The Bullwinkle Show: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Bullwinkle Show Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
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Rocky & Bullwinkle - Bumbling Brothers Circus (1) - Bumbling Brothers Circus
Aug 19, 1962
Fractured Fairy Tales - The Elves and the Shoemaker
Aug 19, 1962
We find that the shoemaker has to do many unlikely things to learn his trade.
Mr. Know-It-All - How to Do Stunts in the Movies Without Having the Usher Throw You Out
Aug 19, 1962
Dudley Do-Right - Railroad Tracks
Aug 19, 1962
Dudley disguises himself as Nell to capture Snidely Whiplash.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Bumbling Brothers Circus (2) - Lion in the Bedroom or The Cat's Pajamas
Aug 19, 1962
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Bumbling Brothers Circus (3) - A Red Letter Day or Drop Us a Lion
Aug 19, 1962
Fractured Fairy Tales - The Fisherman and His Wife
Aug 19, 1962
A fisherman and his wife are very poor, and he is happy. The wife, however, is unhappy, and wishes that he would catch more fish in order to make a better living. While fishing, he
Bullwinkle's Corner - Taffy
Aug 19, 1962
Bullwinkle recites the poem "Taffy." However, in the telling of the story, Boris (in the role of Taffy) begins to "bend and ad-lib" his parts. For example, instead of stealing "a p
Peabody's Improbable History - John L. Sullivan
Aug 19, 1962
John Sullivan has a large mustache that is preventing him from competing in the boxing match.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Bumbling Brothers Circus (4) - The Fire Eaters or Hot Lips
Aug 19, 1962
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Bumbling Brothers Circus (5) - The Show Must Go On or Give 'em the Acts
Aug 26, 1962
Peabody's Improbable History - Richard the Lion-Hearted
Aug 26, 1962
Mr. Peabody teaches King Richard how to become the truly lion-hearted and win his special noble quest. But, none of Peabody's strategies work, so he tricks him into using a sword w
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Bumbling Brothers Circus (6) - Looney Lightning or Nuts and Volts
Aug 26, 1962
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Bumbling Brothers Circus (7) - The Fire Chaser or Bullwinkle Goes to Blazes
Aug 26, 1962
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Bumbling Brothers Circus (8) - Flaming Arrows or Bullwinkle Meets His Match
Sep 2, 1962
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Bumbling Brothers Circus (9) - It's in the Bag or Rocky Gets the Sack
Sep 2, 1962
Fractured Fairy Tales - Riding Hoods Anonymous
Sep 2, 1962
Little Red Riding Hood is SO contrite after her booby-trapped basket explodes in the Wolf's face- especially as she's just discovered that he's a member of Riding Hoods Anonymous,
Mr. Know-It-All - How to Tame Lions and Get a Little Scratch on the Side of Your Head
Sep 2, 1962
Peabody's Improbable History - Lord Nelson
Sep 2, 1962
Lord Nelson is unable to go into battle against the Spanish fleet as his crew has left port minus one important commodity. Now it's up to Peabody to help him get into battle.
Fractured Fairy Tales - Princess and the Pea
Sep 9, 1962
The court jester tries to fool the King by providing him with fake princesses.
Bullwinkle's Corner - Barbara Frietchie
Sep 9, 1962
Bullwinkle reads a poem about Barbara Frietchie, who ends up being a sewing lady for the Union Army in the Civil War and tries to sew a flag for the Union. Boris plays a Confederat
Dudley Do-Right - Mother Whiplashes Log Jam
Sep 9, 1962
Dudley joins the Mounties and his first assignment is to blow up Snidely's log jam factory.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Mucho Loma (2) - The Boys Bounce Back or Springtime in the Rocky
Sep 9, 1962
Peabody's Improbable History - Alfred Nobel
Sep 9, 1962
Alfred Nobel has trouble testing his explosives because he does not have a good place to test them. Now, Peabody and Sherman must help him find a safe place to test the TNT.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Mucho Loma (4) - A Watery Grave or Drown Among the Sheltering Palms
Sep 16, 1962
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Mucho Loma (5) - The Unsatisfied Costumer or Why Not Try Brand X
Sep 16, 1962
Fractured Fairytales - Androcles and the Lion
Sep 16, 1962
Androcles finds it is often helpful to befriend a lion, especially when you are thrown into a lion pit yourself.
