Hokey Smoke!

Well, it's official. Rocket J. Squirrel and Bullwinkle J. Moose are now eligible to join AARP.

The puntastic pair turned 50 last week. On the same day, Ford announced the end of the Edsel.

Sort of makes one think a bit.

I'm a fan.

Yes, of both. This time I'm going to concentrate on Moose and Squirrel.

My appreciation of Rocky and Bullwinkle goes far beyond just their serialized capers and the filler cartoons like the Fractured Fairy Tales and Aesop and Son. My appreciation extends to some of cartoonist Jay Ward's other creations, chief among them George of the Jungle.
Too, there was/is Cap'n Crunch. Jay Ward coming up with the character, Dawes Butler with the voice.
Jay Ward's minimalist cartoons worked on several levels as many good productions, live and otherwise, should. It was all in the puns and the wordplay. To this day, if I were to sit down in front of any random episode of the Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, I'd find myself tickled by some element which I had not seen or noticed previously.
What's even better was that two of Ward's creations were converted into live action movies. Pretty darn good live action movies at that.
Brendon Frazier's portrayal of George of the Jungle was almost perfect. He was just as clueless in live action as he was as a cartoon.
Then came the Rocky and Bullwinkle movie. I was not disappointed. Between the cameos (John Goodman, Whoopie Goldberg and Jonathan Winters just to start with) the mixture of live action and cartoon, over the top villains including Renee Russo and Robert DeNiro, and a sympathetic Karen Sympathy (played by Ohio University alumnus Piper Perabo), it was hard to stop laughing. I still pull out the DVD and play it as a guilty pleasure.
My crazy old red head knows and appreciates it... good thing 'cause she lives with me.
At any rate, 50 seems to be a good age for timeless characters like Moose and Squirrel.
Perhaps I should consider taking some continuing education at Whatzzamatta U.

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