Kukla, Fran and Ollie

Season 3

'Kukla, Fran and Ollie'. a pioneer tv show for children using puppets that became as popular with adults. There was no script and was entirely adlibbed. Fran Allison starred, interacting with puppets, Kukla (a clown) and Ollie (a dragon).

Where to Watch Season 3

230 Episodes

  • Opening Show
    E1
    Opening Show
  • Luggage Arrival
    E2
    Luggage Arrival
  • Fletcher's Lecture
    E3
    Fletcher's Lecture
  • Return of Buelah Witch
    E4
    Return of Buelah Witch
  • Whaling Pageant
    E5
    Whaling Pageant
  • Birthday Party
    E6
    Birthday Party
  • Lemonade
    E7
    Lemonade
  • Summer Theatre
    E8
    Summer Theatre
  • Amusement Park
    E9
    Amusement Park
  • Ollie Leaves But Returns
    E10
    Ollie Leaves But Returns
  • Picnic
    E11
    Picnic
  • Fascinato Time
    E12
    Fascinato Time
  • Symphony (AKA Summer Music Festival)
    E13
    Symphony (AKA Summer Music Festival)
  • Kinescope Show
    E14
    Kinescope Show
  • Motoring
    E15
    Motoring
  • Kukla's Date
    E16
    Kukla's Date
  • Fletcher Sorts Mail
    E17
    Fletcher Sorts Mail
  • Railroad Fair
    E18
    Railroad Fair
  • Labor Day
    E19
    Labor Day
  • First Day of School
    E20
    First Day of School
  • Ollie's Old Trouble
    E21
    Ollie's Old Trouble
  • Screen Test
    E22
    Screen TestThe Kuklapolitans search for a new star for Production #243
  • County Fair
    E23
    County Fair
  • Hospital Show
    E24
    Hospital Show
  • Contributions to Courier
    E25
    Contributions to Courier
  • Arabian Nights
    E26
    Arabian Nights
  • On Wisconsin
    E27
    On Wisconsin
  • Milwaukee Was Fun
    E28
    Milwaukee Was Fun
  • New Price
    E29
    New Price
  • Sleepy Time
    E30
    Sleepy Time
  • Soapy Opera
    E31
    Soapy Opera
  • Western (Which Way Did He Go?)
    E32
    Western (Which Way Did He Go?)
  • Mme. Ooglepuss Loses Her Wig
    E33
    Mme. Ooglepuss Loses Her WigThe retired diva asks floor manager Russ Mayberry for some privacy while attending to personal chores.
  • Sealtest
    E34
    Sealtest
  • How To Take A Cue
    E35
    How To Take A Cue
  • Tooey Talk
    E36
    Tooey Talk
  • Fixing Carpet and Hopscotch Polka
    E37
    Fixing Carpet and Hopscotch Polka
  • Getting Out the New Issue of the Kuklapolitan Courier
    E38
    Getting Out the New Issue of the Kuklapolitan Courier
  • Library Day
    E39
    Library Day
  • Ice Cream (with Dave Garroway)
    E40
    Ice Cream (with Dave Garroway)
  • Packing for Washington and Russ' Wedding
    E41
    Packing for Washington and Russ' Wedding
  • First Color Broadcast (in Washington)
    E42
    First Color Broadcast (in Washington)
  • Second Day in Washington
    E43
    Second Day in Washington
  • Third Day in Washington
    E44
    Third Day in Washington
  • Second Anniversary
    E45
    Second Anniversary
  • Last Day in Washington
    E46
    Last Day in Washington
  • Back Home Again
    E47
    Back Home Again
  • Ollie's Recipe
    E48
    Ollie's Recipe
  • Fashion Show
    E49
    Fashion Show
  • Buelah Witch on the Moon
    E50
    Buelah Witch on the Moon
  • Homecoming (with Gene Rayburn)
    E51
    Homecoming (with Gene Rayburn)Gene Rayburn visits to help Ollie prepare for Dragon Prep homecoming celebration.
  • United Nations Day
    E52
    United Nations Day
  • Burr Tillstrom in Commercial
    E53
    Burr Tillstrom in Commercial
  • Swan Lake
    E54
    Swan Lake
  • Ollie's Interview
    E55
    Ollie's Interview
  • Buelah Witch Prepares for Halloween
    E56
    Buelah Witch Prepares for Halloween
  • Halloween Episode
