He does, however, have flying skills that any real flying squirrel would envy, darting through the air and even rocketing between cities.
#Cartoon squirrel skin
One of the most well-known routines involved Bullwinkle attempting to pull a rabbit out of a top hat, to which Rocky replied "that trick never works!" The pair also took part in adventures that pitted them against their foes Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale.Īlthough billed as a "flying squirrel," Rocky bears little resemblance to the actual mammal, and does not appear to possess a patagium (the skin flap between the fore and hind legs that allow flying squirrels to glide). Rocky was the highly intelligent but somewhat naive and oddly effeminate "straight man" to his amiably goofy best friend Bullwinkle J. One feature that both Chip and Dale lack is the facial stripes which are characteristic of all real chipmunks.Īrguably the iconic animated squirrel, and a favorite from my own childhood, Rocky the Flying Squirrel made his debut in 1959 on "Rocky and His Friends," which later became "The Bullwinkle Show" (today both shows are routinely referred to as "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show"). In 1989 the pair were given their own series, "Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers."Īt first nearly identical, eventually minor differences in appearance were added-Chip given a smaller black nose, smoother head fur, centered front teeth, and slightly darker color-so that viewers could more easily tell the two apart. Only three shorts were made featuring Chip and Dale as the principle characters, all of these in the early 1950s. Most of their early appearances were as antagonists to either Pluto or, more often, Donald Duck.
The two Disney chipmunks made their first appearance in the short film "Private Pluto" in 1943. I am also not including any characters from last year's film "The Nut Job" which received poor reviews and was not a big box office success. If you look on the sidebar to the right of this post, you will find a poll where you can vote on your favorite.īecause I am focusing on cartoon squirrels seen primarily on television, I am not including the popular prehistoric squirrel Scrat from the "Ice Age" films, which I have not seen. I present here some of the most popular cartoon squirrels, starting with Chip and Dale in the 1940s through Sandy Cheeks. Although the most popular cartoon characters seem to be cats, mice, and birds, a few animated squirrels have entertained us through the years.
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