Bullwinkle's Corner - The Queen of Hearts
Sep 16, 1962
The Queen of Hearts (Rocky) bakes heart-shaped cookies. The Knave of Hearts is Boris.
Dudley Do-Right - Mountie Without a Horse
Sep 16, 1962
Snidely impersonates the Colonel and tells all of the Mounties that they must replace their horses with rocking horses.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Mucho Loma (6) - The Inferior Decorators or The Walleyed Moose
Sep 16, 1962
Fractured Fairytales - Sleeping Beauty
Sep 23, 1962
A Wicked Fairy casts a beautiful Princess into a never-ending sleep. The Prince who comes to awaken her changes his mind when he sees a chance for commercial exploitation-and turns
Peabody's Improbable History - Calamity Jane
Sep 23, 1962
Calamity Jane tries everything to have a calamity to live up to her name, but she keeps failing with her good luck. Can Mr. Peabody think of something to help her become the desper
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Pottsylvania Creeper (2) - Four for the Show or Two Pairs of Plants
Sep 23, 1962
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Pottsylvania Creeper (3) - Beaned by a Blossom or The Petal Pushers
Sep 23, 1962
Fractured Fairytales - Snow White
Sep 23, 1962
The dwarfs are hiding Snow White from the evil Queen.
Bullwinkle's Corner - The Children's Hour: A Babysitters Guide
Sep 23, 1962
Bullwinkle barricades himself against some very bratty kids bent on committing mayhem.
Peabody's Improbable History - The Wright Brothers
Sep 23, 1962
Kitty Hawk, a troublesome bird, nests in the Wright brothers' plane and prevents them from making their historic flight. So Peabody disguises a rock as an egg to distract the bird
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Pottsylvania Creeper (4) - Vacation Days or Visit to a Small Panic
Sep 30, 1962
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Pottsylvania Creeper (5) - The Worryin’ of the Green or The Look of the Irish
Sep 30, 1962
Peabody's Improbable History - Mata Hari
Sep 30, 1962
In 1914 England, Mata Hari has stolen the plans to Britain's greatest secret. Peabody and Sherman must capture her before she turns those plans over to the Germans.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Pottsylvania Creeper (6) - It’s Only a Flesh Wound or Better Lead Than Dead
Sep 30, 1962
Fractured Fairytales - Pied Piper
Apr 5, 1963
This is the story of the Pied Piper who plays a flatt, not a flute, and who drives out all the mice in the town. The strange little man has the ability to create pies from his pipe
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Moosylvania (3) - Resign Your Fate to a 52nd State or Moosylvania Mania!
Apr 5, 1963
Fractured Fairytales - Booty and the Beast
Apr 5, 1963
Alden Farquhar has good looks and a sense of humor, but no money. While strolling along one day, he runs into a witch who turns him into a big, beastly ogre. People are now scared
Peabody's Improbable History - Napoleon
Apr 5, 1963
Mr. Peabody and Sherman travel to 1810 where they meet Napoleon who is missing his royal suspenders. So, Peabody and Sherman must get them back from some pirates. But when they get
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Moosylvania (4) - Bad Day at Flat Rocky or A Record in Bullwinkle’s Blot
Apr 5, 1963
Fractured Fairytales - Rumpelstiltskin
Apr 12, 1963
Rumpelstiltskin uses the magic of publicity to convince everyone that his client can spin gold out of straw.
Dudley Do-Right - The Centaur
Apr 12, 1963
Dudley Do-Right captures what he believes to be a Centaur and makes it his new mount.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - The Ruby Yacht (2) - Let’s Drink to the Ruby or Stoned Again
Apr 12, 1963
Rocky & Bullwinkle - The Ruby Yacht (3) - Rimski and Korsakoff Go to Palm Springs or Song of Indio
Apr 12, 1963
Peabody's Improbable History - Lucretia Borgia
Apr 12, 1963
Lucretia Borgia, the worlds best poison artist has just gotten a 12th husband who is snacking on furniture. Peabody and Sherman try to get the husband to leave Lucretia but he love
Rocky & Bullwinkle - The Ruby Yacht (5) - The Deep Six or It’s Tough to Fathom
Apr 19, 1963
Fractured Fairytales - Sweet Little Beet
Apr 19, 1963
Sweet Little Beet is a poor orphan girl forced into a life of drudgery and ill-treated by her wicked (and UGLY!) stepsisters. A mysterious (and invisible) Prince promises to wed th
Bullwinkle's Corner - Woodman, Spare That Tree
Apr 19, 1963
Bullwinkle stops Boris from cutting down his beloved trees.
