About this season
Twinkles the Elephant is an American animated Total Television Productions series that aired as part of the NBC Saturday morning cartoon King Leonardo and His Short Subjects in 1960. The series was a tie-in with Twinkles cereal, and the titular elephant Twinkles served as the mascot. The character was actually created by Total Television. The segment was the only segment on Short Subjects to not return in later syndication, primarily due to the FCC whom were stern about television shows consisting of cereal brand characters, as well as the character being dated regardless due to the cereal's discontinuation.
Episodes (52)
1. Twinkles and the Sailboat
Aired 15 October 1960 • 2 min
Twinkles and Sanford have a sailing adventure.
2. Twinkles and the Trip to China
Aired 15 October 1960 • 2 min
Twinkles helps rescue his friend Sanford, who gets buried while trying to dig a hole to China.
3. Twinkles and the Bull Fight
Aired 22 October 1960 • 2 min
4. Twinkles and the Airplane
Aired 22 October 1960 • 2 min
Twinkles rescues Sanford after he loses control of an airplane he claimed he could fly.
5. Twinkles and the Honey Bees
Aired 29 October 1960 • 2 min
6. Twinkles and the Big Fan
Aired 29 October 1960 • 2 min
7. Twinkles and the Fishing Trip
Aired 5 November 1960 • 2 min
8. Twinkles and the Roller Skates
Aired 5 November 1960 • 2 min
9. Twinkles and the Carnival
Aired 12 November 1960 • 2 min
10. Twinkles and the Bananas
Aired 12 November 1960 • 2 min
11. Twinkles and the Mountain Climb
Aired 19 November 1960 • 2 min
12. Twinkles and the Pirate
Aired 19 November 1960 • 2 min
13. Twinkles and the Haunted House
Aired 26 November 1960 • 2 min
Wilbur claims that a ghost lives in a haunted house that he shows Twinkles, but he and Sanford believe there are no such thing as ghosts. Wilbur tells them to come back at sundown so he can show them. When they do, Wilbur invites them inside and slams them in. They hear ghost laughter which scares Sanford so badly he tries to open the door to leave, which is stuck shut. Twinkles turns his trunk into a hammer and knocks it down. When the three make their escape, so does Herman Hyena in a sheet, admitting it was a trick Wilbur made him do. Sanford claimed he wasn't scared.
14. Twinkles and the Horse Show
Aired 26 November 1960 • 2 min
15. Twinkles and the Snow Shovel
Aired 3 December 1960 • 2 min
16. Twinkles and the Rubber Raft
Aired 3 December 1960 • 2 min
17. Twinkles and the Desert Rescue
Aired 10 December 1960 • 2 min
18. Twinkles and the House Boat
Aired 10 December 1960 • 2 min
Twinkles decides to build a house boat for the lake. Wilbur and Sanford see him and believe it is a good idea and they proceed to do it too, but they decide to make a raft instead, claiming Twinkles' boat is too hard to make. Twinkles warns them that a storm could come, but they laugh. However, when they get on the lake, thunder and dark clouds appear and make the water rough. Twinkles is safe, but Wilbur and Sanford's raft breaks apart. Twinkles recovers them and tells them that it pays to do the very best thing you can.
19. Twinkles and the Leaping Robber
Aired 17 December 1960 • 2 min
20. Twinkles and the Flying Saucer
Aired 17 December 1960 • 2 min
21. Twinkles and the Little Boy
Aired 24 December 1960 • 2 min
22. Twinkles and the Big Fish
Aired 24 December 1960 • 2 min
23. Twinkles and the Swimming Pool
Aired 31 December 1960 • 2 min
24. Twinkles and the Balloon
Aired 31 December 1960 • 2 min
25. Twinkles and the Musical Band
Aired 7 January 1961 • 2 min
Twinkles and Sanford were talking with Thomas the Octopus, who missed hearing music since the showboat had left. Thomas mentioned he could play an instrument, and Sanford boasted about being the world's greatest musician. Twinkles suggested they start their own band, with Sanford teaching everyone how to play. They gathered their friends, picked out instruments, and gave a concert on the beach that very afternoon. When the music began, it sounded terrible except for Thomas's flute. Twinkles whispered an idea, and the band closed the curtain; moments later, a beautiful march played from behind it. The audience soon discovered that Thomas was playing all the instruments at once with his eight arms, becoming a one-man musical band!
26. Twinkles and the Amateur Show
Aired 7 January 1961 • 2 min
27. Twinkles and the Rodeo
Aired 14 January 1961 • 2 min
28. Twinkles and the Show Boat
Aired 14 January 1961 • 2 min
29. Twinkles and the Boat Ride
Aired 21 January 1961 • 2 min
30. Twinkles and the Climbing Shoes
Aired 21 January 1961 • 2 min
31. Twinkles and the Falling Leaves
Aired 28 January 1961 • 2 min
32. Twinkles and the Big Storm
Aired 28 January 1961 • 2 min
33. Twinkles and the Trailer
Aired 4 February 1961 • 2 min
34. Twinkles and the Bird Cage
Aired 4 February 1961 • 2 min
35. Twinkles and the Soap Boat
Aired 11 February 1961 • 2 min
36. Twinkles and the Game
Aired 11 February 1961 • 2 min
Twinkles and his friends gathered at Twinkles' house, wondering what game to play. Suggestions flew, from marbles to building a treehouse, until Fulton proposed hide and seek. Twinkles volunteered to be "it," joking that he was too big to hide anyway. As he counted, everyone scattered to find hiding spots. Twinkles found Sanford on a streetlight, Wilbur in a barrel, and Fulton in a hedge. However, he couldn't find Jimmy the zebra. When Twinkles finally gave up, Twinkles finally gave up and called everyone in. Jimmy then revealed he had been standing in front of a picket fence, blending in perfectly with his stripes, and everyone laughed at his clever hiding spot.
37. Twinkles and the Parachute
Aired 18 February 1961 • 2 min
38. Twinkles and the Lawnmower
Aired 18 February 1961 • 2 min
39. Twinkles and the Babysitter
Aired 25 February 1961 • 2 min
40. Twinkles and the Lemonade Stand
Aired 25 February 1961 • 2 min
41. Twinkles and the Tractor
Aired 4 March 1961 • 2 min
42. Twinkles and the Kite
Aired 4 March 1961 • 2 min
43. Twinkles and the Little Girl
Aired 11 March 1961 • 2 min
44. Twinkles and the Gold Mine
Aired 11 March 1961 • 2 min
45. Twinkles and the Mechanical Man
Aired 18 March 1961 • 2 min
46. Twinkles and the Volunteer Fireman
Aired 18 March 1961 • 2 min
47. Twinkles and the Sports Car
Aired 25 March 1961 • 2 min
48. Twinkles and the Missing Fish
Aired 25 March 1961 • 2 min
49. Twinkles and the Birthday Party
Aired 1 April 1961 • 2 min
50. Twinkles and the Toboggan
Aired 1 April 1961 • 2 min
51. Twinkles and the Sheep
Aired 8 April 1961 • 2 min
52. Twinkles and the Carousel
Aired 8 April 1961 • 2 min