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Peabody's Improbable History
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Confucius

  • Episode aired 1960
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Peabody's Improbable History (1959)
AnimationComedySci-Fi

In 400 B.C., China, Peabody and Sherman must rescue the philosopher Confucius from his kidnapper.In 400 B.C., China, Peabody and Sherman must rescue the philosopher Confucius from his kidnapper.In 400 B.C., China, Peabody and Sherman must rescue the philosopher Confucius from his kidnapper.

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    • Gerard Baldwin
    • Frank Braxton
    • Pete Burness
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    • Ted Key
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    • Paul Frees
    • Bill Scott
    • Walter Tetley
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      • Gerard Baldwin
      • Frank Braxton
      • Pete Burness
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      • Ted Key
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      • Walter Tetley
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    This bit of improbable history dovetails with . . .

    , , , Chairman Mao's official demotion of CONFUCIUS from Real Life Ancient Philosopher to a bogus mythological fairy tale during his Chinese Cultural Revolution. Mao's researchers discovered that the"CONFUCIUS" name itself is a Jesuit corruption of his original Mandarin designation: King Kong. Furthermore, King Kong's birth was said to be in the derogatory Land of Lo, which is British for "toilet." In other words, Mao unmasked the entire CONFUCIUS yarn to be culturally insensitive English bathroom "humor" in very poor taste. You will never hear any of the current Chinese leaders making allusions to CONFUCIUS. If a U. S. President or Ambassador to China slips up and mentions this controversial bit of balderdash during official business with China, it may well begin World War III.

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      The coexistence of Confucius (551-479 BC) and Genghis Khan (1162-1227 AD) is unusual, even by this series' laxity for humorous anachronisms.

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