"third placings are given by the narrator, and we sometimes saw some or all of the other cars cross the finish line). The show never indicated a particular scoring system or way to determine who won the Wacky Races as a whole. The cumulative totals for first, second, and third-place finishes for each contestant are presented below: Penelope Pitstop and the Ant Hill Mob were spun off into another cartoon series in 1969 titled ""The Perils of Penelope Pitstop"". In the same year, Dick Dastardly and Muttley were given a spin-off series titled ""Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines""."
"The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show was an hour-long Saturday morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions from 1965 to 1967 for NBC. ""Atom Ant"" and ""Secret Squirrel"" aired independently of each other for the first part of the 1966–1967 season: ""Precious Pupp"" and ""The Hillbilly Bears"" aired as segments on ""The Atom Ant Show"", while ""Squiddly Diddly"" and ""Winsome Witch"" aired as segments on ""The Secret Squirrel Show"" before recombining into the hour-long format in the winter. For the series' final NBC run under the ""Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel"" title, the show was one half-hour long. ""The"
"seasons of ""The Atom Ant Show"" are available on the streaming Boomerang network app. Atom Ant Atom Ant is a cartoon ant and superhero, created by Hanna-Barbera in 1965. Atom costarred in ""The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show"" (sharing top billing with Secret Squirrel). In syndication, Atom Ant aired alongside ""Precious Pupp"" and ""The Hillbilly Bears"". Atom Ant (originally voiced by Howard Morris, then by Don Messick in later episodes) is a superhero ant who operated out of an anthill in the countryside, where he possessed such things as a mainframe computer and exercise equipment. His powers mostly consisted of the"
"on demand service Amazon Video. When ""The Ant and the Aardvark"" first appeared on ""The New Pink Panther Show"" in the fall of 1971, the series became wildly popular, so much in fact that the duo became a featured part of the NBC series. Even though the 17 entries remained popular throughout the broadcast run of ""The Pink Panther Show"", no new entries were produced. The series used several unique production techniques for the period. The aardvark's body was solid blue: his only clothes—a pair of blue shorts and matching T-shirt—were a matching blue. Similarly, Charlie Ant was solid red,"
"The Ant and the Aardvark The Ant and the Aardvark is a series of 17 theatrical short cartoons produced at DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and released by United Artists from 1969 to 1971. The cartoon follows attempts of a blue aardvark named Aardvark (voiced by John Byner, impersonating comedian Jackie Mason), to catch and eat a red ant named Charlie (also voiced by John Byner, but impersonating Dean Martin), usually doing so by inhaling with a loud vacuum cleaner sound. The character is essentially unnamed; in the episode ""Rough Brunch"", he claims his name is simply ""Aardvark."" Charlie Ant gives his nemesis"
"one them features the tubby Costello being pursued by some bugeyed monster or giant sized garden pest"" and that ""None of the classic verbal exchanges which brought the real Abbott and Costello to fame in the first place are evident."" An episode of the show was released in May 2013 as part of ""The Best of Warner Bros.: Hanna Barbera 25 Cartoon Collection"" DVD set. The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show is an American half-hour animated series of the famous comedy duo that aired in syndication from September 9, 1967 to June 1, 1968."
