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{{Short description|1993 American animated television series}}
'''''The Pink Panther''''' is a [[1993 in television|1993]] [[cartoon series|animated television series]]; a co-production of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation]], [[Mirisch Company|Mirisch]]-Geoffrey [[DePatie-Freleng Enterprises|DePatie-Freleng]] and [[United Artists]], this version stars [[Pink Panther (character)|the legendary hip feline]] in new adventures, but this time he talks (with the voice of [[Matt Frewer]]).
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox television
| alt_name = ''The New Pink Panther Show''
| image = The Pink Panther (1993 TV series).jpg
| genre = [[Comedy]]<br>[[Fantasy (fiction)|Fantasy]]
| creator =
| based_on = {{Based on|[[Pink Panther (character)|The Pink Panther]]||[[Friz Freleng]]|[[David H. DePatie]]}}
| starring = [[Matt Frewer]] as The Pink Panther
| voices = Sheryl Bernstein<br>[[John Byner]]<br>[[Dan Castellaneta]]<br>[[Jim Cummings]]<br>[[Brian George]]<br>[[Jess Harnell]]<br>[[Joe Piscopo]]<br>[[Hal Rayle]]<br>[[Charles Nelson Reilly]]<br>[[Wallace Shawn]]<br>[[Kath Soucie]]<br>[[Jo Anne Worley]]<br>[[Kenneth Mars]]
| director = [[Charles Grosvenor]]<br>Byron Vaughns
| theme_music_composer = [[Henry Mancini]] <small>(arranged by Eddie Arkin)</small>
| composer = Eddie Arkin<br>Albert Olson<br>James Stemple<br>[[Mark Watters]]
| country = United States
| language = English
| network = [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]]
| executive_producer = [[Walter Mirisch]]<br>[[Marvin Mirisch]]<br>Paul Sabella<br>Mark Young<br>Jonathan Dern (season 2)<br>[[Kelly Ward]] (season 2)
| producer = Charles Grosvenor<br>Byron Vaughns
| company = [[The Mirisch Company|Mirisch-Geoffrey DePatie-Freleng]]<br>[[United Artists]]<br>[[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation]]
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 60 (121 segments)
| runtime = 22 minutes
| first_aired = {{Start date|1993|09|13}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1995|04|12}}
| related = ''[[Pink Panther and Sons]]''<br>''[[Pink Panther and Pals]]''
}}


'''''The Pink Panther''''' (also known as '''''The New Pink Panther Show''''') is an American [[animated series|animated television series]] based on the original [[List of The Pink Panther cartoons|theatrical cartoons of the same name]] produced by [[MGM Animation]] in association with [[The Mirisch Company|Mirisch-Geoffrey DePatie-Freleng]] and [[United Artists]], and distributed through [[King World Productions|Claster Television]] (TV distribution) and [[Camelot Entertainment Sales]] (barter services).
Alongside the panther are his longtime friends and co-stars from other DFE shorts, ''[[The Inspector]]'', ''[[The Ant and the Aardvark]]'' and ''[[The Dogfather]]'', as well as "The Little Man" who was a co-star in the original panther shorts alongside the cool cat. Also, some new characters were created for the show, including a mask-wearing tribal [[Witch doctor (traditional medicine)|witch doctor]] who is called "Voodoo Man".


The series centers on the [[Pink Panther (character)|Pink Panther]] and his co-stars from the original cartoon shorts in a series of brand-new stories. Unlike other animated series in the franchise, this is the only series where he and the Little Man speak numerous lines; prior to this series, the Panther had only briefly spoken in two cartoons in the 1960s.
The show was nominated for a daytime Emmy award in 1994 for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition.<ref>{{imdb title|0108895}}</ref>


''The Pink Panther'' was nominated for a [[Daytime Emmy Award]] in 1994 for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition.<ref>{{IMDb title|0108895}}</ref>
==Episode list==


