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Calvin and the Colonel

★ 6.3 96 votes 1961–1962 1 season · 26 episodes Ended ABC
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Starring
Freeman F. GosdenCharles J. CorrellVirginia GreggBeatrice KayPaul FreesGloria Blondell
Starring
Freeman F. GosdenCharles J. CorrellVirginia GreggBeatrice KayPaul FreesGloria Blondell

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Calvin and the Colonel is an animated cartoon television series in 1961 about Colonel Montgomery J. Klaxon, a shrewd fox and Calvin T. Burnside, a dumb bear. Their lawyer was Oliver Wendell Clutch, who was a weasel. The colonel lived with his wife Maggie Belle and her sister Sue, who did not trust the colonel at all. Colonel Klaxon was in the real estate business, but always tried get-rich-quick schemes with Calvin's unwitting help. The series was an animated remake of Amos 'n' Andy [or, more or less, "Andy and The Kingfish"] and featured the voices of Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll from the radio series. Using animals avoided the touchy racial issues which had led to the downfall of Amos 'n' Andy. Because of low ratings, the show was cancelled after two months, but returned two months later to complete the first season contract. For a year afterward reruns were seen on Saturday mornings, and eventually syndicated through the 1960s. It was also adapted as a comic book by Dell Comics, and as such the first of two issues was the final installment in the company's extremely prolific Four Color anthology series.

All Seasons

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Season 11961
6.2322612h 55m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1The Television Job7.6
930 min
▶2The Polka Dot Bandit—
—30 min
▶3Thanksgiving Dinner6.0
1625 min
▶4The Costume Ball—
—30 min
▶5Sycamore Lodge4.8
730 min
▶6Money in the Closet—
—30 min
▶7Calvin Gets Psychoanalyzed—
—30 min
▶8Wheeling and Dealing—
—30 min
▶9The Wrecking Crew—
—30 min
▶10The Colonel's Old Flame—
—30 min
▶11Sister Sue and the Police Captain—
—30 min
▶12Jim Dandy Cleaners—
—30 min
▶13Jealousy—
—30 min
▶14Cloakroom—
—30 min
▶15Sister Sue's Sweetheart—
—30 min
▶16The Winning Number—
—30 min
▶17Calvin's Glamour Girl—
—30 min
▶18Colonel Out-Foxes Himself—
—30 min
▶19Nephew Newton's Fortune—
—30 min
▶20Calvin's Tax Problem—
—30 min
▶21Women's Club Picnic—
—30 min
▶22Magazine Romance—
—30 min
▶23Ring Reward—
—30 min
▶24The Carnappers—
—30 min
▶25Colonel Traps a Thief—
—30 min
▶26Back to Nashville—
—30 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Freeman F. Gosden Colonel Montgomery J. Klaxon
Charles J. Correll Calvin Burnside
Virginia Gregg Maggie Belle Klaxon
Beatrice Kay Susan Culpepper
Paul Frees Judge Oliver Wendell Clutch, Policeman, Cab Driver
Gloria Blondell Gloria, Myrtle, Gladys
June Foray Chiquita, Nancy, Telephone Operator
Peter Leeds Louie, Mr. Cunningham
Howard McNear Ernie, Insurance Agent
Jesse White Sgt. Thomas

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