    E57
    Halloween EpisodeKukla and Ollie try on their costumes and Beulah attempts to avert a crisis at the Witch Normal convention.
  • Guest - Milton Caniff
    E58
    Guest - Milton Caniff
  • Lewis Gomavitz, Boy Director
    E59
    Lewis Gomavitz, Boy Director
  • Junior League Show
    E60
    Junior League Show
  • Ollie Gets Ready for a Date
    E61
    Ollie Gets Ready for a Date
  • (Unknown Title)
    E62
    (Unknown Title)
  • Old Fashioned / At Home
    E63
    Old Fashioned / At Home
  • Fletcher Sorts Mail
    E64
    Fletcher Sorts Mail
  • Boy Next Door
    E65
    Boy Next Door
  • Colonel Crackie's Amateur Hour
    E66
    Colonel Crackie's Amateur Hour
  • Sadler Wells Ballet
    E67
    Sadler Wells Ballet
  • House Hunting
    E68
    House Hunting
  • Kine Christmas
    E69
    Kine ChristmasNote that the despite the title, this episode was first broadcast live on November 16th before being broadcast nationally later by individual stations around the country.
  • Gift Day
    E70
    Gift Day
  • Old Memories and Old Songs
    E71
    Old Memories and Old Songs
  • Fran's Birthday
    E72
    Fran's Birthday
  • Ice Cream Stand
    E73
    Ice Cream Stand
  • Thanksgiving Day Pageant
    E74
    Thanksgiving Day Pageant
  • Thanksgiving Day
    E75
    Thanksgiving Day
  • Glockenspiel's Employee Day
    E76
    Glockenspiel's Employee Day
  • 4-H Club
    E77
    4-H Club
  • Fred Waring Day
    E78
    Fred Waring Day
  • Kukla Kiddish
    E79
    Kukla KiddishKukla kids everyone, including the cameraman, and sings a song from Cabin in the Sky with Fran.
  • Salute to Utica
    E80
    Salute to Utica
  • French Lesson
    E81
    French Lesson
  • Salute to Television
    E82
    Salute to Television
  • Burr Tillstrom Sells Ice Cream
    E83
    Burr Tillstrom Sells Ice Cream
  • Martin Kane, Private Eye - Martin Dragon, Private Tooth
    E84
    Martin Kane, Private Eye - Martin Dragon, Private Tooth
  • Balancing Budget
    E85
    Balancing Budget
  • Water Glasses
    E86
    Water Glasses
  • Press Day - Getting the "Kuklapolitan Courier" Together
    E87
    Press Day - Getting the "Kuklapolitan Courier" Together
  • Cecil Bill's Geiger Counter
    E88
    Cecil Bill's Geiger Counter
  • Hobby Show
    E89
    Hobby Show
  • Everyone Eats Sealtest Ice Cream
    E90
    Everyone Eats Sealtest Ice Cream
  • Cactus Jim - Copper Canyon
    E91
    Cactus Jim - Copper Canyon
  • Three Billy Goats Gruff
    E92
    Three Billy Goats Gruff
  • Making a Christmas Tree Stand
    E93
    Making a Christmas Tree StandKukla and Cecil Bill showcase their carpentry skills, and the troupe sings songs featured on their Christmas album.
  • Christmas Pageant
    E94
    Christmas Pageant
  • Christmas Decorations
    E95
    Christmas Decorations
  • Christmas Eve
    E96
    Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Presents
    E97
    Christmas Presents
  • Real Happy
    E98
    Real Happy
  • Hansel and Gretel
    E99
    Hansel and GretelThe Kuklapolitan Light Opera Companyy opens it's winter season with Englebert Humperdinck's operetta.
  • Ice Cream Snow Man
    E100
    Ice Cream Snow Man
  • New Year's Eve
    E101
    New Year's Eve
  • Salute to Philadelphia
    E102
    Salute to Philadelphia
  • Ollie's Milkshake Mixer
    E103
    Ollie's Milkshake Mixer
  • Announcing a Trip East
    E104
    Announcing a Trip East
  • Hot Fudge Sundae and Plans for Home
    E105
    Hot Fudge Sundae and Plans for Home
  • Mme. Ooglepuss' Club Date Rehearsal
    E106
    Mme. Ooglepuss' Club Date Rehearsal
  • Ollie's "Yes/No" File
    E107
