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Total Television created this [[Animated Series]] for [[CBS]] in 1963 as a response to the famous "vast wasteland" speech given two years earlier by Newton Minow, who was then head of the FCC. |
Total Television created this [[Animated Series]] for [[CBS]] in 1963 as a response to the famous "vast wasteland" speech given two years earlier by Newton Minow, who was then head of the FCC. |
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Tennessee Tuxedo, a [[ |
Tennessee Tuxedo, a [[Everything's Better With Penguins|penguin]], and his walrus friend, Chumley, sought to improve their lives in the zoo. Despite gaining helpful information from their friend Phineas J. Whoopee, Tennessee and Chumley [[Failure Is the Only Option|still ran afoul]] of zookeeper Stanley Livingston. |
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Supporting segments included ''The Hunter'' and ''Tooter Turtle'', both repeated from ''[[King Leonardo and His Short Subjects]]'', as well as ''The World of Commander McBragg''. The series' voice talent included Don Adams as Tennessee Tuxedo, Bradley Bolke as Chumley and Larry Storch as Mr. Whoopee. |
Supporting segments included ''The Hunter'' and ''Tooter Turtle'', both repeated from ''[[King Leonardo and His Short Subjects]]'', as well as ''The World of Commander McBragg''. The series' voice talent included Don Adams as Tennessee Tuxedo, Bradley Bolke as Chumley and Larry Storch as Mr. Whoopee. |
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* [[Animated Series]] |
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* [[The Big Board]]: Mr. Whoopee's 3DBB. |
* [[The Big Board]]: Mr. Whoopee's 3DBB. |
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* [[Blind Without'Em]]: Zig-zagged in an episode which had Tennessee competing in a bowling match against Jerboa Jump, who tricks Tennessee into thinking he needs glasses. Jerboa gives him a pair of glasses with bottle caps in place of the lenses, rendering him unable to see. Mr. Whoopee then explains how the human eye functions. |
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* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Tennessee Tuxedo will not fail!" |
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Tennessee Tuxedo will not fail!" |
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* [[Distinguished Gentleman's Pipe]]: Commander McBragg. |
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* [[The Ditz]]: Chumley. |
* [[The Ditz]]: Chumley. |
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* [[Edutainment Show]]: An early example. |
* [[Edutainment Show]]: An early example. |
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* [[ |
* [[Everything's Better With Penguins]] |
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* [[Excellent Adventure]]: Tennessee in the Civil War |
* [[Excellent Adventure]]: Tennessee in the Civil War |
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* [[Exploding Closet]]: Mr. Whoopee's 3D chalkboard is kept there. |
* [[Exploding Closet]]: Mr. Whoopee's 3D chalkboard is kept there. |
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* [[Great White Hunter]]: Commander McBragg |
* [[Great White Hunter]]: Commander McBragg |
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* [[Herr Doctor]]: Zo vhat elze kann exshplain a Lizard mit a German aksent? |
* [[Herr Doctor]]: Zo vhat elze kann exshplain a Lizard mit a German aksent? |
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* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: Whoa, when did ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'' turn into a penguin? |
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** Some might additionally notice that Chumley is also Jangle the Elf from ''[[The Year Without a Santa Claus]]''. |
** Some might additionally notice that Chumley is also Jangle the Elf from ''[[The Year Without a Santa Claus]]''. |
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* [[Let Me Get This Straight]]: So you say that Tennessee will often restate exactly what someone has just said to him. |
* [[Let Me Get This Straight]]: So you say that Tennessee will often restate exactly what someone has just said to him. |