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Crazylegs Crane Portrayed by Larry D. Mann
Bob Holt
Daws Butler
Bill Farmer
Joe AlaskeyInformation Gender Male Occupation Crane Children Crazylegs, Jr. Crazylegs Crane is a 16-episode made-for-television cartoon series produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises in 1978 for The All New Pink Panther Show on ABC.
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Production
This was Crazylegs Crane's first series dedicated solely to him. Previously, he had made regular appearances in the three DePatie-Freleng animated comedies, Tijuana Toads, The Blue Racer and The Dogfather. His personality is similar to the Disney character Goofy. In the German series, this character was known as "Dummvogel".
Plot
Crazylegs Crane is a dim-witted yellow crane (voiced by Larry D. Mann). Crane was usually joined by his son, Crazylegs Crane, Jr. (voiced by Frank Welker). Each episode dealt with the father/son team trying to catch a firebreathing dragonfly (also voiced by Welker impersonating Andy Kaufman).
Episodes
- Life With Feather
- Crane Brained
- King Of The Swamp
- Sonic Broom
- Winter Blunderland
- Storky and Hatch
- Fly-by-Knight
- Sneaker Snack
- Barnacle Bird
- Animal Crackups
- Jet Feathers
- Nest Quest
- Bug Off
- Beach Bummer
- Flower Power
- Trail of the Lonesome Mine
Other Appearances
- Crazylegs Crane appeared in Treehouse of Horror specials of The Simpsons.[citation needed]
Reruns
Crazylegs Crane previously aired as part of The All-New Pink Panther Show on This TV on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 AM Eastern time until September 22, 2011. Also, most of the shorts often air as filler material on Boomerang. Some episodes have also appeared on YouTube, Hulu and other online video sites.
External links
DePatie-Freleng Enterprises Founders Theatrical shorts (Original) The Pink Panther (theatrical, 1964–1980) • The Inspector (theatrical, 1965–1969) • Roland and Rattfink (theatrical, 1968–1971) • The Ant and the Aardvark (theatrical, 1969–1971) • Tijuana Toads (theatrical, 1969–1972) • The Blue Racer (theatrical, 1972–1974) • Hoot Kloot (theatrical, 1973–1974) • The Dogfather (theatrical, 1974–1976) •Theatrical shorts and Television specials
commissioned for Warner Bros.Merrie Melodies/Looney Tunes (theatrical, 1964-1967) Bugs Bunny's Easter Special (CBS/TV special, 1977) Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (CBS/TV special, 1979) Daffy Duck's Easter Show (NBC/TV special, 1980)Television shorts Misterjaw (television, 1976) • Crazylegs Crane (television, 1978)Television shows The Super 6 (NBC, 1966–1969) • Super President (NBC, 1967–1968) • Here Comes The Grump (NBC, 1969–1970) • The Pink Panther Show (NBC, 1969–1971) • The Pink Panther Meets The Ant and the Aardvark (NBC, 1970–1971) • Doctor Dolittle (NBC, 1970–1971) • The New Pink Panther Show (NBC, 1971–1976) • The Barkleys (NBC, 1972–1973) • The Houndcats (NBC, 1972–1973) • Bailey's Comets (CBS, 1973–1975) • The Oddball Couple (ABC, 1975–1977) • Return to the Planet of the Apes (NBC, 1975–1976) The Pink Panther Laugh and a Half-Hour and a Half Show (NBC, 1976–1977) Baggy Pants and the Nitwits (NBC, 1977–1978) What's New Mr. Magoo? (CBS, 1977–1979) Think! Pink Panther (NBC, 1978) The All New Pink Panther Show (ABC, 1978–1979) The Fantastic Four (NBC, 1978–1979) Spider-Woman (ABC, 1979–1980)Television specials Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 (CBS/TV special, 1972) Luvcast U.S.A. (ABC/TV special) The Incredible, Indelible, Magical Physical, Mystery Trip (ABC/TV special, 1973) The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (NBC/TV special, 1973) Clerow Wilson's Great Escape (NBC/TV special, 1974) The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's Head (ABC/TV special, 1974) The Tiny Tree (NBC/TV special, 1975) My Mom's Having a Baby (ABC/TV special, 1977) Where Do Teenagers Come From? (ABC/TV special, 1980)Dr. Seuss
Television specialsThe Cat in the Hat (CBS/TV special, 1971) • The Lorax (CBS/TV special, 1972) • Dr. Seuss on the Loose (CBS/TV special, 1973) • The Hoober-Bloob Highway (CBS/TV special, 1975) • Halloween Is Grinch Night (ABC/TV special, 1977) • Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? (ABC/TV special, 1980)See also Categories:- Animated film series
- DePatie-Freleng Enterprises
- Fictional birds
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