== Premise ==
# Pink Pink And Away/ Down on The Ant Farm
''The Pink Panther'' stars the Pink Panther in a series of adventures in which he deals with different situations in a manner similar to the original [[Looney Tunes]] shorts, ranging from modern-day situations such as working as a delivery boy to outlandish situations like living in [[caveman]] days. Unlike previous television series and almost the entire theatrical run, the series was produced with the Panther capable of speaking throughout the episodes, to allow more interaction with other characters. Voiced by [[Matt Frewer]], he was given a humorous American accent in order to appeal to younger children, which was in sharp contrast to the sophisticated British accent supplied by impressionist [[Rich Little]] who voiced the Panther briefly in two 1965 cartoon shorts, ''[[Sink Pink]]'' and ''[[Pink Ice]]''.<ref name=beck>Beck, Jerry. (2006) ''Pink Panther: The Ultimate Guide to the Coolest Cat in Town!''; DK ADULT, {{ISBN|0-7566-1033-8}}</ref><ref>[http://dfe.goldenagecartoons.com/ DePatie-Freleng website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050608031053/http://dfe.goldenagecartoons.com/ |date=2005-06-08 }}</ref>
# Pink and Quiet/The Pinky 500
# The Ghost and Mr. Panther/ Clepanthera
# Big Top Pinky/ Yeti Nother Big Foot Story
# Pinky In Paradise/ Department Store Pink-erton
# Moby Pink/ The Pink Stuff
# Pink Pizza/ The Pink Painter
# Pink Paparazzi/ Werewolf in Panther's Clothing
# Rock Me Pink/ Pinkie Pantherus
# Pilgrim Panther/ That Old Pink Magic
# Pink-antherthal Man/ Pink Kong
# The Magnificent Pink One/ Downhill Panther
# 14 Karat Pink/ Robo Pink
# Pink Encounters/ Junkyard Pink Blues
# Pantherobics/ Pinkenstrin
# Pink Rider/ Midnight Ride Of Pink Revere
# Pinky... He Delivers/ Super-Pink's Egg-cellent Adventure
# Cowboy Pinky/ Stealth Panther
# Pinkazuma's Revenge/ Pinky Down Under
# Pinkadoon/ A Comp-Pink We Will Go
# Icy Pink/ The End of Superpink
# All For Pink And Pink For All/ Service With A Pink Smile
# Trains, Pains, And Panthers/ Wet and Wild Pinky
# From Hair To Eternity/ Strike Flea You're Out
# Cinderpink/ It's A Bird! It's A Pain! It's Superfan
# Who's Smiling? (The Inspector)/ Rob 'n Hoodwinked
# Hook Line and Pinker/ Valentine Pink
# Dino Sour Head/ The Luck of the Pinkish
# The Inspector... Not (The Inspector)/ Pinky Links
# Stool Parrot (The Inspector)/ Pinky and Slusho
# Panthergeist/ Pinky's Pending Pink Slip
# The Three Pink Porker/ The Heart of Pinkness
# The Inspector's Most Wanted (The Inspector)/ Pinky Appleseed
# Calling Dr. Panther/ For Those Who Pink Young
# Light's Camera, Voodoo/ I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas
# Wiener Takes All/ The Easter Panther
# The Inspector's Club (The Inspector)
# Black and White and Pink All Over/ Beach Blanket Pinky
# Digging For Dollars (The Inspector)/ Pinknocchio
# Pink Up The River/ Long John Pinky
# Muff The Magic Dragon/ Pink Thumb
# Pinky's Dilemma/ Oh Varkula
# Ice Blue Pink/ Pink Trek
# Legend of El Pinko/ Pink Big
# Eric the Pink/ Pretty and Pink
# Built For Speed/ Pooch the Panther
# Pinky in Toyland/ Detective of Oz
# Royal Canadian Mounted Panther/ Power of Pink
# Lifestyles of the Pink and Famous/ Happy Trails Pinky
# A Hard Day's Pink/ You Only Pink Twice
# It's Just a Gypsy in My Soup/ Aliens And A Footstool
# Mummy Dearest/ Feast of Famine
# Bo Pink Is An Island/ Pinky and the Golden Fleece
# Home Stretch Pinky/ Pink Pucks
# The Reluctant Ninja/ Pantherella
# Pink's Ark/ Rain or Snow or Pink of Night
# Pink in the Middle/ Pink in the Poke
# A Nut at the Opeta/ Hann-n-Eggz
# Voodoo Man/ 7 Manly Men
# Drving Mr. Pink*/ Texas Toads/ Ant and Aardvark


Alongside the Pink Panther, a number of his co-stars from the original theatrical shorts appear in the series, including: ''[[The Inspector]]'', who the Panther assists in the guise of an American police officer; ''[[The Ant and the Aardvark]]'', with [[John Byner]] reprising the role of both characters;<ref name=beck/> ''[[The Dogfather]]'' and his henchdogs Pugg and Louie, who were redesigned for this series; The Muscle Man from the 1968 cartoon ''[[Come On In! The Water's Pink]]''; The Witch from the 1969 cartoon ''[[Pink-A-Rella]]''; and "[[The Little Man (The Pink Panther)|The Little Man]]", who like the Panther, was also designed to speak in the series, with [[Wallace Shawn]] providing his voice. The series also featured new characters, including a mask-wearing tribal witch doctor named Voodoo Man, a little red-headed girl named Thelma, and a sweet old lady named Mrs. Chubalingo and her pet parrot Jules.
(*): Was also relesed as theaterical short.


