The closing credits to one of Ernie's ABC Specials. Something of a lost art considering networks now want the time to plug their upcoming shows. My favorite part of this is the credit for the Production Coordinator- given Ernie's propensity for exceeding budgets, what we see may not have been too far from the truth.
Better known as The Bullwinkle Show, this is the original opening when it ran on ABC in 1959. Surprise- the actual title was "Rocky the Flying Squirrel". For the second season, Jay Ward made a new opening sequence, and changed the title to "Rocky and His Friends".
3AM EST- 12 Midnight PST on election night, 1960, and a weary Vice President Richard Nixon delivers a rambling half-concession speech to his supporters. In Hyannisport, JFK tells his inner circle,"Why should he concede? I wouldn't". 8 hours later Nixon has his press secretary Herb Klein deliver the formal concession, an act JFK complains about- it proves Nixon has "no class".
From 1966 when the Cap'n was in his prime- fighting pirates instead of Soggies. Jay Ward Productions did the animation, and Daws Butler voiced the Cap'n, but odds are you already knew that. That's Bill Scott doing Jean La Foote (the Barefoot Pirate) and Paul Frees does the narration at the end.
The first commercial (done by Bill Melendez, BTW-that explains why the kids look like they come from Charlie Brown's neighborhood) introducing a new General Mills cereal, Lucky Charms. Lucky sure has changed over the years...
From the premiere episode: Barth asks Happy Kyne and the Mirth Makers to play a song, and they respond with their own version of KC & the Sunshine Bands "(Shake,Shake,Shake) Shake Your Booty".
The New Casper Cartoon Show debuted on ABC in 1963, and stayed on Saturday mornings until 1969. Here's the opening title sequence, which was heavily influenced by the folk music show "Hootenanny".
The opening to the 1960's Heckle and Jeckle Cartoon Show. Nothing says Terrytoons like a pie in the face. The show first aired in 1956-1960 on CBS, ran again in the 65-66 season, and then had a final run on NBC in 1969...
![Early Cap\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/ILr8l4rbr70/2.jpg "Early Cap\")
