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Calvin and the Colonel

★ 6.3 93 votes 1961–1962 1 seasons · 26 episodes Ended ABC
Starring
Freeman F. GosdenCharles J. CorrellVirginia GreggBeatrice KayPaul FreesGloria Blondell
Starring
Freeman F. GosdenCharles J. CorrellVirginia GreggBeatrice KayPaul FreesGloria Blondell
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
0481115
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About

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

Season 11961
5.9302612h 55m
EpTitleRatingVotesRuntime
1The Television Job7.3830 min
2The Polka Dot Bandit30 min
3Thanksgiving Dinner5.71525 min
4The Costume Ball30 min
5Sycamore Lodge4.8730 min
6Money in the Closet30 min
7Calvin Gets Psychoanalyzed30 min
8Wheeling and Dealing30 min
9The Wrecking Crew30 min
10The Colonel's Old Flame30 min
11Sister Sue and the Police Captain30 min
12Jim Dandy Cleaners30 min
13Jealousy30 min
14Cloakroom30 min
15Sister Sue's Sweetheart30 min
16The Winning Number30 min
17Calvin's Glamour Girl30 min
18Colonel Out-Foxes Himself30 min
19Nephew Newton's Fortune30 min
20Calvin's Tax Problem30 min
21Women's Club Picnic30 min
22Magazine Romance30 min
23Ring Reward30 min
24The Carnappers30 min
25Colonel Traps a Thief30 min
26Back to Nashville30 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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