==References==
== Cast ==
* [[Matt Frewer]] as the Pink Panther, the Whistler (ep. 5), News Anchor (ep. 59)
* Sheryl Bernstein as Eskimo Mayor
* [[John Byner]]<ref name="Pink Panther discovers his voice">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/204454918/?terms=Pink%2BPanther%2BMatt%2BFrewer=en|title=Pink Panther discovers his voice|newspaper=[[Battle Creek Enquirer]]|date=December 9, 1993|access-date=May 13, 2020}}</ref> as [[The Ant and the Aardvark|Charlie Ant, Blue Aardvark]]
* [[Dan Castellaneta]] as Voodoo Man, Muck Luck, Chef Sumo (ep. 17), Fish World Ticket Man (ep. 31), Weasel, Snake (ep. 16), Babe the Bull (ep. 33)
* [[Jim Cummings]] as Rolo (ep. 31), Dogfather (in "It's Just a Gypsy in My Soup")
* [[Brian George]] as Pugg
* [[Jess Harnell]] as Louie, Muscle Man, Pecks (ep. 59)
* [[Joe Piscopo]]<ref name="Pink Panther discovers his voice"/> as Dogfather
* [[Hal Rayle]] as [[Inspector Clouseau|The Inspector]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.halrayle.com/abouthalrayle|title = About Hal Rayle}}</ref>
* [[Charles Nelson Reilly]] as Jules Parrot
* [[Wallace Shawn]] as [[The Little Man (The Pink Panther)|The Little Man]]
* [[Kath Soucie]] as Thelma, [[Cleopatra]] (ep. 3)
* [[Jo Anne Worley]] as Mrs. Chubalingo

=== Additional cast ===
{{colbegin}}
* [[Ruth Buzzi]]<ref name="Pink Panther discovers his voice"/> as Witch
* [[Hamilton Camp]] as Rupert (ep. 31)
* [[Jodi Carlisle]]
* [[Nancy Cartwright]]
* [[Cathy Cavadini]] as Thelma (ep. 2)
* [[Rickey D'Shon Collins]] as Lester (ep. 5)
* Troy Davidson
* [[Eddie Deezen]] as Robot (ep. 50)
* [[Mick Garris]]
* [[Phillip Glasser]]
* [[Keith David]] as Rhinoceros
* [[Barry Gordon]] as Bongo Cereal Founder (ep. 59)
* Paige Gosney
* [[Gerrit Graham]]
* [[Jennifer Hale]]
* [[Dana Hill]] as Alien Kid (ep. 14)
* [[David Lodge (voice actor)|David Lodge]]
* [[Maurice LaMarche]] as Spartacus (ep. 59)
* [[Steve Mackall|Steve MacKall]] as Johnny Chucklehead
* Danny Mann
* [[Kenneth Mars]] as Commissioner
* [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] as [[Erik the Red]]
* [[Bradley Pierce]] as Buddy Bimmel's Son (ep. 59)
* [[Gwen Shepherd]]
* [[Susan Silo]]
* [[Jean Smart]]
* [[Elmarie Wendel]]
* [[Thomas F. Wilson]]
* [[Jim Cummings]]
{{colend}}

== Production ==
In 1992, MGM/UA decided to produce new Pink Panther cartoons with a twist that he would be able to speak, hoping to bring new life to the panther. That same year, MGM/UA met with its licensees to explain the changes that were made to the character and arm them with essential artwork needed to spring the panther for the brand-new series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/1996/01/01/16831-19960101/|title=Licensing Diary: MGM/UA – The Pink Panther|website=Kidscreen|access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref> This decision was controversial and unpopular.<ref name=arnold>Arnold, Mark. (2015) ''Think Pink: The Story of DePatie-Freleng''; BearManor Media</ref>

=== Casting ===
In 1993, [[Rich Little]], who voiced the character in a few scenes of the original cartoons, was approached to reprise his role as the pink feline. However, Little did not recall voicing the character at all and turned down the offer saying giving the panther a voice would ruin the character.<ref name=arnold/> Franchise co-creator David DePatie also felt that giving the panther a voice would "compromise the integrity of the character." But once the producers saw Matt Frewer fill in the lines for the panther, they thought it was fantastic and they accepted it.<ref name="Pink Panther discovers his voice"/>

== Episodes ==
=== Season 1 (1993) ===
{{Episode table |background=#FFC0CB|overall=6|season=6|title=30|airdate=20|episodes=

