- Peter Peachfuzz
Capt. Peter “Wrong Way” Peachfuzz was a supporting character on the animated television programs "Rocky and His Friends" and "The Bullwinkle Show", now known collectively as "
The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show ". He made his debut inJet Fuel Formula , the first Rocky & Bullwinklestory arc , originally broadcast late1959 -early1960 .According to the narration of "Jet Fuel Formula", Peachfuzz was, from his youngest days, an incompetent sailor. As a child, even his toy boats sank. At the age of 18 he joined the navy. He was awarded numerous medals, all of which were donated by the enemy. Sailing the wrong way through the
Panama Canal and becoming the only captain of anicebreaker in theSouth Seas earned him thenickname "Wrong Way" (anallusion to the American pilot Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan). After receiving a largeinheritance from an aunt he purchased and took command of the S.S. Andalusia ("Athabaska" in some shorts). His crew consideredmutiny but decided rather to install a dummy control room, so that Peachfuzz would think he was in command, while the crew actually controlled the ship from another location. In another episode Peachfuzz tries to dive overboard to help Rocky save Bullwinkle, but being Peachfuzz he only succeeds in diving "up" and back onto the ship. Another example of his more than usual incompetence is whenhe becomes a Spymaster and tries to confiscatetelephone books (because they list his name and telephone number); sets up dozens of pairs of spies (who "only" spy on each other!); and attacks the Supreme Court Building (thinking they're enemy agents). At the end he is reassigned to a Bureau for someone of his "competence" - theWeather Bureau .Peachfuzz's voice was provided by "
Disney Legend "Paul Frees . He originally spoke with a high-pitched squawk reminiscent of a stereotypical cartoonparrot . However, audiences are perhaps more familiar with his later voice, which was based on that ofEd Wynn .In addition to appearing in several Rocky & Bullwinkle story arcs, Peachfuzz also appeared in the supporting feature "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Fan Club."
References
* [http://bullwinklejmoose.com/profile.html Press release] at bullwinklemoose.com
* [http://www.toontracker.com/bullwink/bulleps.htm Rocky and Bullwinkle Episode Guide] at Toontracker
* [http://www.tv.com/the-bullwinkle-show/show/5187/summary.html?full_summary=1 The Bullwinkle Show] at TV.com
* [http://amazon.imdb.com/title/tt0052507/ Rocky and His Friends] at IMDB
*Jay Ward &Bill Scott , producers (2003), "Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends Complete Season 1" DVD. Classic Media/Sony Wonder.ASIN : B00009PJT0.
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