Beany and Cecil

Beany and Cecil was a cartoon that ran from 1962 to 1967. It was created by Warner Brothers cartoonist Bob Clampett based on the original puppets. It ran in prime time during the 1962 TV season, and the 26 shows (including 78 cartoons) were then repeated on Saturday mornings for the next five years. The cartoon featured Beany, a boy, and Cecil the Sea-Sick Sea Serpent embarking on a series of adventures, often to discover ancient civilizations and artifacts. These escapades were rife with cartoon slapstick and countless puns.

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The puppet origins and the form of Cecil inspired the famous Science Fiction author Larry Niven to invent an important extra-terrestrial race called Pierson's Puppeteer within his Known Space series of novels and short stories.

Related Topics:
Science Fiction - Larry Niven - Pierson's Puppeteer - Known Space

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