{{Episode list
|Title=Pink, Pink & Away"<hr>"Down on the Antfarm
|EpisodeNumber=1
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|09|13}}
|ShortSummary= "Down on the Antfarm" features The Ant and the Aardvark
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Pink and Quiet"<hr>"The Pinky 500
|EpisodeNumber=2
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|09|17}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=The Ghost and Mr. Panther"<hr>"Cleopanthra
|EpisodeNumber=3
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|09|29}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Big Top Pinky"<hr>"Yeti ’Nother Bigfoot Story
|EpisodeNumber=4
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|09|16}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Pinky In Paradise"<hr>"Department Store Pinkerton
|EpisodeNumber=5
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|09|14}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Moby Pink"<hr>"The Pink Stuff
|EpisodeNumber=6
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|09|22}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Pink Pizza"<hr>"The Pink Painter
|EpisodeNumber=7
|EpisodeNumber2=7
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|09|15}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Werewolf in Panther's Clothing"<hr>"Pink Paparazzi
|EpisodeNumber=8
|EpisodeNumber2=8
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|09|24}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Rock Me Pink"<hr>"Pinkus Pantherus
|EpisodeNumber=9
|EpisodeNumber2=9
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|09|23}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Pilgrim Panther"<hr>"That Old Pink Magic
|EpisodeNumber=10
|EpisodeNumber2=10
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|09|20}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Pink-anderthal Man"<hr>"Pink Kong
|EpisodeNumber=11
|EpisodeNumber2=11
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|09|21}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=The Magnificent Pink One"<hr>"Downhill Panther
|EpisodeNumber=12
|EpisodeNumber2=12
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|09|27}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=14 Karat Pink"<hr>"Robo-Pink
|EpisodeNumber=13
|EpisodeNumber2=13
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|09|28}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Pink Encounters"<hr>"Junkyard Pink Blues
|EpisodeNumber=14
|EpisodeNumber2=14
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|09|30}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Pantherobics"<hr>"Pinkenstein
|EpisodeNumber=15
|EpisodeNumber2=15
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|10|04}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Pinky Rider"<hr>"Midnight Ride of Pink Revere
|EpisodeNumber=16
|EpisodeNumber2=16
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|10|07}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Pinky...He Delivers"<hr>"Super-Pink's Egg-cellent Adventure
|EpisodeNumber=17
|EpisodeNumber2=17
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|10|17}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Cowboy Pinky"<hr>"Stealth Panther
|EpisodeNumber=18
|EpisodeNumber2=18
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|10|06}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Pinkazuma's Revenge"<hr>"Pinky Down Under
|EpisodeNumber=19
|EpisodeNumber2=19
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|10|11}}
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Pinkadoon"<hr>"A Camp-Pink We Will Go
|EpisodeNumber=20
|EpisodeNumber2=20
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|10|12}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Icy Pink"<hr>"The End of Superpink?
|EpisodeNumber=21
|EpisodeNumber2=21
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|10|14}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=All for Pink and Pink for All"<hr>"Service with a Pink Smile
|EpisodeNumber=22
|EpisodeNumber2=22
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|10|18}}
|ShortSummary="All for Pink and Pink for All" features [[The Ant and the Aardvark]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/user/Cartoonking3rd#p/u/47/TYkZWYbuBkw "All for Pink and Pink for All"]</ref>
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Trains, Pains and Panthers"<hr>"Wet and Wild Pinky
|EpisodeNumber=23
|EpisodeNumber2=23
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|10|19}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=From Hair to Eternity"<hr>"Strike Flea, You're Out!
|EpisodeNumber=24
|EpisodeNumber2=24
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|10|20}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Cinderpink"<hr>"It's a Bird! It's a Pain! It's Superfan!
|EpisodeNumber=25
|EpisodeNumber2=25
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|10|25}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Who's Smiling Now? (The Inspector)"<hr>"Rob'n Hoodwinked
|EpisodeNumber=26
|EpisodeNumber2=26
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|10|27}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Hook, Line and Pinker"<hr>"Valentine Pink
|EpisodeNumber=27
|EpisodeNumber2=27
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|10|29}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Dino Sour Head"<hr>"The Luck O' the Pinkish
|EpisodeNumber=28
|EpisodeNumber2=28
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|11|01}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=The Inspector... NOT! (The Inspector)"<hr>"Pink Links
|EpisodeNumber=29
|EpisodeNumber2=29
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|11|05}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Stool Parrot (The Inspector)"<hr>"Pinky and Slusho
|EpisodeNumber=30
|EpisodeNumber2=30
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|11|04}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Panthergeist"<hr>"Pinky's Pending Pink Slip
|EpisodeNumber=31
|EpisodeNumber2=31
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|11|08}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=The Three Pink Porkers"<hr>"The Heart of Pinkness
|EpisodeNumber=32
|EpisodeNumber2=32
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|11|09}}
|ShortSummary="The Heart of Pinkness" features [[The Ant and the Aardvark]]
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=The Inspector's Most Wanted (The Inspector)"<hr>"Pinky Appleseed
|EpisodeNumber=33
|EpisodeNumber2=33
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|11|10}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Calling Dr. Panther"<hr>"For Those Who Pink Young
|EpisodeNumber=34
|EpisodeNumber2=34
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|11|15}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Lights, Camera, Voodoo"<hr>"I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas
|EpisodeNumber=35
|EpisodeNumber2=35
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|11|16}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Wiener Takes All"<hr>"The Easter Panther
|EpisodeNumber=36
|EpisodeNumber2=36
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|11|18}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=The Inspector's Club (The Inspector)"<hr>"A Royal Pain
|EpisodeNumber=37
|EpisodeNumber2=37
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|11|22}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Black & White & Pink All Over"<hr>"Beach Blanket Pinky
|EpisodeNumber=38
|EpisodeNumber2=38
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|11|23}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Digging for Dollars (The Inspector)"<hr>"Pinknocchio
|EpisodeNumber=39
|EpisodeNumber2=39
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|11|29}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Pinky Up the River"<hr>"Long John Pinky
|EpisodeNumber=40
|EpisodeNumber2=40
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|11|30}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFC0CB
}}
}}

