Comic Kings

1962 – 1963 13 cartoons

This predecessor to the King Features Trilogy TV series was a collaboration with King Features Syndicate. In a follow up to the Popeye syndicated package, executive producer Al Brodax hired the same firms to produce 150 color cartoons of other KFS strips- 50 each of "Beetle Bailey," "Krazy Kat" and "Snuffy Smith." Paramount/Famous Studios was allowed to distribute their films to theaters in 1962, a year ahead of the syndicated TV release.

Episode guide

  1. Frog's Legs

    April 1962 (estimated) No. MPAA: # 06395 Theatrical Series Paramount Cartoon Studio

    When Tubby finds out that people pays good money for frog's legs at a restaurant, he and Lulu decide to find some frogs.

  2. Home Sweet Swampy

    May 19, 1962 No. 6212 Theatrical Series Paramount Cartoon Studio

    Captain Scabbard orders Beetle and Sergeant Snorkle to go out and enjoy themselves on R&R. Beetle is excited, but Sarge can't stand to leave his precious army camp! The pair get themselves…

  3. Hero's Reward

    May 19, 1962 No. 6213 Theatrical Series Paramount Cartoon Studio

    Sergeant Snorkle's entire platoon prepares for war games with another base. During the battle, Beetle and Zero manage to louse up the games. They both get trapped inside of a tank, and, bef…

  4. Et Tu Otto

    June 19, 1962 No. 6217 Theatrical Series Paramount Cartoon Studio

    Feeling that his platoon hates him, Sergeant Snorkle seeks the advice of Camp Swampy Chaplain. The Chaplain advises the sergeant to be nice to his men and take an interest in their work and…

  5. Psychological Testing

    June 1962 (estimated) No. 6214 Theatrical Series Paramount Cartoon Studio

    Van Bellingham Cartwright Forbes arrives at Camp Swampy to take on the best men for the new psychological test. Beetle and Snorkle are picked to participate in a battle of wits with the cha…

  6. Snuffy's Song

    June 1962 (estimated) No. 6215 Theatrical Series Paramount Cartoon Studio

    Barney Google decides to cash in on the current music rage by recording the song that Snuffy Smith sings as he chops wood. Believing that Snuffy's song will make them a fortune in the recor…

  7. The Hat

    July 1962 (estimated) No. 6216 Theatrical Series Paramount Cartoon Studio

    Snuffy, Barney and Louise are stranded in the big city with no money for a mule and a wagon until a pair of gangsters offer to buy them one if they will just deliver a note and a satchel to…

  8. Keeping Up With Krazy

    October 1, 1962 No. 6224 Theatrical Series Paramount Cartoon Studio

    Ignatz Mouse is hired to sell a prefabricated house to local brick foundry owner Kelly by a corrupt Realtor. Krazy competes by building herself a simple home with "everything" that Kelly ha…

  9. Take Me To Your Gen'rul

    October 19, 1962 No. MPAA: # 06419 Theatrical Series Paramount Cartoon Studio

    Snuffy is drafted. But he's the wrong Smith. He goes through fire and brimstone to reach the commanding general to explain the mistake. Mistaking Snuffy for a draft dodger, two MPs arrest S…

  10. A Tree Is A Tree Is A Tree?

    October 19, 1962 No. 6219 Theatrical Series Paramount Cartoon Studio

    Sergeant Snorkle is bothered by the lack of beauty at Camp Swampy, so he sends away for a Japanese leechee tree. While the tree is being planted, Sergeant Snorkle heads for a little R&R. Pr…

  11. The Method And Maw

    October 19, 1962 No. 6220 Theatrical Series Paramount Cartoon Studio

    Actress Beulah Bangfoot wants to use Loweezy as a model for her next play. She copies Maw so closely that Snuffy can't tell them apart.

  12. Mouse Blanche

    November 1, 1962 No. 6227 Theatrical Series Paramount Cartoon Studio

    Ignatz Mouse goes to jail by buying stuff without asking how much the items cost, so his credit card bill doesn't get high...

  13. Beetle's High Horps

    September 15, 1963 TV Episode Paramount Cartoon Studio

    Beatle, Zero and Sergeant Snorkle are assigned to deliver a statue of a famous Civil War general astride his horse for Camp Swamp's courtyard. After picking up the piece from the sculptor,…

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