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  Mister Ed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mister Ed was a popular US television comedy show that aired on CBS from 1961 to 1966.
This horse, born in California in 1949, died in 1970 and was buried north of Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Ed was actually a zebra, not a horse, and was either painted a solid color for the series or else looked like a horse because of shortcomings of early fl-and-white television.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mister_Ed   (549 words)

  
 Mister Ed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mister Ed was a popular US television comedy show that aired on CBS from 1961 - 1966.
Mister Ed was voiced by Allan Lane and Sheldon Allman (singing).
The horse portraying Ed was Bamboo Harvester born in California 1949 and died in 1970.
www.freeglossary.com /Mister_Ed   (481 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Mr. Ed
Ed was actually a zebra, not a horse, and was either painted a solid color for the series or else looked like a horse because of shortcomings of early fl-and-white television.
Ed grabbed hold of the door handle of the bus with his teeth and pried the door open.
Ed was approaching some more stop lights, cop cars pulled out of side streets in front of him and slowed to try to cut him off.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mr.-Ed   (483 words)

  
 TV ACRES: Horses - Mister Ed (Palomino/Bamboo Harvester)
When Mister Ed spoke the audience was actually listening to the gravelly voice of Allan "Rocky" Lane, a well known B-western cowboy star whose first western was the RKO film Law West of Tombstone (1939).
The death of Mister Ed was kept from the press at the time, because of the concern that those children still watching the syndicated reruns of the program would become upset.
Allan "Rocky" Lane, the voice of Mister Ed, died from a bone marrow disorder on October 27, 1973.
www.tvacres.com /horses_mistered.htm   (957 words)

  
 Mister Ed : tvland.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
His Mister Ed would recite Shakespeare and speak Latin, but converse only with Wilbur, his architect-owner.
Ed, the series was made possible, in large part, by the success of the 50's screwball comedies "Frances, the Talking Mule." Yet even with the success of those movies, Lubin faced an uphill climb getting Mr.
Ed we all know and love found its way into both our living rooms and our hearts.
www.tvland.com /shows/mr_ed   (151 words)

  
 TV Acres: January 2002 Newsletter - TV Animals -Mister Ed the Horse Section
Mister Ed refused to talk to anyone but Wilbur and explained he could always talk but until then he just hadn't felt like speaking.
On one occasion, Ed talked to a boy at the kiddy park pony ride; and another time Ed, disguised as a zebra, told a little boy not to believe his scoutmaster's zoo lecture that zebras were smarter that horses.
Mister Ed was actually a horse named Bamboo Harvester foaled in 1949 in El Monte, California.
www.tvacres.com /news_jan_2002_pets.htm   (644 words)

  
 Review: Waltons, Season 1
Mister Ed first started out as stories in magazines and then eventually made his television debut first in syndication on October 1, 1961 and then being eventually being picked up by CBS.
Mister Ed stared Alan Young (as Wilbur Post), Connie Hines (as Carol Post), Larry Keating (as Roger Addison), Edna Skinner (as Kay Addison), Jack Albertson (as Paul Fenton), Leon Ames (as Gordon Kirkwood), Florence MacMichael (as Winnie Kirkwood) and of course Allan Lane (as the Voice of 'Mister Ed').
One source claims a piece of nylon mesh was used under Ed’s lip and he would try to remove it, giving the impression that his lips were moving like he was talking.
www.classictvhits.com /promotions/reviews/mistered/bestof-vol1.htm   (690 words)

  
 Mister Ed St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture - Find Articles
Mister Ed was television's mischievous talking horse, who from 1961 to 1966 led his frustrated owner, architect Wilbur Post, through various misadventures in the weekly CBS television fantasy/situation comedy, Mister Ed.
Mister Ed was network television's first non-cartoon talking animal, inspired by his film precursor, Francis the Talking Mule.
The Mister Ed concept was resurrected, and the leading roles were recast with Alan Young,; Connie Hines, and another horse as Mister Ed.
findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_tov/ai_2419100814   (420 words)

  
 Mister Ed Online - the ultimate guide to the 60s TV comedy show
Whenever mischievious Ed used the telephone or got out of his stable you could be sure that hilarious drama would never be far away!
Ed, you see, was not content with just being a horse.
Mister Ed Online is not connected in any way with the Mister Ed TV show, the Mister Ed Company, Viacom, Paramount or any organisation connected with the program.
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 Urban Legends Reference Page: Lost Legends (Horse of a Different Color)
Mister Ed refused to perform on cue (if it performed at all), resulting in large expenditures to cover the costs of additional training fees and wasted footage.
Mister Ed was always referred to as a "horse," and since the series was filmed in fl and white, the viewing audience couldn't tell the difference.
Zebras are noticeably smaller than horses, so the set used for Mister Ed's stable was constructed using forced perspective (the same technique employed on Disneyland's Main Street) to make it appear larger than it really was (and thus make Mister Ed appear larger than he really was as well).
www.snopes.com /lost/mistered.asp   (913 words)

