Crusader Rabbit
Crusader Rabbit is the first animated series produced specifically for television. The concept was test marketed in 1948, while the initial episode - Crusader vs. the State of Texas - aired on KNBH in Los Angeles, California on August 1, 1950.
Seasons & Episodes
- 3.01Mine Your Own BusinessRate
- 3.02Thar's Gold in Them Thar Fills (12th Crusade)Rate
- 3.03Crook's TourRate
- 3.04West We ForgetRate
- 3.05Sahara YouRate
- 3.06Gullibles TravelsRate
- 3.07The Belly Acres MysteryRate
- 3.08Two on the IsleRate
- 3.09Scars and StripesRate
- 3.10Apes of RathRate
- 3.11There's No Place Like RomeRate
- 3.12The Great Baseball MysteryRate
- 3.13The Search for the Missing LinksRate
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Cast & Crew
84 unique people credited
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Writers
8Alexander Anderson
writer, Writers, writer1 episode • 1951
Arthur North
story, Writers, story2 episodes • 1950
Barbara Chain
story, story6 episodes • 1957
Chris Hayward
story (as Chris Bob Hayward), story (as Chris Bob Hayward)9 episodes • 1957
Hal Goodman
story, Writers, story2 episodes • 1950
Jack Miller
writer, story sketches, writer2 episodes • 1950–1951, story sketches13 episodes • 1957
Joe Curtin
story, story2 episodes • 1950
Lloyd Turner
story, writer, Writers, story2 episodes • 1950, writer1 episode • 1951
Producers
5Alexander Anderson
producer, producer10 episodes • 1950–1952
Jay Ward
producer, producer10 episodes • 1950–1952
Jerry Fairbanks
executive producer, executive producer9 episodes • 1950–1952
Lee Orgel
producer, producer 13 episodes • 1957 (uncredited)
Shull Bonsall
executive producer, executive producer13 episodes • 1957
Other crew
73Hal Goodman
2 episodes • 1950 (uncredited)
Arthur North
4 episodes • 1950 (uncredited)
Lloyd Turner
4 episodes • 1950 (uncredited)
Alex Ignatiev
animator, animator13 episodes • 1957
Bob Matz
animator, animator13 episodes • 1957
Harvey Siegel
animator, animator 10 episodes • 1950–1952
John Sparey
animator, artist, artist 1 episode • 1950, animator13 episodes • 1957
Joseph Price
animator, animator13 episodes • 1957
Marvin Woodward
animator, animator (as Marv Woodward)13 episodes • 1957
Reuben Timmins
animator, animator (as Reuben Timmens)13 episodes • 1957
Bob Bastian
artist, artist 1 episode • 1950 (uncredited)
Bob Bemiller
artist, animation director, artist 1 episode • 1950, animation director13 episodes • 1957 (uncredited)
Technical specs
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
- Sound mix
- Mono
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- 455 episodes· 4 min
Also known as
- (English)Crusader Rabbit
- (Japanese)進め!ラビット
Release dates around the world1 country · showhide
- United StatesAug 1, 1950
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