Crusader Rabbit

*Crusader Rabbit*
Crusader Rabbit
	Title card
Created by	Alexander Anderson; Jay Ward;
Starring	First series:; Lucille Bliss; Second series:; Ge Ge Pearson; Russ Coughlan; Both series:; Vern Louden; Roy Whaley;
Opening theme	"Rabbit Fanfare" (adapted from "The Trail to Mexico") and "Main Title Rabbit" (adapted from "Ten Little Indians"); "Juggins" by Van Phillips (hour-long version of the 1957 series)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	455; 195 (black and white); 260 (color);
Production
Executive producers	Jerry Fairbanks (1950–52); Shull Bonsall (1956–59);
Running time	4 minutes
Production companies	Television Arts Productions (1950–52); Jerry Fairbanks, Inc. (1950–52); Capital Enterprises/TV Spots (1956–59);
Original release
Network	Syndication (1950–1979); WNBC (1950–1967) and KNBH (1950) (NBC's owned-and-operated station in New York and Los Angeles) (1950–1967);
Release	August 1, 1950 –; December 1, 1959

Crusader Rabbit is an American animated cartoon series created by Alexander Anderson and Jay Ward, and the first of its kind to be produced specifically for television. Its main characters were Crusader Rabbit and his sidekick Ragland T. Tiger, or "Rags". The stories were four-minute-long satirical cliffhangers.

The concept was test marketed in 1948, while the initial serial – Crusader vs. the State of Texas – aired on KNBH in Los Angeles beginning on August 1, 1950 (not August 1, 1949 as some sources erroneously state). The program was syndicated from 1950 to 1951 for 195 episodes, then was revived in 1959 for 260 color episodes. Ward, who later went on to create The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, was involved as business manager and producer.

Crusader Rabbit
Title card
Created by	Alexander Anderson Jay Ward
Starring	First series: Lucille Bliss Second series: Ge Ge Pearson Russ Coughlan Both series: Vern Louden Roy Whaley
Opening theme	"Rabbit Fanfare" (adapted from "The Trail to Mexico") and "Main Title Rabbit" (adapted from "Ten Little Indians") "Juggins" by Van Phillips (hour-long version of the 1957 series)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	455 195 (black and white) 260 (color)
Production
Executive producers	Jerry Fairbanks (1950–52) Shull Bonsall (1956–59)
Running time	4 minutes
Production companies	Television Arts Productions (1950–52) Jerry Fairbanks, Inc. (1950–52) Capital Enterprises/TV Spots (1956–59)
Original release
Network	Syndication (1950–1979) WNBC (1950–1967) and KNBH (1950) (NBC's owned-and-operated station in New York and Los Angeles) (1950–1967)
Release	August 1, 1950 (1950-08-01) – December 1, 1959 (1959-12-01)