"2016. The Ant and the Aardvark The Ant and the Aardvark is a series of 17 theatrical short cartoons produced at DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and released by United Artists from 1969 to 1971. The cartoon follows attempts of a blue aardvark named Aardvark (voiced by John Byner, impersonating comedian Jackie Mason), to catch and eat a red ant named Charlie (also voiced by John Byner, but impersonating Dean Martin), usually doing so by inhaling with a loud vacuum cleaner sound. The character is essentially unnamed; in the episode ""Rough Brunch"", he claims his name is simply ""Aardvark."" Charlie Ant gives his"
"During this period, the network also aired original animated series – most notably, the 1980s series ""The Smurfs"" and ""Alvin and the Chipmunks"". It also carried animated series adapted from certain live-action NBC series such as ""It's Punky Brewster"" (based on the sitcom ""Punky Brewster""), """" (based on the sitcom ""ALF"") and """" (based on the science fiction drama ""Star Trek""), as well as animated series vehicles for certain NBC prime time stars including Gary Coleman (""The Gary Coleman Show"") and Mr. T (""Mister T""), and original live-action series including the Sid & Marty Krofft-produced ""The Banana Splits"", ""The Bugaloos"""
"adopted son, Alan Hill Jr. (Matt Bradstock), his parents, Jan and Tony Hill, and his grandmother, Nana Hill. Latter series of the show often saw the family joined by Burt Kwouk. The show also enjoyed a variety of other celebrity guests across its run, including, most notably, Ronnie Corbett and Rolf Harris. The show used surreal humour as the base for many of its jokes, and its presentation was very conversational, with each item tending to involve one or more members of the family, and later on roping in other recurring characters such as scientist Finsbury Park (Steve Bowditch). Each"
"is based on the classic DePatie-Freleng shorts. In this version, the Aardvark's (Eddie Garvar, in the style of John Byner, imitating Jackie Mason) Jewish sense of humor from his classic counterpart has retained, the Ant (now voiced by Kel Mitchell famous for his roles on the classic Nickelodeon series' ""All That"", ""Kenan and Kel"", the movie ""Good Burger"", and the PBS series, ""Clifford the Big Red Dog"") has been aged down like the teenage Pink Panther; however, he is never called ""Charlie"" (as his classic counterpart). The series now takes place in a jungle and new characters are introduced in"
"cartoon ""Gerald McBoing Boing"" to the 1970 ""The Ant and the Aardvark"" cartoon ""Scratch a Tiger"". From 1949 to 1950 he starred as Dr. Yat Fu on the short-lived ABC series ""Mysteries of Chinatown"", with Gloria Saunders cast as his niece. In 1961, Miller guest-starred as Johnny Kelso, with Erin O'Brien, in ""The Marble Slab"" episode of the Frederick Ziv-, United Artists-, and MGM-produced Bat Masterson, starring Gene Barry. Original air date was May 11, 1961. Miller voiced ""Mr. Sun"" in the AT&T educational film ""Our Mr. Sun"", and ""Hemo"" in the AT&T educational film ""Hemo the Magnificent"", parts of"
"Roy Clark and the team of Flatt and Scruggs occasionally play on the program. Pop singer Pat Boone appears in one episode as himself, under the premise that he hails from the same area of the country as the Clampetts, although Boone is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. The 1989 film ""UHF"" featured a ""Weird Al"" Yankovic parody music video, ""Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*"", combining ""The Ballad of Jed Clampett"" and English rock band Dire Straits' 1985 hit song ""Money for Nothing"". Season seven (1968–69) was packed with strategically placed, multi-episode crossover stories in which the fictional worlds of all"
"""Momo et Ursul"". The Great Grape Ape Show The Great Grape Ape Show is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on ABC from September 6 to December 13, 1975. ABC continued to air it in reruns until 1978. The title character is a 40-foot purple gorilla (voiced by Bob Holt) with the mind of a child. His catch phrase is saying his name twice (""Grape Ape, Grape Ape"") after anything anyone says, usually as a form of agreement or acknowledgement of what was said. He travels the countryside with his canine pal Beegle Beagle"
