In 1959, Turner teamed again with Bill Scott and Jay Ward to create the 'Rocky and His Friends (1959-1964)' animated television series and its sequel, 'The Bullwinkle Show (1961-1964)'.
In 1949, Turner teamed up with Jay Ward to create the first animated series on television, 'Crusader Rabbit (1949-1957)'. The following year, Turner began directing and writing for the children's puppet show 'Time for Beany (1949-1954)'.
Turner started out working in the animation department at Warners during the late 1940s. There he collaborated with Bill Scott on numerous cartoon shorts, including What Makes Daffy Duck (1948).