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Kukla, Fran and Ollie is an early American television show using puppets. It was created for children, but soon watched by more adults than children. It did not have a script and was entirely ad-libbed. It was broadcast from 1947 to 1957.
Original Release
10/13/1947 on ABC
US Release
10/13/1947
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kukla | Self - puppet |
Burr Tillstrom | Self - as Kukla & Ollie / Kukla, Ollie, etc. Puppeteer & voices / Self - Kukla & Ollie / Self - Puppeteer |
Ollie | Self - puppet |
Fran Allison | Self / Fran |
Fletcher Rabbit | Self - puppet |
Madame Ooglepuss | Self - puppet |
Buelah Witch | Self - puppet |
Hugh Downs | Self - Announcer |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kukla | Self - puppet |
Burr Tillstrom | Self - as Kukla & Ollie / Kukla, Ollie, etc. Puppeteer & voices / Self - Kukla & Ollie / Self - Puppeteer |
Ollie | Self - puppet |
Fran Allison | Self / Fran |
Fletcher Rabbit | Self - puppet |
Madame Ooglepuss | Self - puppet |
Buelah Witch | Self - puppet |
Hugh Downs | Self - Announcer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Beulah Zachary | Producer |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1956 | Emmy | Best Children's Series | Nominated |
1955 | Emmy | Best Children's Program | Nominated |
1954 | Emmy | Best Children's Program | Won |
1953 | Emmy | Best Children's Program | Nominated |
1951 | Emmy | Best Children's Show | Nominated |
1950 | Emmy | Best Children's Show | Nominated |