"1971–1972 season. Later seasons swapped ""The Ant and the Aardvark"" with theatrical series' ""Roland and Rattfink"", ""Hoot Kloot"" or ""The Blue Racer"", as well as reruns of ""The Inspector"". 8 ""Pink Panther"" cartoons were aired for their first time during this three-year era (in Bold). ""The Pink Panther and Friends"" (1974–1976) followed the same format as ""The New Pink Panther Show"". The first Pink Panther entry was a new episode, while the second was a repeat of an old entry. Bumpers featuring ""The Inspector"" and ""The Ant and the Aardvark"" connected the three entries. New series ""The Dogfather"" (originally produced"
"Milton the Monster Milton the Monster, also called The Milton the Monster Show, is an American animated cartoon TV series that ran on ABC from October 9, 1965, to September 8, 1968. It was produced and directed by Hal Seeger. The series starred Milton the Monster, a Frankenstein-looking monster with a flat-topped, seemingly hollow head which emitted various quantities of white steam or smoke based on his mood or situation. He was created by mad scientist Professor Montgomery Weirdo and his assistant Count Kook, who lived in a haunted house on Horror Hill. Milton is a smiling, good-natured fellow, thanks"
"the live-action sequences) (13 shows), ""Lassie's Rescue Rangers"" (17 shows), ""The New Adventures of Gilligan"" (24 shows), ""My Favorite Martians"" (16 shows), and former ""Uncle Croc's Block"" segments ""M.U.S.H."" (""""Mangy Unwanted Shabby Heroes""""), ""Fraidy Cat"", and ""Wacky and Packy"" (combined into 18 shows). The cartoon aired with the UK version of Hanna-Barbera's ""Banana Splits"" in the early 1980s, and as of May 2009, the show can be streamed in the US in minisode form on Crackle. The show was structured very much like the then-popular show ""Laugh-In"", with several short segments of one-liner jokes and riddles. This was most shown"
"in 1972 and 1973 respectively. The first series comprised seven episodes, the second six episodes. There were also two specials, one aired 8 June 1973 before the second series began in October, and a second aired in 1975 and an unaired pilot, before the series started. Each episode was built around a central theme. Regular cast: ""Aunty Jack"" alternated one-off sketches with segments featuring many regular and semi-regular characters. All episodes featured segments with Aunty Jack and her sidekicks — Flange Desire (Sandra McGregor), Thin Arthur (Rory O'Donoghue) and, in the first season the Narrator Neville (John Derum) who was"
"a cartoon segment that previously appeared on ""The Atom Ant Show"" (1965–1968). In reruns, episodes of ""The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show"", ""The Adventures of Gulliver"" and ""The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"" were aired on the show. For the first season, some of the live-action segments—specifically those used during the musical segments—were shot at Six Flags Over Texas, an amusement park located in Arlington, Texas. For the second season, filming took place at the Coney Island amusement park in Cincinnati, Ohio. In many episodes, the Banana Splits would be seen riding on the Runaway Mine Train roller coasters, Log Flumes,"
"Atom Ant Atom Ant is a cartoon ant and superhero, created by Hanna-Barbera in 1965. Atom costarred in ""The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show"" (sharing top billing with Secret Squirrel). In syndication, Atom Ant aired alongside ""Precious Pupp"" and ""The Hillbilly Bears"". Atom Ant (originally voiced by Howard Morris, then by Don Messick in later episodes) is a superhero ant who operated out of an anthill in the countryside, where he possessed such things as a mainframe computer and exercise equipment. His powers mostly consisted of the ability to fly, superspeed, incredible strength, and invulnerability. His catchphrase was ""Up and at"
"September 1968 and the series of 78 episodes continued as a repeat cycle until 12 September 1975 for its 5-minute-long screenings on BBC 1 at 5:40 p.m. before the News. The main characters, affable Hector the Dog and cute Zsazsa the Cat, live in a house and beautiful garden. Kiki the Frog, dressed in a pink smock, is a constant and at times an intrusive visitor, through her hole in the wall. Despite Hector's willingness to endlessly help them out, Kiki and Zsazsa often play tricks on him to teach him a lesson, leading him to say his catchphrase at"
