Kukla, Fran and Ollie - Milton Caniff / College - February 15, 1952

Ollie offers to help Milton Caniff research college campuses for his “Steve Canyon” cartoon if Milt will design his campaign button. Ollie shocks people with static electricity. KFO sing “Dragon Prep” (Jack Fascinato, Burr Tillstrom) and Buelah talks about Witch Normal. Fran and Ollie sing “Down the Old Ox Road” (Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow).
The Burr Tillstrom Copyright Trust, the Jane Henson Foundation, and KFO fans around the world have funded the transfer of over 700 episodes of this television classic. Special thanks to the Chicago History Museum for its invaluable help, The Puppeteers of America, and to Global Video Chicago for the transfers themselves.

[@stormythelowcountrykitty7147]

So glad to see this

[@edwardburek1717]

Hey, that's Milton Caniff, the creative mind behind Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon! Not to be confused with the sharp buttoned-down mind of TV's Frank, of course... I happen to have a copy of a biography on Mr Caniff. Just a shame that there was never a KFO comic book, maybe he would have done a few panels himself.

[@kuklafranandollie]

Yep - I made a point of including Steve in the clip's note.

[@jayboy60]

Hey, Milt!

[@jayboy60]

Ollie said he was tuckered after singing. What is his approximate age in dragon years?

[@kuklafranandollie]

He's said that dragons have a very long lifespan, so I would guess he's the oldest member of the troupe.