King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (also known as The King and Odie Show) is an American Saturday-morning animated television series that aired on NBC from October 15, 1960 to December 23, 1961; the original Short Subjects package last aired on the network on September 28, 1963, when new segments of The King & Odie and The Hunter aired as part of Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales. The show was initially sponsored by General Mills. It was produced by Total Television Productions and Leonardo Productions, named after the main character, and has been referred to as the second original color Saturday-morning cartoon program after The Ruff and Reddy Show. Leonardo Productions was actually Producers Associates for Television, aka P.A.T.
"King Leonardo" cartoon last airs on NBC-TV
King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (also known as The King and Odie Show) is an American Saturday-morning animated television series that aired on NBC from October 15, 1960 to December 23, 1961;...
Events Before
Belgium grants Rwanda internal self-governance
Belgium grants Rwanda internal self-governance
John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit Earth aboard Friendship 7
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician.
Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points, the most ever by an NBA player in a single game, in the Warriors
Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points, the most ever by an NBA player in a single game, in the Warriors' 169-147 win over the NY Knicks in Hershey; 36-of-63 from the field, 28-of-32 from the free-throw line
Five research groups announce the discovery of antimatter
Five research groups announce the discovery of antimatter
Stan Musial scores his 1,869th run, setting a new National League record
Stan Musial scores his 1,869th run, setting a new National League record
Events After
First government report by US Surgeon General Luther Terry warning that smoking may be hazardous
First government report by US Surgeon General Luther Terry warning that smoking may be hazardous
American MLB baseball player Pete Rose (22) weds first wife Karolyn Englehardt; divorce in 1980
American MLB baseball player Pete Rose (22) weds first wife Karolyn Englehardt; divorce in 1980
"Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb", political satire film directed by Stanley Kubric
"Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb", political satire film directed by Stanley Kubrick, and starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott, premieres
First appearance of the Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show", live from New York; broadcast draws 73.7 million television v
First appearance of the Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show", live from New York; broadcast draws 73.7 million television viewers
Billy Rose and Joyce Mathews divorce again
Billy Rose (born William Samuel Rosenberg; September 6, 1899 – February 10, 1966) was an American impresario, theatrical showman, lyricist and columnist.
More from the 1960s
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
NASA's Apollo 11 mission successfully lands the first humans on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first people to walk on the lunar surface.
space exploration
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, calling for an end to racism in the United States.
civil rightspolitics government
birth
Tommy Morrison is born
Tommy Morrison, American professional boxer, known for american boxer, was born on 1969-01-02.
birth
Gabrielle Carteris is born
Gabrielle Carteris is born
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on September 28, 1963?
- King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (also known as The King and Odie Show) is an American Saturday-morning animated television series that aired on NBC from October 15, 1960 to December 23, 1961; the original Short Subjects package last aired on the network on September 28, 1963, when new segments of The King & Odie and The Hunter aired as part of Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales. The show was initially sponsored by General Mills. It was produced by Total Television Productions and Leonardo Productions, named after the main character, and has been referred to as the second original color Saturday-morning cartoon program after The Ruff and Reddy Show.
- Why is "King Leonardo" cartoon last airs on NBC-TV historically important?
- It was produced by Total Television Productions and Leonardo Productions, named after the main character, and has been referred to as the second original color Saturday-morning cartoon program after The Ruff and Reddy Show. Leonardo Productions was actually Producers Associates for Television, aka P.A.T.