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Johnny Jupiter is the name of two early American television programs featuring a combination of live action and hand puppets. The first version aired on the DuMont Television Network from March to June 1953. The second version aired on ABC from September 1953 to May 1954.
Original Release
03/21/1953
US Release
03/21/1953
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Wright King | Ernest P. Duckweather |
| Gilbert Mack | Johnny Jupiter / B-12 / Major Domo |
| Cliff Hall | Horatio Frisby |
| Pat Peardon | Katherine Frisby |
| Vaughn Taylor | Ernest P. Duckweather |
| Gene London | Reject the Robot / Puppeteer |
| Reta Shaw | Mrs. Clandish |
| Florenz Ames | Gregory Latham |
| Bill McCutcheon | Oscar Latham |
| Ross Martin | Professor Dexter Spiegelmacher |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hello, Jupiter | Saturday, 05 September 1953 |
| 2 | Episode #2.2 | |
| 3 | Episode #2.3 | |
| 4 | Tonic | Saturday, 26 September 1953 |
| 5 | Episode #2.5 | |
| 6 | Reject's Confusion | Saturday, 10 October 1953 |
| 7 | How to Become a Movie Star | Saturday, 17 October 1953 |
| 8 | Duckweather and the Professor | Sunday, 25 October 1953 |
| 9 | Amateur Magician | Saturday, 31 October 1953 |
| 10 | Historic Reenactment | Saturday, 07 November 1953 |
| 11 | Detective | Saturday, 14 November 1953 |
| 12 | Dueling | Saturday, 21 November 1953 |
| 13 | Cure for a Cold | Saturday, 28 November 1953 |
| 14 | The Surprise Birthday Party | Friday, 04 December 1953 |
| 15 | Phony Swami | Saturday, 12 December 1953 |
| 16 | Sit Down Strike | Sunday, 20 December 1953 |
| 17 | The Kid | Sunday, 27 December 1953 |
| 18 | The Flower Story | Saturday, 02 January 1954 |
| 19 | Library | Saturday, 09 January 1954 |
| 20 | The Hat | Saturday, 16 January 1954 |
| 21 | The Physical Examination | Saturday, 23 January 1954 |
| 22 | The Widow | Saturday, 30 January 1954 |
| 23 | The Genius | Saturday, 06 February 1954 |
| 24 | The Love Story | Saturday, 13 February 1954 |
| 25 | The Rival | Saturday, 20 February 1954 |
| 26 | Physical Education | Saturday, 27 February 1954 |
| 27 | The Baby Contest | Saturday, 06 March 1954 |
| 28 | Episode #2.28 | |
| 29 | Jupiter-Frisbee, Inc. | Saturday, 20 March 1954 |
| 30 | The Invisible Dog | Saturday, 27 March 1954 |
| 31 | Grass | Sunday, 04 April 1954 |
| 32 | The Geiger Counter | Saturday, 10 April 1954 |
| 33 | Duckweather: TV Repairman | Friday, 17 April 1953 |
| 34 | The Penny Arcade | Saturday, 24 April 1954 |
| 35 | Reject's Birthday Party | Saturday, 01 May 1954 |
| 36 | Episode #2.36 | |
| 37 | Episode #2.37 | |
| 38 | Reject's Defect | Saturday, 22 May 1954 |
| 39 | The Barbershop | Saturday, 29 May 1954 |
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Directors
Howard Magwood, Ben Gradus, Frank Bunetta
Writers
Sam Rockingham, William Kendall Clarke, Allan Stone, Nelson Gidding, William Berney, Michael Morris
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Wright King | Ernest P. Duckweather |
| Gilbert Mack | Johnny Jupiter / B-12 / Major Domo |
| Cliff Hall | Horatio Frisby |
| Pat Peardon | Katherine Frisby |
| Vaughn Taylor | Ernest P. Duckweather |
| Gene London | Reject the Robot / Puppeteer |
| Reta Shaw | Mrs. Clandish |
| Florenz Ames | Gregory Latham |
| Bill McCutcheon | Oscar Latham |
| Ross Martin | Professor Dexter Spiegelmacher |
| Jerome Collamore | Worthington Hampshire |
| Carl Harms | (voice) |
| Harry Mehaffey | Brannigan |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Martin Stone | Producer |
| Joseph A. Clair | Producer |
| Dan Klugherz | Producer |
