Crazylegs Crane is a 16-episode made-for-television cartoon series produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises

DePatie-Freleng Enterprises

DePatie-Freleng Enterprises was a Hollywood-based animation production company, active from 1963 to 1981. They produced theatrical cartoons, animated series, commercials, title sequences and television specials. Notable among these is The Pink Panther film titles and cartoon shorts and the Dr....

 in 1978 for The All New Pink Panther Show

The 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:...

on ABC

American Broadcasting Company

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.

Production

This was Crazylegs Crane's first series dedicated solely to him. Previously, he had made regular appearances in the three DePatie-Freleng animated comedies, Tijuana Toads

Tijuana Toads

Tijuana Toads is a series of 17 theatrical cartoons produced by DePatie-Freleng and released through United Artists.-Plot:The series was about two toads, Toro and Pancho, who live in the Mexican city of Tijuana. Throughout the cartoon they try to eat their prey, but always get out-smarted...

, The Blue Racer

The Blue Racer

The Blue Racer is a series of 17 theatrical cartoons produced from 1972 to 1974.-Production:The cartoons are directed by Art Davis, Gerry Chiniquy, Sid Marcus, Bob McKimson, David Deneen, Bob Balser, Cullen Houghtaling and produced by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng...

and The Dogfather

The Dogfather

The Dogfather was created by Hawley Pratt and Friz Freleng. The shorts were produced by DFE films, released through theaters by United Artists and ran from 1974 to 1976. 17 shorts were produced.-Plot:...

. His personality is similar to the Disney character Goofy

Goofy

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. In the German series, this character was known as "Dummvogel".

Plot

Crazylegs Crane is a dim-witted yellow crane

Crane (bird)

Cranes are a family, Gruidae, of large, long-legged and long-necked birds in the order Gruiformes. There are fifteen species of crane in four genera. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back...

 (voiced by Larry D. Mann

Larry D. Mann

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). Crane was usually joined by his son, Crazylegs Crane, Jr. (voiced by Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:...

). Each episode dealt with the father/son team trying to catch a firebreathing dragonfly (also voiced by Welker impersonating Andy Kaufman

Andy Kaufman

Andrew Geoffrey "Andy" Kaufman was an American entertainer, actor and performance artist. While often referred to as a comedian, Kaufman did not consider himself one...

).

Episodes

• Life With Feather
• Crane Brained
• King Of The Swamp
• Sonic Broom
• Winter Blunderland
• Storky and Hatch
• Fly-by-Knight
• Sneaker Snack
• Barnacle Bird
• Animal Crackups
• Jet Feathers
• Nest Quest
• Bug Off
• Beach Bummer
• Flower Power
• Trail of the Lonesome Mine

Other Appearances

• Crazylegs Crane appeared in Treehouse of Horror
  Treehouse of Horror
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  specials of The Simpsons
  The Simpsons
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Reruns

Crazylegs Crane previously aired as part of The All-New Pink Panther Show on This TV

This TV

This TV is a United States general entertainment television network, with a large emphasis in its programming on movies....

 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 AM Eastern time until September 22, 2011. Also, most of the shorts often air as filler material on Boomerang

Boomerang (TV channel)

Boomerang is a 24-hour American cable television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System, a division of Time Warner. Boomerang specializes in reruns of animated programming from Time Warner's extensive archives, including pre-1986 MGM, Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises...

. Some episodes have also appeared on YouTube

YouTube

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, Hulu

Hulu

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and other online video sites.