"The Archie Show The Archie Show (Also known as The Archies) is an American animated musical comedy series produced by Filmation for CBS. Based on the Archie Comics, created by Bob Montana in 1941, ""The Archie Show"" aired Saturday mornings on CBS from September 1968 to August 1969, when it was replaced by an hour-long version, ""The Archie Comedy Hour"". Filmation continued to produce further ""Archie"" television series until 1978. The show revolves around 17-year-old Archie Andrews and his teen-age pals from Riverdale High School including: his best friend and food fiend Jughead Jones, wise-cracking Reggie Mantle, beautiful, spoiled-rich girl"
"Arthur and Merlin slay a vicious dragon. However, John and his mates opt instead to play music to put the dragon to sleep. Sing Alongs: Penny Lane (repeat) / Eleanor Rigby (repeat) The series was an instant ratings hit on ABC in the Saturday morning time slot after it debuted on September 25, 1965 at 10:30 AM ET. It racked up a 13 score (or 52 share), then unheard of in daytime television. The series was sponsored by the A. C. Gilbert Company, the Quaker Oats Company and the Mars Candy Company. For the third season in 1967, the series"
"seven-minute ""Ant and the Aardvark"" short in between, retaining the main characters in both shorts though with some changes. ""The Pink Panther"" shorts are reminiscent of the classic DePatie-Freleng shorts from the 1960s and the 1970s, from art direction, silent acting, musical scoring, and story lines. The Pink Panther remains silent throughout the show, and has been aged down as a teenager. The Little Man has been renamed to ""Big Nose"" for this series with vocal effects provided by Alex Nussbaum. Pink Panther's donkey and Big Nose's lovable canine companion have been reintroduced as well. ""The Ant and the Aardvark"""
"Funbag Animation Studios Funbag Animation Studios (also known as Funbag Studios or Funbag) was a Canadian animation studio located in Ottawa, Ontario. It was well known for working on animated television series such as ""Freaky Stories"", ""Toad Patrol"", ""Watership Down"", ""Anthony Ant"", ""King"", ""Mole Sisters"", ""The Eggs"", ""For Better or For Worse"", ""Faireez"" and one episode of ""Seven Little Monsters"". Funbag provided additional production services on projects such as ""The Simpsons"", ""The Ren & Stimpy Show"", ""Beavis and Butt-head"", ""Rupert"", ""The Oz Kids"", """", ""Sniz & Fondue"", ""Freaky Stories"", ""Captain Star"", ""Birdz"", ""WildC.A.T.s"", ""The Lionhearts"", ""The Ripping Friends"", ""Ed, Edd"
"a member of Steve Allen's television comedy troupe, the ""Men on the Street"" (which also included Don Knotts, Tom Poston and Louis Nye). He made many appearances as the comedic Italian immigrant ""Guido Panzini"" on ""The Jack Paar Show"" in the mid-1950s. In the 1959-60 season, he played the recurring role of Pat Hannigan in eleven episodes of Danny Thomas's CBS-TV sitcom, ""The Danny Thomas Show"". In the 1964–1965 television season, he guest-starred on numerous programs, including ABC's sitcom ""The Bing Crosby Show"" and NBC's ""Kentucky Jones"" (starring Dennis Weaver). In a 1965 episode of ""The Man from U.N.C.L.E."" (""The"
"with ""A Fly in the Pink"") when ""The Pink Panther Show"" began airing were produced for both broadcast and theatrical release, typically appearing on television first, and released to theaters by United Artists. A number of new series were created, including the very popular ""The Ant and the Aardvark"", ""Tijuana Toads"" (a.k.a. Texas Toads), ""Hoot Kloot"", ""Misterjaw"", ""Roland and Rattfink"", ""The Dogfather"" and two ""Tijuana Toads"" spinoffs: ""The Blue Racer"" and ""Crazylegs Crane"". ""The New Pink Panther Show"" and later shows featured newly animated bumper segments involving the Panther, the Ant and the Aardvark, Misterjaw, and the Texas Toads. In"
