Winky Dink and You: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Winky Dink and You was a CBS children's television show that aired from 1953 to 1957, on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Eastern / 9:30 Central. It was hosted by Jack Barry and featured the exploits of a cartoon character named Winky Dink (voiced by Mae Questel) and his dog Woofer, with sound effects provided by Joseph Scholnick. The show, created by Harry Prichett, Sr. and Ed Wyckoff, featured Barry and his sidekick, the incompetent Mr. Bungle (Dayton Allen), introducing clips of Winky Dink, noted for his plaid pants, tousled hair, and large eyes.

Series details

• Title: Winky Dink and You
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Children
• Premiere date: 1953-10-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 1953-10-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22325
• IMDb ID: tt0045456

Cast and credited roles

• Jack Barry — Host
• Dayton Allen — Mr. Bungle
• Mae Questel — Winky Dink
• Joseph Scholnick — Additional voices & sounds

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1953-10-10; final listed air date 1953-10-10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Winky Dink and You on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.