Crusader Rabbit was the first animated series on television debuting in 1949 staring Crusader Rabbit, side kick Ragland T. Tiger or “Rags”, and their nemesis Dudley Nightshade and Bilious Green. Co-creator Alex Anderson came up with the idea for animated series on television, but was turned down by production companies wanting to keep animation in film. Anderson teamed up with Jay Ward to create the Crusader Rabbit on a low budget. This low budget kept the images almost to a still and was heavily narrator driven with frequent cuts and minor character movements.
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