Bucky and Pepito
Created bySam Singer
Directed by
  • Reuben Timmins
  • Edwin Rehberg
Voices ofDal McKennon
Theme music composerJohnny Holiday
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes36
Production
Executive producerSam Singer
Production companyTrans-Artists Productions
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 8, 1959 (1959-09-08) –
March 22, 1960 (1960-03-22)
The theme music for Bucky and Pepito
The Coyote Catcher, one of the few surviving episodes in this series.

Bucky and Pepito is a 1959 Western-themed animated television series produced by Sam Singer.[1][2][3]

The series is about two young boys. Bucky is an imaginative American child who wears a cowboy hat, and his Mexican friend Pepito is an inventor. Pepito's depiction has been criticized as conforming to racist stereotypes.[4]

The series is partially lost. All episodes of the series have entered the public domain due to failure to renew the copyright.

Cast

Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal air date [5]
1"Cal's Mis' Steak"September 8, 1959 (1959-09-08)
2"The Coyote Catcher"September 15, 1959 (1959-09-15)
3"Crazy Car Capers"September 22, 1959 (1959-09-22)
4"Dog Catcher Daze"September 29, 1959 (1959-09-29)
5"Cal Coyote Flies Again"October 6, 1959 (1959-10-06)
6"Flippin' Over Flapjacks"October 13, 1959 (1959-10-13)
7"Flyin' High"October 20, 1959 (1959-10-20)
8"Hi-Flyin' Goat"October 27, 1959 (1959-10-27)
9"Hot Diggity Dog"November 3, 1959 (1959-11-03)
10"The Howlin' Coyote"November 10, 1959 (1959-11-10)
11"Hunters Dilemma"November 17, 1959 (1959-11-17)
12"Jumpin' Frijoles"November 24, 1959 (1959-11-24)
13"A Kingfishy Tale"December 8, 1959 (1959-12-08)
14"The Magic Penny"December 15, 1959 (1959-12-15)
15"Mambo Rhythm"December 22, 1959 (1959-12-22)
16"No Luck Duck"December 29, 1959 (1959-12-29)
17"Cat Nappin Around"December 29, 1959 (1959-12-29)
18"Dinosaur Daze"December 29, 1959 (1959-12-29)
19"Out Of This World"December 29, 1959 (1959-12-29)
20"Pony Pals"December 29, 1959 (1959-12-29)
21"The Fastest Bird Alive"December 29, 1959 (1959-12-29)
22"The Sheepish Coyote"December 29, 1959 (1959-12-29)
23"Them's May Boys"December 29, 1959 (1959-12-29)
24"Unlucky Horseshoes"December 29, 1959 (1959-12-29)
25"Fresh Fish"December 29, 1959 (1959-12-29)
26"The Lion Tamer"January 5, 1960 (1960-01-05)
27"The Pancake Taking Cure"January 12, 1960 (1960-01-12)
28"Pet Duck"January 19, 1960 (1960-01-19)
29"Rustlin' Coyote"January 26, 1960 (1960-01-26)
30"Sailor's Story"February 2, 1960 (1960-02-02)
31"Stooges"February 9, 1960 (1960-02-09)
32"Texas Jack And The Bean Patch"February 16, 1960 (1960-02-16)
33"Time Machine"February 23, 1960 (1960-02-23)
34"The Vexin' Texan"March 8, 1960 (1960-03-08)
35"Watch Dog For Hire"March 15, 1960 (1960-03-15)
36"The Wandering Elephant"March 22, 1960 (1960-03-22)

Reception

Two episodes appeared on a compilation DVD of the worst cartoons ever made,[6] and it was described by Harry McCracken as setting "a standard for awfulness that no contemporary TV cartoon has managed to surpass".[7]

References

  1. ^ Bucky and Pepito at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on March 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Cohen, Karl F. (2004). Forbidden Animation. McFarland & Company. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-7864-2032-2. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  3. ^ Beck, Jerry (2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 295. ISBN 978-1-55652-591-9. Retrieved 2008-10-19. Bucky and Pepito.
  4. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 161. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  5. ^ a b "Bucky and Pepito". Big Cartoon Database. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  6. ^ The Worst Cartoons Ever!. Rembrandt Films. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  7. ^ "Bucky & Pepito take a Cartoon Dump". CartoonBrew.com. September 27, 2007. Archived from the original on 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2008-10-19.

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