Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It wasn’t an unreasonable question considering that was the central gamble behind Mister Ed, a sitcom built around a simple but ...

Sure, he starred opposite a talking horse on the 1960s CBS sitcom, but he also hosted an Emmy-winning variety show and voiced a popular character on 'DuckTales.' By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Young — ...

Mister Ed, the TV series about the talking horse, began airing in syndication on this day in 1961. It was later picked up by CBS which continued to air the show from October 1 to February 6, 1966.

Wilbur Pope gets a horse to come live with him and his wife. But it's not just any kind of horse: It can talk! As you expect, Ed gets him into all sorts of trouble with Wilbur trying to straighten out ...