- The Magilla Gorilla Show
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The Magilla Gorilla Show Genre Animation
ComedyDirected by William Hanna
Joseph BarberaStarring Allan Melvin
Howard Morris
Jean Vander Pyl
Don Messick
Mel BlancTheme music composer Hoyt Curtin Country of origin United States
Language(s) English No. of episodes 31 Production Producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph BarberaProduction company(s) Hanna-Barbera
Screen GemsDistributor Warner Bros. Television Broadcast Original channel Syndication Original run 1963 – 1964 The Magilla Gorilla Show is an animated series for television produced by Hanna-Barbera for Screen Gems between 1963 and 1967, and originally sponsored in syndication by Ideal Toys from 1963 through 1966. The show also had other recurring characters, including Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse, and Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long. In syndication, the main and supporting characters from the Peter Potamus Show were also added. Like many of the Hanna-Barbera animal characters, Magilla was dressed in human accessories, sporting a small hat and a bow tie.
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Segments
Magilla Gorilla
Magilla Gorilla (voiced by Allan Melvin) is a gorilla who spent his time languishing in the front display window of pet shop run by Melvin Peebles (voiced by Howard Morris), eating bananas and being a drain on the businessman's finances. Mr. Peebles marked down Magilla's price considerably, but Magilla was invariably only purchased for a short time, typically by some thieves who needed a gorilla to break into a bank or by an advertising agency looking for a mascot for their new product. The customers always ended up returning Magilla, forcing Mr. Peebles to refund their money. Magilla often ended each episode with his catchphrase "We'll try again next week."
Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse
A hillbilly cat named Punkin' Puss (voiced by Allan Melvin) often chases and attempts to shoot a hillbilly mouse named Mushmouse (voiced by Howard Morris)
Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long
Ricochet Rabbit (voiced by Don Messick) works as the sheriff of Hoop N' Holler with his deputy Droop-a-Long Coyote (voiced by Mel Blanc). Outside of his super-speed, Ricochet Rabbit uses his trick bullets in order to help him take down and apprehend criminals.
Cast
- Mel Blanc - Droop-a-Long Coyote
- Allan Melvin - Magilla Gorilla, Punkin' Puss
- Howard Morris - Mr. Peebles (1963-1965), Mush Mouse
- Don Messick - Mr. Peebles (1965-1967), Ricochet Rabbit
- John Stephenson - Additional Voices
- Jean Vander Pyl - Ogee
DVD release
Warner Home Video released the entire Magilla Gorilla series consisting of 31 episodes of Magilla Gorilla, together with the 23 Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long and 23 Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse shorts in a boxed DVD collection on August 15, 2006.[1] The DVD set doesn't include the 1964 Magilla Gorilla Show main/end title sequences and the cartoons are not yet restored.
DVD name Ep # Release date Additional information The Complete Series 31 August 15, 2006 - Magilla Theme Song, Live and Unplugged
- Mr. Peebles Pet Shop
- Here Comes a Star
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