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''''' Uncle Croc's Block ''''' is | ''''' Uncle Croc's Block ''''' is a 30-minute live action/animated television series produced by Filmation, and broadcast on ABC in 1975–76.<ref>https://archive.org/details/childrenstelevis0000wool/page/299</ref> | ||
The show was a spoof of live kids' shows, with Charles Nelson Reilly playing the eponymous Uncle Croc, a crocodile that hated his job as the show's host. Also featured were Alfie Wise as his rabbit sidekick, Mr. Rabbit Ears, and Jonathan Harris as Basil Bitterbottom, the show-within-a-show's frustrated director. A motorcycle-riding bird named Koo Koo Knievel (a parody of stuntman Evel Knievel) popped out of a clock to announce when it was "Star Time", and a celebrity "guest" would appear. | The show was a spoof of live kids' shows, with Charles Nelson Reilly playing the eponymous Uncle Croc, a crocodile that hated his job as the show's host. Also featured were Alfie Wise as his rabbit sidekick, Mr. Rabbit Ears, and Jonathan Harris as Basil Bitterbottom, the show-within-a-show's frustrated director. A motorcycle-riding bird named Koo Koo Knievel (a parody of stuntman Evel Knievel) popped out of a clock to announce when it was "Star Time", and a celebrity "guest" would appear.<ref>https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofda00hyat/page/448</ref> | ||
Animated segments include ''Fraidy Cat'', ''Wacky and Packy'', and ''M*U*S*H''. | |||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
Other than clips and the animated segments (all of the latter has been found on YouTube), the entirety of the show is lost. | Other than clips and the animated segments (all of the latter has been found on YouTube), the entirety of the show is lost. | ||
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! style="background-color:green" | Episode Title | |||
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| | |1||A Star is Corn||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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| | |2||Bitterbottom’s Better Bargain||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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| | |3||El Cheapo||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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| | |4||Haunted House||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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| | |5||Inferior Decorator||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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| | |6||It’s Magic||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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| | |7||Mr. Nice Guy||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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| | |8||No Doze||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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| | |9||Oh Unlucky Day||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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| | |10||One Of Our Photo Albums is Missing||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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| | |11||Overworked and Underpaid||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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| | |12||The Big Switch||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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| | |13||The Brat||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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| | |14||The Secret Admirer||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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| | |15||We Try Harder||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|16||You Have No Business in Show Business||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
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==See Also== | |||
*[[Fraidy Cat (partially lost ABC animated comedy series; 1975)]] | |||
*[[ToonHeads (partially lost Cartoon Network animation anthology series; 1992-2003)]] | |||
*[[The Archie Comedy Hour (partially found song segments of CBS animated series based on comic book series; 1969-1970)]] | |||
*[[Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids "Busted" (found uncensored version of episode of animated series; 1984)]] | |||
*[[Will The Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down? (partially found animated series; 1970-1972)]] | |||
*[[Bugzburg (lost cartoon spin-off of Pinochio pseudosequel; 1989)]] | |||
*[[T'as l'Bonjour d'Albert (partially found Carlos segments from French dub of "Fat Albert & The Cosby Kids" animated series; 1985)]] | |||
*[[Filmation's New Classics Collection (Lost Filmation's franchise of pseudosequels from disney movies;1985-1989)]] | |||
==References== | |||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE501F9165EA32A13 | *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Croc%27s_Block | ||
*https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128011/ | |||
*[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE501F9165EA32A13 YouTube playlist featuring some partial clips of the show.] | |||
[[Category:Lost TV]] | [[Category:Lost TV]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Partially found media]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:12, 29 March 2024
The show's title card.
Status: Partially Found
Uncle Croc's Block is a 30-minute live action/animated television series produced by Filmation, and broadcast on ABC in 1975–76.[1]
The show was a spoof of live kids' shows, with Charles Nelson Reilly playing the eponymous Uncle Croc, a crocodile that hated his job as the show's host. Also featured were Alfie Wise as his rabbit sidekick, Mr. Rabbit Ears, and Jonathan Harris as Basil Bitterbottom, the show-within-a-show's frustrated director. A motorcycle-riding bird named Koo Koo Knievel (a parody of stuntman Evel Knievel) popped out of a clock to announce when it was "Star Time", and a celebrity "guest" would appear.[2]
Animated segments include Fraidy Cat, Wacky and Packy, and M*U*S*H.
Episodes
Other than clips and the animated segments (all of the latter has been found on YouTube), the entirety of the show is lost.
| # | Episode Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Star is Corn | Lost |
| 2 | Bitterbottom’s Better Bargain | Lost |
| 3 | El Cheapo | Lost |
| 4 | Haunted House | Lost |
| 5 | Inferior Decorator | Lost |
| 6 | It’s Magic | Lost |
| 7 | Mr. Nice Guy | Lost |
| 8 | No Doze | Lost |
| 9 | Oh Unlucky Day | Lost |
| 10 | One Of Our Photo Albums is Missing | Lost |
| 11 | Overworked and Underpaid | Lost |
| 12 | The Big Switch | Lost |
| 13 | The Brat | Lost |
| 14 | The Secret Admirer | Lost |
| 15 | We Try Harder | Lost |
| 16 | You Have No Business in Show Business | Lost |
See Also
- Fraidy Cat (partially lost ABC animated comedy series; 1975)
- ToonHeads (partially lost Cartoon Network animation anthology series; 1992-2003)
- The Archie Comedy Hour (partially found song segments of CBS animated series based on comic book series; 1969-1970)
- Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids "Busted" (found uncensored version of episode of animated series; 1984)
- Will The Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down? (partially found animated series; 1970-1972)
- Bugzburg (lost cartoon spin-off of Pinochio pseudosequel; 1989)
- T'as l'Bonjour d'Albert (partially found Carlos segments from French dub of "Fat Albert & The Cosby Kids" animated series; 1985)
- Filmation's New Classics Collection (Lost Filmation's franchise of pseudosequels from disney movies;1985-1989)