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Underdog (1964)

TV Series ★ 6.4 10 min

Underdog, also known as The Underdog Show, is an American Saturday morning animated television series that ran from October 3, 1964, to March 4, 1967, starting on the NBC network until 1966, with the rest of the run on CBS, under the primary sponsorship of General Mills, for a run of 62 episodes. It is one of the early Saturday morning cartoons. The show continued in syndication until 1973. Underdog, Shoeshine Boy's heroic alter ego, appears whenever love interest Sweet Polly Purebred is being victimized by such villains as Simon Bar Sinister or Riff Raff. Underdog nearly always speaks in rhyming couplets, as in "There's no need to fear, Underdog is here!"

W. Watts Biggers Creator

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Released
October 3, 1964
Runtime
10 min
IMDb
tt0060037
Language
English
Studio
Total Television Productions, Leonardo Productions

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Frequently asked questions

What is Underdog about?
Underdog, also known as The Underdog Show, is an American Saturday morning animated television series that ran from October 3, 1964, to March 4, 1967, starting on the NBC network until 1966, with the rest of the run on CBS, under the primary sponsorship of General Mills, for a run of 62 episodes. It is one of the early Saturday morning cartoons. The show continued in syndication until 1973. Underdog, Shoeshine Boy's heroic alter ego, appears whenever love interest Sweet Polly Purebred is being victimized by such villains as Simon Bar Sinister or Riff Raff. Underdog nearly always speaks in rhyming couplets, as in "There's no need to fear, Underdog is here!"
Who created Underdog?
Underdog was created by W. Watts Biggers.
Who stars in Underdog?
Underdog stars Wally Cox, Sandy Becker, Kenny Delmar, George S. Irving.
When was Underdog released?
Underdog is a 1964 animation, comedy series.
Where can I watch Underdog?
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