===Season 2 (1994–95)===
{{Episode table |background=#34A7A7|overall=6|season=6|title=30|airdate=20|episodes=

{{Episode list
|Title=Muff the Magic Dragon"<hr>"Pink Thumb
|EpisodeNumber=41
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|09|10}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=34A7A7
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Pinky's Dilemma"<hr>"Oh, Varkula
|EpisodeNumber=42
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|09|17}}
|ShortSummary= "Oh, Varkula" features [[The Ant and the Aardvark]]
|LineColor=34A7A7
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Ice Blue Pink"<hr>"Pink Trek
|EpisodeNumber=43
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|09|24}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=34A7A7
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=The Legend of El Pinko"<hr>"Pink Big
|EpisodeNumber=44
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|10|01}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=7B26CA
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Eric the Pink"<hr>"Pretty and Pink
|EpisodeNumber=45
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|10|08}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=34A7A7
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Built for Speed"<hr>"The Pooch and The Panther
|EpisodeNumber=46
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|10|15}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=34A7A7
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Pinky in Toyland"<hr>"The Detective of Oz
|EpisodeNumber=47
|EpisodeNumber2=7
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|10|22}}
|LineColor=34A7A7
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Royal Canadian Mounted Panther"<hr>"Power of Pink
|EpisodeNumber=48
|EpisodeNumber2=8
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|10|29}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=34A7A7
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Lifestyles of the Pink and Famous"<hr>"Happy Trails Pinky
|EpisodeNumber=49
|EpisodeNumber2=9
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|11|05}}
|ShortSummary= "Happy Trails Pinky" features [[The Ant and the Aardvark]]
|LineColor=34A7A7
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=A Hard Day's Pink"<hr>"You Only Pink Twice
|EpisodeNumber=50
|EpisodeNumber2=10
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|11|12}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=34A7A7
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=It's Just a Gypsy in My Soup"<hr>"Three Aliens and A Footstool
|EpisodeNumber=51
|EpisodeNumber2=11
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|11|19}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=34A7A7
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Mummy Dearest"<hr>"Feast or Famine
|EpisodeNumber=52
|EpisodeNumber2=12
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|11|26}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=34A7A7
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=No Pink is an Island"<hr>"Pinky and the Golden Fleece
|EpisodeNumber=53
|EpisodeNumber2=13
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|12|03}}
|ShortSummary="No Pink is an Island" features [[The Ant and the Aardvark]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhkcmFmO5Ko "No Pink is an Island" (Spanish dubbed version)]</ref>
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{{Episode list
|Title=Home Stretch Pinky"<hr>"Pink Pucks
|EpisodeNumber=54
|EpisodeNumber2=14
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|12|10}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|Title=The Reluctant Ninja Pink"<hr>"Pantherella
|EpisodeNumber=55
|EpisodeNumber2=15
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|12|17}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|Title = Pink's Ark"<hr>"Rain or Snow or Pink of Night
|EpisodeNumber=56
|EpisodeNumber2=16
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|12|24}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|Title=Pink in the Middle"<hr>"Pink in the Poke
|EpisodeNumber=57
|EpisodeNumber2=17
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|12|31}}
|ShortSummary= "Pink in the Middle" features [[The Ant and the Aardvark]]
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{{Episode list
|Title=A Nut at the Opera"<hr>"The Pink Panther (that's me) presents Hamm-n-Eggz
|EpisodeNumber=58
|EpisodeNumber2=18
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|01|07}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|Title=The Pink Panther (that's me) presents Voodoo Man"<hr>"The Pink Panther (That's Me) presents 7 Manly Men and the Kid
|EpisodeNumber=59
|EpisodeNumber2=19
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|01|14}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=34A7A7
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{{Episode list
|Title=The Pink Panther (that's me) presents The Texas Toads"<hr>"[[The Pebble and the Penguin#Driving Mr. Pink|Driving Mr. Pink]]"<hr>"The Pink Panther (that's me) presents The Ant and the Aardvark
|EpisodeNumber=60
|EpisodeNumber2=20
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|04|12}}
|ShortSummary=[[The Pebble and the Penguin#Driving Mr. Pink|Driving Mr. Pink]] was shown for the U.S. theatrical release of ''[[The Pebble and the Penguin]]'', and the final Pink Panther theatrical short to be reissued into the television short.
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}}

