Kukla, Fran, and Ollie

[DynVec]

was that a skit inside the show part of a regular time-slot for advertising making it personalized or was it utterly disgusting product placement?

[TheCTConservative]

Hardly corny. This show, which was around at the birth of TV, was full of humor and humanity, such that as many adults watched it as kids. Burr Tillstrom was a genius who did this show extemporaneously and did all the voices. Fran Alison played off of his characters. We all loved her. He was the inspiration for Jim Henson. This show is still a pleasure to watch.

[spareaxe]

Ollie looks like a Muskie!!

[radiootoo]

Kukla vs Cecil: Who wins?

[inda5club53]

finally landed this and logged it on hotsteeze . com.

[mitchrmp]

Ha ha! Boy, have things changed!

[Nerdhot]

Corny, but very cute :) Way before my time, I grew up on 80s and 90s shows

[ourhousestaug]

To their credit, Kukla, Farn and Ollie did these commercials with undisguised tongue in cheek. Almost with sweetly smiling sarcasm. Their shows were full of hilarious puns, satire and double-meanings that had adult audiences as captivated as the kids.

[blackorby4]

This is a disturbing TV show that should be banned from TV.

[TheGary1882]

@blackorby4 Guess you would rather see Sponge Bob or The Simpons maybe ?

[archona54]

@blackorby4 - Yes yes..only Simpsons and double entendre and disgusting references "Family Guy" should be shown, right?

[gageoninja]

OOOOoooOOo house wife size!!!!

[Shodansixtyone]

Kukla Fran & Ollie - were Big in the day - Pre muppets - I remember siting in front of 16 inch Muntz TV floor model which was more like 12'' back in the late 40's - The whole family came twice a week to watch Kukla, Milton Burl, Ed Sullan, etc - great days as we exited the Depression & WW2 - My favorites included Hopalong Cassidy, Howdy Douty, Flash Gordon, Super Circus, Gene Autry, Uncle Johnny Coons, 2 Ton Baker & Garfield Goose among others. The radio was regulated to the back room.

[drlau8]

The Order of The Stick sent me here

[corneliusmaxx]

say cool, say whip, say whirlpool

[comixmcj]

I loved this one. No one was better than Kukla Fran and Ollie except maybe Lamb Chop.

[WSenator1]

Damn! They even had Kukla, Fran and Ollie shilling for RCA! Is there no shame? BTW, note the sexism of the day - that only women use washing machines!

[anglomik]

@WSenator1 not sexism; just the way it was. A family could actually survive on 1 check back then. I speak to many blue-collar women today about how fortunate they are to be able to work, and it always amazes me that most wish they could stay home. Things we think of as normal today will be thought of as wrong or "politically incorrect" 10 yrs. down the road.

[WSenator1]

@anglomik - Point well taken. What used to get me, even when I was a boy and I didn't quite know what I was looking at or listening to, was when the quiz show host would ask a women what her occupation was (after a man said he was a cop, or a teacher, etc.), she would respond many times, "Oh, I'm just a housewife."

[anglomik]

@WSenator1 Right. As if that wasn't a demanding and difficult job.  My mom was a housewife for a time, then went to work, probably more out of financial necessasity. Believe you me, as a child I had to help w/both yard work and housework. Have a great week, Senator.

[WSenator1]

@anglomik - Couldn't agree with you more. All praise to the women who work - past, present and future. And to the men who love and help them! And a good week to you, too!

[beltar]

I'll buy it!!!

[HS22181]

Kukla, Fran and Ollie know Whirlpool is way better than GE appliances.

[longfoot]

Hyunie - doobie? ha ha ha ha...

I remember Oliver the One Toothed Dragon. Is my memory tumbling along with you know what?

[Hyunie]

evolesel thats NOT a doobie its his 1tooth.he is a dragon.his full name is oliver j dragon. I used to watch this show when I was little.along with captain kangaroo and romper room.

[PRR5406]

Note how during live television, it was truly funny? They broke each other up during the performance because they were part of their own audience.

[KuklaFranAndOllie]

I love the old commercials they did live during the old shows. They didn't do that in the color episodes.

[ellesstee]

Housewife size! Yes!...and they used to cook delicious meals and clean the house, too. And look after their own kids instead of holding everybody else responsible. Nobody got turned into a communist in school in those days, and pregnant teens - very unusual. Women were more than just a pain in the ass in those days.

[PRR5406]

Naw! Girls still got knocked up, but they were sent to "live with their Aunt" for nine months. But I do agree, parents had to take care of their own kids or there were consequences. Today, everyone expects the school to do it. Then they sue.

[cypella]

Lol - you're absolutely right! No kids got turned into damned commies. When women "were more than just a pain in the ass" their children turned into hotrodders, surfers, beatniks and hippies.

Enjoy your Alzheimer's granpa!

[anglomik]

@ellesstee Was with you 'til you got to the "commie" and "pain in the ass" part...

[whizbang47]

I never remember her as a blonde(!) But then I almost never remember commercials. "I want a Clark Bar." I

miss this show. I loved her eyes.

[evolesel]

Why was Ollie always Bogartin' that doobie?

[groovepuppy]

product placement almost

[voiceofrico]

"for there is no washer that can wash them saf-e-ly!"

Charming!

[greg5566]

68 strokes per minute, that was exactly the speed that Fran preferred, if you know what I mean.

[vhrocksmysoul]

"the new housewive's size" washer...does it come with a ball and chain??hmmmm?!

[fromthesidelines]

Here's the cast of "KUKLA, FRAN & OLLIE" delivering an "integrated" commercial for sponsor RCA Whirlrpool during one of their "PRODUCERS' SHOWCASE" presentations in the mid-'50s...