Upsidaisium (story arc)


Upsidaisium is the first story arc from the second season of Rocky and His Friends. With 36 segments it was the second-longest of all Rocky and Bullwinkle story arcs, and concerns Rocky and Bullwinkle's efforts to reclaim Bullwinkle's Uncle's Upsidaisium mine. It was broadcast on ABC during the 1960–1961 television season on Sundays, concurrently with Metal-Munching Mice on Thursdays.

Plot synopsis

Bullwinkle receives a letter informing him that his uncle Dewlap has passed on, leaving him a mine located on Mt. Flatten. Rocky and Bullwinkle set out to find it, and soon discover that they're being monitored by not only Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale, but their old friend Captain Peter "Wrong Way" Peachfuzz, the new head of G-2. Peachfuzz has been sent to make sure Rocky and Bullwinkle find Mt. Flatten, as its ore, the anti-gravity metal Upsidaisium, is much sought after by the U.S. government. While under the guise of a pair of prospectors, Boris and Natasha manage to help Rocky and Bullwinkle locate Mt. Flatten, which floats high in the air due to the high amount of Upsidaisium within it. Once they reach the mountain, Boris and Natasha are joined by their intimidating superior, Mr. Big, who tells them that Pottsylvania also seeks Upsidaisium as a means to eliminate a traffic problem. Eventually, thanks to Rocky's ingenuity, Mt. Flatten is transported to Washington D.C., and the Upsidaisium is put under lock and key by the government. Unfortunately, Boris attempts to smuggle the precious metal out of the government's reach, even going so far as to disguise himself as a U.S. general. Rocky and Bullwinkle are cornered by Mr. Big, but when they attack him, they find that he's really a very tiny individual. Mr. Big escapes into an Upsidaisium vault, and Boris and Natasha are put under arrest. Seizing a bit of Upsidaisium and using Rocky as a hostage, Mr. Big attempts to escape but is carried into the air by his ill-gotten gains, never to be seen again, resulting in another happy ending for the duo.

Episode segments

Episode 1

  1. Upsidaisium
  2. Aesop and Son: The Hares and the Frog
  3. Mr. Know-It-All: How To Remove a Moustache
  4. Dudley Do-Right: The Centaur
  5. Big Bomb at Frostbite Falls or The Exploding Metropolis

    Episode 2

  6. The Road to Ruin or Mine Over Matter
  7. Fractured Fairy Tales: Androcles and the Lion
  8. Mr. Know-It-All: Falling Asleep on the Job Can Lead to a Rude Awakening or Don't Be a Somnambulist Chaser
  9. Peabody's Improbable History: Louis Pasteur
  10. Two Flying Ghosts or High Spirits

    Episode 3

  11. Crash Drive or Oedipus Wrecks
  12. Fractured Fairy Tales: King Midas
  13. Mr. Know-It-All: How to Remove an Unwanted Guest From Your Home
  14. Dudley Do-Right: Railroad Tracks
  15. Fender Benders or The Asphalt Bungle

    Episode 4

  16. Burning Sands or The Big Hot Foot
  17. Aesop and Son: The Frogs and the Beaver
  18. Mr. Know-It-All: How To Be a Star Reporter
  19. Peabody's Improbable History: Robin Hood
  20. Death in the Desert or A Place in the Sun

    Episode 5

  21. The Boy Bounders or Plane Punchy
  22. Fractured Fairy Tales: Riding Hoods Anonymous
  23. Mr. Know-It-All: How To Do Stunts In The Movies
  24. Peabody's Improbable History: Robinson Crusoe
  25. A Peek at the Peak or Your Climb is my Climb

    Episode 6

  26. You've Got a Secret or Out of Sight, Out of Mine
  27. Fractured Fairy Tales: The Ugly Duckling
  28. Bullwinkle's Corner: "Rockabye Baby"
  29. Peabody's Improbable History: Ponce de León
  30. Boris and the Blade or Shiek Rattle and Roll

