| Kukla, Fran and Ollie | |
|---|---|
 Left to right: Kukla, Ollie and Fran | |
| Created by | Burr Tillstrom |
| Directed by | Lewis Gomavitz |
| Starring | Burr Tillstrom Fran Allison |
| Theme music composer | Jack Fascinato Burr Tillstrom |
| Opening theme | "Here We Are" |
| Composer | Jack Fascinato |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Beulah Zachary |
| Running time | 30 minutes (1947–51; 1952–54) 15 minutes (1951–52; 1954–57) |
| Original release | |
| Network | WBKB |
| Release | October 13, 1947 – August 30, 1957 |
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Kukla, Fran and Ollie was an early American television show using puppets. It was created for children, but was soon watched by more adults than children. It did not have a script and was entirely ad-libbed. It was broadcast from Chicago between October 13, 1947, and August 30, 1957.[1] Comedienne Fran Allison starred, interacting with puppets, Kukla and Ollie (and sometimes other puppets) whose puppeteer was the show's creator, Burr Tillstrom. After the original run, the team appeared in other productions over several decades.
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. pp. 253–254. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.