"Aside from his best friend Bill Badger, some of the most enduring pals are an elephant (Edward Trunk), a mouse (Willie), Pong-Ping the Pekingese, Algy Pug (who actually pre-dates Rupert), Podgy Pig, Bingo the Brainy Pup, Freddie and Ferdy Fox, the identical twins Reggie and Rex Rabbit, and Ming the dragon. The kindly Wise Old Goat also lives in Nutwood, and helps Rupert in some of his adventures. One of the most unusual and evocative characters is Raggety, a woodland troll-creature made from twigs, who is often very grumpy and annoying. In the 2006 television revival of the series, Raggety"
"a rash of early complaints—notably about Aunty Jack's gender identity, her frequent use of the word ""bloody"" and her habit of punching everyone – ""The Aunty Jack Show"" soon found a loyal audience and became one of the most popular comedy series in ABC history. As well as writing many sketches and co-writing all the original music with Rory O'Donoghue, Bond played many recurring and occasional characters including Aunty Jack, rock'n'roll butcher Kev Kavanagh and nervous folk singer Errol. Two series of ""Aunty Jack"" were made in 1972–73 and 1973–74 and in March 1975 Bond revived Aunty Jack for a"
"Shaggy Dog (play) Shaggy Dog, broadcast by ITV on 10 November 1968, is a black-and-white television play by Dennis Potter written for the London Weekend Television anthology series ""The Company of Five"", specifically a group of five actors. ""The Company of Five"" ran for one series of six episodes. A man walks through central London on his way to a job interview, perceiving his surroundings as resembling a zoo. He behaves oddly, bumping into people, speaking gibberish and avoiding the cracks between paving stones. Meanwhile, Johnson (Ray Smith), the boss of the Bideawhile Organisation, a hotel chain and leisure conglomerate,"
"so popular that United Artists, distributors of ""The Pink Panther"", had Freleng produce a short cartoon starring the character, ""The Pink Phink"" (1964). After ""The Pink Phink"" won the 1965 Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Cartoons), Freleng and DePatie responded by producing a whole series of Pink Panther cartoons. Other original cartoon series, among them ""The Inspector"", ""The Ant and the Aardvark"", ""The Dogfather"", ""Roland and Rattfink"" and ""Crazylegs Crane"", soon followed. In 1969, ""The Pink Panther Show"", a Saturday morning anthology program featuring DePatie–Freleng cartoons, debuted on NBC. ""The Pink Panther"" and the other original DePatie–Freleng series would"
"gags, the camera zooms in on Springfield Elementary School, where Bart can be seen writing a message on the chalkboard. This message, which changes from episode to episode, has become known as the ""chalkboard gag"". The other gag is known as a ""couch gag"", in which a twist of events occur when the family meets to sit on their couch and watch television. Groening, who had not paid much attention to television since his own childhood, was unaware that title sequences of such length were uncommon by that time. The episode ""Bart the Genius"" was the first to feature the"
"clip art and arresting minimalism, so that the text was more important than the art itself"". ""Red Meat"" features ""slug lines"" at the top of each comic which are frequently alliterative. For example, ""Official pace car of the apocalypse"" or ""puckered piehole of the pointless"". Many of the strip's human characters are 1950s caricatures. The strip was briefly picked up by ""The Arizona Daily Wildcat"", the student run newspaper of the University of Arizona, in 1989. It was then picked up by the ""Tucson Weekly"". Cannon is also creator of the Comedy Central animated webshow ""Shadow Rock"" (based on the"
"used primarily for his narration skills, which were heard on many of those cartoons in which Daws Butler starred. In narrating ""The Huckleberry Hound Show""'s Yogi Bear cartoons, he played Ranger Smith in something close to his natural voice. Messick would eventually feature as Ricochet Rabbit in ""Ricochet Rabbit"" (1964–65), while Deputy Droop-a-Long was voiced by Mel Blanc. He did the voices of the title character in ""Precious Pupp"" and Shag Rugg from ""Hillbilly Bears"". Both segments from ""The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show"". In 1966, Messick took over the roles of Atom Ant and Mr. Peebles of ""The Magilla Gorilla"