    Episode 7

  31. Sourdough Squirrel or Hardrock Rocky
  32. Fractured Fairy Tales: Hansel and Gretel
  33. Mr. Know-It-All: How To Run the 4 Minute Mile in 10 Seconds
  34. Dudley Do-Right: Foreclosing Mortgages
  35. A Creep at the Switch or Sudden Pacific

    Episode 8

  36. The Train on the Plane or The Overland Express
  37. Fractured Fairy Tales: Cinderella Returns
  38. Bullwinkle's Corner: "The Village Blacksmith" by Longfellow
  39. Peabody's Improbable History: John L. Sullivan
  40. Danger in the Desert or Max Attacks

    Episode 9

  41. The Missing Mountain or Peek-a-Boo Peak
  42. Aesop and Son: The Lion and the Aardvark
  43. Mr. Know-It-All: How To Be a Big Game Hunter
  44. Peabody's Improbable History: Leonardo da Vinci
  45. Go Down Mooses or The Fall Guy

    Episode 10

  46. Rocky and the Rock or Braver and Boulder
  47. Aesop and Son: The Jackrabbits and the Mule
  48. Bullwinkle's Corner: "The Childrens Hour"
  49. Dudley Do-Right: Snidely Mounted Police
  50. Mountain Mover or Boris Sneaks a Peak

    Episode 11

  51. Bullwinkle's Rise or This Goon For Higher
  52. Fractured Fairy Tales: The Goose and the Golden Egg
  53. Mr. Know-It-All: How To Be a Barber
  54. Peabody's Improbable History: Paul Revere
  55. Boris Bites Back or Rebel Without a Pause

    Episode 12

  56. Bullwinkle at the Bottom or A Mish-Mash Moose
  57. Fractured Fairy Tales: Three Little Pigs
  58. Bullwinkle's Corner: "The Barefoot Boy"
  59. Dudley Do-Right: Mother Love
  60. Double Trouble or The Moose Hangs High

    Episode 13

  61. Jet Jockey Rocky or One Point Landing
  62. Aesop and Son: The Dog and his Shadow
  63. Mr. Know-It-All: How To Water Ski or 5 Steps To Easy Drowning
  64. Peabody's Improbable History: Confucius
  65. Plots and Plans or Too Many Crooks

    Episode 14

  66. The Cliff Hangar or Taken for Granite
  67. Fractured Fairy Tales: The Pied Piper
  68. Bullwinkle's Corner: "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
  69. Dudley Do-RIght: Mountie Bear
  70. Supersonic Boom or The Old Mount's A-Moverin'

    Episode 15

  71. The Big Blast or A Many Splintered Thing
  72. Fractured Fairy Tales: Slipping Beauty
  73. Mr. Know-It-All: How To Be An Indian In One Easy Lesson or You Can Be a Tonto...Pronto
  74. Peabody's Improbable History: Nero
  75. The Steal Hour or A Snitch In Time

    Episode 16

  76. Verse without Werse or Crime Without Rhyme
  77. Fractured Fairy Tales: Snow White Inc.
  78. Bullwinkle's Corner: "Woodman, Spare That Tree"
  79. Peabody's Improbable History: Captain Matthew Clift
  80. Truckdrivers in the Sky or Follow the Fleet

    Episode 17

  81. The Squirrel Next Door or High Neighbor
  82. Aesop and Son: The Cat and Fifteen Mice
  83. Mr. Know-It-All: How To Own a Hi-Fi
  84. Peabody's Improbable History: Vasco Núñez de Balboa
  85. The Spell Binders or Hex Marks the Spot

    Episode 18

  86. Battle Of the Giants or It Takes Two to Tangle
  87. Fractured Fairy Tale: Rumplestiltskin Returns
  88. Bullwinkle's Corner: "Excelsior" by Longfellow
  89. Dudley Do-Right: Inspector Dudley Do-Right
  90. Bye-Bye, Boris or Farewell, My Ugly