Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales
- 1963 – 1966
- Ended
- Animation · Comedy
- ~30m / ep
- 3 seasons
- 5.8/10
Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales is a semi-educational animated cartoon TV series that originally aired on CBS from 1963 to 1966. It was produced by Total Television, the same company that produced the earlier King Leonardo and the later Underdog, and primarily sponsored by General Mills. The title is a play on “tuxedo and tails” formal wear.
Latest: Season 3 · 1965
View all seasonsE1. The Big Drip
Oct 2, 1965 · 30m
Tennessee and Chumley get jobs as plumbers. Their first customer is Rocky Maninoff, who wants them to fix a leaky pipe in his hideout before he returns from his bank robbery, or else. Tennessee and Chumley turn to Phineas J. Whoopee to learn about plumbing.
E2. Boning Up
Oct 9, 1965 · 30m
Stanley Livingston orders Tennessee and Chumley to guard the new dinosaur exhibit. Unfortunately, Howler gets in and dismantles the dinosaur skeletons. They learn about dinosaur bones.
E3. Smilin' Yak's Sky Service
Oct 16, 1965 · 30m
Tennessee and his friends, Chumley and Yak, start a flying service. Their first customer is Rocky Maninoff, who wants them to fly him to safety after a bank job, or else. They learn about flying a plane.
E4. Teddy Bear Trouble
Oct 23, 1965 · 30m
When Chumley's teddy bear goes missing, Tennessee turns private eye in order to find it. They learn about fingerprints (dark and light surfaces).
E5. Sword Play
Oct 30, 1965 · 30m
When ordered by Stanley Livingston to clean the medieval exhibit at the museum, Tennessee is knocked unconscious by a fallen suit of armor and dreams that he is a knight fighting a dragon. Tennessee learns about steel.
E6. Phunnie Munnie
Nov 6, 1965 · 30m
The boys, Tennessee and Chumley set up a printing press. Their first customer is Rocky Maninoff, who wants them to print counterfeit money for him, or else. They learn about printing.
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