A message to the Kuklapolitan community
from the family of Mark Milano:

For many years, Mark Milano devoted his heart and countless hours to celebrating and preserving the legacy of Burr Tillstrom and the Kuklapolitans. Through the Kukla, Fran and Ollie YouTube channel (with nearly 750 episodes), the Kukla, Fran and Ollie Facebook and Instagram pages, and this Kuklapolitan website, Mark created a welcoming home for fans to reconnect with cherished memories, discover rare treasures, and share in the joy of these timeless characters.

Sadly, Mark passed away on January 3. His loss is deeply felt by everyone who knew him and by the many people whose lives he touched through his dedication to the Kuklapolitan community.

After his passing, we (Mark's family) took steps to ensure that his life's work would continue. After reviewing several possibilities, we chose to entrust the stewardship of Mark's collections, research, and online presence to Your Next Chapter, an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

For nearly thirty years, Your Next Chapter has preserved important historical collections that might otherwise be lost to time. Our family is confident that the folks at YNC will continue Mark's vision with the same care, respect, and enthusiasm that he brought to it every day.

We hope you'll continue to visit, explore, and share in this remarkable legacy. Together, we can ensure that the magic of the Kuklapolitans—and Mark Milano's extraordinary contribution to preserving them—will inspire and delight generations to come.

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Here they are - back with you again!

Kukla, Fran and Ollie, and all the Kuklapolitan Players, along with their creator, the great Burr Tillstrom.  I hope this site will help in some small way to keep Burr's work alive, and perhaps even find some new fans for the best puppet show ever on television.
While many remember Kukla, Fran and Ollie as hosts of the CBS Children's Film Festival, their original series (1947 - 57), was actually watched by more adults than children.  This first show counted Orson Welles, John Steinbeck, Tallulah Bankhead and Adlai Stevenson among its many adult fans, and had sponsors like Life magazine and Ford Motor Co., who surely weren't trying to reach children.  How did this happen?  Click here to find out!


Scroll down to check out the sound & video clips, magazine articles, fan letters and photos I've gathered, and you'll see why James Thurber once wrote that Burr was "helping to save the sanity of the nation and to improve, if not even to invent, the quality of television."
If you're looking for the answer to a question, first check our Frequently Asked Questions, then use the search tool below, or send me an email.  And before you go, please take a moment to sign the guestbook - I'd like to gather as many memories of the show as I can, so leave your thoughts about Kukla, Ollie, Madame Ooglepuss, Buelah Witch, Fletcher Rabbit, Cecil Bill or the other Kuklapolitans.   I'm always adding to the site, so check back for updates, take a look at the site map, or enter your email address below to find out when I've added something: 

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