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. For a year afterward reruns were seen on Saturday mornings, and eventually syndicated through the 1960s. It was also adapted as a comic book by Dell Comics, and as such the first of two issues was the final installment in the company's extremely prolific Four Color anthology series.
Cast: Virginia Gregg, Paul Frees, Beatrice Kay
Season 1
23 episodes
- 1. The Television JobCalvin and Colonel gets a job picking up television sets and delivering them to the repairman. Things go wrong when they pick up a wrong television set and break it.CC30minOct 3, 1961
- 2. The Polka Dot BanditThe Colonel suspects that his sister-in-law is a jewel thief.CC30minOct 10, 1961
- 3. Thanksgiving DinnerThe Colonel's family arrives for Thanksgiving Dinner, unaware that he's forgotten that he invited them a year ago.CC30minOct 17, 1961
- 4. The Costume BallMaggie Belle kicks Colonel out and winds up at Calvin's place. He gets invited to a costume ball, unaware that Maggie Belle is also there.CC30minOct 24, 1961
- 5. Sycamore LodgeThe mountain cabin that the Colonel has rented turns out to be flooded. Unable to get a refund, the Colonel rents the cabin to Calvin.CC30minOct 31, 1961
- 6. CloakroomNeeding to replace all the money that the Colonel spent, he convinces Calvin that he's a movie star material.CC30minNov 7, 1961
- 7. Calvin Gets PsychoanalyzedCalvin visits a psychiatrist so he can have a better understanding of why his girlfriend, Georgianna, dropped him.CC30minJan 24, 1962
8. Wheeling and DealingAfter breaking his nephew's car, the Colonel tries to get insurance on it.CC30minFeb 3, 1962- 9. The Wrecking CrewThe Colonel takes a job as a construction worker. He then learns of a way to make even more money ... by injuring himself on the job site and collecting insurance payments.CC30minFeb 10, 1962
- 10. The Colonel's Old FlameSeveral years ago, the Colonel promised his then-sweetheart, Boo Boo Winters, that he'd marry her. But instead of Boo Boo, he married Maggie Belle. Now Boo Boo unexpectedly returns, demanding that The Colonel live up to his promise.CC30minFeb 17, 1962
- 11. Sister Sue and the Police CaptainSister Sue's pending marriage to a police captain is jeopardized when the Colonel wrecks his car.CC30minFeb 24, 1962
- 12. Jim Dandy CleanersAt her place of work, Maggie Bell is given the task of having the typewriters sent out to be cleaned. But when she becomes ill, her husband The Colonel takes over the project.CC30minMar 3, 1962
- 13. JealousyTossed out by his wife, the Colonel concludes another man has entered her life.CC30minMay 10, 1962
- 14. Money RewardNo synopsis available yet.CC30min
- 15. Sister Sue's SweetheartThe Colonel panics over his mother-in-law's impending marriage.CC30minMar 24, 1962
- 16. The Winning NumberNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMay 31, 1962
- 17. Calvin's Glamour GirlCalvin tries to fool his new girlfriend's mother into thinking he's rich.CC30minApr 7, 1962
- 18. The Colonel Out-foxes HimselfThe Colonel gets a taste of his own medicine when he's swindled out of the rent by a conman.CC30minApr 14, 1962
- 19. Nephew Newton's FortuneThe Colonel finds out that his visiting nephew Newton owns a stock worth thousands of dollars.CC30minApr 21, 1962
- 20. The Winning NumberNo synopsis available yet.CC30min
- 21. Woman's PicnicNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMay 5, 1962
- 22. Magazine RomanceNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMay 12, 1962
- 23. Ring RewardNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMay 19, 1962
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. For a year afterward reruns were seen on Saturday mornings, and eventually syndicated through the 1960s. It was also adapted as a comic book by Dell Comics, and as such the first of two issues was the final installment in the company's extremely prolific Four Color anthology series.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Charles J. Correll, Freeman F. Gosden
