The Toontracker Episodes
Disclaimer:
The following article was originally released on October 25, 2024 and
has been transferred from GoDaddy to Mozello for preservation purposes.
Film archivist Ron Kurer re-released eight episodes of Colonel Bleep on his YouTube channel, Toontracker, on September 12, 2018, and October 19, 2019. For many years, Kurer searched for old film reels of classic and obscure cartoons created in the 20th century, as he had never given up his love for animation since childhood.
Then, by the fall of 2018 and 2019, Kurer discovered a few episodes from old film reels displaying some forgotten episodes of the original Colonel Bleep series. Because of how old these reels have been since the 1950s, the episodes are unfortunately in a sepia tone, but it's better than being lost forever. Here is a brief description of each episode, which videos are available in this article.
1. The Magnetic Menace
Colonel Bleep creates a special magnetic paint in various colors for missiles attracted to a planet's surface light. Meanwhile, Squeak and Scratch use that paint to decorate the imaginary rocket they build from an old wooden barrel, without Bleep noticing and unaware of its strange powers.
2. The Falling Star
Squeak discovers his old chest of stage costumes, considering he was a theatre actor before joining forces with Bleep and Scratch as a space deputy. Out of nowhere, a space pirate named Black Patch takes advantage of the puppet's nostalgia and dream of becoming a theatre star in a performance of near death.
(Warning: This episode contains a politically incorrect scene that can offend specific audiences. Viewer discretion is advised)
3. The Relentless Rain
While Colonel Bleep investigates the mysterious robbery of clouds that has led to several droughts on other planets, Dr. Destructo creates a rainstorm, flooding the plastic dome protecting Zero-Zero Island and trying to make Squeak and Scratch drown in their dooms.
4. A Windy Knight
Bleep creates a safe detour map for his deputies to keep for their morning flight patrol, but a vicious knight in black armor from Pluto foils the colonel's plan and sends Squeak and Scratch in a hostile, intergalactic tornado.
5. Ice Demons Attack
An
army of fuzzy ice demons threatens to freeze the entire universe into a
massive winter wasteland. It's up to Colonel Bleep and his squadron to
take action before they try to take over the planets, including Futura.
6. The Rusty Robots
Dr. Destructo creates a Rust-o-Spary and infects hundreds of robots with a rust virus. Elsewhere, Bleep spends the night creating a vaccine that will end the mechanical infection.
7. Space Station X-1
Destructo's robot, Bruto, returns! This time, he sneaks into a space station and sets a death trap for Squeak and Scratch during their daily rocket patrol.
8. Ball of Fire
After telling a story to Squeak about how Scratch rescued a baby mammoth from a pile of snow, the caveman soon sets off to confront a scorching fireball from melting down the snowy mountains of Northern Asia.
9. Winner Take All
The second-to-latest episode to be revived from the abyss! Squeak and Scratch reluctantly agree to participate in a rocket race against a mysterious pilot, unaware that the rival is a relay of four other competitors: Bruto, The Black Knight, Black Patch, and Grizzo (Dr. Destructo's trained gorilla).