The Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection
by Art Leonardi, Arthur Davis, Bob Richardson, Brad Case, Cullen Blaine
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Actor: Athena Lorde, June Foray, Mel Blanc, Paul Frees, Rich LittleDirector: Art Leonardi, Arthur Davis, Bob Richardson, Brad Case, Cullen Blaine
Brand: MGM
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 797 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-01-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Reviews of The Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection
DVD Review: More Pink for Your Buck
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought the three individual DVDs of the Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection not realizing this set has two additional discs with more cartoons and extras like "Behind the Feline." Not only that but, through Amazon, it's only a few bucks more, so now I am seeing red,...er, pink. If you really like PP, don't make the same mistake I did. Get this collection. If you don't want to invest in quite so much pink, get disc 1 individually. It has "Pink, Plunk, Plink" which includes a cameo appearance by Henry Mancini, and "Sink Pink" and "Pink Ice" that has PP speaking! The reason I am dropping a star is because, as other reviewers have noted, The Inspector and The Aardvark cartoons are not included. I remember them when I watched PP reruns as a kid. I particularly remember The Inspector because I have a viewmaster reel of one of their cartoons. Those shows added variety to the PP show and, to be complete, they should have been included. If they were, I would have bought this set when it was first released. Another thing annoying about this set, and it's not really the fault of the set, it was just how the cartoons were made, is the laugh track on a handful of them. PP was a mildly amusing cartoon. It didn't have roll-on-the-floor humor but was laid-back (especially the ones without voices, compare these to the in-your-face cartoons of today) with the cool background music that could produce a chuckle here and there. It was certainly more restrained than Bugs Bunny. A laugh track just doesn't fit. It is fun to see how un-PC the cartoons were back in the day. PP smokes and there is plenty of guns, violence, and a little racial humor sprinkled in. I can't describe all the cartoons as that would make this review longer than Amazon permits, but here are a few highlights and lowlights:
The Pink Phink: According to the box, this ep. won an award. PP makes life miserable for a painter to ensure his new home is pink.
Pink Pajamas: PP crashes at the home of an alcoholic who calls his sponsor after seeing PP (probably a worse sign than seeing a pink elephant).
Dial P for Pink: PP foils a safe burglar. At the beginning, the burglar turns the dial on the safe and it turns on like a radio. He has to unplug it.
Sink Pink: The first episode with voices. A hunter in the safari hopes to build another ark to round up 2 of every animal-but he's missing a PP, which would make a great rug for the misses. PP, himself, speaks in this one.
Pickled Pink: (V) An alcoholic brings home PP and has to hide him from his nagging wife. He hides him in the fridge at one point and, when he comes back, he finds PP has turned blue ("Oh, hi Blue Panther, have you seen a Pink Panther?")
Pinkfinger: (V) The first with a disembodied voice. This one encourages PP to be a secret agent. I'm not sure if it's edited, but it ends weird (how did the voice end up in an underground cellar with a lion and why was PP so bummed at the end after getting his man?).
Shocking Pink: (V) (LT) The first with a laugh track which I find annoying. The disembodied voice berates PP for being lazy ("Why pay $7.50/hour for a plumber?").
Pink Ice: (V) PP the miner competes with two bumblers mining for diamonds. Another rare one where PP speaks!
Pink Panzer: Disembodied voice turns PP and his neighbor against each other.
An Ounce of Pink: PP buys a talking scale/fortune teller.
Reel Pink: PP goes fishing and uses an uncooperative worm and encounters a cantankerous crab.
Bully for Pink: PP tries out as a toreador. Why does the bull sound like an elephant?
Pink Punch: (Laugh Track) This ep is annoying. PP tries to advertise his beverage but a green asterisk insists on being the dot in the "i" in "Pink."
Pink Pistons: PP buys a little blue bug (don't worry, he paints it pink) and gets into a race with Granny Flash. Can you believe PP was able to get his money back from a used car salesman?
Vitamin Pink: PP's wild west vitamins give an escaped convict enough strength to break into a safe. PP is made sheriff to recapture him.
Pink, Plunk, Plink: PP joins a symphony orchestra and insists on playing his theme song. Henry Mancini is seen in the audience (actually, he's the only one in the audience!).
Super Pink: One of my favorites! Even with the laugh track, it's funny. PP decides to be a superhero and keeps trying to save the same poor little old lady who must have the worse luck in the world.
Rock-A-Bye Pinky: PP hounds a snoring camper who keeps blaming his poor, loyal dog for his misfortunes (this storyline would be used in several PP eps).
Jet Pink: I remember this ep well because it is featured on Viewmaster reels I had as a kid (and still have). PP tries his hand (uh, paw) at being a pilot.
Pinto Pink: Another ep featured on my Viewmaster reels. PP tries to ride a hilarious horse.
Congratulations, It's Pink: PP sets out to steal a picnic basket but gets a baby in a basket instead. At one point, he leaves it with an Indian couple and the husband becomes irate and attacks the white trading post guy. Definitely not PC!
The Hand is Pinker Than the Eye: PP sneaks into a magician's home and encounters magic props and an amorous rabbit.
Pink Out: Weak ep. Just various clips that end with a pink screen.
Pinkadilly Circus: After a man removes a nail from PP's foot, PP is so grateful, he insists on being the man's slave. The man finds good use for PP against his nagging wife.
Psychedelic Pink: (LT) Very strange ep, hence the title. PP visits the Bizarre Book Shop and wants to read "The Love Life of the Panther" (that's funny). From there, the ep goes all over the place.
The Pink Quarterback: PP chases after a rolling quarter that could buy him a hot dog or a hamburger (it must be the 1960s).
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Pink: PP builds a house in the view of an observation telescope.
Pink Valiant: A favorite of mine. A king hires PP to rescue his kidnapped daughter (who just runs around screaming). The kidnapper ends up as the one who really needs saving.
The Pink Package Plot: PP is forced to deliver a ticking package to the Slobvanian embassy.
Pinkcome Tax: PP (in Robin Hood style) tries to save a man imprisoned for his inability to pay taxes.
Pink-a-Rella: PP gets his paws on magic witch's wand and turns a poor, plain Jane into a princess so she can win a date with Pelvis Parsely. Funny part: Pelvis tries the slipper on PP.
Extinct Pink: (LT) This may be the worst PP ep ever. All it is is PP, a caveman, and dinosaurs competing over a bone.
Gong with the Pink: (LT) PP is a waiter at Gong Ho Restaurant and bangs the gong for orders which is next door to a glass shop. Full of Asian stereotypes. Definitely not PC!
Pink-In: (V) PP reads an old pal's letter and reminisces. This is a flashback ep with clips from Pink Package Plot, Pink Pajamas, and Pickled Pink. Weak.
Pink Aye: (LT) PP is a stowaway on the Luxitania (yes, that's the name) and becomes an opera singer's stole. It has a weak ending with the old lounge chair gag.
Pink Da Vinci: PP keeps changing the mouth of the Mona Lisa.
Salmon Pink/Pink Elephant: These two eps have the same premise. PP feeds an animal (fish and elephant) and each winds up his pet. The writers must have been running out of ideas.
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?MPAA Rating: NR
?Format: DVD
?Runtime: 797 minutes
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