Greenpernt Oogle


Greenpernt Oogle is the third story arc from the second season of Rocky and His Friends. It was broadcast on ABC during the 1960–1961 television season on Thursdays, concurrently with Upsidaisium on Sundays.

Plot synopsis

Bullwinkle is kidnapped and taken to the island of New Greenpernt, which requires the services of his "weather-forecasting bunion" ever since their Oogle Bird was stolen. Rocky heads to the weather bureau and meets up with now-meteorologist Captain Peachfuzz. Bullwinkle is appointed the island's wizard, but he quickly proves to be a terrible one. The three heroes will be burned at the stake unless they find the Oogle Bird.

Controversy

This story arc attracted the ire of the network. ABC objected to the heroes being burned at the stake, claiming this was tantamount to cannibalism. Jay Ward humorously noted the difference between humans and moose & squirrels, and the story was allowed to continue. This is reflected in the Narrator's comment: "While the network-approved flames climbed higher and higher..."
This would later resurface in a joke in the Season 5 story arc involving the Bumbling Brothers Circus, in which an Indian has Rocky tied to a stake and plans to set fire to it. Rocky interjects that the network says what he is doing is wrong. However, the Indian claim that they are merely 'roasting' Rocky, and that makes the situation ok.
In the follow-up episode, the same Indian berates the narrator for discussing cannibalism in the opening recap, but Rocky counters that you can talk about it, just not do it on TV. The Indian then says, "That sound like network alright-all talk, no do."

Episode segments

Episode 1

  1. Greenpernt Oogle
  2. Aesop and Son: The Canary and the Musical Hares
  3. Bullwinkle's Corner: "The Daffodils"
  4. Peabody's Improbable History: Pancho Villa
  5. The Mail Animal or Bullwinkle Stamps His Foot

    Episode 2

  6. Burgled Bullwinkle or The Moose Nappers
  7. Fractured Fairy Tales: The Enchanted Frog
  8. Mr. Know-It-All: How To Conquer Your Fear Of Height
  9. Dudley Do-Right: Lure of the Footlights
  10. A Crow for Bullwinkle or Monarch Moose

    Episode 3

  11. Squirrel in the Scope or Ring Around the Rocky
  12. Fractured Fairy Tales: The Pied Piper
  13. Mr. Know-It-All: How To Fix a Flat
  14. Peabody's Improbable History: Lord Francis Douglas
  15. Block Party or The Happy Headsman

    Episode 4

  16. The Wizard Biz or Bullwinkle Lays an Egg
  17. Aesop and Son: The Fox and the Minx
  18. Bullwinkle's Corner: "The Bee"
  19. Peabody's Improbable History: Sitting Bull
  20. Riptide Rocky or Drips Adrift

    Episode 5

  21. Blood and Sand or Three for the Snow
  22. Fractured Fairy Tales: Beauty and her Beast
  23. Mr. Know-It-All: How To Avoid Tipping the Waiter
  24. Dudley Do-Right: Bullet Proof Suit
  25. Bullwinkle's Landing or Moosle Beach

    Episode 6

  26. The Sand Blasters or Big Bang on the Beach
  27. Aesop and Son: The Owl and the Wolf
  28. Fan Club: Help an Old Lady Across the Street
  29. Peabody's Improbable History: Christopher Columbus
  30. The Brave and the Boulder or To Each His Stone