The Pink Panther Show ( The Panthermobile ) 1972
The Pink Panther Show
The Pink Panther Show is a showcase of cartoon shorts produced by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng between 1969 and 1979, starring the animated Pink Panther character from the opening credits of the live-action films. The series was produced by Mirisch Films and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, and was broadcast on two American television networks: from September 6, 1969 — September 2, 1978 on NBC
Theme Tune
Think of all the animals you’ve ever heard about
Like rhinoceroses and tigers, cats and mink
There are lots of funny animals in all this world
But have you ever seen a panther that is pink?
Think!
A panther that is positively pink,
Well here he is, the pink panther,
The pink panther,
Everybody loves a panther that’s pink?
He really is a groovy cat,
And he’s a gentleman, a scholar, he’s an acrobat!
He’s in the pink, the pink panther
The rinky-dink panther,
And it’s as plain as your nose,
That he’s the one and only, truly original,
Panther-pink from head to toe !
Yeah! he’s the one and only, truly original,
Panther-pink (panther) from head to toe !
Quote
Sergeant Toto: Yes, Inspector.
Inspector Clouseau: Don’t say ‘yes’. Say ‘oui’.
Sergeant Toto: Yes, Inspector.
Cast
The Pink Panther (2006) Movie
Steve Martin … Clouseau
Kevin Kline … Dreyfus
Jean Reno … Ponton
Emily Mortimer … Nicole
Henry Czerny … Yuri
Kristin Chenoweth … Cherie
Roger Rees … Raymond Larocque
Beyoncé Knowles … Xania
Trivia
The Pink Panther is a heroic, moral cartoon cat with pink fur and the manners of an English aristocrat. He only becomes flustered or angry at obtuse or offensive humans who try to disrupt his existence, or at troublesome gadgets, rodents, or insects. In most of his cartoons, he stumbles into a difficult situation and stoically endeavors to make the best of it. Episodes of this series feature three cartoons, two with the Pink Panther, and one featuring the Inspector, a cartoon version of the accident-prone, bumbling French detective, Inspector Clouseau, played in movies by Peter Sellers.
Strictly speaking, the Panthermobile isn’t an animated car, it’s a real car that starred alongside the cartoon characters in The Pink Panther Show. It is an absolutely stunning machine though, one that became ingrained on the memory of the show’s young viewers.
The Panthermobile was created especially for the TV show in 1969 with futuristic styling and a novel single-seater cockpit at the front.When The Pink Panther Show first aired in 1969, it consisted of one cartoon featuring The Inspector, sandwiched by two Pink Panther entries. The 30-minute show was then connected via bumper sequences featuring both the panther and Inspector together, as well announcer Marvin Miller acting as an off-camera narrator talking to the panther.
Henry Mancini composed ‘The Pink Panther Theme’ for the live action films, which would be used prominently in the cartoon series as well. Doug Goodwin composed the show’s opening title music while William Lava and Walter Greene composed music scores heard throughout the cartoons, many which were variations on Mancini’s ‘Pink Panther Theme’.
Trivia
The character of The Inspector is based upon Inspector Jacques Clouseau. It has been noted that the animated character owes more to Alan Arkin’s portrayal in the then-recent Inspector Clouseau (1968) than to Peter Sellers.
Trivia
“The Pink Panther Theme” is an instrumental composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for the 1963 film The Pink Panther and subsequently nominated for the 1964 Academy Award for Best Original Score. The eponymous cartoon character created for the film’s opening credits by David DePatie and Friz Freleng was animated in time to the tune. The tenor saxophone solo was played by Plas Johnson.
Trivia
The character was originally created for the opening credits for the film The Pink Panther (1963), and after this series would be a part of every Inspector Clouseau film made from here on in.
Info
| Country of origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 190 |
| Production | |
| Producers | David H. DePatie Friz Freleng Jim Foss Bill Orcutt Harry Love |
| Running time | 6–7 minutes |
| Production companies | Mirisch Films DePatie–Freleng Enterprises |
| Distributor | United Artists Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC (1969–1978) ABC (1978–1980) |
| Original release | September 6, 1969 – August 30, 1980 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Pink Panther and Sons |
Trivia
The series was given a unique spin in Germany. Comedic voice-over was added to every episode, with a narrator following along the stories and providing commentary in rhyming verse, full of various wordplays and puns. Many originally unnamed characters were given names, even the Pink Panther himself: in Germany, he was known as Paul or Paulchen (Paulie).
QUIZ 1
In the Film The Pink Panther ,featuring Peter Sellers as the French police detective, Inspector Clouseau.What is The Pink Panther ?
A. A Spy
B. A Thief
C. A Diamond
D. A Necklace
Press for Answer
C. A Diamond
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QUIZ 2
In a surprise cameo, What dashing actor, Portrayed the Clumsy Clouseau in “Curse of the Pink Panther” ?
A. Roger Moore
B. Val Kilmer
C. George Sanders
D. Sean Connery
Press for Answer
A. Roger Moore
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QUIZ 1
In the Film The Pink Panther ,featuring Peter Sellers as the French police detective, Inspector Clouseau.What is The Pink Panther ?
A. A Spy
B. A Thief
C. A Diamond
D. A Necklace
The Pink Panther is a British-American media franchise primarily focusing on a series of comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. … The diamond is called the “Pink Panther” because the flaw at its center, when viewed closely, is said to resemble a leaping pink panther.
QUIZ 2
In a surprise cameo, What dashing actor, Portrayed the Clumsy Clouseau in “Curse of the Pink Panther” ?
A. Roger Moore
B. Val Kilmer
C. George Sanders
D. Sean Connery
Known for playing the debonair James Bond and the sexy Simon Templar,Roger Moore portrayed Inspector Clouseau.The absolutely last film in the original “Pink Panther” series to feature Clouseau was “Curse of the Pink Panther” (1983), Blake Edwards’ second attempt to keep calm and and carry on without Peter Sellers.
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