Kukla, Fran and Ollie

Kukla, Fran and Ollie

1947 · 1 season · 1 eps · ★ 6.9 · Family, Comedy, Kids

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Kukla, Fran and Ollie is an early American television show using puppets, originally created for children but soon watched by more adults than children. It did not have a script and was entirely ad-libbed. It aired from 1947 to 1957.

Created by Burr Tillstrom

Networks: NBC, ABC

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