List of The Pink Panther cartoons
This is a list of the original 124 Pink Panther animated shorts produced between December 18, 1964, and December 31, 1978, by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises (DFE Films)[1] 92 shorts were released theatrically.[2] The first 62 entries appeared on Saturday mornings via The Pink Panther Show under the same umbrella title starting in 1969 on NBC. All 36 made-for-television entries were also distributed to theaters after initially airing on The Pink Panther Show under the title The All New Pink Panther Show in 1978–1980 on ABC, respectively.
The Pink Panther's long-time foil, known as the Little Man, appeared in many entries except where noted.
Cartoons
1964
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| 1 | 1 | The Pink Phink | Friz Freleng; Hawley Pratt (co-director) | December 18, 1964 | |
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The Pink Panther sabotages the plans of a housepainter (the Little Man) who wants to paint a house blue. The Pink Panther counters this by painting the house pink. Through the Panther's mischief, the housepainter unintentionally ends up painting the entire house (as well as the surrounding trees, grass, and flowers) pink, and an overjoyed Pink Panther moves into the house, but not before painting the frustrated housepainter completely pink. Note: First animated short featuring the Pink Panther; won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons, also first Pink Panther cartoon produced by Depatie-Freleng Enterprises. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pink Pajamas | Friz Freleng; Hawley Pratt (co-director) | December 25, 1964 | |
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The Pink Panther sneaks into a house to stay the night, but ends up having to hide from the drunk owner of the residence. Upon the Pink Panther's cover being blown, the homeowner, believing that he is suffering from alcohol-induced hallucinations, has a local Alcoholics Anonymous representative come to his home to rehabilitate him — but reality sets in when they realize that the Pink Panther actually does exist. As such, they immediately run outside and chase after the garbage truck that has just hauled off the discarded alcohol. Note: Footage reused in Pink-In. The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
1965
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| 3 | 1 | We Give Pink Stamps | Friz Freleng; Hawley Pratt (co-director) | February 12, 1965 | |
| Late at night, the Pink Panther hides in the Gambles Department Store, and spends the night trying to hide from the night-shift janitor (the Little Man), while also using many of the products on display at the store. After enduring a hefty amount of suffering at the hands of mayhem which the Panther causes (although he does not actually know of the Panther's existence), the janitor leaves a resignation notice in the manager's office. After the Pink Panther then disposes of a tiger-skin rug that has sprung to life (having been romantically attracted to him, thanks to the aroma of Pink Passion perfume which he had sprayed onto himself), he finds that a new janitor has been hired; he then quickly hides, and braces for the process to repeat itself. | |||||
| 4 | 2 | Dial "P" for Pink | Friz Freleng; Hawley Pratt (co-director) | March 17, 1965 | |
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A masked burglar tries numerous times to crack a safe, but this safe happens to be the Pink Panther's residence, rather than money being stored inside. After numerous failed attempts, the Pink Panther is held at gunpoint to give the criminal the safe, to which he agrees. However, the thief begins to think that the Panther is tricking him, and that the safe is actually filled with explosives. He forces the Panther to take the safe back, but his conscience then reassures him into thinking that there is indeed money in the safe. He steals it back from the Panther and runs off into the horizon, only to be blown up by explosives that actually were in the safe. Note: Features the theme song from the Blake Edwards film A Shot in the Dark; this theme would be featured prominently in The Inspector cartoon series; the Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 5 | 3 | Sink Pink | Hawley Pratt | April 12, 1965 | |
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Big-game hunter Tex B'wana (voiced by Paul Frees) uses a "Noah's Ark" plot to catch animals in Africa to make fur clothing for his daughter Nora, but is having trouble catching a pink panther to complete his haul. The wise Panther, on the other hand, manages to keep Tex from entering his own ark. Ultimately, with the help of a friendly elephant, the Pink Panther tricks Tex into freeing all the animals by conjuring the fake rainstorm that Tex had fabricated earlier, with the fooled hunter running into the ark, thinking that unlike the animals, he will not drown and will be completely safe from the "storm". As the Panther walks off with his elephant friend, he briefly stops, turns around and delivers one line of dialogue, “Why can’t man be more like animals?” Note: One of two cartoons where the Pink Panther has dialogue. The panther's voice was provided by Rich Little; the Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 6 | 4 | Pickled Pink | Friz Freleng; Hawley Pratt (co-director) | May 12, 1965 | |
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A homeless Pink Panther is befriended by a drunk partygoer (voiced by Mel Blanc), who offers the Pink Panther a place to spend the night, but tries to hide him from his wife (also voiced by Blanc), who hates him bringing "drunken bums" into the house. While they manage to hide from the disapproving wife for quite some time, they are finally caught, and are both kicked out of the house. Note: Footage reused in Pink-In; the Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 7 | 5 | Pinkfinger | Friz Freleng; Hawley Pratt (co-director) | May 13, 1965 | |
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With the help of an offscreen narrator (voiced by Paul Frees), the Pink Panther becomes a secret agent and attempts to track down various criminal espionage agents. Unfortunately, he runs into bad luck every time he attempts to spy on the agents, despite constant prodding from the narrator. Ultimately, when the aforementioned narrator gets thrown into a pit with a lion attacking him, he begs the Panther to get him out, but, out of frustration with the narrator, decides not to help him. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 8 | 6 | Shocking Pink | Friz Freleng; Hawley Pratt (co-director) | May 13, 1965 | |
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The Pink Panther tries to have a quiet afternoon, but is interrupted by an offscreen narrator (voiced by Larry Storch) persuading him to try various do-it-yourself tasks around the house; all attempts fail miserably, due in part to a haywire power saw, a leaking shower faucet, and a malfunctioning lightbulb in the basement that shuts off as soon as the Panther makes it halfway down the basement staircase. Fed up with the torment put through him, the Panther digs through a trunk in the basement and pulls out a blunderbuss. Afraid that the Panther is going to shoot him, the narrator tries to talk him out of it, but instead, he aims it at the lightbulb, and shoots it out, but the Panther ends up locked in the trunk when the force from the gunshot flings him backwards into it. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 9 | 7 | Pink Ice | Friz Freleng; Hawley Pratt (co-director) | June 10, 1965 | |
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In South Africa, The Pink Panther attempts to recover diamonds stolen from him by Deveraux and Hoskins, two thieving English diamond hunters. The Pink Panther manages to retrieve several of the diamonds, and it does not take long for Deveraux and Hoskins to get wise to his schemes; however, all their attempts to get him out of the picture backfire thanks to the Panther's wit. Ultimately, he manages to steal their largest diamond by tricking them into turning on each other. Note: The second of two cartoons where the Pink Panther has dialogue; all voices provided by Rich Little; the Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 10 | 8 | The Pink Tail Fly | Friz Freleng; Hawley Pratt (co-director) | August 25, 1965 | |
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After watching late-night television, the Pink Panther has a late night battle with a mosquito who constantly interrupts his sleep. Both the Panther and the insect manage to be evenly matched, but it's the mosquito that comes out on top after the Panther attempts to fight it with the power of martial arts - which the bug manages to learn a thing or two about; when all is said and done, the mosquito ends up watching television, while the Panther is left outside in the rain, begging to be let inside. Note: Last Pink Panther cartoon directed by Friz Freleng; plot device reused for A Fly in the Pink (1971) and Pink S.W.A.T. (1978); the Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 11 | 9 | Pink Panzer | Hawley Pratt | September 15, 1965 | |
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The Devil - taking the guise of an offscreen narrator (voiced by Paul Frees) pits the Pink Panther and his neighbor Harry (also voiced by Paul Frees) against each other over unreturned garden tools. It ultimately escalates into a full-blown war with tanks, cannons, and rifles, thanks to the offscreen Devil convincing the two of them that their relative neighbor hates them. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 12 | 10 | An Ounce of Pink | Hawley Pratt | October 20, 1965 | |
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The Pink Panther encounters and purchases a talking weight machine (voiced by Larry Storch) who claims to be able to not just calculate weight — but predict the future. However, the panther quickly develops animosity towards the weight machine after its predictions keep causing him misfortune. Ultimately, following a chaotic ride through the town, when the machine ends up falling off of an oceanside dock and begins to sink into the ocean, the Panther, having had enough of the weight machine, drops an anvil onto it; as it begins to sink to the bottom, the machine retorts that the panther would have needed it sometime. Dubious to this statement, the Pink Panther storms off, only for karma to get him back, as he is run over and injured by an oncoming bus. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 13 | 11 | Reel Pink | Hawley Pratt | November 16, 1965 | |
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The Pink Panther goes fishing, but eventually gets sabotaged not once, but twice, by one of his own bait worms - who is not willing to be fed to a fish. The Panther then ends up in a fight against an aggressive crab that he accidentally reels in. When it seems that the Pink Panther is losing the fight, he grabs a rifle to settle the score, only for a gun snout to emerge from the crab's shell, revealing itself as a half-crab, half-army tank. The Pink Panther runs for his life and manages to escape in a motorized speedboat. Note: Not to be confused with the Pink Panther and Pals episode that takes place in a theater. Footage reused for connecting bumper sequences on The Pink Panther Show; the Little Man does not appear. First title card to be animated. | |||||
| 14 | 12 | Bully for Pink | Hawley Pratt | December 14, 1965 | |
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The Pink Panther becomes a toreador, but his cape has been devoured by moths. Desperate to enter the upcoming bullfight at the arena, he spots Marvelo the magician on his way to an upcoming performance. He swipes the magician's cloak, and uses it in lieu of a toreador's cape. Once he brings it out against the rather aggressive bull, it results in an illusion-filled bullfight, full of flowers, birdcages, and a short-tempered magic rabbit appearing out of nowhere. Ultimately, after the cape ends up splitting the bull into two sentient halves, the Panther manages to make the bull back into one piece, and the bull, happy to have his rear side back, runs off joyfully. The Pink Panther's next challenger turns out to be the moths who ate his original cape, and, unsurprisingly, they do the same to the magic cape. Note: A different rendition of "The Pink Panther Theme" is featured during the opening and closing theatrical credits; some plot devices reused for the 1979 short Toro Pink; the Little Man does not appear. | |||||
1966
| No. overall | No. in year | Title | Directed by | Original release date | |
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| 15 | 1 | Pink Punch | Hawley Pratt | February 21, 1966 | |
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The Pink Panther introduces his own beverage, "Pink Punch", but the asterisk above the "I" on his advertising placard turns green. The Panther attempts to get rid of the annoying green asterisk numerous times, but his plans are thwarted by a large green asterisk who is assumed to be the smaller one's parent. After several failed attempts to advertise his beverage the way he intended, he gives in and advertises "Green Punch", a beverage which turns him completely green upon consumption. As he storms off, the green asterisk on his new placard turns pink. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 16 | 2 | Pink Pistons | Hawley Pratt | March 16, 1966 | |
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The Pink Panther buys a used car from a dealership, and spray-paints it with pink lacquer spray paint - which is bad news for the sentient car, as it seems to be allergic to the spray paint. On his first drive about town in the new car, the said car's competitive attitude lands the Panther in an unintentional race with Granny Flash, Senior Citizens Drag Champion, who drives a souped-up Model T. After the Panther's car lands into Granny Flash's ejector seat, the Panther is launched back to the dealership, safely landing thanks to his car's built-in parachute. The Panther leaves the car behind, takes his money back from the dealer, and leaves. Note: Footage reused for connecting bumper sequence on The New Pink Panther Show; mistitled in airings on "The Pink Panther Show" as Pink Piston. The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 17 | 3 | Vitamin Pink | Hawley Pratt | April 6, 1966 | |
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Based on the traditions of tonic-sellers in the Old West, the Pink Panther goes under the alias Dr. Phink and sells Vitamin Pink, but then, under orders from the town's sheriff, has to capture a bank robber who springs into his crime-committing youth after he takes one too many pills, which he manages to do so by tricking the crook into taking a heavy dosage of Anti-Vitamin De-Energizer. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 18 | 4 | The Pink Blueprint | Hawley Pratt | May 25, 1966 | |
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The Pink Panther changes the blueprint designs for a house to his own "pinkprints" and fights with a contractor (the Little Man) to ensure that they are built. After a battle between the two over their designs, the Pink Panther manages to disguise his "pinkprints" with blue stain, and, as such, the contractor seems to fall for it, and finishes the building. The Pink Panther sees his dream home, and is overjoyed. Just as he runs in, it is revealed that the Panther's new "house" is actually the one that the contractor had initially intended to build, when the decoy cutout of the Panther's ideal house in front of it falls over. Note: First Pink Panther cartoon to be shown on television. A different rendition of "The Pink Panther Theme" is featured during the opening and closing theatrical credits in some, but not all prints; nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons; footage reused in Pinkologist | |||||
| 19 | 5 | Pink, Plunk, Plink | Hawley Pratt Friz Freleng (live-action director - uncredited) | May 25, 1966 | |
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The Pink Panther learns to play the violin and interrupts an orchestra's performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony in the Hollywood Bowl with "The Pink Panther Theme" played on various instruments, much to the anger of the conductor (the Little Man). Ultimately, after a series of interruptions involving instruments such as a tuba and a trumpet, the Panther disposes of the conductor with a firework baton that launches him into the sky and then explodes. The Pink Panther then leads the orchestra in a jazzy rendition of "The Pink Panther Theme". To his surprise, the only one in the audience is an applauding Henry Mancini (who makes a brief live action cameo as himself). Note(s): first cartoon scored by Walter Greene. The coughing audience member being shot dead is a reused gag from Rhapsody Rabbit. | |||||
| 20 | 6 | Smile Pretty, Say Pink | Hawley Pratt | May 29, 1966 | |
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The Pink Panther sabotages the efforts of a photographer (the Little Man) in Pinkstone National Park after the photographer angrily refuses to donate a dollar to the park. After the Panther's mischief leaves the photographer frustrated, infuriated, and in some cases, flat-out harmed, the photographer manages to get the last laugh; he sets up a fake screen test, and the eager Panther falls for the trap and prepares to be filmed, only to be blasted by the "camera", which was actually a cleverly-disguised rifle. Note: Last cartoon fully scored by William Lava, although some of his previous scores would be recycled for later cartoons, starting from "Congratulations It's Pink" up to "Therapeutic Pink" | |||||
| 21 | 7 | Pink-A-Boo | Hawley Pratt | June 26, 1966 | |
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The Pink Panther battles with a hungry mouse raiding his refrigerator, and the Panther reaches his boiling point when the mouse throws a late-night party with a crowd of other mice. Several of his attempts to get rid of the mice fail miserably, until he dresses up as a cat and chases the horde of vermin out of his house, only to run back into the house and into the mouse-hole in the wall when a pack of growling, vicious dogs begin to give chase; the Panther's only companion inside the mouse-hole is, of course, one lone partying mouse. Note: The Little Man appears briefly. | |||||
| 22 | 8 | Genie with the Light Pink Fur | Hawley Pratt | September 14, 1966 | |
| The Pink Panther finds a talking magic lamp (voiced by Ralph James) and uses it to become a genie. However, he cannot get anyone to rub the lamp. After several failed attempts to do so, usually ending in misfortune and harm for the Panther, his beaten-up lamp winds up tossed into the city dump. There, the Panther finds another brand-new magic lamp, the same kind he had encountered earlier. The new lamp offers to make the Pink Panther a genie, only for the frustrated feline to smack the lamp flat with a mallet and storm off. | |||||
| 23 | 9 | Super Pink | Hawley Pratt | October 12, 1966 | |
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Inspired by his favorite Superguy comic book, the Pink Panther decides to be a superhero, and tries unsuccessfully several times to help an elderly woman in various ways. After failing to save her from an oncoming train, the fed-up elderly woman enters a phone booth, and comes out, revealing herself as a superhero as well; she pulls out a nearby railroad signal from the ground, and chases the Pink Panther into the horizon, attempting to whack him with it. Note: Footage reused for connecting bumper sequences on The Pink Panther Show. The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 24 | 10 | Rock-A-Bye Pinky | Hawley Pratt | December 23, 1966 | |
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The Little Man stays in the woods with his dog and keeps the Pink Panther, who is asleep in the branches of a nearby tree, awake with his snoring. Sick and tired of the noise, the Panther attempts to get rid of the Little Man, but it only gets the dog into more trouble, as his owner believes that he is responsible for whatever happens to him. After a series of misunderstandings, and a brawl between the Little Man and his dog, the Pink Panther's tree branch is knocked down, revealing himself to the Little Man and his canine companion. In retaliation, the Little Man chases him into the horizon, with shotgun in hand, and his dog in hot pursuit. Note: Footage reused in Pinkologist; the score for this cartoon would be the standard for Pink Panther cartoons between 1967 and 1974. | |||||
1967
| No. overall | No. in year | Title | Directed by | Original release date | |
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| 25 | 1 | Pinknic | Hawley Pratt | January 6, 1967 | |
| The Pink Panther wakes up in a log cabin in January, completely snowed in, and has to avoid starving to death before spring arrives. Things get worse when an equally hungry mouse tries avoid starvation by eating the Panther; despite being much larger than he is, the mouse is persistent, and after quite a while, he finally ends up capturing the Panther in a pot on a stovetop. The mouse turns on the gas, and is then given a lighter by the Panther upon request; he then uses it in an attempt to ignite the stove burner. When the Pink Panther realizes that the mouse is trying to cook him, he manages to escape the pot while the mouse isn't looking. The Pink Panther then looks outside the front door and finds out that spring has arrived, but upon opening the door, he finds the Little Man - the owner of the cabin, who in a fit of rage throws the Panther out. The Panther ducks behind a tree, for the mouse, who is still trying to ignite the stove burner. The mouse finally ignites the lighter, and due to the massive gasoline buildup, the entire house is blown up. As a charred Little Man exits the rubble of the house, the mouse lands right in front of him, and then begins gnawing at him as he runs off into the horizon. | |||||
| 26 | 2 | Pink Panic | Hawley Pratt | January 11, 1967 | |
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The Pink Panther stays in the haunted Dead Dog Hotel on a stormy night, where he attempts to escape a ghost and a skeleton running about the hotel. Note: Final cartoon to introduce new music scores by Walter Greene. Scores from this and the previous five entries would be recycled until 1977. | |||||
| 27 | 3 | Pink Posies | Hawley Pratt | April 26, 1967 | |
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The Pink Panther replaces all the yellow posies in a garden with pink ones, annoying a gardener (the Little Man) in the process. Note: Footage reused for connecting bumper sequences on The New Pink Panther Show and in Pinkologist. | |||||
| 28 | 4 | Pink of the Litter | Hawley Pratt | May 17, 1967 | |
| The Pink Panther is caught littering in the town of Litterburg and as punishment, he has to clean up all of the litter in the entire town. | |||||
| 29 | 5 | In the Pink | Hawley Pratt | May 18, 1967 | |
| The Pink Panther joins a gym, but does not have much luck getting into shape. | |||||
| 30 | 6 | Jet Pink | Gerry Chiniquy | June 13, 1967 | |
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The Pink Panther flies an experimental fighter jet, but has trouble controlling it. Note: The foreground (character) layer at the end of the piece was reused in Prefabricated Pink; the Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 31 | 7 | Pink Paradise | Gerry Chiniquy | June 24, 1967 | |
| The Pink Panther arrives on a desert island to discover a native (the Little Man) and his dog. The dog gets suspicious and tries unsuccessfully to prove the panther's existence to his owner, who punishes him for each attempt, as he believes that his canine companion is only causing trouble. | |||||
| 32 | 8 | Pinto Pink | Hawley Pratt | July 19, 1967 | |
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The Pink Panther has a long journey home and tries to tame a horse to ride back, but the horse is not willing to cooperate. Note: The Little Man does not appear; the Pink Panther also tries unsuccessfully to saddle a horse in Pink Valiant. | |||||
| 33 | 9 | Congratulations! It's Pink! | Hawley Pratt | October 27, 1967 | |
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The Pink Panther steals a family's baby basket instead of a picnic basket at the park and ends up having to raise the baby (voiced by June Foray) until the parents return. Note: First cartoon to simultaneously utilize both Walter Greene and William Lava's music scores. | |||||
| 34 | 10 | Prefabricated Pink | Hawley Pratt | November 22, 1967 | |
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The Pink Panther decides to get a job at a construction site, but wreaks havoc across the site instead. Note: The foreground (character) layer at the end was recycled from Jet Pink. | |||||
| 35 | 11 | The Hand Is Pinker Than the Eye | Hawley Pratt | December 20, 1967 | |
| A cold Pink Panther sneaks into a house of illusion owned by Zammo the magician (the Little Man) and is constantly bothered by the magician's rabbit. | |||||
| 36 | 12 | Pink Outs | Gerry Chiniquy | December 27, 1967 | |
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A series of 12 miniature cartoons that end when each one "pinks out". Notes: The 12 miniature cartoons were animated by one animator and 11 of the 12 sequences were reused for connecting bumper sequences on The Pink Panther Show. This is the first cartoon in the series where the pink panther has a black outline. This is also one of the two cartoons in the series where The Pink Panther's nose is black and not red following Psychedelic Pink. | |||||
1968
| No. overall | No. in year | Title | Directed by | Original release date | |
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| 37 | 1 | Sky Blue Pink | Hawley Pratt | January 3, 1968 | |
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The Pink Panther decides to try kite-flying and annoys a local homeowner (the Little Man) in the process. Note: Last cartoon in the series where The Pink Panther has a red colored outline. | |||||
| 38 | 2 | Pinkadilly Circus | Hawley Pratt | February 21, 1968 | |
| The Pink Panther comes to the aid of a henpecked husband (the Little Man) who pulls a nail out of his foot. The husband then uses the panther against his disapproving wife. | |||||
| 39 | 3 | Psychedelic Pink | Hawley Pratt | March 13, 1968 | |
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The Pink Panther visits a psychedelic bookshop (owned by the Little Man) where things are surreal and strange. Note: Final title card to be animated and second and last cartoon after Pink Outs where The Pink Panther's nose is black and not red. | |||||
| 40 | 4 | Come On In! The Water's Pink | Hawley Pratt | April 10, 1968 | |
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The Pink Panther visits Bicep Beach and through his series of inflatable items, to include fake muscles, weights, and a swimming pool, impresses the ladies and steals the spotlight from a muscleman, who attempts to get revenge on him in turn. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 41 | 5 | Put-Put, Pink | Gerry Chiniquy | April 14, 1968 | |
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The Pink Panther turns his hand to building a motorcycle, but mayhem ensues whenever he goes for a drive. Note: First time the Little Man appears flesh-colored rather than white. | |||||
| 42 | 6 | G.I. Pink | Hawley Pratt | May 1, 1968 | |
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The Pink Panther joins the Army and angers his sergeant (the Little Man) with his usual antics. Note: Footage reused in Pink-In; released with an unknown reissue. | |||||
| 43 | 7 | Lucky Pink | Hawley Pratt | May 7, 1968 | |
| Ever eager to help, the Pink Panther keeps returning a "lucky" horseshoe to its owner (the Little Man), a bank robber. However, the horseshoe keeps bringing incredible bad luck to the crook by continually attracting the police. | |||||
| 44 | 8 | The Pink Quarterback | Hawley Pratt | May 22, 1968 | |
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After the Pink Panther flips a quarter to decide whether he should spend it on a hot dog or a hamburger, it rolls away, and he goes after it. Note: The theme of the Pink Panther pursuing an object was also used in Pink 8-Ball and Psst Pink. The Little Man appears briefly. | |||||
| 45 | 9 | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Pink | Hawley Pratt | June 30, 1968 | |
| The Pink Panther builds a house on a hill between an observatory and the moon, which annoys an astronomer (the Little Man) working at the observatory. | |||||
| 46 | 10 | Pink Valiant | Hawley Pratt | July 10, 1968 | |
| The Pink Panther has to rescue a princess kidnapped by the Black Knight (the Little Man), but first must tame his uncooperative horse. | |||||
| 47 | 11 | The Pink Pill | Gerry Chiniquy | July 31, 1968 | |
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The Pink Panther slips on a banana peel and ends up in a hospital, where his elderly roommate keeps sniggering at all the panther's misfortunes. Note: The Little Man appears briefly. | |||||
| 48 | 12 | Prehistoric Pink | Hawley Pratt | August 7, 1968 | |
| In prehistoric times, the Pink Panther and a caveman (the Little Man) try to work out the best way to move stone blocks. | |||||
| 49 | 13 | Pink in the Clink | Gerry Chiniquy | September 18, 1968 | |
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The Pink Panther is forced by a burglar (the Little Man) to help him break into a manufacturing warehouse and crack a safe. Note: Footage reused in Pink-In. | |||||
| 50 | 14 | Little Beaux Pink | Hawley Pratt | October 2, 1968 | |
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The Pink Panther and a sheep come to live in Cattle County, Texas, and have to endure a sheep-abusing cattleman. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 51 | 15 | Tickled Pink | Gerry Chiniquy | October 6, 1968 | |
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Longing to have a pair of roller skates, the Pink Panther is given a magic pair that he can't control by his fairy godmother. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 52 | 16 | Pink Sphinx | Hawley Pratt | October 23, 1968 | |
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The Pink Panther buys an uncooperative dog-brained camel and goes searching for a hidden Egyptian tomb. Note: Mistitled for television as The Pink Sphinx; the Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 53 | 17 | Pink Is a Many Splintered Thing | Gerry Chiniquy | November 20, 1968 | |
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The Pink Panther decides to become a lumberjack, but has to deal with an overzealous lumberjack and a swarm of bees. Note: remade in 1978 as Pink in the Woods; first film to be rated by the MPAA. The boss may be the Little Man, because in the remake it is him for sure. | |||||
| 54 | 18 | The Pink Package Plot | Art Davis | December 11, 1968 | |
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The Pink Panther is forced by a terrorist to deliver a packaged explosive to the Slobvanian Embassy, but must first find a way to get past the guard dog. Note: Footage reused in Pink-In; the Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 55 | 19 | Pinkcome Tax | Arthur Davis | December 20, 1968 | |
| In medieval times, the Pink Panther tries to rescue a peasant (the Little Man) who is thrown into prison for being too poor to pay taxes. | |||||
1969
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| 56 | 1 | Pink-A-Rella | Hawley Pratt | January 8, 1969 | |
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The Pink Panther finds a witch's magic wand and uses it to help a girl in rags become glamorous to win a date with Pelvis Parsley. Note: Released with an unknown reissue. This is the first appearance of a female pink panther. The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 57 | 2 | Pink Pest Control | Gerry Chiniquy | February 12, 1969 | |
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The Pink Panther has trouble with a persistent termite who devours every wooden item in his house. Note: This short utilizes music cues from "Pinknic" and "Rock-A-Bye-Pinky". The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 58 | 3 | Think Before You Pink | Gerry Chiniquy | March 19, 1969 | |
| Pedestrian Pink Panther is having difficulty crossing a busy traffic intersection. This leads to him making various attempts to cross the intersection with suggestions from a storeowner (The Little Man) bringing hilarious results. | |||||
| 59 | 4 | Slink Pink | Hawley Pratt | April 2, 1969 | |
| The Pink Panther sneaks into a house on a snowy night, only to find out it belongs to a hunter. (The Little Man) The hunter's dog tries to reveal the panther's presence, but is punished by his owner at every attempt, due to him believing that the dog is just causing trouble for no good reason. | |||||
| 60 | 5 | In the Pink of the Night | Art Davis | May 18, 1969 | |
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The Pink Panther buys a cuckoo clock so he can wake up early in the morning. However, since the panther is unwilling to wake up, the sentient cuckoo bird uses various methods to try and wake him up. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 61 | 6 | Pink on the Cob | Hawley Pratt | May 29, 1969 | |
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The Pink Panther battles two crows who are trying to steal all the corn from his farm. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 62 | 7 | Extinct Pink | Hawley Pratt | June 20, 1969 | |
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Prehistoric Pink Panther fights over a bone with a caveman version of the Little Man, a big blue dinosaur and a small green lizard. Note: This is the only cartoon scored by Doug Goodwin and the score utilized was later used frequently in The Ant and the Aardvark, Tijuana Toads and Roland and Ratfink. | |||||
1971
| No. overall | No. in year | Title | Directed by | Original release date | |
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| 63 | 1 | A Fly in the Pink | Hawley Pratt | June 23, 1971 | |
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A scientifically-enhanced fruit fly attacks the Pink Panther's apples, so he decides to get rid of it. Note: The news anchor's voice is provided by Joe Siracusa. There is a subtle difference in the Pink Panther's appearance, due to the influence of animator Bob Bransford. The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 64 | 2 | Pink Blue Plate | Gerry Chiniquy | July 18, 1971 | |
| The Pink Panther gets a job working at a busy café (owned by the Little Man) beside a building site and has trouble serving food to a grumpy construction worker. | |||||
| 65 | 3 | Pink Tuba-Dore | Art Davis | August 4, 1971 | |
| An Alpine village is home to the Little Man, whose incessant tuba playing outrages the entire community. After being threatened with eviction, he and his dog head for the Alps to play in seclusion, unknowingly disturbing the Pink Panther's sleep. While the Pink Panther resorts to different methods to stop the noise, the man persists in playing and blames his dog for the failed attempts. | |||||
| 66 | 4 | Pink Pranks | Gerry Chiniquy | August 28, 1971 | |
| The Pink Panther arrives at Nome instead of Rome and meets a friendly seal, an unfriendly polar bear, and a hunter (the Little Man) trying to catch the seal for its fur. | |||||
| 67 | 5 | The Pink Flea | Gerry Chiniquy | September 15, 1971 | |
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The Pink Panther is pestered by a flea and tries to get rid of it. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 68 | 6 | Psst Pink | Art Davis | September 15, 1971 | |
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While changing his car's tire, the Pink Panther loses his spare tire and chases after it. Note: The Little Man appears briefly. | |||||
| 69 | 7 | Gong with the Pink | Hawley Pratt | October 20, 1971 | |
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The Pink Panther takes a job in a Chinese restaurant that places orders by gong beats, but unintentionally causes mayhem to the Little Man, who owns the glass shop above the restaurant. Note: Final Pink Panther cartoon directed by series creator Hawley Pratt. | |||||
| 70 | 8 | Pink-In | Art Davis | October 20, 1971 | |
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The Pink Panther reads some old letters from his Army friend Loud-Mouth Louie (voiced by Marvin Miller), which reminisce of various antics that the Panther has gotten into. Note: First clip show entry; recycles footage from G.I. Pink, Pink in the Clink, Pink Pajamas, Pickled Pink and The Pink Package Plot. | |||||
| 71 | 9 | Pink 8 Ball | Gerry Chiniquy | December 6, 1971 | |
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The Pink Panther loses his basketball and tries to get it back. Note: The Little Man appears briefly. | |||||
1974
| No. overall | No. in year | Title | Directed by | Original release date | |
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| 72 | 1 | Pink Aye | Gerry Chiniquy | May 16, 1974 | |
| The Pink Panther sneaks into the S.S. Luxitania, only to be chased around by the ship's waiter (The Little Man). | |||||
| 73 | 2 | Trail of the Lonesome Pink | Gerry Chiniquy | June 27, 1974 | |
| With the help of some snapping turtles, the Pink Panther plays tricks on fur trappers Jacques and Jules after his tail gets snagged in one of their foothold traps. | |||||
1975
| No. overall | No. in year | Title | Directed by | Original release date | |
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| 74 | 1 | Pink DaVinci | Robert McKimson | June 23, 1975 | |
| Leonardo da Vinci (the Little Man) plans to paint the Mona Lisa with a frown, but the Pink Panther insists on a smile, which he constantly paints on the Mona Lisa soon after da Vinci paints her frown. | |||||
| 75 | 2 | Pink Streaker | Gerry Chiniquy | June 27, 1975 | |
| On a ski slope, the Pink Panther unintentionally bedevils the Little Man while trying to teach him how to ski. | |||||
| 76 | 3 | Salmon Pink | Gerry Chiniquy | July 25, 1975 | |
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The Pink Panther meets a friendly salmon at the beach and keeps him as a pet. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 77 | 4 | Forty Pink Winks | Gerry Chiniquy | August 8, 1975 | |
| Trying to find somewhere to sleep, the Pink Panther sneaks into the Ritz Plaza Hotel, but has to avoid the hotel detective (the Little Man). | |||||
| 78 | 5 | Pink Plasma | Art Leonardi | August 8, 1975 | |
| While hiking in Transylvania, The Pink Panther accidentally encounters Count Dracula (the Little Man) in his haunted castle. | |||||
| 79 | 6 | Pink Elephant | Gerry Chiniquy | October 20, 1975 | |
| An elephant follows the Pink Panther home from the zoo and he tries to hide the elephant from the public so he will not be convicted of "elephant-napping". | |||||
| 80 | 7 | Keep Our Forests Pink | Gerry Chiniquy | November 20, 1975 | |
| The Pink Panther keeps a forest park clean, despite the constant littering of one camper (the Little Man). | |||||
| 81 | 8 | Bobolink Pink | Gerry Chiniquy | December 30, 1975 | |
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The Pink Panther tries to teach a baby bird to fly. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 82 | 9 | It's Pink, But Is It Mink? | Robert McKimson | December 30, 1975 | |
| Jane sends Tarzan (the Little Man) to catch the Pink Panther so she can make pink clothing from his fur. | |||||
| 83 | 10 | Pink Campaign | Art Leonardi | December 30, 1975 | |
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The Pink Panther steals the house of a lumberjack (the Little Man) piece by piece in revenge for the lumberjack's cutting down his treehouse home. Note: Footage of the panther carting off a toilet is censored for some U.S. television broadcasts. | |||||
| 84 | 11 | The Scarlet Pinkernel | Gerry Chiniquy | December 30, 1975 | |
| The Pink Panther is inspired by The Scarlet Pimpernel and decides to rescue dogs captured by the local dog catcher (the Little Man). | |||||
1976
| No. overall | No. in year | Title | Directed by | Original release date | |
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| 85 | 1 | Mystic Pink | Robert McKimson | January 6, 1976 | |
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The Pink Panther finds a magician's top hat, complete with a large rabbit who follows him around. Note: The Little Man appears briefly. | |||||
| 86 | 2 | The Pink of Arabee | Gerry Chiniquy | March 13, 1976 | |
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An Indian fakir's magic rope falls in love with the Pink Panther's tail and the Panther tries to run away from it. Note: Reissued as The Pink of Bagdad in 1978. The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 87 | 3 | The Pink Pro | Robert McKimson | April 12, 1976 | |
| The Pink Panther teaches a reluctant Little Man various sports, such as archery, skiing, sky diving, water skiing and golf. | |||||
| 88 | 4 | Pink Piper | Cullen Houghtaling | April 30, 1976 | |
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The Pink Piper attempts to lead the mice out of town. Note: The only Pink Panther cartoon directed by Cullen Houghtaling. Doug Goodwin provided the musical sound effects, as well as the Pink Piper's magical pipe. Music from Pickled Pink, Dial "P" for Pink, "Super Pink" and "Pink-A-Boo" is also utilized. | |||||
| 89 | 5 | Pinky Doodle | Sid Marcus | May 28, 1976 | |
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During the American Revolution, the Pink Panther is sent to notify townsfolk that the Redcoats are coming. Note: Reissued as Yankee Doodle Pink in 1978. The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 90 | 6 | Sherlock Pink | Robert McKimson | June 29, 1976 | |
| The Pink Panther becomes a detective to identify who stole his breakfast cake (which he actually ate in his sleep), but instead finds a crook (the Little Man) and chases him through a surreal house. | |||||
| 91 | 7 | Rocky Pink | Art Leonardi | July 9, 1976 | |
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The Pink Panther adopts a pet rock, which is more trouble than it is worth. Note: Reissued as Pet Pink Pebbles in 1978. | |||||
1977
| No. overall | No. in year | Title | Directed by | Original release date | |
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| 92 | 1 | Therapeutic Pink | Gerry Chiniquy | April 1, 1977 | |
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The Pink Panther tries to get a dog removed from his tail at the hospital. Note: Final theatrical Pink Panther entry; last entry to utilize both Walter Greene and William Lava's music scores. | |||||
1978–1980 (TV)
The following made-for-television entries were produced for The All New Pink Panther Show in 1978-1980; they were all later released theatrically. New music cues were composed by Steve DePatie, son of series producer David H. DePatie.
| No. overall | No. in year | Title | Directed by | Original release date | |
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| 93 | 1 | Pink Pictures | Gerry Chiniquy | October 21, 1978 | |
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The Pink Panther decides to become an amateur photographer, but the local wildlife aren't being cooperative. Note: The Little Man does not appear. First cartoon scored by Steve DePatie. | |||||
| 94 | 2 | Pink Arcade | Sid Marcus | October 25, 1978 | |
| The Pink Panther visits an amusement arcade after getting tons of quarters from a broken weight machine. However, the arcade machines cause mishaps to the panther whenever he plays them. | |||||
| 95 | 3 | Pink Lemonade | Gerry Chiniquy | November 4, 1978 | |
| Taking refuge from the local dog catcher in the Little Man's house, the Pink Panther pretends to be the latest stuffed animal of the daughter, who fights over it with her brother. | |||||
| 96 | 4 | Pink Trumpet | Art Davis | November 4, 1978 | |
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Staying in a motel, the Pink Panther decides to practice his trumpet playing, while annoying the Little Man, who is staying next door in the motel. Note: Partial remake of Pink Tuba-Dore. | |||||
| 97 | 5 | Sprinkle Me Pink | Bob Richardson | November 11, 1978 | |
| Trying to have a picnic, the Pink Panther tries to escape a cloud that keeps following, and raining on, him. | |||||
| 98 | 6 | Dietetic Pink | Sid Marcus | November 11, 1978 | |
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After the Pink Panther believes he weighs 220 pounds after stepping on a scale (as there was a heavy suitcase resting on the scale at the time), he decides to go on a strict diet. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 99 | 7 | Pink U.F.O. | Dave Detiege | November 17, 1978 | |
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The Pink Panther catches a butterfly for his collection, but it turns out to be a small UFO that causes trouble around the Panther's house. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 100 | 8 | Pink Lightning | Brad Case | November 17, 1978 | |
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The Pink Panther buys Dr Jekyll's old car, which he cannot control due to the doctor's Hyde formula in its gas tank. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 101 | 9 | Cat and the Pinkstalk | Dave Detiege | November 18, 1978 | |
| The Pink Panther sells his cow for some beans and grows a large beanstalk, later facing a giant in his castle above the clouds. | |||||
| 102 | 10 | Pink Daddy | Gerry Chiniquy | November 18, 1978 | |
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The stork gets lost in a thunderstorm and accidentally delivers a baby crocodile to the Pink Panther's home. Note: Partial remake of Congratulations It's Pink. | |||||
| 103 | 11 | Pink S.W.A.T. | Sid Marcus | November 22, 1978 | |
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The Pink Panther attempts to get rid of a fly in his home. Note: Last of three cartoons where the panther battles a fly; the Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 104 | 12 | Pink and Shovel | Gerry Chiniquy | November 25, 1978 | |
| The Pink Panther buries a $5.00 bill and tries to get it back after a hotel is built on top of the spot where he buried it. | |||||
| 105 | 13 | Pinkologist | Gerry Chiniquy | December 2, 1978 | |
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The Little Man visits a psychiatrist, having been driven to insanity by the Pink Panther. He recalls several times where the Panther had pestered him. Note: Recycles clips from Rock A Bye Pinky, The Pink Blueprint and Pink Posies. | |||||
| 106 | 14 | Yankee Doodle Pink | Sid Marcus | December 2, 1978 | |
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During the American Revolution, the Pink Panther is sent to notify townsfolk that the Redcoats are coming. Note: Reissue of Pinky Doodle refitted with Steve DePatie's music cues and a few new scenes; the Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 107 | 15 | Pink Press | Art Davis | December 9, 1978 | |
| As a Daily Blabbermouth reporter, the Pink Panther tries to get past the security officer and guard dog at Howard Huge's mansion to secure an interview with him. | |||||
| 108 | 16 | Pet Pink Pebbles | Gerry Chiniquy, Art Leonardi | December 9, 1978 | |
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The Pink Panther adopts a pet rock, which is more trouble than it is worth. Note: Reissue of Rocky Pink refitted with Steve DePatie's music cues and a few new scenes. | |||||
| 109 | 17 | The Pink of Bagdad | Art Davis, Gerry Chiniquy | December 9, 1978 | |
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An Indian fakir's magic rope falls in love with the Pink Panther's tail and the Panther tries to run away from it. Note: Reissue of The Pink of Arabee refitted with Steve DePatie's music cues and a few new scenes; the Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 110 | 18 | Pink in the Drink | Sid Marcus | December 10, 1978 | |
| The Pink Panther is scammed by a South Sea cruise, which turns out to be a trap set up by a pirate (the Little Man) who forces the Panther to either do his bidding, or else walk the plank. | |||||
| 111 | 19 | Pink Bananas | Art Davis | December 12, 1978 | |
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In the jungle, the Pink Panther encounters a music-loving gorilla who dances whenever he hears music. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 112 | 20 | Pinktails for Two | Art Davis | December 12, 1978 | |
| The Pink Panther's tail grows to enormous proportions after Speedy-Grow fertilizer drips on it. | |||||
| 113 | 21 | Pink Z-Z-Z | Sid Marcus | December 13, 1978 | |
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A constantly meowing alley cat keeps the Pink Panther awake. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 114 | 22 | Star Pink | Art Davis | December 13, 1978 | |
| The Pink Panther operates a gas station for space ships and ends up battling a space villain (the Little Man). | |||||
| 115 | 23 | Pink Breakfast | Brad Case | December 17, 1978 | |
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The Pink Panther tries to make breakfast. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 116 | 24 | Pink Quackers | Brad Case | December 20, 1978 | |
| The Pink Panther adopts a wind-up duck as a house pet. | |||||
| 117 | 25 | Toro Pink | Sid Marcus | December 22, 1978 | |
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The Pink Panther once again becomes a toreador when the one at a nearby arena chickens out. Note: Partial remake of Bully for Pink. | |||||
| 118 | 26 | String Along in Pink | Gerry Chiniquy | December 23, 1978 | |
| The Pink Panther follows a seemingly endless piece of string. | |||||
| 119 | 27 | Pink in the Woods | Brad Case | December 25, 1978 | |
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The Pink Panther becomes a lumberjack again, but is constantly chased by his serious and short-tempered boss (the Little Man). Note: Partial remake of Pink is a Many Splintered Thing. | |||||
| 120 | 28 | Pink Pull | Sid Marcus | December 26, 1978 | |
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The Pink Panther uses a very large magnet to retrieve a lost coin that fell down a sewer grate. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 121 | 29 | Spark Plug Pink | Brad Case | December 28, 1978 | |
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The Pink Panther needs a new spark plug to start his lawn mower, but his replacement falls into a yard guarded by an aggressive bulldog. Note: The Little Man does not appear. | |||||
| 122 | 30 | Doctor Pink | Sid Marcus | December 29, 1978 | |
| As a hospital janitor, the Pink Panther takes up first aid, much to the disgust of the duty doctor (the Little Man). | |||||
| 123 | 31 | Pink Suds | Art Davis | December 30, 1978 | |
| The Pink Panther goes to the launderette and causes mishaps to his fellow customer, the Little Man. | |||||
| 124 | 32 | Supermarket Pink | Brad Case | December 31, 1978 | |
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The Pink Panther goes to Tony's Supermarket and is pursued by an employee (the Little Man) while he shops. Note: Final original The Pink Panther short. Last cartoon directed by Brad Case. Last cartoon scored by Steve DePatie. Last cartoon released by United Artists. | |||||
References
- Plot summaries viewed on The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection (DVD, MGM Home Entertainment, 2004)
- Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 118–120. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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