The Linus the Lionhearted Show (partially lost animated series; 1964-1969): Difference between revisions

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The Linus the Lionhearted Show was a television program first aired in 1964 created by Post based on their cereal mascots. The show premiered in 1964 on CBS, and went into reruns on ABC in 1966. Most episodes of the series are considered lost, and bootleg DVDs of some full episodes are out of circulation. In 1969, the show was cancelled due to the Federal Trade Commission now ruling that children's TV stars could not shill for their sponsors. Only three full episodes have surfaced online.

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-'''''The Linus the Lionhearted Show '''''was a television program first aired in 1964 created by Post based on their cereal mascots. The show aired for two seasons on CBS, and later went into reruns on ABC. Most episodes of the series are considered lost, and bootleg tapes of some full episodes are out of circulation. In 1969, the show was cancelled because the FCC banned all children's shows related to products. Only three full episodes have been found and have been uploaded onto YouTube.
+'''''The Linus the Lionhearted Show '''''was a television program first aired in 1964 created by Post based on their cereal mascots. The show premiered in 1964 on CBS, and went into reruns on ABC in 1966. Most episodes of the series are considered lost, and bootleg DVDs of some full episodes are out of circulation. In 1969, the show was cancelled due to the Federal Trade Commission now ruling that children's TV stars could not shill for their sponsors. Only three full episodes have surfaced online.
 ==See Also==
 *[[Yo! It's the Chester Cheetah Show (Cancelled 1986-1992 Series With Miscellaneous Production)|Yo! It's the Chester Cheetah Show]] - Another TV show which was also cancelled for being a children's series based on products