Greenpernt Oogle
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Greenpernt Oogle is the third story arc
from the second season of Rocky and His Friends. It was broadcast on ABC
during the 1960-1961 television season on Thursdays, concurrently with Upsidaisium on Sundays.
), which requires the services of his "weather-forecasting bunion" ever since their Oogle Bird was stolen. Rocky heads to the weather bureau and meets up with now-meteorologist Captain Peachfuzz
. Bullwinkle is appointed the island's wizard, but he quickly proves to be a terrible one. The three heroes will be burned at the stake unless if they can find the Oogle Bird.
This would later resurface in a joke in the Season 5 story arc involving the Bumbling Brothers Circus
, in which an Indian has Rocky tied to a stake and plans to set fire to it. Rocky interjects that the network says what he is doing is wrong. However, the Indian claim that they are merely 'roasting' Rocky, and that makes the situation ok.
In the follow-up episode, the same Indian berates the narrator for discussing cannibalism in the opening recap, but Rocky counters that you can talk about it, just not do it on TV. The Indian then says, "That sound like network alright-all talk, no do."
Story arc
A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television, comic books, comic strips, boardgames, video games, and in some cases, films. On a television program, for example, the story would unfold over many episodes. In television, the use of the story...
from the second season of Rocky and His Friends. It was broadcast on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
during the 1960-1961 television season on Thursdays, concurrently with Upsidaisium on Sundays.
Plot synopsis
Bullwinkle is kidnapped and taken to the island of New Greenpernt (whose king is from BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
), which requires the services of his "weather-forecasting bunion" ever since their Oogle Bird was stolen. Rocky heads to the weather bureau and meets up with now-meteorologist Captain Peachfuzz
Peter Peachfuzz
Capt. Peter “Wrong Way” Peachfuzz was a supporting character on the animated television programs Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show, now known collectively as The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show...
. Bullwinkle is appointed the island's wizard, but he quickly proves to be a terrible one. The three heroes will be burned at the stake unless if they can find the Oogle Bird.
Controversy
This story arc attracted the ire of the network. ABC objected to the heroes being burned at the stake, claiming this was tantamount to cannibalism. Jay Ward humorously noted the difference between humans and moose & squirrels, and the story was allowed to continue. This is reflected in the Narrator's comment: "While the network-approved flames climbed higher and higher..."This would later resurface in a joke in the Season 5 story arc involving the Bumbling Brothers Circus
Bumbling Brothers Circus
Bumbling Brothers Circus is the first story arc from the fifth season of Rocky and Bullwinkle . It was broadcast on NBC during the 1963-1964 television season.-Synopsis:...
, in which an Indian has Rocky tied to a stake and plans to set fire to it. Rocky interjects that the network says what he is doing is wrong. However, the Indian claim that they are merely 'roasting' Rocky, and that makes the situation ok.
In the follow-up episode, the same Indian berates the narrator for discussing cannibalism in the opening recap, but Rocky counters that you can talk about it, just not do it on TV. The Indian then says, "That sound like network alright-all talk, no do."
External links
- Rocky and Bullwinkle episode guide at Toontracker
- The Bullwinkle Show at TV.com