mac56 Nov 2012 #83

And Fearless Leader was the coach Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #86

Woot! Flying Squirrel Nov 2012 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Nov 2012 #88

So, with all these fallow fans ;) kentauros Nov 2012 #90

here you go mac56 Nov 2012 #91

Might like this one too mac56 Nov 2012 #92

"~~It's like a beautiful dream, Rock!~~" kentauros Nov 2012 #96

"That voice--- where have I heard that voice?" Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #93

Of Moose and Men: The Rocky and Bullwinkle Story BuelahWitch Nov 2012 #95

Good Rocky and Bullwinkle read............. wandy Nov 2012 #101

Love me some moose and squirrel mucifer Nov 2012 #102