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Calvin and the Colonel is an animated cartoon sitcom 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 (literally). The colonel lived with his wife Maggie Belle and her sister Susan Culpepper, 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.
Original Release
10/03/1961 on ABC
US Release
10/03/1961
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 / Police Officer / Train Conductor / Sailor / Policeman / Rich Texan / Man / Desk Sargent / Nightclub Owner / Landlord / Insurance Lawyer / Harold / Cab Driver / Doctor |
| Gloria Blondell | Gloria / Myrtle / Gladys |
| June Foray | Woman / Thief / Nancy / Chiquita / Telephone Operator |
| Peter Leeds | Mr. Cunningham / Louie |
| Howard McNear | Insurance Agent / Ernie |
| Jesse White | Sgt. Thomas |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Television Job | Tuesday, 03 October 1961 |
| 2 | The Polka Dot Bandit | Tuesday, 10 October 1961 |
| 3 | Thanksgiving Dinner | Tuesday, 17 October 1961 |
| 4 | The Costume Ball | Tuesday, 24 October 1961 |
| 5 | Sycamore Lodge | Tuesday, 31 October 1961 |
| 6 | Money in the Closet | Tuesday, 07 November 1961 |
| 7 | Calvin Gets Psychoanalyzed | Saturday, 27 January 1962 |
| 8 | Wheeling and Dealing | Saturday, 03 February 1962 |
| 9 | The Wrecking Crew | Saturday, 10 February 1962 |
| 10 | The Colonel's Old Flame | Saturday, 17 February 1962 |
| 11 | Sister Sue and the Police Captain | Saturday, 24 February 1962 |
| 12 | Jim Dandy Cleaners | Saturday, 03 March 1962 |
| 13 | Jealousy | Saturday, 10 March 1962 |
| 14 | Cloakroom | Saturday, 17 March 1962 |
| 15 | Sister Sue's Sweetheart | Saturday, 24 March 1962 |
| 16 | The Winning Number | Saturday, 31 March 1962 |
| 17 | Calvin's Glamour Girl | Saturday, 07 April 1962 |
| 18 | Colonel Out-Foxes Himself | Saturday, 14 April 1962 |
| 19 | Nephew Newton's Fortune | Saturday, 21 April 1962 |
| 20 | Calvin's Tax Problem | Saturday, 28 April 1962 |
| 21 | Women's Club Picnic | Saturday, 05 May 1962 |
| 22 | Magazine Romance | Saturday, 12 May 1962 |
| 23 | Ring Reward | Saturday, 19 May 1962 |
| 24 | The Carnappers | Saturday, 26 May 1962 |
| 25 | Colonel Traps a Thief | Saturday, 02 June 1962 |
| 26 | Back to Nashville | Saturday, 09 June 1962 |
Writers
Bob Mosher, Joe Connelly, Bob Ross, T. Hee
Creators
Freeman F. Gosden, Charles J. Correll
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 / Police Officer / Train Conductor / Sailor / Policeman / Rich Texan / Man / Desk Sargent / Nightclub Owner / Landlord / Insurance Lawyer / Harold / Cab Driver / Doctor |
| Gloria Blondell | Gloria / Myrtle / Gladys |
| June Foray | Woman / Thief / Nancy / Chiquita / Telephone Operator |
| Peter Leeds | Mr. Cunningham / Louie |
| Howard McNear | Insurance Agent / Ernie |
| Jesse White | Sgt. Thomas |
| Frank Nelson | Salesman |
| Forrest Lewis | Clarence Shepard |
| Joe Flynn | Newton J. Newton |
| Olan Soule | Percival J. Twillingham |
| Marvin Miller | Generous Jerry |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bob Mosher | Executive Producer |
| Joe Connelly | Executive Producer |
| Gerald Ray | Producer |
| Bob Ganon | Producer |
| Sam Nicholson | Producer |
| Bob Mosher | Producer |
| Joe Connelly | Producer |