Peabody's Improbable History - Louis Pasteur
Apr 19, 1963
Louis Pasteur's cow thinks she is a chicken after a case of amnesia, so Mr. Peabody decides to find a remedy.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - The Ruby Yacht (6) - The New Delhi-catessen or Judgment at Bloomberg's
Apr 19, 1963
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Bullwinkle's Testimonial Dinner (1) - Bullwinkle’s Testimonial Dinner
Apr 26, 1963
Peabody's Improbable History - Annie Oakley
Apr 26, 1963
Forest Primeval attempts to cheat Annie Oakley at a shooting match until a certain genius dog and his boy intervene.
Fractured Fairytales - Ugly Duckling
Apr 26, 1963
In a pond in the Middle West, an ugly duckling wants to be a star, so he has a face lift that makes him good-looking, and missing the opportunity to play an ugly role.
Bullwinkle's Corner - Jack Be Nimble
Apr 26, 1963
Bullwinkle tells us the story of Jack B. Nimble, played by Boris, whose business card is "High Jumps Inc., Candlewicks a Specialty." He gets $40 a week.
Peabody's Improbable History - Don Juan
Apr 26, 1963
Don Juan has lost his mojo when he finds out that his love for onions has given him bad breath and he is losing all the ladies. Only Peabody and Sherman can help him recover his re
Fractured Fairytales - The Golden Goose
May 3, 1963
An old man who has three sons plans to give one of them a golden goose, but he first must find out which one deserves it. A rather dimwitted guy trades his stale sandwich to a gobl
Dudley Do-Right - Snidely Mounted Police
May 3, 1963
Snidely Whiplash opens his own mounted police force.
Fractured Fairytales - King Midas
May 10, 1963
King Midas, the most miserly man alive, embarks on an advertising campaign to make people 'like' him, but places a mean tax on the people of his kingdom.
Peabody's Improbable History - Ponce de Leon
May 10, 1963
Ponce de Leon's men have overdosed on water from the fountain of youth and changed into babies – just before an enemy attack.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - The Weather Lady (2) - The Rolling Stone or Look Ma, No Moss
May 10, 1963
Rocky & Bullwinkle - The Weather Lady (3) - A Southern-Style Breakfast or Hominy Grits Can You Eat?
May 10, 1963
Bullwinkle's Corner - Maury Had a Little Lamb
May 10, 1963
Bullwinkle changes this story to "Maury Had a Little Lamb" because Rocky is a boy.
Peabody's Improbable History - The Battle of Bunker Hill
May 10, 1963
The American Army is ordered not to fire on their British enemies until they “can see the whites of their eyes.” Unfortunately, the British are wearing sunglasses.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - The Weather Lady (4) - Bartender, Turn Those Lights Off or A Shot in the Dark
May 17, 1963
Rocky & Bullwinkle - The Weather Lady (5) - Duel Controls or Put It in Second
May 17, 1963
Fractured Fairytales - Little Red's Riding Hoods (aka Little Red Riding Hood)
May 17, 1963
Red owns a fur shop and finds she needs a wolf pelt. Meanwhile, the wolf is going to bring goodies to Grandma's house, and so Red does the riding hood bit in reverse. But there's q
Dudley Do-Right - The Locket
May 17, 1963
Nell gives both Snidely and Dudley a locket with her picture inside.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - The Weather Lady (6) - They Didn’t Pick Up Our Option or Show Down
May 17, 1963
Fractured Fairytales - Three Little Pigs
May 24, 1963
The Wolf, seeking a life of ease, attempts to marry one of the three pigs.
