Bucky and Pepito facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bucky and Pepito |
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| Directed by | Reuben Timmins Edwin Rehberg |
| Voices of | Dal McKennon |
| Theme music composer | Johnny Holiday |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Sam Singer |
| Production company(s) | Trans-Artists Productions |
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| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | September 8, 1959 – March 22, 1960 |
Bucky and Pepito was a cartoon TV show from 1959. It was an animated Western series, meaning it had cowboys and adventures in the old West! The show was made by Sam Singer.
It's about two young friends. Bucky is a creative boy who wears a cowboy hat. His friend, Pepito, is Mexican and loves to invent things. Some people have said that the way Pepito was shown in the cartoon might not be fair or respectful today.
Many episodes of the show are now hard to find. This is because the copyright was not renewed. This means the episodes are now in the public domain. Anyone can use them freely. About half of the series was released on old 8mm home movies in the 1960s.
Who Voiced the Characters?
- Dal McKennon did the voices for both Bucky and Pepito. He was a talented voice actor!
How Many Episodes Were There?
The show had 36 episodes in total. Here is an example of one episode:
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| 1 | "Cal's Mis' Steak" | September 8, 1959 | |
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A baby calf that loves egg nog and chocolate milk almost gets eaten by a wolf. The wolf, named Cal, thinks the calf would be a tasty meal.
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What Did People Think of the Show?
Some people did not think Bucky and Pepito was a very good show. Two episodes even appeared on a collection of "worst cartoons ever made." One critic, Harry McCracken, said the show set "a standard for awfulness." He felt no other TV cartoon had been worse.
