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Allan 'Rocky' Lane should be credited for every episode of 'Mister ED'

posted 16 years ago by jf_moran49
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Has anyone noticed the voice of "Mister Ed" (Allan "Rocky" Lane) is only credited with 126 episodes (along with six episodes for "Mister ED as Himself"), yet Alan Young is credited as starring in 142 episodes?

Since "Mister ED" is the nominal star of the show, shouldn't Lane or "Mister Ed as Himself" (however one prefers to list it, the show never credited Lane) be credited for every episode? I defy anyone to show me an episode of this series in which "Mister Ed" or Alan Young did not appear.

In fact, I'm having trouble even thinking of an episode in which co-star Connie Hines as "Carol Post" also did not appear. But I vaguely think there was the occasional episode in which only Young and the horse appeared. (Actually, if any "Mister ED" expert knows this info., please comment here.)

Ever since IMDB changed their design a few years ago, allowing users to enter information by episode, the factual information of numbers of episodes in which an actor/actress appeared on a TV series has been inaccurate.

[–] chcruz-1 16 years ago

He didn't want to be credited. He felt that doing it was beneath him, since he was in all of those Westerns. (Why he chose to do it, then, who knows?) Since he felt that way, the producers were going to replace him with somebody else, but Alan Young actually fought to keep him (another paradox, since he was basically hated by everyone in the cast). However, once he (Rocky Lane) saw how popular the show gradually became, he actually begged to be credited in the end.

[–] Scratch_TT 15 years ago

Rocky Lane didn't "beg" to be credited. The producers liked Mr. Ed listed as "himself" and when Lane later asked to be added to the credits the producers gave him a choice: More money or credit as the voice of Ed... not surprisingly, he took the money, which was why Lane agreed to take the job in the first place.

It's hard to imagine Ed's voice aas any other. The great Rocky Lane was perfect, absolutely perfect. And yes, he probably wouldn't have minded telling you so himself.

[–] jonesmrdl 12 years ago

I realize this is thread is several years old, but I want to mention that I read that Allen "Rocky" Lane wanted to be credited after the show became a hit, but the producers refused. Apparently, the idea that "Mister Ed" appeared as "Himself" and no one was credited as "the voice of" added to the charade that the horse could actually talk.

[–] jonesmrdl 12 years ago

I guess I should have read the last message in the thread before I paraphrased it accidentally.

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[–] fnj2002 10 years ago

Nice contribution peachy2, unlike the infantile abusive child who has only criticism in his reply.