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Rocky and Bullwinkle mark 50 years By Chris Foran of the Journal Sentinel Posted: Nov. 18, 2009 It's an anniversary that even Boris Badenov couldn't stop from coming. On Nov. 19, 1959, "Rocky and His Friends" premiered on ABC, bringing to television the adventures of Bullwinkle J. Moose, Rocket J. Squirrel, Natasha Fatale, Mr. Peabody and his pet boy Sherman, and, of course, Badenov, the world's rottenest spy. And, Tiffany Ward is glad to report, they've never left. "Luckily, we have that baby boomer audience that grew up with it and introduced it to their kids," said Ward, daughter of Rocky and Bullwinkle creator Jay Ward and president of Ward Productions Inc., the caretaker company of her father's handiwork. One of the first cartoon shows to air in prime time, "Rocky" - which had several different titles, many of which added Bullwinkle's moniker to the proceedings - aired from 1959 to 1964 before going into endless reruns in syndication and on cable. Although Rocky and Bullwinkle bounced between two networks and through a slew of time slots - from weekday afternoons to prime time to Saturday mornings - their smart, smart-alecky show inspired a generation of animators.
