The Pink Panther Show

The Pink Panther is a cartoon series created developed on the basis of the opening credits to The Pink Panther (1963 ) cartoon character. Developed the figure in the animation studio of Friz Freleng and David H. DePatie. In the German speaking part of the Pink Panther is often referred to as the Pink Panther.

Formation

In preparation for his new film The Pink Panther, the director Blake Edwards turned to the young animation studio DePatie - Freleng with the task of animating the opening credits, in which a "pink panther " should appear. In the comedy thriller even a special diamond wearing this color designation. Among hundreds of designs to figure Edwards chose a study by Hawley Pratt. This leads to the title sequence as well as in many of the following Pink Panther cartoons Director.

The response from critics and the public on these header with its original protagonist was extremely positive. The studio decided to produce with the Pink Panther own animated films for the cinema, although in the early 1960s, the tradition of cinema - supporting films was already beginning to extinction. Friz Freleng himself had shortly before the foundation of his own animation studios his position at Warner Brothers ( Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Others ) lost, as there 1962, the animated film department was closed. Your "golden age" experienced the short cartoons before the main feature in the 40s and 50s, when William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (Tom & Jerry, MGM), Tex Avery ( MGM), Chuck Jones and other timeless classics of the genre created.

Cinema

Produced by David DePatie and Friz Freleng pilot suspense account was never published. The Pink muckraker (1964 ) was the first played in cinemas Pink Panther cartoon. It sweeps a small white male tirelessly the white walls, doors and pillars of a house with blue color - while the Pink Panther with all kinds of playful tricks umfärbt everything on pink. The practice only in the colors pink, blue, white and black finish ( for contours) cartoon won the 1964 Oscar for best animated short film; In 1966, the cartoon The Pink Blueprint for an Oscar nomination. The nameless, little man comes into variations in most of the following cartoons on as an opponent of the Pink Panther.

Until 1980 124 short animated films were produced with the Pink Panther at irregular intervals. Each film is about six minutes long and is introduced with the Pink Panther theme by Henry Mancini and an elegant, cigarette smoking Pink Panther, as he was seen in the first film leader. The vast majority of these films were produced for the cinema and later broadcast as part of the children's series on television.

The abstract, almost surreal look of the opening credits of Blake Edwards comedy and the first cartoon episodes more after the first few episodes a more traditional style. Even the character of the Panthers has changed slightly. To cheeky elegance that marked his first appearance in the opening credits, is clumsy naivety joined. Although in some cartoons to hear voices - dialogues of the characters or a spokesman for the off, the direct approach to the ( silent ) Pink Panther, but also rehearsed audience laugh - but these experiments were the exception. The Pink Panther himself speaks in only two early films, with a British accent: in Sink Pink and Pink Ice (both 1965).

TV

In 1969 in the U.S., the first Pink Panther Show the animated series for children. Form and title of the series was doing slightly changed with each new season. For these children series was resorted to that produced for the cinema cartoons. In addition to the Pink Panther cartoons were found which - also produced for the cinema - Inspector short animated films, the cartoon version of Inspector Clouseau. ( Erich Ebert lent the Inspector the German dubbing voice. ) Other Cartoon Characters joined them, such as the blue Elise ( spoken by Marianne wiping man), the toads Sancho and Pancho ( Sancho was by Edgar Ott, Pancho Thomas Keck synchronized) or sheriff Thunderclap and his horse whirlwind ( Klaus Miedel borrowed Thunderclap and Ivar Combrinck whirlwind his voice ). These have been specifically produced for the TV series, as well as short passing between these films. With the success of the TV series and the extinction of the unprofitable theater supporting films was produced in 1978 only for television. In addition, three approximately half-hour special episodes for special occasions and holidays were prepared: Pink Christmas ( Theme: Christmas, 1978), Olym - Pinks (Olympic Games, 1980), Pink At First Sight ( Valentine, 1981).

German version

In Germany the material that the American Pink Panther Show ( and the subsequent series) first offered in 1973 in the ZDF under the title The Pink Panther was, - a guest at Pauly's trick relatives broadcast. Not only the header and the sequence of the cartoons were changed. So the Panthers got the name Paul or Paulie. Even more important is the addition ( verses written by Eberhard Storeck, spoken by Gert Günther Hoffmann) by rhyming comments from the off, that have been a hallmark of the series in German-speaking countries and describe what they saw and in some cases considerably enhance it with additional information. The verses establish the framework stores, and local classifications that do not occur in the original. Many verses border on ridiculous remarks or conduct on in situations.

Another feature of the comments are all greatly exaggerated comparisons.

Widely known was also the song " Who turned the clock? " During the credits of each episode. The saying " Today is not every day - I 'll be back, no question ," the Paulie speaks at the end, went over into everyday language. The excerpt comes from Sink Pink ( 1965), in which the Pink Panther speaks his first sentence, in the original: " Why can not you be more like animals" The song and the sentiment are not on the German Cartoon Collection DVD included, but probably the synchronization plus the opening credits of the film series.

Later series

Mid-1980s was produced The Pink Panther And Sons by Hanna -Barbera. This spin -off series in collaboration with Friz Freleng did not get beyond the first season.

A new animated series was made ​​in 1993 by MGM in attack. This time, the Panthers got a voice (which by Norbert Gescher, which sounds quite similar Gert Günther Hoffmann's voice ), which was taken up by many fans with surprise. Many missing the charm of the classic Pink Panther cartoons. After two seasons and this new edition has been discontinued.

Others

Similar to Snoopy and other cartoon characters we find the Pink Panther on countless merchandising products, from lingerie over buttons to PC games as well as a plush toy.

The Pink ( magenta ) Panther has been used by Deutsche Telekom occasion of its foundation in 1995 and then as an advertising figure.

Nelson Shin worked from the 1970s as an animator on the series.

The NSU took excerpts from the consequences of his published by the BKA Confessor DVDs.