Beginning in 1982, MGM/UA began syndicating some individual cartoons to local stations to air them as they saw fit. This format did not contain the series' bumpers nor the laugh track. Check out the wikipedia entry on "the Pink Panther Show" - it is a good one.
Yes, you are correct. WGN had two versions. One was with the Inspector, A&A, and Texas Toads (entries between 1969-1976). The other was with Misterjaw and A&A again. WGN tended to cut 3 minutes from one entry in the former series for extra commercials.
It was more than United Artists prepared different syndicated packages for the local stations. One was in 1980 that featured the bumpers and laugh track. It also featured the opening theme played under a scene from PINK OUTS where the panther is folding the screen around him to eat (the screenshot is on "The Pink Panther Show" wikipedia entry). It closed with the panther doing tricks on the ocean from REEL PINK. The copyright says 1980 (I will post both)
@tsntana Just to clarify, there were two versions of the WGN package. One mainly featured 2 Pink Panther cartoons and one of The Inspector. The other mainly featured 2 Pink Panther cartoons and one of MisterJaw. I'm interested in the former.
@daffylatke Do you happen to remember the ending sequence used in the WGN version? Pink was on a surfboard doing tricks and crashing into a pole (don't remember off hand which cartoon that clip was taken from).
There was a UA logo that was used there that was different from any other I've seen. It had a white background and the Transamerica logo was orange. The text was black (don't remember what it said). Would you happen to know where that ending sequence originated?
WGN was the only station that acquired the 1980 repackaged syndication Pink Panther Show from WGN with the laugh track and bumpers. Most other stations acquired the theatrical shorts only without the bumpers or laugh track. No, there was no canned applause added to "The Pink Panther Show" - just the chuckles.
Beginning in 1982, MGM/UA began syndicating some individual cartoons to local stations to air them as they saw fit. This format did not contain the series' bumpers nor the laugh track. Check out the wikipedia entry on "the Pink Panther Show" - it is a good one.
daffylatke 2 months ago
Yes, you are correct. WGN had two versions. One was with the Inspector, A&A, and Texas Toads (entries between 1969-1976). The other was with Misterjaw and A&A again. WGN tended to cut 3 minutes from one entry in the former series for extra commercials.
daffylatke 2 months ago
It was more than United Artists prepared different syndicated packages for the local stations. One was in 1980 that featured the bumpers and laugh track. It also featured the opening theme played under a scene from PINK OUTS where the panther is folding the screen around him to eat (the screenshot is on "The Pink Panther Show" wikipedia entry). It closed with the panther doing tricks on the ocean from REEL PINK. The copyright says 1980 (I will post both)
daffylatke 2 months ago
@tsntana Just to clarify, there were two versions of the WGN package. One mainly featured 2 Pink Panther cartoons and one of The Inspector. The other mainly featured 2 Pink Panther cartoons and one of MisterJaw. I'm interested in the former.
tsntana 2 months ago
@daffylatke Do you happen to remember the ending sequence used in the WGN version? Pink was on a surfboard doing tricks and crashing into a pole (don't remember off hand which cartoon that clip was taken from).
There was a UA logo that was used there that was different from any other I've seen. It had a white background and the Transamerica logo was orange. The text was black (don't remember what it said). Would you happen to know where that ending sequence originated?
tsntana 2 months ago
@daffylatke Thanks. I appreciate it. Haven't seen it in ages.
tsntana 2 months ago
WGN was the only station that acquired the 1980 repackaged syndication Pink Panther Show from WGN with the laugh track and bumpers. Most other stations acquired the theatrical shorts only without the bumpers or laugh track. No, there was no canned applause added to "The Pink Panther Show" - just the chuckles.
daffylatke 2 months ago
@tsntana I added Muscle Mahoney's Gym for you...
daffylatke 2 months ago
The Aardvark hated the Pink Panther almost as much as he hated the Ant he was always chasing.
67nairb 1 year ago 2
That is MARVIN MILLER doing narration.:)
SteveCarras 2 years ago