Bucky and Pepito
Appearance
Bucky and Pepito | |
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Created by | Sam Singer |
Directed by |
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Voices of | Dal McKennon |
Theme music composer | Johnny Holiday |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Sam Singer |
Production company | Trans-Artists Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Syndication |
Release | September 8, 1959 March 22, 1960 | –
Bucky and Pepito is a 1959 Western-themed animated television series produced by Sam Singer.[1][2][3]
The series is about two young boys. Bucky is an imaginative American child who wears a cowboy hat, and his Mexican friend Pepito is an inventor. Pepito's depiction has been criticized as conforming to racist stereotypes.[4]
The series is partially found. All episodes of the series have entered the public domain due to failure to renew the copyright.
Cast[edit]
- Dal McKennon as Bucky and Pepito[5]
Episodes[edit]
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No. | Title | Original air date [5] |
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1 | "Cal's Mis' Steak" | September 8, 1959 |
2 | "The Coyote Catcher" | September 15, 1959 |
3 | "Crazy Car Capers" | September 22, 1959 |
4 | "Dog Catcher Daze" | September 29, 1959 |
5 | "Cal Coyote Flies Again" | October 6, 1959 |
6 | "Flippin' Over Flapjacks" | October 13, 1959 |
7 | "Flyin' High" | October 20, 1959 |
8 | "Hi-Flyin' Goat" | October 27, 1959 |
9 | "Hot Diggity Dog" | November 3, 1959 |
10 | "The Howlin' Coyote" | November 10, 1959 |
11 | "Hunters Dilemma" | November 17, 1959 |
12 | "Jumpin' Frijoles" | November 24, 1959 |
13 | "A Kingfishy Tale" | December 8, 1959 |
14 | "The Magic Penny" | December 15, 1959 |
15 | "Mambo Rhythm" | December 22, 1959 |
16 | "No Luck Duck" | December 29, 1959 |
17 | "Cat Nappin Around" | December 29, 1959 |
18 | "Dinosaur Daze" | December 29, 1959 |
19 | "Out Of This World" | December 29, 1959 |
20 | "Pony Pal" | December 29, 1959 |
21 | "The Fastest Bird Alive" | December 29, 1959 |
22 | "The Sheepish Coyote" | December 29, 1959 |
23 | "Them's My Boys" | December 29, 1959 |
24 | "Unlucky Horseshoes" | December 29, 1959 |
25 | "Fresh Fish" | December 29, 1959 |
26 | "The Lion Tamer" | January 5, 1960 |
27 | "The Pancake Taking Cure" | January 12, 1960 |
28 | "Pet Duck" | January 19, 1960 |
29 | "Rustlin' Coyote" | January 26, 1960 |
30 | "Sailor's Story" | February 2, 1960 |
31 | "Stooges" | February 9, 1960 |
32 | "Texas Jack And The Bean Patch" | February 16, 1960 |
33 | "Time Machine" | February 23, 1960 |
34 | "The Vexin' Texan" | March 8, 1960 |
35 | "Watch Dog For Hire" | March 15, 1960 |
36 | "The Wandering Elephant" | March 22, 1960 |
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Reception[edit]
Two episodes appeared on a compilation DVD of the worst cartoons ever made,[6] and it was described by Harry McCracken as setting "a standard for awfulness that no contemporary TV cartoon has managed to surpass".[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Bucky and Pepito at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on March 20, 2015.
- ^ Cohen, Karl F. (2004). Forbidden Animation. McFarland & Company. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-7864-2032-2. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ Beck, Jerry (2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 295. ISBN 978-1-55652-591-9. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
Bucky and Pepito.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 161. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ a b "Bucky and Pepito". Big Cartoon Database. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ The Worst Cartoons Ever!. Rembrandt Films. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ "Bucky & Pepito take a Cartoon Dump". CartoonBrew.com. September 27, 2007. Archived from the original on 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- 1950s American animated television series
- 1960s American animated television series
- 1959 American television series debuts
- 1959 animated television series debuts
- 1960 American television series endings
- 1950s Western (genre) television series
- 1960s Western (genre) television series
- American children's animated comedy television series
- Animated television series about children
- First-run syndicated animated television series
- Animated television series stubs