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The Three Bears

July 22, 1962 TV Episode Aesop and Son

Studio: Jay Ward Productions

Synopsis

Two bears come back from a movie and find rich Uncle Fabian in their house.

Characters

Aesop, Aesop Junior, Charlie Bear, Edna Bear, Uncle Fabian, Golf Pro, Owl in Cave

Credits

Directing

Director: Gerard Baldwin, Frank Braxton, Pete Burness, Sal Faillace, Paul Harvey, Jim Hiltz, Bill Hurtz, Lew Keller, Ted parmelee, Gerry Ray, Dun Roman, Bob Schleh, George Singer, Ernie Terrazas, John Walker, Rudy Zamora

Producing

Producer: Jay Ward, Bill Scott, Ponsonby Britt O.B.E

Writing

Writer: George Atkins, Al Burns, Jim Critchfield, Chris Hayward, Chris Jenkyns, Jim MacGeorge, John Marshall, Paul Mazursky, Jack Mendelsohn, Bill Scott, Larry Tucker, Lloyd Turner

Voices

Voice: Charlie Ruggles (Aesop), Daws Butler (Aesop Junior, Uncle Fabian, Golf Pro, Owl in Cave), Bill Scott (Charlie Bear), June Foray (Edna Bear)

Music

Music: Sheldon Allman

Animation

Animator: Bob Bachman, Howard Baldwin, Herman Cohen, Phil Duncan, Bob Goe, Fred Madison, Bob Maxfield, Gary Mooney, Barrie Nelson, Jack Schnerk, Rod Scribner, Alan Zaslove

Editing

Editor: Skip Craig, Roger Donley

Production notes

This show provided audiences with skewed versions of popular fables and fairy tales. Aesop tries to teach his son about life with his tales. His son twists the tales always seems to find an alternate - and comical- meaning.