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Kukla, Fran and Ollie
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Kukla, Fran and Ollie

1947-10-13 · 30 min / episode · ★ 6.9

Family · Comedy · Kids

Kukla, Fran and Ollie is an early American television show using puppets, originally created for children but soon watched by more adults than children. It did not have a script and was entirely ad-libbed. It aired from 1947 to 1957.

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Creators
Burr Tillstrom
Production companies
NBC
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United States of America
Status
Ended

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Fran AllisonFran AllisonFran
Burr TillstromKukla, Ollie, etc. Puppeteer & voices

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