Synopsis
Twinkles the Elephant is an American animated Total Television Productions series that aired as part of the NBC Saturday morning cartoon King Leonardo and His Short Subjects in 1960. The series was a tie-in with Twinkles cereal, and the titular elephant Twinkles served as the mascot. The character was actually created by Total Television. The segment was the only segment on Short Subjects to not return in later syndication, primarily due to the FCC whom were stern about television shows consisting of cereal brand characters, as well as the character being dated regardless due to the cereal's discontinuation.
Episodes
Season 11E1Twinkles and the SailboatTwinkles and Sanford have a sailing adventure.2m2E2Twinkles and the Trip to ChinaTwinkles helps rescue his friend Sanford, who gets buried while trying to dig a hole to China.2m3E3Twinkles and the Bull Fight2m4E4Twinkles and the AirplaneTwinkles rescues Sanford after he loses control of an airplane he claimed he could fly.2m5E5Twinkles and the Honey Bees2m6E6Twinkles and the Big Fan2m7E7Twinkles and the Fishing Trip2m8E8Twinkles and the Roller Skates2m9E9Twinkles and the Carnival2m10E10Twinkles and the Bananas2m11E11Twinkles and the Mountain Climb2m12E12Twinkles and the Pirate2m13E13Twinkles and the Haunted HouseWilbur claims that a ghost lives in a haunted house that he shows Twinkles, but he and Sanford believe there are no such thing as ghosts. Wilbur tells them to come back at sundown so he can show them. When they do, Wilbur invites them inside and slams them in. They hear ghost laughter which scares Sanford so badly he tries to open the door to leave, which is stuck shut. Twinkles turns his trunk into a hammer and knocks it down. When the three make their escape, so does Herman Hyena in a sheet, admitting it was a trick Wilbur made him do. Sanford claimed he wasn't scared.2m14E14Twinkles and the Horse Show2m15E15Twinkles and the Snow Shovel2m16E16Twinkles and the Rubber Raft2m17E17Twinkles and the Desert Rescue2m18E18Twinkles and the House BoatTwinkles decides to build a house boat for the lake. Wilbur and Sanford see him and believe it is a good idea and they proceed to do it too, but they decide to make a raft instead, claiming Twinkles' boat is too hard to make. Twinkles warns them that a storm could come, but they laugh. However, when they get on the lake, thunder and dark clouds appear and make the water rough. Twinkles is safe, but Wilbur and Sanford's raft breaks apart. Twinkles recovers them and tells them that it pays to do the very best thing you can.2m19E19Twinkles and the Leaping Robber2m20E20Twinkles and the Flying Saucer2m21E21Twinkles and the Little Boy2m22E22Twinkles and the Big Fish2m23E23Twinkles and the Swimming Pool2m24E24Twinkles and the Balloon2m25E25Twinkles and the Musical BandTwinkles and Sanford were talking with Thomas the Octopus, who missed hearing music since the showboat had left. Thomas mentioned he could play an instrument, and Sanford boasted about being the world's greatest musician. Twinkles suggested they start their own band, with Sanford teaching everyone how to play. They gathered their friends, picked out instruments, and gave a concert on the beach that very afternoon. When the music began, it sounded terrible except for Thomas's flute. Twinkles whispered an idea, and the band closed the curtain; moments later, a beautiful march played from behind it. The audience soon discovered that Thomas was playing all the instruments at once with his eight arms, becoming a one-man musical band!2m26E26Twinkles and the Amateur Show2m27E27Twinkles and the Rodeo2m28E28Twinkles and the Show Boat2m29E29Twinkles and the Boat Ride2m30E30Twinkles and the Climbing Shoes2m31E31Twinkles and the Falling Leaves2m32E32Twinkles and the Big Storm2m33E33Twinkles and the Trailer2m34E34Twinkles and the Bird Cage2m35E35Twinkles and the Soap Boat2m36E36Twinkles and the GameTwinkles and his friends gathered at Twinkles' house, wondering what game to play. Suggestions flew, from marbles to building a treehouse, until Fulton proposed hide and seek. Twinkles volunteered to be "it," joking that he was too big to hide anyway. As he counted, everyone scattered to find hiding spots. Twinkles found Sanford on a streetlight, Wilbur in a barrel, and Fulton in a hedge. However, he couldn't find Jimmy the zebra. When Twinkles finally gave up, Twinkles finally gave up and called everyone in. Jimmy then revealed he had been standing in front of a picket fence, blending in perfectly with his stripes, and everyone laughed at his clever hiding spot.2m37E37Twinkles and the Parachute2m38E38Twinkles and the Lawnmower2m39E39Twinkles and the Babysitter2m40E40Twinkles and the Lemonade Stand2m41E41Twinkles and the Tractor2m42E42Twinkles and the Kite2m43E43Twinkles and the Little Girl2m44E44Twinkles and the Gold Mine2m45E45Twinkles and the Mechanical Man2m46E46Twinkles and the Volunteer Fireman2m47E47Twinkles and the Sports Car2m48E48Twinkles and the Missing Fish2m49E49Twinkles and the Birthday Party2m50E50Twinkles and the Toboggan2m51E51Twinkles and the Sheep2m52E52Twinkles and the Carousel2m
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