This was a favorite show back when it was current but I hadn't seen it for over 40 years when I stumbled upon it in syndication. The premise may seem simple and obvious but it's highly entertaining.The story is about a man and wife, Wilbur and Carol Post, who move into a house in the San Fernando Valley and discover a horse that was left in the stable by the previous owner. The horse, Mr. Ed, is a talking horse and a very clever and witty one at that. He will only talk to Wilbur and the episodes revolve around awkward situations for him created by Mr. Ed. The recurring characters are the neighbors, Wilbur's wife, Carol, and Mr. Ed. Most of the episodes are quite funny and one can't help but appreciate Mr. Ed's wry sense of humor.In a day before computer generated effects, it's quite remarkable how well they created the illusion of the horse talking. His lips actually move! He performs all kinds of impressive human-like actions, including opening and shutting his barn door, picking up the phone to talk, unplugging and moving his portable television set, singing, etc. It's quite amazing to see a horse doing so many tricks and one begins to take it for granted. I have to remind myself that it's a real trained horse because it works so well. All these years later I am very impressed at the level of training and work that must have been involved in making this show.Alan Young, Connie Hines, and the supporting cast did a wonderful job on this show. The star, a beautiful Palomino named "Bamboo Harvester" in real life, did an unbelievable job and seemed much smarter than many people I know. Mr. Ed is for all ages from young to old. Especially if you like horses or animal shows you will like this. My wife and I are getting up there and we love it. Very glad that it's still available.

One of the sillier, but yet most beloved of comedy/fantasy shows that were so prevalent in the Sixties was that show about a talking horse, the famous Mister Ed. The talking palomino had a popularity with real children and those elusive children of all ages because of the skill of Alan Young making you really believe that a horse could talk with the voice of Allan 'Rocky' Lane.I'm sure for retired B picture cowboys who weren't getting too much work in the Sixties, Mister Ed must have provided a few nice paychecks for someone not in demand to be a cowboy hero any more. Lane's voice was well integrated into the personality of the palomino of whom evolution seems to have taken a quantum leap.The premise of the show was that Mister Ed would only talk directly to Alan Young as Wilbur Post, architect who set up his studio in the barn on his property so he could spend as much time as he could with his talking equine. I well remember in the pilot episode when Young acquired Mister Ed, the horse told him that he never felt like talking to anyone until he met Young whom he felt had a real love of animals. It was the love that came through every week.Young was married to Connie Hines who for five years couldn't figure out what this thing between Mister Ed and her husband was. Neither could anyone else and that led to the plot of most of the episodes.I have very fond memories of the show in my younger days. It was one of those shows that was in a totally make believe world. No politics or issues of social significance ever intruded on the world of Wilbur Post and Mister Ed. It was and is completely timeless, you could remake all the episodes today without too much trouble.In fact Mister Ed's primary source of mischief was the telephone extension in the studio/barn where he could call out anonymously to the world. When that receiver was picked up you knew Alan Young was in for 30 minutes of trouble. Can you imagine today what Mister Ed could do with a personal computer? The mind boggles.Though I can never see anyone ever with the gentle humorous style of Alan Young doing Wilbur Post today, I could be surprised. I'm willing to be.

I am interested in contacting Carole Evern who appeared in episode #2.11 on "Mister Ed" Dec 17, 1961 as Zelda Mordini. I last saw Carole in 1956 shortly after I was discharged from the Army, when she was a Rockette at Radio City Music Hall. We dated briefly (I recall a lovely day at Jones Beach on Long Island) and then she left for California, I thought to attend the Pasadena Playhouse. I've attempted to locate Carole through the Rockette alumni group- Corliss Whitney but without success. Stu Noss, retired in Boca Raton, Florida ( 22539 Meridiana Drive 33433) telephone 561 347 8408 Thanks

Wilbur Post (Alan Young) seems like an average person, with a wife named Carol (Connie Hines), a house, and a steady job as an architect, except for one thing: his horse.As the theme song reminds us: "A horse is a horse, of course, of course..." But Ed is no ordinary equine. He talks, albeit only to his owner (Ed calls Wilbur "the only person worth talking to"). Not only does Ed talk, he causes all sorts of trouble, which always gets pinned on Wilbur. Whether eating Carol's tomatoes or pulling down neighbor Roger Addison's (Larry Keating) TV antenna, that palomino always has something up his sleeve, er...hoof. Oftentimes, Ed will do something around a stranger, causing a lot of confusion for the latter.As for other aspects of the show, Wilbur somehow always has the worst luck, not even necessarily caused by Ed's tricks. Carol is truly one hot babe. Roger and Kay (Edna Skinner) can fluctuate between sour and good-neighborly. Overall, the show is pretty silly, but it's not doing any harm. I recommend it.