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Kukla, Fran and Ollie is an early American television show using puppets. It was created for children, but soon watched by more adults than children. It did not have a script and was entirely ad-libbed. It was broadcast from 1947 to 1957.
Original Release
10/13/1947 on ABC
US Release
10/13/1947
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kukla | Self - puppet |
| Burr Tillstrom | Self - as Kukla & Ollie / Kukla, Ollie, etc. Puppeteer & voices / Self - Kukla & Ollie / Self - Puppeteer |
| Ollie | Self - puppet |
| Fran Allison | Self / Fran |
| Fletcher Rabbit | Self - puppet |
| Madame Ooglepuss | Self - puppet |
| Buelah Witch | Self - puppet |
| Hugh Downs | Self - Announcer |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kukla | Self - puppet |
| Burr Tillstrom | Self - as Kukla & Ollie / Kukla, Ollie, etc. Puppeteer & voices / Self - Kukla & Ollie / Self - Puppeteer |
| Ollie | Self - puppet |
| Fran Allison | Self / Fran |
| Fletcher Rabbit | Self - puppet |
| Madame Ooglepuss | Self - puppet |
| Buelah Witch | Self - puppet |
| Hugh Downs | Self - Announcer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Beulah Zachary | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1956 | Emmy | Best Children's Series | Nominated |
| 1955 | Emmy | Best Children's Program | Nominated |
| 1954 | Emmy | Best Children's Program | Won |
| 1953 | Emmy | Best Children's Program | Nominated |
| 1951 | Emmy | Best Children's Show | Nominated |
| 1950 | Emmy | Best Children's Show | Nominated |
