Kukla, Fran and Ollie was an early American television show using puppets. It was created for children, but was soon watched by more adults than children. It did not have a script and was entirely ad-libbed. It was broadcast from Chicago between October 13, 1947, and August 30, 1957. Comedienne Fran Allison starred, interacting with puppets, Kukla and Ollie whose puppeteer was the show's creator, Burr Tillstrom. After the original run, the team appeared in other productions over several decades.
Left to right: Kukla, Ollie and Fran
Kukla and Ollie
Buelah Witch, Fran, and Madame Oglepuss in 1961
Kukla, Tillstrom and Ollie celebrate Christmas on Burr Tillstrom's Kukla and Ollie, 1961.
Frances Helen Allison was an American television and radio comedienne, personality, and singer.
Allison in 1953
Allison as Aunt Fanny