  
 Mister Ed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mister Ed is like Robert Durst (the guy who killed his neighbor in Texas and whose wife disappeared).
Ed episode which Mae West was a guest star has to be the one of the worst things I ever viewed that wasn't intended to be trashy.
Apparently, Mister Ed will "have an urban sensibility," (whatever that means,) and will "adopt hip-hop lingo." I am not overly eager for this part, as I think that rap "music" is greater garbage than what this show is going to be.
www.jumptheshark.com /m/mistered.htm   (2792 words)

  
 Sexxxybabe's Messages
Since the Atlanta Moderator left Mister Ed's original post, I am hoping that in the interest of fair play, he will allow a response from me (I have had numererous requests to repost my response).
I apologize, Mister Ed; I didn't mean for you to have to spend all that time to get your facts straight.
I do apologize to Mister Ed for bringing a little smile to some by using "ads" that are not properly spaced out.
www.network54.com /Forum/33417/message/1001439743/Caught+by+Mister+Ed%21+%28from+the+Atlanta+Bigdoggie+msg+board%29   (920 words)

  
 Mister Ed Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
At its core Mister Ed was a buddy show depicting the lives and friendship of Wilbur Post and his horse, Mister Ed.
Mister Ed found nothing abnormal about escaping from his stall or picking up the phone to stir inevitable trouble for his owner and friend, and the series saw Ed do everything from play baseball to fly an airplane!
Mister Ed is a breath of fresh air, for although Ed and Wilbur Post find themselves at good-humored odds quite often you can detect a genuine love and respect between them.
www.alphahorse.com /mister-ed.html   (583 words)

  
 DVD Verdict Review - The Best Of Mister Ed: Volume One
Ed falls head over horseshoes in love with a foreign filly, which happens to be owned by a millionaire client of Wilbur's.
Mister Ed thinks Wilbur no longer loves him after a client demands that he move from his office.
Ed discovers that his ancestors were all criminals so he punishes himself with fifteen years of hard labor.
www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/mredvol1.php   (1456 words)

  
 Mister Ed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Ed was played by a trained show horse named Bamboo Harvester; his voice was provided by veteran actor Allan "Rocky" Lane.
Ed is sometimes compared to Francis the Talking Mule, the star of a movie series which ran from 1949 to 1956.
Mister Ed - Fictional Character, born 1961, Star of the eponymous 1960s TV sitcom
www.infoplease.com /biography/var/mistered.html   (111 words)

  
 The Best of Mister Ed: Volume One - A Review by David Nusair
When Wilbur decides to move his home office into a building downtown, Mister Ed gets his revenge by successfully trying out for the coveted position of Horsetronaut (ie the first horse to be sent into space).
Despite the loopy premise, the episode deftly blends humor with character development - furthering the friendship between Mister Ed and Wilbur (a combination that seems to be present in most of the shows).
The Best of Mister Ed stands as an ideal introduction to the series, though there's no denying that fans of the show will be left disappointed by the decision to eschew full season sets.
www.reelfilm.com /tvmred.htm   (425 words)

  
 Mister ed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Start the Mister ed article or add a request for it.
Look for "Mister ed" in Wiktionary, our sister dictionary project.
Look for Mister ed in the Wikimedia Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, and video.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/mister_ed   (168 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Living / Arts / 'Mister Ed' star is still riding show's popularity
And so, in the fall of 1961, he showed up as the lead human star on "Mister Ed," which ran on CBS for four seasons.
Supplying the voice for Ed was Allan "Rocky" Lane, who had been in movies since 1929 and became a popular cowboy hero as the star of 51 Western films from 1944 to 1953.
Ed while Young and the horse were doing a scene together.
www.boston.com /news/globe/living/articles/2004/01/24/mister_ed_star_is_still_riding_shows_popularity   (667 words)

  
 Mister Ed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mister Ed Mister Ed was a popular US television comedy show that aired on CBS from 1961 - 1966.
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www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Mister_Ed.html   (1014 words)

  
 Mister Ed (a Titles and Air Dates Guide)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
2- 4 030 22 Oct 61 Ed the Redecorator 31.
3- 3 059 11 Oct 62 Wilbur and Ed in Showbiz 56.
6- 1 131 12 Sep 65 Ed the Counterspy 132.
www.epguides.com /MrEd   (1529 words)