== Home media ==
On February 21, 2006, [[MGM Home Entertainment]] and [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]] released a DVD set in France (As "La Nouvelle Panthère Rose") and Germany (As "Der rosarote Panther - Die neue Show") This set contains all forty episodes of the first season. The set was released in the United Kingdom (as "The New Pink Panther Show - Season 1, Vol 1") but only consisted of the first twenty episodes of the first season with as a second volume was never released. [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]] reissued the sets in February 2009, with the UK getting the same boxset as France and Germany. Season Two has not seen any DVD releases.

The show is also available to on Pluto TV and on the official [[YouTube]] Channel. These prints refer to the series as ''The New Pink Panther Show'', as with the DVDs.

== References ==
{{reflist}}
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==External links==
== External links ==
*{{imdb title|0108895}}
* {{IMDb title|0108895}}
*[http://atlanticdvd.com.au/index_stuffer.cfm?view.cfm?id=17115~content The New Pink Panther Show (1993)]
* [http://atlanticdvd.com.au/index_stuffer.cfm?view.cfm?id=17115~content The New Pink Panther Show (1993)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425151455/http://atlanticdvd.com.au/index_stuffer.cfm?view.cfm%3Fid=17115~content |date=April 25, 2012 }}


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Latest revision as of 23:59, 8 November 2024

The Pink Panther
Also known asThe New Pink Panther Show
GenreComedy
Fantasy
Based on
The Pink Panther
by
Directed byCharles Grosvenor
Byron Vaughns
StarringMatt Frewer as The Pink Panther
Voices ofSheryl Bernstein
John Byner
Dan Castellaneta
Jim Cummings
Brian George
Jess Harnell
Joe Piscopo
Hal Rayle
Charles Nelson Reilly
Wallace Shawn
Kath Soucie
Jo Anne Worley
Kenneth Mars
Theme music composerHenry Mancini (arranged by Eddie Arkin)
ComposersEddie Arkin
Albert Olson
James Stemple
Mark Watters
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes60 (121 segments)
Production
Executive producersWalter Mirisch
Marvin Mirisch
Paul Sabella
Mark Young
Jonathan Dern (season 2)
Kelly Ward (season 2)
ProducersCharles Grosvenor
Byron Vaughns
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesMirisch-Geoffrey DePatie-Freleng
United Artists
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 13, 1993 (1993-09-13) –
April 12, 1995 (1995-04-12)
Related
Pink Panther and Sons
Pink Panther and Pals

The Pink Panther (also known as The New Pink Panther Show) is an American animated television series based on the original theatrical cartoons of the same name produced by MGM Animation in association with Mirisch-Geoffrey DePatie-Freleng and United Artists, and distributed through Claster Television (TV distribution) and Camelot Entertainment Sales (barter services).

The series centers on the Pink Panther and his co-stars from the original cartoon shorts in a series of brand-new stories. Unlike other animated series in the franchise, this is the only series where he and the Little Man speak numerous lines; prior to this series, the Panther had only briefly spoken in two cartoons in the 1960s.

The Pink Panther was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 1994 for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition.[1]

Premise

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The Pink Panther stars the Pink Panther in a series of adventures in which he deals with different situations in a manner similar to the original Looney Tunes shorts, ranging from modern-day situations such as working as a delivery boy to outlandish situations like living in caveman days. Unlike previous television series and almost the entire theatrical run, the series was produced with the Panther capable of speaking throughout the episodes, to allow more interaction with other characters. Voiced by Matt Frewer, he was given a humorous American accent in order to appeal to younger children, which was in sharp contrast to the sophisticated British accent supplied by impressionist Rich Little who voiced the Panther briefly in two 1965 cartoon shorts, Sink Pink and Pink Ice.[2][3]

Alongside the Pink Panther, a number of his co-stars from the original theatrical shorts appear in the series, including: The Inspector, who the Panther assists in the guise of an American police officer; The Ant and the Aardvark, with John Byner reprising the role of both characters;[2] The Dogfather and his henchdogs Pugg and Louie, who were redesigned for this series; The Muscle Man from the 1968 cartoon Come On In! The Water's Pink; The Witch from the 1969 cartoon Pink-A-Rella; and "The Little Man", who like the Panther, was also designed to speak in the series, with Wallace Shawn providing his voice. The series also featured new characters, including a mask-wearing tribal witch doctor named Voodoo Man, a little red-headed girl named Thelma, and a sweet old lady named Mrs. Chubalingo and her pet parrot Jules.

