Linus the Lionhearted
Linus the Lion is the kind-hearted King of a jungle populated by such bizarre characters as the crabby Sascha Grouse and the vivacious Dinny Kangaroo. Each episode of this series features four animated shorts, the first with Linus and his friends, followed by an adventure with the cool and hip Sugar Bear (from the Post Sugar Crisp commercials) and his two foes, a fiesty granny and a scheming wolf. The third cartoon in each episode involves a kindly postman named Lovable Truly and his canine friend, who is constantly chased by a weasely dog catcher. And the fourth and final short cartoon features So Hi, a Chinese boy.
- Rated
- TV-Y
- Runtime
- 30m
- Released
- 1964
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1964
Storyline
Linus the Lion is the kind-hearted King of a jungle populated by such bizarre characters as the crabby Sascha Grouse and the vivacious Dinny Kangaroo. Each episode of this series features four animated shorts, the first with Linus and his friends, followed by an adventure with the cool and hip Sugar Bear (from the Post Sugar Crisp commercials) and his two foes, a fiesty granny and a scheming wolf. The third cartoon in each episode involves a kindly postman named Lovable Truly and his canine friend, who is constantly chased by a weasely dog catcher. And the fourth and final short cartoon features So Hi, a Chinese boy.
Top credits
Carl Reiner — Billie Bird
Sheldon Leonard — King Linus- Bob McFadden — Lovable Truly, Rory Raccoon, So-Hi
- Gerry Matthews — Sugar Bear
Awards
0 wins & 1 nomination
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4 episodes – 2 seasons
User reviews
I actually am old enough to remember the show...at least the color versions.
Hey, mum! Buy me that!
Not JUST some early commercial
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Black and White, Color
FAQ
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