Rocky And His Friends/The Bullwinkle Show (cartoons, created by Jay Ward)

    (as "Rocky And His Friends": ABC Primetime, 1959 - 1961;
     and as "The Bullwinkle Show": NBC Sundays, 1961 - 1964;
     Reruns on ABC Weekends, 1964 - 1973)

    [Synd. and Rerun title "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle";
     aka: "Rocky and Bullwinkle"]

    [one of the few cartoon series which was aired in Prime-Time,
     in this case because it appealed on two levels -- adults could
     appreciate some of the jokes and puns which zinged over the
     heads of younger fans. Jay Ward also created the first made-for-TV
     cartoon series "Crusader Rabbit", which see. 

     In 1961, when the series changed networks from ABC to NBC, the
     title was changed the "The Bullwinkle Show" and segments were 
     juggled around.

     A revival series was attempted on NBC during the 1980 - 81 
     season, and a Feature Film in the year 2000.]

---

Main Title/End Credits Theme 1: "Rocky's Theme"

    [aka: "Rocky, The Flying Squirrel";
     aka: "Rocky And His Friends";
     aka: "Adventures Of Rocky and Bullwinkle Theme"]

     Composer: Frank G. Comstock (ASCAP)

     1978 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP)
     2000 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP),
                        of Hollywood, CA

     Copyright Date [Themes and Cues filed under the name 
        "Rocky And His Friends Suite"]: Nov. 12, 1959; Eu 602 843.
     Renewal  Date: April 3, 1987; RE-334-601.

     Recording:

---

Segment Theme: "Fractured Fairy Tales Sig."

     Composer: Frank G. Comstock (ASCAP)
     1978 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP)
     2000 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP),
                        of Hollywood, CA

     Copyright Date [Themes and Cues filed under the name 
        "Rocky And His Friends Suite"]: Nov. 12, 1959; Eu 602 843.
     Renewal  Date: April 3, 1987; RE-334-601.

     Recording:

---

Segment Theme: "Peabody's Improbable History"

     Composer: Frank G. Comstock (ASCAP)
     1978 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP)
     2000 Publisher:

     Copyright Date [Themes and Cues filed under the name 
        "Rocky And His Friends Suite"]: Nov. 12, 1959; Eu 602 843.
     Renewal  Date: April 3, 1987; RE-334-601.

     Recording:

---

Segment Theme: "Dudley Do-Right"

     Composer: Frederick ("Fred") Steiner (ASCAP)
     1978 Publisher: [not found]
     2000 Publisher: Jay Ward Publishing Co. (BMI),
                     c/o Ward Productions,
                        of Los Angeles, CA

     Copyright Date: 
     Recording:

---

Segment Theme: "Bullwinkle's Corner Sig."

     Composer: Frank G. Comstock (ASCAP)
     1978 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP)
     2000 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP),
                        of Hollywood, CA

     Copyright Date [Themes and Cues filed under the name 
        "Rocky And His Friends Suite"]: Nov. 12, 1959; Eu 602 843.
     Renewal  Date: April 3, 1987; RE-334-601.

     Recording:

---

Main Theme 2: "Rocky And Bullwinkle Theme"

    [aka: "The Bullwinkle Show Open"]

     Composer: Frederick ("Fred") Steiner (ASCAP)
     1978 Publisher: [not found]
     2000 Publisher: Jay Ward Publishing Co. (BMI),
                     c/o Ward Productions,
                        of Los Angeles, CA
     Copyright Date:
     Recording:

Return to the 1950s TV Series Title Page