    Ollie's "Yes/No" File
  • Fran's Singing Lesson
    E108
    Fran's Singing Lesson
  • Collecting Items for New York Trip
    E109
    Collecting Items for New York Trip
  • Getting Ready for New York
    E110
    Getting Ready for New York
  • New York, New York
    E111
    New York, New York
  • New York Party
    E112
    New York Party
  • Last Day in New York
    E113
    Last Day in New York
  • Philadelphia
    E114
    Philadelphia
  • Camden
    E115
    Camden
  • Unpacking
    E116
    Unpacking
  • (Unknown Title)
    E117
    (Unknown Title)
  • Newsreels of New York
    E118
    Newsreels of New York
  • Ollie and Strange Sounds
    E119
    Ollie and Strange Sounds
  • Gypsy Show
    E120
    Gypsy Show
  • Boom Boy
    E121
    Boom Boy
  • Fletcher's Date
    E122
    Fletcher's Date
  • Salute to First Ford Day
    E123
    Salute to First Ford Day
  • Ground Hog (Hawg) Day
    E124
    Ground Hog (Hawg) Day
  • Award Day
    E125
    Award Day
  • Dentist Office
    E126
    Dentist Office
  • Ollie in Talent the Directory
    E127
    Ollie in Talent the Directory
  • Plan to Drive to Cincinnati
    E128
    Plan to Drive to Cincinnati
  • Planning a Party
    E129
    Planning a Party
  • Going to Cincinnati
    E130
    Going to Cincinnati
  • Cinderella
    E131
    Cinderella
  • St. Valentine's Day Show
    E132
    St. Valentine's Day Show
  • Fletcher Rabbit - Ad Man
    E133
    Fletcher Rabbit - Ad Man
  • Spike Jones
    E134
    Spike Jones
  • Art Exhibit
    E135
    Art Exhibit
  • Twenty Questions
    E136
    Twenty Questions
  • Dog Day
    E137
    Dog Day
  • George Washington's Birthday
    E138
    George Washington's Birthday
  • June Havoc
    E139
    June Havoc
  • Fran's Return
    E140
    Fran's Return
  • Kukla and Ollie Lose their Voices
    E141
    Kukla and Ollie Lose their Voices
  • Ollie - Sounds and Glasses
    E142
    Ollie - Sounds and Glasses
  • Schedule Day
    E143
    Schedule Day
  • Easter Baskets
    E144
    Easter Baskets
  • Salute to Memphis
    E145
    Salute to Memphis
  • Ollie's Western
    E146
    Ollie's Western
  • Buelah's New Jet Broom
    E147
    Buelah's New Jet Broom
  • Salute to Spring
    E148
    Salute to Spring
  • Zither Day
    E149
    Zither Day
  • Miss Coo-Coo Disrupts the Playhouse
    E150
    Miss Coo-Coo Disrupts the Playhouse
  • Dancing Lessons
    E151
    Dancing Lessons
  • Let's Bake a Sunshine Cake
    E152
    Let's Bake a Sunshine Cake
  • (Unknown Title)
    E153
    (Unknown Title)
  • Suggestion Box
    E154
    Suggestion Box
  • New Yorker Article
    E155
    New Yorker Article
  • Milton Caniff (Peter Cottontail)
    E156
    Milton Caniff (Peter Cottontail)
  • Fran as Secretary and Mme. Ooglepuss' Mink Coat
    E157
    Fran as Secretary and Mme. Ooglepuss' Mink Coat
  • Band Show
    E158
    Band Show
  • Stage Scenery
    E159
    Stage Scenery
  • Music Maestro
    E160
    Music Maestro
  • Tree-House Plans
    E161
    Tree-House Plans
  • Fitting Clothes
    E162
    Fitting Clothes
  • Godfrey, Crosby and Como
    E163
    Godfrey, Crosby and Como
  • Joe Lockwood's Testimonial Dinner
    E164
    Joe Lockwood's Testimonial Dinner
  • April Fool Show
    E165
    April Fool Show
  • Gardening
    E166
    Gardening
  • Spring Show
    E167
    Spring Show
  • Ollie's Thinking Machine
    E168
    Ollie's Thinking Machine
  • Ollie's Spring Hat
    E169
    Ollie's Spring Hat
  • Pinafore
    E170
    Pinafore
  • Opera Show
    E171
    Opera Show
  • Belated St. Patrick's Day
    E172
    Belated St. Patrick's Day
  • Shakespeare vs. Musical Comedy
    E173
