Mister Ed

Mister Ed
Mister Ed colorized title card.
GenreSitcom
Created byWalter R. Brooks
Starring
Voices ofAllan "Rocky" Lane
Theme music composer
Opening theme"Mister Ed" by Jay Livingston
Composers
  • Raoul Krushaar
  • Jack Cookerly
  • Marlin Skiles
  • Dave Kahn
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes143 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerAl Simon
ProducerArthur Lubin
Cinematography
Running time28 minutes
Production companiesThe Mister Ed Company
Filmways
MGM Television
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseJanuary 5 (1961-01-05) 
July 2, 1961 (1961-07-02)
NetworkCBS
ReleaseOctober 1, 1961 (1961-10-01) 
February 6, 1966 (1966-02-06)
Related
Mister Ed (2004)

Mister Ed is an American television sitcom produced by Filmways that aired in syndication from January 5 to July 2, 1961, and then on CBS from October 1, 1961, to February 6, 1966. The show's title character is a talking horse which originally appeared in short stories by Walter R. Brooks.

Mister Ed is one of the few series to debut in syndication and be picked up by a major network for prime time. All 143 episodes were filmed in black and white.