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Twinkles the Elephant

1 season·52 episodes·2 min avg.·United States of America

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.

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Twinkles and the Sailboat
Twinkles and the SailboatUp next
Oct 15, 1960

Twinkles and Sanford have a sailing adventure.

02
Twinkles and the Trip to China
Twinkles and the Trip to China
Oct 15, 1960

Twinkles helps rescue his friend Sanford, who gets buried while trying to dig a hole to China.

03
Twinkles and the Bull Fight
Twinkles and the Bull Fight
Oct 22, 1960
04
Twinkles and the Airplane
Twinkles and the Airplane
Oct 22, 1960

Twinkles rescues Sanford after he loses control of an airplane he claimed he could fly.

05
Twinkles and the Honey Bees
Twinkles and the Honey Bees
Oct 29, 1960
06
Twinkles and the Big Fan
Twinkles and the Big Fan
Oct 29, 1960
07
Twinkles and the Fishing Trip
Twinkles and the Fishing Trip
Nov 5, 1960
08
Twinkles and the Roller Skates
Twinkles and the Roller Skates
Nov 5, 1960
09
Twinkles and the Carnival
Twinkles and the Carnival
Nov 12, 1960
10
Twinkles and the Bananas
Twinkles and the Bananas
Nov 12, 1960
11
Twinkles and the Mountain Climb
Twinkles and the Mountain Climb
Nov 19, 1960
12
Twinkles and the Pirate
Twinkles and the Pirate
Nov 19, 1960
13
Twinkles and the Haunted House
Twinkles and the Haunted House
Nov 26, 1960

Wilbur 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.

14
Twinkles and the Horse Show
Twinkles and the Horse Show
Nov 26, 1960
15
Twinkles and the Snow Shovel
Twinkles and the Snow Shovel
Dec 3, 1960
16
Twinkles and the Rubber Raft
Twinkles and the Rubber Raft
Dec 3, 1960
17
Twinkles and the Desert Rescue
Twinkles and the Desert Rescue
Dec 10, 1960
18
Twinkles and the House Boat
Twinkles and the House Boat
Dec 10, 1960

Twinkles 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.

19
Twinkles and the Leaping Robber
Twinkles and the Leaping Robber
Dec 17, 1960
20
Twinkles and the Flying Saucer
Twinkles and the Flying Saucer
Dec 17, 1960
21
Twinkles and the Little Boy
Twinkles and the Little Boy
Dec 24, 1960
22
Twinkles and the Big Fish
Twinkles and the Big Fish
Dec 24, 1960
23
Twinkles and the Swimming Pool
Twinkles and the Swimming Pool
Dec 31, 1960
24
Twinkles and the Balloon
Twinkles and the Balloon
Dec 31, 1960
25
Twinkles and the Musical Band
Twinkles and the Musical Band
Jan 7, 1961

Twinkles 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!

26
Twinkles and the Amateur Show
Twinkles and the Amateur Show
Jan 7, 1961
27
Twinkles and the Rodeo
Twinkles and the Rodeo
Jan 14, 1961
28
Twinkles and the Show Boat
Twinkles and the Show Boat
Jan 14, 1961
29
Twinkles and the Boat Ride
Twinkles and the Boat Ride
Jan 21, 1961
30
Twinkles and the Climbing Shoes
Twinkles and the Climbing Shoes
Jan 21, 1961
31
Twinkles and the Falling Leaves
Twinkles and the Falling Leaves
Jan 28, 1961
32
Twinkles and the Big Storm
Twinkles and the Big Storm
Jan 28, 1961
33
Twinkles and the Trailer
Twinkles and the Trailer
Feb 4, 1961
34
Twinkles and the Bird Cage
Twinkles and the Bird Cage
Feb 4, 1961
35
Twinkles and the Soap Boat
Twinkles and the Soap Boat
Feb 11, 1961
36
Twinkles and the Game
Twinkles and the Game
Feb 11, 1961

Twinkles 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.

37
Twinkles and the Parachute
Twinkles and the Parachute
Feb 18, 1961
38
Twinkles and the Lawnmower
Twinkles and the Lawnmower
Feb 18, 1961
39
Twinkles and the Babysitter
Twinkles and the Babysitter
Feb 25, 1961
40
Twinkles and the Lemonade Stand
Twinkles and the Lemonade Stand
Feb 25, 1961
41
Twinkles and the Tractor
Twinkles and the Tractor
Mar 4, 1961
42
Twinkles and the Kite
Twinkles and the Kite
Mar 4, 1961
43
Twinkles and the Little Girl
Twinkles and the Little Girl
Mar 11, 1961
44
Twinkles and the Gold Mine
Twinkles and the Gold Mine
Mar 11, 1961
45
Twinkles and the Mechanical Man
Twinkles and the Mechanical Man
Mar 18, 1961
46
Twinkles and the Volunteer Fireman
Twinkles and the Volunteer Fireman
Mar 18, 1961
47
Twinkles and the Sports Car
Twinkles and the Sports Car
Mar 25, 1961
48
Twinkles and the Missing Fish
Twinkles and the Missing Fish
Mar 25, 1961
49
Twinkles and the Birthday Party
Twinkles and the Birthday Party
Apr 1, 1961
50
Twinkles and the Toboggan
Twinkles and the Toboggan
Apr 1, 1961
51
Twinkles and the Sheep
Twinkles and the Sheep
Apr 8, 1961
52
Twinkles and the Carousel
Twinkles and the Carousel
Apr 8, 1961

Cast

1 credited
George S. Irving
Narrator

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