Avanti Time Capsule

Avanti Time Capsule–Mr. Ed-The Talking Horse

Mr. Ed title logo.

Mr. Ed cast with Lark Daytona Skytop.

The TV comedy series Mister Ed was broadcast on CBS from 1961 to 1966. The title star was a cantankerous talking horse who would speak only to his owner, Wilbur Post, and played dumb when anyone else was present. Naturally, this created humorous situations for Wilbur (played by actor Alan Young). Mister Ed was played by a trained show horse named Bamboo Harvester; his voice was provided by veteran actor Allan "Rocky" Lane. Bamboo Harvester filmed promotionals for U.S. savings bonds and acted as "spokeshorse" for Studebaker. Studebaker was a sponsor of the series and both the Avanti and other Studebaker models appeared on the show. Mister Ed started as a syndicated series (George Burns invested the money to get it started) and CBS saw the ratings and added it to their Sunday night line-up. Mister Ed won a 1962 Golden Globe award for Best TV Comedy Show.

1960s Studebaker Lark Commercial

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Studebaker was "Mr. Ed"'s sponsor during its first syndicated season in early 1961, and co-sponsor during its first two CBS seasons (1961-'63). Ed and/or Wilbur usually "pitched" the new Studebaker Lark models in spots like this at the end of the show. The Addisons, who were neighbors, had an Avanti in the show.

Mr Ed-TV Sitcom-1960s

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This Mr Ed clip will take more time to load on some systems, but it is longer, has cleaner resolution, and superior sound. It includes the series theme song and titles.

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