Jim and Judy in Teleland

Jim and Judy in Teleland is a 1949 American syndicated animated television series. It was one of the first cartoon series made for television and was featured regularly as a part of children's shows on local television.[1] The series was later shown in 1959 under the title Bob and Betty in Adventureland.[2]

Jim and Judy in Teleland
The series titlecard
Created byPaul N. Peroff
Developed byPaul N. Peroff
Written byPaul N. Peroff
Directed byPaul N. Peroff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes52
Production
ProducersPaul N. Peroff
Charles Basch
Running time5 minutes approx.
Production companiesTelevision Screen Productions, Film Flash Productions
Original release
NetworkFirst-run Syndication
ReleaseSeptember 1949 (1949-09)

Premise

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In the show, Jim and Judy, two all-American kids, climbed into their TV set to have adventures in Teleland. The show used "a mélange of cutout animation (jogging cardboard figures past the screen to create the illusion of movement) and limited cel art."[3]

History

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Peroff created 52 episodes of the series in 1949-50 but had a difficult time finding distribution for his product. The show was later sold to Venezuela in 1954, to Deadwood, South Dakota, in 1954 and to Japan in 1956. Much of the series was believed to be lost for a long time; however, many episodes have resurfaced as of late.[4][5]

List of Episodes

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  1. The Sunken Treasure
  2. The Secret Cave
  3. The Eagle's Nest
  4. The Chase Across the Desert
  5. The Tiger Hunt
  6. The Crocodile Pool
  7. The Magic Flute
  8. The Kangaroo Boxing Match
  9. The North Pole Frolics
  10. The Circus Comes to Town
  11. The Great Circus Robbery
  12. The Show Goes On
  13. The Big Blow Up
  14. The Sealed Envelope
  15. The House of Mystery
  16. The Lost Trail
  17. The Baby Carriage Mystery
  18. The Forged Letter
  19. The Hidden Microphone
  20. The Rajah's Boy
  21. The Stowaway
  22. The Strange Pit
  23. The Secret Submarine Base
  24. The Big Fight
  25. The Submarine Captain
  26. Hero's Reward
  27. The Great Prison Break
  28. The Junior F.B.I.
  29. The Mechanical Monster
  30. The Kidnapped Professor
  31. The Bubble Gum Mystery
  32. The Sky Pirates
  33. The Magic Paint
  34. The Strange Message
  35. The Menace from Mars
  36. The Atom Bomb
  37. The Wonders of Mars
  38. Captured
  39. The Great Air Battle
  40. The Mysterious Treasure
  41. The Crazy Scientist
  42. The Terror of the Cave
  43. The Thing?
  44. The Midnight Alarm
  45. The Cannibal Island
  46. Double Crossed
  47. Buried Treasure
  48. A Friend Is Lost
  49. Kidnapped
  50. The Space Ship
  51. The Frustrated Robbery
  52. A Magnificent Present

References

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  1. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 317. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  2. ^ "Jim and Judy in Teleland". Toonarific. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  3. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949-2003. McFarland & Company. pp. 10–11. ISBN 978-0786420995.
  4. ^ "Jim and Judy in Teleland (partially found early animated series; 1949-1950) - The Lost Media Wiki". lostmediawiki.com. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  5. ^ "Bob and Betty in Adventureland". search.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
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