Crusader Rabbit and Rags The Tiger - (Feeding Time) - Inlaid Puzzle - E.E. Fairchild Corp. 1950s (undated) Crusader Rabbit is the first animated series produced specifically for television. Its main characters were Crusader Rabbit and his sidekick Ragland T. Tiger, or "Rags". The stories were four-minute-long satirical cliffhangers. The concept was test marketed in 1948, while the initial serial – Crusader vs. the State of Texas – aired on KNBH (now KNBC) in Los Angeles beginning on August 1, 1950 The program was syndicated from 1950 to 1951 for 195 episodes, then was revived in 1959 for 260 color episodes. Jay Ward, who went on to create The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, was involved as business manager and producer. #crusaderrabbit #ragsthetiger #raglandttiger #rags #eefairchild #eefairchildcorp #jayward #rockyandbullwinkle #forrestfriends #cartoons #frametraypuzzle #frametraypuzzles #inlaidpuzzle #inlaidpuzzles #puzzle #puzzles #puzzlesofinstagram #jigsawpuzzle #jigsawpuzzles #jigsaw #jigsaws #puzzler #puzzlers #vintagepuzzles #vintagepuzzle #vintagecartoons #feedingtime #treats #dessert (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQSNkjXBqf9/?utm_medium=tumblr
