Shocking Pink
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Shocking Pink is the eighth cartoon produced in the Pink Panther series. A total of 124 6-minute cartoons were produced between 1964 and 1980.
) converses with the relaxing Pink Panther on a quiet Sunday afternoon, badgering him into doing some housework.
Typically, Pinky encounters several mishaps around the house. He manages to soak himself while trying to fix a leaky faucet, leading to the entire house being flooded. The panther also sets a power saw in motion, slicing off his tail and ultimately cutting his house in half. Plus, the basement lightblub continually goes dark every time the panther enters, leading him to stumble down the steps each and every time. Despite the endless mishaps, the English gentleman persists, irritating the feline. Finally, the Pink Panther loads a blunderbuss
, giving the Englishman the impression the panther is going to shoot him, but he shoots the faulty basement lightbulb, but backfire causes the panther to get trapped in a luggage
he took the blunderbuss from.
contained a laugh track
when the Pink Panther cartoons were broadcast on NBC
-TV. When MGM released all 124 Pink Panther cartoons on DVD in 2006, the theatrical versions were, for the most part, utilized. However, several television prints made their way onto the DVD set, Shocking Pink being one of them.
Plot
An offscreen English gentleman (Larry StorchLarry Storch
Lawrence Samuel "Larry" Storch is an American actor best known for his comic television roles, including voice-over work for top cartoon shows, including Mr...
) converses with the relaxing Pink Panther on a quiet Sunday afternoon, badgering him into doing some housework.
Typically, Pinky encounters several mishaps around the house. He manages to soak himself while trying to fix a leaky faucet, leading to the entire house being flooded. The panther also sets a power saw in motion, slicing off his tail and ultimately cutting his house in half. Plus, the basement lightblub continually goes dark every time the panther enters, leading him to stumble down the steps each and every time. Despite the endless mishaps, the English gentleman persists, irritating the feline. Finally, the Pink Panther loads a blunderbuss
Blunderbuss
The blunderbuss is a muzzle-loading firearm with a short, large caliber barrel, which is flared at the muzzle and frequently throughout the entire bore, and used with shot and other projectiles of relevant quantity and/or caliber. The blunderbuss could be considered to be an early form of shotgun,...
, giving the Englishman the impression the panther is going to shoot him, but he shoots the faulty basement lightbulb, but backfire causes the panther to get trapped in a luggage
Trunk
Trunk may refer to:In biology:*Trunk, an elephant's proboscis or nose*Trunk, torso*Trunk , a tree's central superstructureIn containers:*Trunk , a large storage compartment*Trunk...
he took the blunderbuss from.
Laugh track
The Pink Panther ShowThe Pink Panther Show
The Pink Panther Show is a showcase of cartoon shorts produced by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng between 1969 and 1979. The television series was produced by Mirisch Films and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, and was broadcast on two American TV networks:...
contained a laugh track
Laugh track
A laugh track is a separate soundtrack invented by Charles "Charley" Douglass, with the artificial sound of audience laughter, made to be inserted into television programming of comedy shows and sitcoms.The term "laugh track" does not apply to the genuine audience laughter on shows that shoot in...
when the Pink Panther cartoons were broadcast on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
-TV. When MGM released all 124 Pink Panther cartoons on DVD in 2006, the theatrical versions were, for the most part, utilized. However, several television prints made their way onto the DVD set, Shocking Pink being one of them.
Further sources
- Pink Panther: The Ultimate Guide to the Coolest Cat in Town!; by Jerry Beck (DK ADULT, 2006).
- Meet the Pink Panther; by Hope Freleng and Sybil Freleng http://www.amazon.com/dp/0789313081, (Universe Publishing, 2005).
- The Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009S4J2I (2006). [DVD set]. New York: MGM Home Video.
- DePatie-Freleng website