''Jim and Judy in Teleland'' is a 1949 American syndicated

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. It was one of the first cartoon series made for television and was featured regularly as a part of children's shows on local television. The series was later shown in 1959 under the title ''Bob and Betty in Adventureland''.

Premise

In the show, Jim and Judy, two all-American kids, climbed into their TV set to have adventures in Teleland. The show used "a mélange of

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(jogging cardboard figures past the screen to create the illusion of movement) and limited cel art."

History

Peroff created 52 episodes of the series in 1949-50 but had a difficult time finding distribution for his product. The show was later sold to Venezuela in 1954, to

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, in 1954 and to Japan in 1956. Much of the series was believed to be lost for a long time; however, many episodes have resurfaced as of late.

List of Episodes

# The Sunken Treasure # The Secret Cave # The Eagle's Nest # The Chase Across the Desert # The Tiger Hunt # The Crocodile Pool # The Magic Flute # The Kangaroo Boxing Match # The North Pole Frolics # The Circus Comes to Town # The Great Circus Robbery # The Show Goes On # The Big Blow Up # The Sealed Envelope # The House of Mystery # The Lost Trail # The Baby Carriage Mystery # The Forged Letter # The Hidden Microphone # The Rajah's Boy # The Stowaway # The Strange Pit # The Secret Submarine Base # The Big Fight # The Submarine Captain # Hero's Reward # The Great Prison Break # The Junior F.B.I. # The Mechanical Monster # The Kidnapped Professor # The Bubble Gum Mystery # The Sky Pirates # The Magic Paint # The Strange Message # The Menace from Mars # The Atom Bomb # The Wonders of Mars # Captured # The Great Air Battle # The Mysterious Treasure # The Crazy Scientist # The Terror of the Cave # The Thing? # The Midnight Alarm # The Cannibal Island # Double Crossed # Buried Treasure # A Friend Is Lost # Kidnapped # The Space Ship # The Frustrated Robbery # A Magnificent Present

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