Mister Ed was not a horse.

[awa355]

For you oldies who can remember the early days of NZBC, here's one. "Mr Ed" was not a horse but a Zebra. according to this website which explores myths and the like.

See what you think, For real?

Personally, I dont care much anyway, I never liked the dumb programme. I do think the 'Snopes.com article is wrong. Surely a black & white zebra would still show up on B&W tv with stripes? The Palamino horse was used for promo pictures etc.


http://www.snopes.com/lost/mistered.asp?version=bw#toggle

[oneofsix]

For you oldies who can remember the early days of NZBC, here's one. "Mr Ed" was not a horse but a Zebra. according to this website which explores myths and the like.

See what you think, For real?

Personally, I dont care much anyway, I never liked the dumb programme.


http://www.snopes.com/lost/mistered.asp?version=bw#toggle

The zebras still had there stripes in the black and white nature programmes. :bs:

[Maha]

.....and that Genie never lived in a bottle either.

[FJRider]

.....and that Genie never lived in a bottle either.

Nah ... Genie lives in Nelson ... :yes:

[rickstv]

And McHail never had a navy either.

[oneofsix]

Nah ... Genie lives in Nelson ... :yes:

Nah she can't do, I followed her cage last night in Pram, the ego plate said it were her, even had the bi-line "miracles do happen".

[Big Dave]

But Greenacres was the place to be.

[Usarka]

But Greenacres was the place to be.

Well we'd have to be talkin' about one charming motherfuckin' horse. I mean he'd have to be ten times more charmin' than that Arnold on Green Acres, you know what I'm sayin'?

[Badjelly]

I'm not convinced by the photo comparison: "How a zebra appears on black-and-white TV" vs "How Mr Ed appears on black-and-white TV". The zebra and Mr Ed are in exactly the same position. It's the same photo! (Which I suppose is their point, but it's not corroborating evidence, is it?)

Wikipedia begs to disagree

The stars of the show are Mister Ed, a palomino horse who could talk ("played" by gelding Bamboo Harvester and voiced by former western star Allan Lane [who went uncredited for the entire length of the series] ), and his owner, an eccentric and enormously klutzy yet friendly architect named Wilbur Post (portrayed by Alan Young). Much of the program's humor stemmed from the fact Mister Ed would speak only to Wilbur, as well as Ed's notoriety as a troublemaker. According to the show's producer, Arthur Lubin, Young was chosen as the lead character because he "just seemed like the sort of guy a horse would talk to".[2] Lubin, a friend of Mae West, scored a coup by persuading the screen icon to guest star in one episode.

[FJRider]

Nah she can't do, I followed her cage last night in Pram, the ego plate said it were her, even had the bi-line "miracles do happen".

Obviously a fake ... ;)

[normajeane]

Why Mr Ed was a clean living, fun kinda of "American" who lived in a suburb and coud have been in the shed next door!
I notice he never did doopies or else there was a great mountain of it that never got shovelled away! Perhaps Wilbur had a great garden out the back, but we never saw much of the back end of either the stable OR Ed!:(:scratch:

[Edbear]

Why Mr Ed was a clean living, fun kinda of "American" who lived in a suburb and coud have been in the shed next door!
I notice he never did doopies or else there was a great mountain of it that never got shovelled away! Perhaps Wilbur had a great garden out the back, but we never saw much of the back end of either the stable OR Ed!:(:scratch:

And you're not likely to either... :innocent:

[awa355]

The zebras still had there stripes in the black and white nature programmes. :bs:

That's what I reckon. They were always black and white on the "On Safari" series. The only thing to give the article any credence, is, it's made in America:wacko: I dont think realism ever played a big part in their entertainment industry.

Of course, Superman was real. The world is still here, so he must've saved it:yawn::yawn:

[Coldrider]

And McHail never had a navy either.and never saw anyone wearing a petticoat in Pettycoat Junction either, but they used to go to Hooterville quite often.

[Big Dave]

and never saw anyone wearing a petticoat in Pettycoat Junction

Opening credits featured them.

[Coldrider]

Opening credits featured them.hanging on the water tank.

[scumdog]

Opening credits featured them.

Hanging from the railway water-tank.

(I think)

[scumdog]

hanging on the water tank.

You got esp Wilbur???

[Coldrider]

You got esp Wilbur???no, it's Opie

[Coldrider]

Hanging from the railway water-tank.

(I think)apparently three chicks were skinny dipping in the tank, a bit over my head for my age at the time.

[cs363]

http://www.snopes.com/lost/false.asp

[onearmedbandit]

Ha loved the bit about footballers running into referees! That enough should have given it away to anyone that read the link. Brilliant.

[awa355]

http://www.snopes.com/lost/false.asp

I had read most of the 'Snope' articles they refer to in your link. Thought most were wrong. Just goes to show that most of what you read is bullshit.

Unless, it's posted on KB. :wacko: