The Pink Panther (1964)
Synopsis
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 theatrical 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. The Inspector is often assisted by a Spanish gendarme, Sergeant Deux-Deux, and together they fallibly battle villains of all shapes and sizes in various parts of the world, always on the orders of the long-suffering Surete Commissioner.
First Air Date: 1964-12-18
Last Air Date: 1980-02-01
Number of Seasons: 4
Number of Episodes: 124
Created By: David H. DePatie, Hawley Pratt, Friz Freleng
Networks: ABC
Top Cast
- John Byner as N/A
- Rich Little as Pink Panther
- Ralph James as N/A
- Paul Frees as Little Man and many incidental roles
- Athena Lorde as N/A
- June Foray as Various Female Characters
- Marvin Miller as N/A
Seasons
Season 1 (1964)
Season 1 establishes the series’ core formula: two Pink Panther cartoons paired with an Inspector short, connected by lighthearted interstitials. Across its 33 episodes, the season defines the Panther’s smooth, silent comedy and the Inspector’s slapstick chaos, creating a playful contrast. This first season set the visual style, musical tone, and comedic rhythm that would turn the show into a long‑lasting classic.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Pink Phink
The Pink Panther disagrees with a decorator over what color a house should be.
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Ep. 2: Pink Pajamas
The Pink Panther sneaks into a house to stay the night and has to hide from the owner.
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Ep. 3: We Give Pink Stamps
The Pink Panther has hidden in a department store and spends the night trying to hide from the caretaker.
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Ep. 4: Dial "P" for Pink
A burglar tries to steal a safe where The Pink Panther is hiding.
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Ep. 5: Sink Pink
A Texan is trying to find a pink panther to complete his ark.
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Ep. 6: Pickled Pink
A drunk takes The Pink Panther home and tries to hide him from his wife.
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Ep. 7: Pinkfinger
The Pink Panther decides to become a secret agent.
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Ep. 8: Shocking Pink
The Pink Panther tries to have a quiet afternoon but is interrupted by a narrator persuading him to try various do-it-yourself tasks.
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Ep. 9: Pink Ice
The Pink Panther attempts to rescue diamonds in South Africa from two English diamond hunters.
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Ep. 10: The Pink Tail Fly
The Pink Panther has a late night, and his sleep is disturbed by a fly.
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Ep. 11: Pink Panzer
A narrator plays The Pink Panther and his neighbour off against each other over garden tools.
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Ep. 12: An Ounce of Pink
The Pink Panther encounters a talking weighing machine.
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Ep. 13: Reel Pink
The Pink Panther goes fishing, fighting first with one of his worms, and then with a crab.
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Ep. 14: Bully for Pink
The Pink Panther becomes a Toreador, borrowing the cloak from a magician.
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Ep. 15: Pink Punch
The Pink Panther introduces a new drink called Pink Punch, but the asterisk on his sign insists on being green.
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Ep. 16: Pink Pistons
The Pink Panther buys a car and has a driving argument with Granny Flash, Senior Citizens Drag Champion, who drives a souped-up jalopy.
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Ep. 17: Vitamin Pink
Based on the traditions of tonic-sellers in the old US west, Dr Phink sells Vitamin Pink and has to capture a bank robber he inadvertently gives the pills to.
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Ep. 18: The Pink Blueprint
The Pink Panther changes the designs for a house to his own pink prints and fights with the builder to make sure they are built.
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Ep. 19: Pink, Plunk, Plink
The Pink Panther learns to play the violin and interrupts a performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony with the Pink Panther theme played on various instruments.
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Ep. 20: Smile Pretty, Say Pink
The Pink Panther battles with a photographer in Pinkstone National Park.
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Ep. 21: Pink-a-Boo
The Pink Panther battles with a hungry mouse raiding his refrigerator.
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Ep. 22: Genie with the Light Pink Fur
The Pink Panther finds a magic lamp and becomes a genie.
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Ep. 23: Super Pink
The Pink Panther decides to be a superhero and keeps trying to help the same little old lady.
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Ep. 24: Rock a Bye Pinky
A man staying in the woods with his dog keeps The Pink Panther awake with his snoring.
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Ep. 25: Pinknic
The Pink Panther wakes up in a log cabin in January and has to avoid getting eaten by a mouse before Spring.
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Ep. 26: Pink Panic
The Pink Panther stays in a haunted hotel on a stormy night.
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Ep. 27: Pink Posies
The Pink Panther replaces all the yellow posies in a garden with pink ones
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Ep. 28: Pink of the Litter
The Pink Panther has to clear all of the litter in a town.
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Ep. 29: In the Pink
The Pink Panther joins a gym.
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Ep. 30: Jet Pink
The Pink Panther pilots a fighter jet.
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Ep. 31: Pink Paradise
The Pink Panther arrives on what he thinks is a deserted island only to meet a man and his dog.
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Ep. 32: Pinto Pink
The Pink Panther has a long journey and tries to tame a horse to ride home.
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Ep. 33: Congratulations, It's Pink
The Pink Panther steals a baby basket instead of a picnic basket and ends up having to nurse the baby until the parents return.
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