In 1938, The Katzenjammer Kids were adapted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio was the in-house division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture studio in Hollywood, California during the Golden Age of American animation, responsible for producing animated short subjects to accompany MGM feature films in Loew's Theaters...

, becoming the studio's first self-produced series of theatrical cartoon short subjects, directed by William Hanna

William Hanna

William Denby Hanna was an American animator, director, producer, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of people for much of the 20th century. When he was a young child, Hanna's family moved frequently, but they settled in Compton, California, by...

, Bob Allen

Bob Allen

Bob Allen is a former American politician who was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 until 2007, representing Florida's 32nd district...

 and Friz Freleng

Friz Freleng

Isadore "Friz" Freleng was an animator, cartoonist, director, and producer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros....

. The series was unsuccessful, ending after one year and a total of 15 cartoons. Following that cancellation, Freleng returned to Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...

, where he had earlier been an animation director. The Captain was voiced by Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

William "Billy" Bletcher was an American actor, comedian, and voice artist, a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.-Career:...

, and John Silver was voiced by Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc was an American voice actor and comedian. Although he began his nearly six-decade-long career performing in radio commercials, Blanc is best remembered for his work with Warner Bros...

.

The series

1938

• Cleaning House
• Blue Monday
• Poultry Pirates
• The Captain's Pup
• A Day at the Beach
• What a Lion!
• The Pygmy Hunt
• Old Smokey
• Buried Treasure
• The Winning Ticket
• Hondura's Hurricane
• The Captain's Christmas

1939

• Petunia Natural Park
• Seal Skinners
• Mama's New Hat