    Shakespeare vs. Musical Comedy
  • Milwaukee Civic Progress Week
    E174
    Milwaukee Civic Progress Week
  • Taking the Census
    E175
    Taking the Census
  • Boxing (with Dave Garroway)
    E176
    Boxing (with Dave Garroway)
  • Miss Witch Day
    E177
    Miss Witch Day
  • Baseball
    E178
    Baseball
  • Boy Astronomer (with Dave Garroway)
    E179
    Boy Astronomer (with Dave Garroway)
  • Kukla's Night at the Actor's Club (with Dave Garroway)
    E180
    Kukla's Night at the Actor's Club (with Dave Garroway)
  • Museum Show
    E181
    Museum Show
  • Fletcher's Garden Hints
    E182
    Fletcher's Garden Hints
  • Girls' String Trio
    E183
    Girls' String Trio
  • Mail Mix-up
    E184
    Mail Mix-up
  • Going to Benton Harbor
    E185
    Going to Benton Harbor
  • Kuklapolitan Dance Band
    E186
    Kuklapolitan Dance Band
  • Fletcher's Chance to Finish Lecture
    E187
    Fletcher's Chance to Finish Lecture
  • St. George and the Dragon
    E188
    St. George and the Dragon
  • House Hunting
    E189
    House Hunting
  • Circus Show
    E190
    Circus Show
  • Favorite Operatic Roles
    E191
    Favorite Operatic Roles
  • Spoon Day
    E192
    Spoon Day
  • Hospital Show
    E193
    Hospital Show
  • Restaurant Business
    E194
    Restaurant Business
  • New Orleans Salute
    E195
    New Orleans Salute
  • Spring House Cleaning
    E196
    Spring House Cleaning
  • Ollie's Hair-Do
    E197
    Ollie's Hair-Do
  • Toscanini
    E198
    Toscanini
  • Fletcher Breaks a Pot
    E199
    Fletcher Breaks a Pot
  • Going to Detroit and Cleveland
    E200
    Going to Detroit and Cleveland
  • Railroad Show
    E201
    Railroad Show
  • The Legal Show
    E202
    The Legal Show
  • Northwestern Show
    E203
    Northwestern Show
  • Uke Lesson
    E204
    Uke Lesson
  • Rhythm Band Day
    E205
    Rhythm Band Day
  • Tally-Ho Day
    E206
    Tally-Ho Day
  • Preparing for Vacation
    E207
    Preparing for Vacation
  • Picnic Day
    E208
    Picnic Day
  • Kukla is Silly Day
    E209
    Kukla is Silly Day
  • Two Commercials Today
    E210
    Two Commercials Today
  • Art Show in Paris
    E211
    Art Show in Paris
  • 4th of July
    E212
    4th of JulyNote that the despite the title, this episode was first broadcast live on June 6th before being broadcast nationally later by individual stations around the country.
  • The Mikado
    E213
    The Mikado
  • Post-mortem of the Mikado
    E214
    Post-mortem of the Mikado
  • Let's Have a Carnival
    E215
    Let's Have a Carnival
  • Summer Theatre
    E216
    Summer Theatre
  • Mercedes' Growing Pains
    E217
    Mercedes' Growing Pains
  • Vacation Worries and Ford Station Wagon
    E218
    Vacation Worries and Ford Station Wagon
  • Preparing for a Trip
    E219
    Preparing for a Trip
  • Fran Off to New York
    E220
    Fran Off to New York
  • Doloras' First Show
    E221
    Doloras' First Show
  • Mercedes Graduates Again
    E222
    Mercedes Graduates Again
  • Boy Scouts
    E223
    Boy Scouts
  • Ollie's Day
    E224
    Ollie's Day
  • Life Guard Day
    E225
    Life Guard Day
  • Welcome Home Fran
    E226
    Welcome Home Fran
  • Doloras Meets the Family
    E227
    Doloras Meets the Family
  • Puppetry Festival Show
    E228
    Puppetry Festival ShowThe troupe sends greetings to the 14th annual American Puppetry Festival, and premieres a new song.
  • Packing for a Vacation
    E229
    Packing for a Vacation
  • Going on Vacation
    E230
    Going on VacationLast show before Summer Vacation, 1950.

 

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