Cast

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Additional cast

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Production

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In 1992, MGM/UA decided to produce new Pink Panther cartoons with a twist that he would be able to speak, hoping to bring new life to the panther. That same year, MGM/UA met with its licensees to explain the changes that were made to the character and arm them with essential artwork needed to spring the panther for the brand-new series.[6] This decision was controversial and unpopular.[7]

Casting

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In 1993, Rich Little, who voiced the character in a few scenes of the original cartoons, was approached to reprise his role as the pink feline. However, Little did not recall voicing the character at all and turned down the offer saying giving the panther a voice would ruin the character.[7] Franchise co-creator David DePatie also felt that giving the panther a voice would "compromise the integrity of the character." But once the producers saw Matt Frewer fill in the lines for the panther, they thought it was fantastic and they accepted it.[4]

Episodes

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Season 1 (1993)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
11"Pink, Pink & Away"
"Down on the Antfarm"		September 13, 1993 (1993-09-13)
"Down on the Antfarm" features The Ant and the Aardvark
22"Pink and Quiet"
"The Pinky 500"		September 17, 1993 (1993-09-17)
33"The Ghost and Mr. Panther"
"Cleopanthra"		September 29, 1993 (1993-09-29)
44"Big Top Pinky"
"Yeti ’Nother Bigfoot Story"		September 16, 1993 (1993-09-16)
55"Pinky In Paradise"
"Department Store Pinkerton"		September 14, 1993 (1993-09-14)
66"Moby Pink"
"The Pink Stuff"		September 22, 1993 (1993-09-22)
77"Pink Pizza"
"The Pink Painter"		September 15, 1993 (1993-09-15)
88"Werewolf in Panther's Clothing"
"Pink Paparazzi"		September 24, 1993 (1993-09-24)
99"Rock Me Pink"
"Pinkus Pantherus"		September 23, 1993 (1993-09-23)
1010"Pilgrim Panther"
"That Old Pink Magic"		September 20, 1993 (1993-09-20)
1111"Pink-anderthal Man"
"Pink Kong"		September 21, 1993 (1993-09-21)
1212"The Magnificent Pink One"
"Downhill Panther"		September 27, 1993 (1993-09-27)
1313"14 Karat Pink"
"Robo-Pink"		September 28, 1993 (1993-09-28)
1414"Pink Encounters"
"Junkyard Pink Blues"		September 30, 1993 (1993-09-30)
1515"Pantherobics"
"Pinkenstein"		October 4, 1993 (1993-10-04)
1616"Pinky Rider"
"Midnight Ride of Pink Revere"		October 7, 1993 (1993-10-07)
1717"Pinky...He Delivers"
"Super-Pink's Egg-cellent Adventure"		October 17, 1993 (1993-10-17)
1818"Cowboy Pinky"
"Stealth Panther"		October 6, 1993 (1993-10-06)
1919"Pinkazuma's Revenge"
"Pinky Down Under"		October 11, 1993 (1993-10-11)
2020"Pinkadoon"
"A Camp-Pink We Will Go"		October 12, 1993 (1993-10-12)
2121"Icy Pink"
"The End of Superpink?"		October 14, 1993 (1993-10-14)
2222"All for Pink and Pink for All"
"Service with a Pink Smile"		October 18, 1993 (1993-10-18)
"All for Pink and Pink for All" features The Ant and the Aardvark[8]
2323"Trains, Pains and Panthers"
"Wet and Wild Pinky"		October 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)
2424"From Hair to Eternity"
"Strike Flea, You're Out!"		October 20, 1993 (1993-10-20)
2525"Cinderpink"
"It's a Bird! It's a Pain! It's Superfan!"		October 25, 1993 (1993-10-25)
2626"Who's Smiling Now? (The Inspector)"
"Rob'n Hoodwinked"		October 27, 1993 (1993-10-27)
2727"Hook, Line and Pinker"
"Valentine Pink"		October 29, 1993 (1993-10-29)
2828"Dino Sour Head"
"The Luck O' the Pinkish"		November 1, 1993 (1993-11-01)
2929"The Inspector... NOT! (The Inspector)"
"Pink Links"		November 5, 1993 (1993-11-05)
3030"Stool Parrot (The Inspector)"
"Pinky and Slusho"		November 4, 1993 (1993-11-04)
3131"Panthergeist"
"Pinky's Pending Pink Slip"		November 8, 1993 (1993-11-08)
3232"The Three Pink Porkers"
"The Heart of Pinkness"		November 9, 1993 (1993-11-09)
"The Heart of Pinkness" features The Ant and the Aardvark
3333"The Inspector's Most Wanted (The Inspector)"
"Pinky Appleseed"		November 10, 1993 (1993-11-10)
3434"Calling Dr. Panther"
"For Those Who Pink Young"		November 15, 1993 (1993-11-15)
3535"Lights, Camera, Voodoo"
"I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas"		November 16, 1993 (1993-11-16)
3636"Wiener Takes All"
"The Easter Panther"		November 18, 1993 (1993-11-18)
3737"The Inspector's Club (The Inspector)"
"A Royal Pain"		November 22, 1993 (1993-11-22)
3838"Black & White & Pink All Over"
"Beach Blanket Pinky"		November 23, 1993 (1993-11-23)
3939"Digging for Dollars (The Inspector)"
"Pinknocchio"		November 29, 1993 (1993-11-29)
4040"Pinky Up the River"
"Long John Pinky"		November 30, 1993 (1993-11-30)

