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    Mister Ed is an American television situation comedy produced by Filmways[1] that first aired in syndication from January 5 to July 2, 1961 and then on CBS from October 1, 1961 to February 6, 1966. Mister Ed was the first series ever to debut as a midseason replacement.

    The stars of the show are Mister Ed, an intelligent palomino American Saddlebred who could talk ("played" by gelding Bamboo Harvester and voiced by Allan Lane), and his owner, an eccentric and enormously klutzy architect named Wilbur Post (portrayed by Alan Young). Much of the program's humor stemmed from the fact Mister Ed would speak only to Wilbur, as well as Ed's notoriety as a troublemaker. According to the show's producer, Arthur Lubin, Young was chosen as the lead character because he "just seemed like the sort of guy a horse would talk to."[2] Lubin, a friend of Mae West, scored a coup by persuading the screen icon to guest star in one episode.

    The horse that played Mister Ed for the pilot episode was a chestnut gelding.

    Mr. Ed (1949-1970) was voiced by ex-B-movie cowboy star Allan "Rocky" Lane (speaking) and Sheldon Allman (singing, except his line in the theme song, which was sung by its composer, Jay Livingston).

    Ed was voice-trained for the show by Les Hilton. Lane remained anonymous as the voice of Mister Ed, and the show's producers referred to him only as "an actor who prefers to remain nameless," though once the show became a hit, Lane campaigned the producers for credit, which he never received. The credits listed Mister Ed as playing "Himself"; however, his real name was Bamboo Harvester. Ed's stablemate, a quarter horse named Pumpkin, who was later to appear in the television series Green Acres, was also Ed's stunt double in the show.

    Created by Walter R. Brooks

    Directed by

    Jus Addiss

    Rodney Amateau

    Arthur Lubin

    John Rich

    Ira Stewart

    Alan Young

    Starring

    Alan Young

    Connie Hines

    Voices of Allan "Rocky" Lane

    Theme music composer Ray Evans

    Jay Livingston

    Opening theme "Mr. Ed" by Jay Livingston

    Composer(s) Jack Cookerly

    Dave Kahn

    Country of origin United States

    Language(s) English

    No. of seasons 6

    No. of episodes 143

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    Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on writing the theme song for Mister Ed

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    Jay Livingston

    Ray Evans and Jay Livingston on writing the theme song for Mister Ed

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    Larry Rhine

    Larry Rhine on writing for Mister Ed

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    Larry Rhine on the producers and guest stars of Mister Ed

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    Larry Rhine on the voice of Mister Ed, Allan "Rocky" Lane

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    Larry Rhine on Alan Young as Wilbur Post on Mister Ed, and the rest of the cast

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    Hazel Shermet

    Hazel Shermet on acting in Mister Ed

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    Robert Smigel

    Robert Smigel on being influenced by television shows like Mister Ed and the talking horse (which may have influenced his character "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog")

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    Ben Starr

    Ben Starr on how Mister Ed came about

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    Ben Starr on treating the character "Mister Ed" as a grown-up

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    Ben Starr on writing for Mister Ed

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    Ben Starr on production and the cast of Mister Ed

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    Ben Starr on why he left Mister Ed - to write movies

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    Ben Starr on working with George Burns and the other producers of Mister Ed

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    Alan Young

    Alan Young on the development of Mr. Ed

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    Alan Young on the sponsors of Mister Ed

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    Alan Young on Mister Ed transforming from pilot to series

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    Alan Young on finding the voice for "Mister Ed," and on how they made the horse talk

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    Alan Young on his relationship with the horse "Mister Ed," and the supporting cast of the show

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    Alan Young on the writers of Mister Ed

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    Alan Young on the theme song for Mister Ed

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    Alan Young on a typical workweek on Mister Ed

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    Alan Young on his Mister Ed character "Wilbur Post"

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    Alan Young on the first episode of Mister Ed, and on how the show was received and picked up by CBS

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    Alan Young on Mister Ed guest-stars William Bendix, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and George Burns, who was also a producer

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    Alan Young on various guest stars on Mister Ed, including Clint Eastwood and Mae West

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    Alan Young on directing episode of Mister Ed

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    Alan Young on the end of Mister Ed, and on the continuing popularity of the show

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