  
 "Mister Ed" (1961)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mister Ed is not just any horse, he talks to Wilbur...
Ed is said to have died in 1979 at the age of 30, 33 or 34 (depending on the source).
I can still remember some of the episodes (such as Ed surfing or the occasional way Ed would pick up a pencil that he used to dial a phone number with) and how much I looked forward to watching it every night.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0054557   (379 words)

  
 tvdvdreviews.com -- The Best of Mister Ed: Volume Two DVD Review
Most horses make do with whinnying, but Mister Ed (voiced by horse opera veteran Allan "Rocky" Lane) has a knack for talking that would put even the chattiest of town gossips to shame.
For his part, Young breezily converses with Ed and performs ridiculous physical gags (like spastically dancing the frug after receiving lessons from a hep-cat young neighbor) with equal aplomb.
Sure, Mister Ed is nothing more than horsefeathers, but it's still the kind of goofy, wholesome show that can be enjoyed by grownups and youngsters alike.
www.tvdvdreviews.com /mred2.html   (673 words)

  
 Mister Ed Products
About half the book is devoted to his time with Ed and I guess for most people this is what they are after.There are plenty of photos and information on Ed's life, the cast and trainer and the secrets of his ability to "talk".
For the baby boomer generation with its insatiable appetite for the old TV shows this is a must read for all Mister Ed fans.
Ed" as a young child when it first came out in the 60's and now in reruns on "TV Land".
www.jarusa.com /funny/mister-ed.shtml   (385 words)

  
 Mister Ed TV collectables and rare auction items
Mister Ed Board Game from Parker Brothers is dated 1962 and is very hard to find these days.
Ed's voice, what life was like on the Mr.
Contains four photos of Mister Ed and Wilbur along with a very interesting story which, in many ways, is the definitive Mister Ed story.
users.aol.com /mwn3/collect.html   (497 words)

  
 Mister Ed TV Show
The Mister Ed TV show was a comedy series about a young architect and his wife who moved to the countryside to be closer to nature.
When Wilbur asked Mister Ed why he had never spoken to anyone else, Mister Ed said that Wilbur was the only human being he'd ever met that was worth talking to!
That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mister Ed.
www.crazyabouttv.com /mistered.html   (459 words)

  
 Mister Ed's Elephant Museum Gear
Mister Ed's offers "I Talked To Miss Ellie" t-shirts, "I'm An Elephant Collector" t-shirts, golf shirts, baseball caps, coffee mugs, shot glass and keychains.
Pliny the Elder wrote (79 B.C.) that fine glass cups were replacing cups of precious metals as a status symbol among the wealthy Romans.
Mister Ed's Elephant Museum, 6019 Chambersburg Road, Orrtanna, PA 17353.
www.mistereds-elephantmuseum.com /gift_edsgear.html   (102 words)

  
 Mister Ed DVD Latest, Mister Ed News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Ed DVD Collection Volume 1 featuring 21 episodes from Seasons 1-3 spread across two discs.
CBS EARLY SHOW REMEMBERS MISTER ED Alan Young and Connie Hines - Wilbur and Carol in the TV show - were interviewed in a special segment on the CBS breakfast program The Early Show on February 5, 2002 to discuss their roles in the TV show.
The chances of a Mister Ed movie being produced during the next few years have been boosted after Disney was reported to have bought the movie rights to the show.
users.aol.com /mwn3/page19.htm   (666 words)

  
 DVD Review:
Ed is one of the greatest, delightful, refreshing and purely funny shows, ever.
I love Mister Ed, but I don't understand why, if the first "best of" set was profitable enough to make a second "best of" set worthwhile to produce, we can't have season-by-season box sets.
Hearing Mae call Ed "just a playful baby" is worth all of the sitcoms in the last ten years alone.
www.killermovies.com /dvd/4051.html   (614 words)

  
 BBC - Comedy Guide - Mister Ed
To his astonishment, Wilbur discovers that Mister Ed can talk, but only to him because he's the first and only human Ed has liked enough to converse with.
It was only when Alan Young stepped into the role and Mister Ed lucked into syndication that CBS, which had been vocal in dismissing the series when it was first offered to them, decided to give it a network airing.
Perhaps it was these that were seen by Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse, inspiring their spot-on weekly 'Mr Dead' pastiches in the 1997 series of Harry Enfield And Chums.
www.bbc.co.uk /comedy/guide/articles/m/mistered_1299002113.shtml   (434 words)

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