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The Bullwinkle Show adaptations: films & series
Every version of The Bullwinkle Show — the films & series, compared across media.
The Bullwinkle Show introduced the world to Rocky the flying squirrel and Bullwinkle the moose — good-natured heroes forever tangling with Russian-like spy duo Boris and Natasha. That cast has since appeared across media: a live-action crossover film pits them against the same villains in the real world, while a separate animated film follows genius dog Mr. Peabody and his boy Sherman on a time-travelling adventure. Here are all the versions, across TV and film.
The Bullwinkle Show films
Film
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Genius dog Mr. Peabody and his boy Sherman must fix history after their time machine is stolen and the past begins to change.
Film
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Boris and Natasha cross into reality and team up with Fearless Leader — an evil criminal turned media mogul — to menace Rocky and Bullwinkle.
The Bullwinkle Show series
Frequently asked
Is The Bullwinkle Show based on a movie or book?
No — The Bullwinkle Show is the original, an animated TV series that first aired in 1959. The films came later, drawing on its characters and world.
How many versions of The Bullwinkle Show are there?
There are three versions across two media: the original TV series The Bullwinkle Show (1959), the live-action/animated film The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000), and the animated feature Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014).
Which Bullwinkle version should I start with?
Start with The Bullwinkle Show itself — the 1959 TV series establishes Rocky, Bullwinkle, Boris, and Natasha. Both films build on that foundation.