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Kukla, Fran and Ollie/High-brow, Low-brow, Middle-Brow
| High-brow, Low-brow, Middle-Brow | |
| Season 2, Episode 6 | |
| Airdate | April 11, 1949 (approx.) |
| Written by | Burr Tillstrom |
| Directed by | Lewis Gomavitz |
| Produced by | Beulah Zachary |
| ← 2x05 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde |
3x01 → Third Season Opening Show |
| Kukla, Fran and Ollie — Season Two | |
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High-brow, Low-brow, Middle-Brow is a second season episode of Kukla, Fran and Ollie, and the sixth known surviving episode of the series.
Starring: Burr Tillstrom (Kukla, Oliver J. Dragon, Fletcher Rabbit, Mercedes, Cecil Bill, Buelah Witch, Mme. Ophelia Ooglepuss) and Fran Allison.
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Plot Overview
Kukla and Ollie read Life magazine's article on people's tastes. They sing their "Fred Waring" version of "Here We Are Again". Fran and Ollie sing "'A' You're Adorable".
Notes
The broadcast date of this episode is approximate, based on the publication date of the magazine.
Arc Advancement
Happenings
Characters
Referbacks
Trivia
The Show
Behind the Scenes
This episode originally aired on the NBC network through the facilities of WBKB-TV Chicago, two months after the Midwest and Eastern networks were linked for live broadcasts via coaxial cable.
Allusions and References
- The episode was inspired by, and takes cues from, a chart published in the April 11, 1949 issue of Life Magazine of "a new U.S. social structure". Life's write-up was inspired by Russell Lynes, editor of Harper's Magazine, and the magazine collaborated with Lynes to illustrate the concept with a tongue-in-cheek two-page chart, which Kukla and Fran frequently refer to during the episode.
- The term "middlebrow" was originally coined by the British satire magazine Punch in 1925 and used disparagingly by modernist cultural critics, but the Life article popularized the term with the American general public.
Memorable Moments
Quotes
- Ollie: It's all very silly. You can't classify people that way, and especially us.
- Fran: Well, I think if I just had to say I like this type of book and I do not like the other, or I like this type of music and I do not like that, I believe I would have to hesitate a long time, and then I don't believe I could be quite honest.
- Ollie: No, the thing is we kind of like everything. We're all mixed up, and I think that's the way to be.
