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Calvin and the Colonel

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.

Show Info

Network: United States ABC (1961 - 1962)
Schedule: Saturdays (30 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Animation
Genres: ComedyFamily

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Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x26: Back to NashvilleJun 9, 1962
1x25: Colonel Traps a ThiefJun 2, 1962
1x24: The CarnappersMay 26, 1962
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