Season 2 (1994–95)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
411"Muff the Magic Dragon"
"Pink Thumb"		September 10, 1994 (1994-09-10)
422"Pinky's Dilemma"
"Oh, Varkula"		September 17, 1994 (1994-09-17)
"Oh, Varkula" features The Ant and the Aardvark
433"Ice Blue Pink"
"Pink Trek"		September 24, 1994 (1994-09-24)
444"The Legend of El Pinko"
"Pink Big"		October 1, 1994 (1994-10-01)
455"Eric the Pink"
"Pretty and Pink"		October 8, 1994 (1994-10-08)
466"Built for Speed"
"The Pooch and The Panther"		October 15, 1994 (1994-10-15)
477"Pinky in Toyland"
"The Detective of Oz"		October 22, 1994 (1994-10-22)
488"Royal Canadian Mounted Panther"
"Power of Pink"		October 29, 1994 (1994-10-29)
499"Lifestyles of the Pink and Famous"
"Happy Trails Pinky"		November 5, 1994 (1994-11-05)
"Happy Trails Pinky" features The Ant and the Aardvark
5010"A Hard Day's Pink"
"You Only Pink Twice"		November 12, 1994 (1994-11-12)
5111"It's Just a Gypsy in My Soup"
"Three Aliens and A Footstool"		November 19, 1994 (1994-11-19)
5212"Mummy Dearest"
"Feast or Famine"		November 26, 1994 (1994-11-26)
5313"No Pink is an Island"
"Pinky and the Golden Fleece"		December 3, 1994 (1994-12-03)
"No Pink is an Island" features The Ant and the Aardvark[9]
5414"Home Stretch Pinky"
"Pink Pucks"		December 10, 1994 (1994-12-10)
5515"The Reluctant Ninja Pink"
"Pantherella"		December 17, 1994 (1994-12-17)
5616"Pink's Ark"
"Rain or Snow or Pink of Night"		December 24, 1994 (1994-12-24)
5717"Pink in the Middle"
"Pink in the Poke"		December 31, 1994 (1994-12-31)
"Pink in the Middle" features The Ant and the Aardvark
5818"A Nut at the Opera"
"The Pink Panther (that's me) presents Hamm-n-Eggz"		January 7, 1995 (1995-01-07)
5919"The Pink Panther (that's me) presents Voodoo Man"
"The Pink Panther (That's Me) presents 7 Manly Men and the Kid"		January 14, 1995 (1995-01-14)
6020"The Pink Panther (that's me) presents The Texas Toads"
"Driving Mr. Pink"
"The Pink Panther (that's me) presents The Ant and the Aardvark"		April 12, 1995 (1995-04-12)
Driving Mr. Pink was shown for the U.S. theatrical release of The Pebble and the Penguin, and the final Pink Panther theatrical short to be reissued into the television short.

Home media

[edit]

On February 21, 2006, MGM Home Entertainment and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released a DVD set in France (As "La Nouvelle Panthère Rose") and Germany (As "Der rosarote Panther - Die neue Show") This set contains all forty episodes of the first season. The set was released in the United Kingdom (as "The New Pink Panther Show - Season 1, Vol 1") but only consisted of the first twenty episodes of the first season with as a second volume was never released. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment reissued the sets in February 2009, with the UK getting the same boxset as France and Germany. Season Two has not seen any DVD releases.

The show is also available to on Pluto TV and on the official YouTube Channel. These prints refer to the series as The New Pink Panther Show, as with the DVDs.

References

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  1. ^ The Pink Panther at IMDb
  2. ^ a b Beck, Jerry. (2006) Pink Panther: The Ultimate Guide to the Coolest Cat in Town!; DK ADULT, ISBN 0-7566-1033-8
  3. ^ DePatie-Freleng website Archived 2005-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b c d "Pink Panther discovers his voice". Battle Creek Enquirer. December 9, 1993. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "About Hal Rayle".
  6. ^ "Licensing Diary: MGM/UA – The Pink Panther". Kidscreen. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Arnold, Mark. (2015) Think Pink: The Story of DePatie-Freleng; BearManor Media
  8. ^ "All for Pink and Pink for All"
  9. ^ "No Pink is an Island" (Spanish dubbed version)
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