Peabody's Improbable History - William Tell
May 24, 1963
Willaim Tell is set to use his son to shoot an apple with an arrow, but he has lost his glasses and can't see a thing.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Louse on 92nd Street (2) - Bullwinkle Sneaks a Peek or There’s Room in the River
May 24, 1963
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Louse on 92nd Street (3) - The Half Shot Moose or Testify My Eye
May 24, 1963
Peabody's Improbable History - Guglielmo Marconi
May 24, 1963
Marconi's radio is wired underwater in the Venice Canal and Mr. Peabody must drain the canals to help him.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Louse on 92nd Street (5) - Doing the Big Apple or May I Have the Next Dunce?
May 31, 1963
Fractured Fairytales - Leaping Beauty
May 31, 1963
Beauty is tricked by the wicked witch and is not put to sleep but is forced to put other people to sleep... even the prince.
Dudley Do-Right - Snidely's Vic Whiplash Gym
May 31, 1963
Dudley Do-Right pays a visit to Snidely's Vic Whiplash gym where he loses all of his strength.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Louse on 92nd Street (6) - The Act Is Over or The Big Mink Is the Fink
May 31, 1963
Peabody's Improbable History - Lord Francis Douglas
Jun 7, 1963
Peabody and Sherman aid Lord Douglas and his mountain climbers in reaching the peak of the Alps.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Wossamotta U (3) - The Hidden Ball Play or Goal Is Where You Find It
Jun 7, 1963
Fractured Fairytales - Snow White Meets Rapunzel
Jun 7, 1963
The Prince must make like a bird and daringly rescue Rapunzel.
Dudley Do-Right - Coming-Out Party
Jun 7, 1963
Inspector Fenwick uses Nell's coming out party to steal Snidely's hat, making him a laughing stock.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Wossamotta U (5) - Standing Room Only or Bullwinkle Sells Out
Jun 14, 1963
Fractured Fairytales - The Seven Chickens
Jun 14, 1963
A young Prince takes refuge in a palace where the King's six daughters have been turned into chickens.
Peabody's Improbable History - Christopher Columbus
Jun 14, 1963
Mr. Peabody and Sherman help Christopher Columbus discover that the earth is round. TRIVIA: It is a popular misconception that Columbus discovered America or that the Earth was rou
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Wossamotta U (6) - Bullwinkle Scores Again or Fool’s Goal
Jun 14, 1963
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Wossamotta U (7) - Rogue’s Gallery or Hold That Line-Up
Jun 21, 1963
Peabody's Improbable History - Lawrence of Arabia
Jun 21, 1963
Mr. Peabody and Sherman help Lawrence of Arabia with his mission of stopping Turkey's plans to overthrow Arabia. However, Lawrence needs all the help he can get.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Wossamotta U (9) - Mine Eyes Have Seen the Gory or Moose’s in the Col’ Col’ Ground
Jun 21, 1963
Fractured Fairytales - Tale of a Frog
Jun 21, 1963
Julius the Frog wants to become a person and needs the help of his fairy frog mother.
Dudley Do-Right - Mechanical Dudley
Jun 21, 1963
Snidely replaces Dudley with a robot in an effort to infiltrate the Mounties.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Wossamotta U (11) - Bullwinkle Buys a Fence or Pickets Charge
Jun 28, 1963
Fractured Fairytales - Red White
Jun 28, 1963
Both the Duke and the fair maiden have the reddest hair in the nation. Lucky for them, red hair is the magic word.
Peabody's Improbable History - Johannes Gutenberg
Jun 28, 1963
Gutenberg needs to find paper to meet his five o clock deadline, and he must rewrite the stories when he accidentally prints the paper with invisible ink.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Wossamotta U (12) - A Rock for Rock or To Each His Stone
Jun 28, 1963
Peabody's Improbable History - Sir Isaac Newton
Jul 5, 1963
Sir Issac Newton can't prove his law of gravity, so Mr. Peabody and Sherman travel to 1686, to make sure that Isaac Newton will have the iconic encounter with an apple that leads h
Fractured Fairytales - The Witch's Broom
Jul 5, 1963
Grizelda wins the Witch of the Year Award for being so nasty, but then falls in love with a handsome prince - so she decides to enchant herself and make herself a princess. It work
Dudley Do-Right - Saw Mill
Jul 5, 1963
Snidely Whiplash kidnaps Nell on her wedding day and holds her hostage in the sawmill.
Rocky & Bullwinkle - Moosylvania Saved (4) - Moosylvania Mish Mash or A State of Confusion
Jul 5, 1963