Sooty

Sooty
"Izzy wizzy, let's get busy!"
Real Name	Sooty
First Appearance	The Sooty Show Episode 1 (January 16, 1955)
Original Publisher	BBC
Created by	Harry Corbett

Origin

Sooty is a mute yellow male bear, and the protagonist of the show alongside its human presenters. The show introduced his trademark traits of tapping a surface to whisper into the presenter's ear what he wishes to say, owning a magic wand, the use of his magic words "Izzy wizzy, let's get busy!", and his fondness for using a water pistol.The character was cheeky and naughty, fond of playing practical jokes, but was also kind-hearted and good.

Public Domain Appearances

Series 1

1. "Episode 1" 16 January 1955
2. "Episode 2" 30 January 1955
3. "Episode 3" 13 February 1955
4. "Episode 4" 27 February 1955
5. "Episode 5" 13 March 1955
6. "Episode 6" 27 March 1955
7. "Episode 7" 17 April 1955
8. "Episode 8" 1 May 1955
9. "Episode 9" 29 May 1955
10. "Episode 10" 12 June 1955
11. "Episode 11" 26 June 1955
12. "Episode 12 Sooty's Magic Shop" 17 July 1955
13. "Episode 13 Sooty's Television Adventure" 24 July 1955
14. "Episode 14 Sooty by the Sea" 7 August 1955
15. "Episode 15 Sooty's Busy Day" 21 August 1955
16. "Episode 16 Sooty to the Rescue" 4 September 1955
17. "Episode 17" 18 September 1955
18. "Episode 18 Sooty's Organ" 3 October 1955
19. "Episode 19 Sooty at School" 16 October 1955
20. "Episode 20 Sooty's Sweet Shop" 30 October 1955
21. "Episode 21 Sooty's Christmas Pudding" 6 November 1955
22. "Episode 22 Sooty, Be Good" 13 November 1955
23. "Episode 23 Super Musician" 27 November 1955
24. "Episode 24 Sooty's Garage" 11 December 1955
25. "Episode 25 Sooty's Pantomime" 18 December 1955
26. "Episode 26" 8 January 1956
27. "Episode 27 Sooty's Chip Shop" 22 January 1956
28. "Episode 28 Sooty the Fortune Teller" 5 February 1956
29. "Episode 29" 19 February 1956
30. "Episode 30 Sooty's All Star Variety" 4 March 1956
31. "Episode 31 The Sooty Engineering Co?" 18 March 1956
32. "Episode 32 The Sooty Engineering Co" 1 April 1956
33. "Episode 33 Sooty at the Potters Wheel" 15 April 1956
34. "Episode 34 Sooty the Waiter" 29 April 1956
35. "Episode 35 Sooty the Champ" 13 May 1956
36. "Episode 36 Sherlock Sooty" 27 May 1956
37. "Episode 37 Sooty's Paint Shop" 10 June 1956
38. "Episode 38 Sooty by the Sea" 24 June 1956

Series 2

1. "Episode 1" 7 October 1956
2. "Episode 2 Sooty the Scout" 21 October 1956
3. "Episode 3 Sooty's Space Suit" 4 November 1956
4. "Episode 4 Sooty the Super Musician" 2 December 1956
5. "Episode 5 Sooty's Engineering Co. Ltd" 16 December 1956
6. "Episode 6 Sootyson Crusoe" 23 December 1956
7. "Episode 7 Sooty's Television Shop" 6 January 1957
8. "Episode 8 Teatime with Sooty" 20 January 1957
9. "Episode 9 Sooty the Photographer" 3 February 1957
10. "Episode 10" 17 February 1957
11. "Episode 11 Sooty's Garage" 3 March 1957
12. "Episode 12 Sooty and Sweep - Pork Butchers" 17 March 1957
13. "Episode 13 The Great Sooty" 31 March 1957
14. "Episode 14" 14 April 1957
15. "Episode 15" 21 April 1957
16. "Episode 16" 5 May 1957
17. "Episode 17" 19 May 1957
18. "Episode 18" 2 June 1957
19. "Episode 19" 16 June 1957
20. "Episode 20" 30 June 1957

Notes

• Sooty was released in 1955 as a live television broadcast, which were not eligible for copyright in his home country of the United Kingdom until 1957. Because it was already public domain in it's source country, it never was restored in the United States by the URAA. As it was one of such works that weren't eligible for copyright restoration due to being already public domain in it's source country at the time.

See Also

• UK Copyright Law (Wikipedia)
• Public Domain Sherpa
• Wikipedia
• IMBD
• ComicVine