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From: ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>)
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In article <6kfvjj9rqk9u966a98dcup04jo67tn023b@4ax.com>,
The Horny Goat  <lcraver@home.ca> wrote:
>On Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:42:07 -0800, Bobbie Sellers
><bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> wrote:
>
>>>> 	Then of course we had all sorts of comic books featuring
>>>> talking animals and when TV came along talking cars, mules and
>>>> horses.
>>> 
>>> There were movies about talking mules before TV.
>>
>>	Indeed there were and race horses that talked to losers to
>>make them winners. I well remember Francis the Talking Mule.
>
>Was he before over after Mister Ed?
>
>When my children were small I used to embarass them in front of
>friends by singing TV theme songs to them - so of course I know "A
>horse is a horse of course of course...." (the first line of the
>Mister Ed theme song) in front of their friends.

According to WP the Mr. Ed showrunner wanted to do a Francis show, but
the rights weren't available so he licensed another talking horse IP.

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