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The King and Odie

Year
Studio
Outlet
1960
Total Television
NBC

King Leonardo was a lion who ruled the fictitious nation of Congo Bongo. Together with his trustworthy aide, a skunk named Odie Cologne, the king had to ward off the constant attempts of his brother Itchy and Itchy’s criminal partner Biggy to seize the throne for themselves.

A victim of mange and constantly scratching, the not-so-bright Itchy Brother was far from kingly material. Never a success, he roomed with the gangster rodent Biggy Rat in a rundown shack that served as a secret headquarters from which the two plotted their latest schemes. Although Biggy did most of the planning, any success the pair had was short lived, mainly due to the competence of the king’s advisor Odie.

In the course of their underhanded endeavors, Biggy and Itchy occasionally found themselves in league with the likes of the deranged scientist Professor Messer, man of a thousand personalities, or the nefarious collector of people, Mr. Mad. Their success rate was equally bad, with or without the help of others.

The King and Odie was one of several segments on King Leonardo and his Short Subjects, which debuted in 1960 and ran for three seasons. Other four-minute segments on the show included The Hunter and Tooter Turtle, as well as a series of ninety-second stories featuring Twinkles the elephant. Two King and Odie segments bookended the other segments during each half-hour show.

After its own series ended, additional episodes of The King and Odie were created for the 1963–64 season of Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales. These new cartoons and several from King Leonardo and his Short Subjects were also syndicated as part of Dudley Do-Right and Friends.

Episodes

Nose for the Noose

Riches to Rags

Drumming Up the Bongos

How High is Up?

Loon from the Moon

Royal Amnesia

Royal Bongo War Chant

Showdown at Dhyber Pass

Duel to the Dearth

Ringside Riot

Bringing in Biggie

Confound It Confusion

Paris Pursuit

The Awful Tower

Beatnik Boom

Call Out the Kids

Battle Slip

Trial of the Traitors

Heroes Are Made…With Salami

The Big Freeze

Home Neat Home

The Legend of Leonardo the Neat

Am I Glue

Sticky Stuff

Double Trouble

Switcheroo Ruler

Perfume Panic

Style Awhile

No Bong-Bongos

The Ad Game

Bats in the Ballpark

Debased Ball

Ghosts Guests

Long Lost Lennie

Fatal Fever

Pulling the Mane Switch

Dim Gem

The Clanking Castle Caper

The King and Me

The Loves of Lynetta Lion

Black is White

The Sport of Kings

My Dog Has Fleas

True Blue Blues

Lead Foot Leonardo

The Rat Race

Out of the Depths

The Obey Ball

If at First You Don’t Succeed

Try, Try Again

He Who Laughs Last

Long Laugh Leonardo

Coney Island Calamity

East Side, West Side

An Ode in Code

Two Beneath the Mast

Romeo and Joliet

The Loco Play

Hip Hip Hypnosis

Odie Hit the Roadie

Hunting a Hobby

Teeing Off

Bayou Blues

Smarty Gras

One Way Ticket to Venus

Stage Struck

Back to Nature

My Vine is Your Vine

Bye Bye Bicycle

The Tourist Trade

Chicago Shenanigans

Loop the Loop

Mistaked Claim

Uranium on the Cranium

Fortune Feller

Wild and Wobbly

The Trail of the Lonesome Mine

The Treasure of the Sierra Bongos

*see note 1

Introducing Mr. Mad

Falling Asleep

Hup-2-3-Hike

Spring Along With Itch

Left Alone Leonardo

A Tour de Farce

Get ‘Em Up Scout

The King Camps Out

Offensive Defensive

A Long Long Trail A-Binding

Treasure Train

Handcar Heroes

Honey Hungry

Bye Bye Bees

The Royal Race

The Shifty Sail

Asleep on the Deep

An Ace for a King

Odie Takes a Dive

Go and Catch a Falling King

Royal Rodeo

Ride ’em Cowboy

S.O. Essex Calling

The Big Falling Out

Long Day’s Journey Into Fright

Making a Monkey Shine

Note 1:

These cartoons first aired during the 1963–64 season of Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales.

Comments

  1. Maja Scott

    Finding this just now has made my day! And many days to come as I will luxuriate in these cartoons my little brother & I were so fond of as children. I will introduce them to the three small children in our family. Thank you soooo much for posting them!

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