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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.


Tennessee Tuxedo, a [[Everythings 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.
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.


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]]
* [[Animated Series]]
* [[The Big Board]]: Mr. Whoopee's 3DBB.
* [[The Big Board]]: Mr. Whoopee's 3DBB.
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Tennessee Tuxedo will not fail!"
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Tennessee Tuxedo will not fail!"
* [[Distinguished Gentlemans Pipe]]: Commander McBragg.
* [[Distinguished Gentleman's Pipe]]: Commander McBragg.
* [[The Ditz]]: Chumley.
* [[The Ditz]]: Chumley.
* [[Edutainment Show]]: An early example.
* [[Edutainment Show]]: An early example.
* [[Everythings Better With Penguins|Everything's Better With Penguins]]
* [[Everything's Better With Penguins]]
* [[Excellent Adventure]]: Tennessee in the Civil War
* [[Excellent Adventure]]: Tennessee in the Civil War
* [[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
* [[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?
* [[Hey Its That Voice]]: Whoa, when did ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'' turn into a penguin?
* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: Whoa, when did ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'' turn into a penguin?
** 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]]''.
* [[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.

Revision as of 03:30, 9 January 2014

 "Phineas J. Whoopee, you're the greatest!"

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.

Tennessee Tuxedo, a 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 still ran afoul of zookeeper Stanley Livingston.

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.

When CBS acquired the broadcast rights to Underdog in 1966, Tennessee moved to ABC, where it aired Sunday afternoons. In syndication, Tennessee Tuxedo ran on its own as a series and as a component of Underdog.

Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales provides examples of:

 He can do anything, in his world he's a king!

Or so says the brag of McBragg!

 Drizzel, drazzel, drozzel, drome --

Time for dis vun to come home.

  • Shout Out: In 1998 when the Houston Oilers moved to Nashville, Tennessee, ESPN's Chris Berman referred to the team as the Tennessee Tuxedos.
  • Talking Animal
  • Tall Tale: The World of Commander McBragg consisted of McBragg (loosely based on Baron Munchausen) telling ridiculous tall tales about himself.
  • Three Shorts
  • Tin Can You Hear Me Now: Done in "Telephone Terrors".
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