Rocky and Bullwinkle began life in the 1950's television show, The Frostbite Falls Review. It was created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott. Their names in that show were Rocket J. Squirrel and Canadian Moose. The Frostbite Falls Review was not very successful so Rocky and Bullwinkle became the stars of their own show, Rocky and His Friends. The show was co-created by Alex Anderson and premiered on November 29th, 1959 on ABC. Added to the cast were Boris and Natasha, two Pottsylvanian spies. The show also featured various segments; Peabody's Improbable History, Fractured Fairy Tales, Mr. Know-It-All, and Aesop and Son. In 1961, the show moved to NBC and was renamed The Bullwinkle Show. It ran for three seasons and was canceled in 1964. ABC ran reruns until 1974, when the show then entered syndication.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | June 1962 | 18 | |
| Season 1 | November 1959 | May 1960 | 130 |
| Season 2 | September 1960 | June 1961 | 260 |
| Season 3 | September 1961 | January 1962 | 165 |
| Season 4 | June 1962 | August 1962 | 95 |
| Season 5 | August 1962 | July 1963 | 165 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 107 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Season 1 | January 1959 | May 1960 | 26 |
| Season 2 | September 1960 | June 1961 | 52 |
| Season 3 | September 1961 | January 1962 | 165 |
| Season 4 | June 1962 | August 1962 | 95 |
| Season 5 | May 1961 | July 1963 | 166 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 436 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 940 |
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