On August 1, 1950, “Crusader Rabbit” debuted on the NBC-owned Los Angeles TV station KNBH, making history as the first animated series created specifically for TV broadcast. Produced as a satirical series of four-minute serialized chapters, “Crusader Rabbit” followed the zany exploits of Crusader, a brave and heroic bunny, and his sidekick Rags, a sensitive tiger. Together, the unlikely…
