"Mister Ed" (1961) TV series 1961-1966

Creator:

Walter Brooks

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

4 January 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

Mister Ed is a horse who is owned by Wilbur Post. Mister Ed is not just any horse, he talks to Wilbur...

Plot Keywords:

Horse | Animal Actor | Horse Actor | Funny Horse | Talking Animal

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 3 wins

Cast

Alan Young	...	Wilbur Post / ... (143 episodes, 1961-1966)
Connie Hines	...	Carol Post (143 episodes, 1961-1966)
Allan Lane	...	Mister Ed (133 episodes, 1958-1966)
Larry Keating	...	Roger Addison (77 episodes, 1961-1963)
Edna Skinner	...	Kay Addison (76 episodes, 1961-1964)

Runtime:

30 min (143 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

Mr. Ed's daily diet was twenty pounds of hay, washed down with a gallon of sweet tea.

Quotes:

Wilbur Post: Ed, you have run away for the last time! I'm going to lock you in your stall.
Mister Ed: Don't do that Wilbur! I suffer from claustrophobia!
Wilbur Post: Claustrophobia? You mean you have a fear of confined spaces?
Mister Ed: Sure, it runs in the family. I even get nervous when I put my nose in a small feedbag.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The A-Team: When You Comin' Back, Range Rider?: Part 1 (#2.5)" (1983)

Soundtrack:

Mr. Ed

Totally Awesome!!!

Being only 20, this show was before my time, but when my Nana and I started watching it, it struck a cord...

I'm used to the shows of today using crude and perverted "humor" as they call it and lame plots. but Mister Ed was different, the humor was actually funny and they always found something different to do and make it look practical and not always so outlandish. I sincerely believe that there was not a better man to play "Wilbur Post" than Alan Young, who had the mild manner attitude and "boyish" look to him that completed and made that character believeable. Allan Lane's voice was just perfect for the horse known as "Ed" (but who's real name was "Bamboo Harvester" or "Pumpkin" who was used for certain pictures and promotionals for the show)

This show is timeless and a classic and I am so glad to see it brought back on to television, though many of it's characters are with the LORD now: Larry Keating and Edna Skinner (The Addisons), Leon Ames (Col. Gordon Kirkwood), Allan Lane, Bamboo Harvester, Pumpkin (Ed's voice, the horse in the show, and the promotional Ed), but also happy to see that Alan Young and Connie Hines are still here!

If ever there was a show worth watching, this is IT...