Pink Punch
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Pink Punch is the 15th cartoon produced in the Pink Panther series. A total of 124 6-minute cartoons were produced between 1964 and 1980.
, advertising his "Pink Punch" drink via a series of placards with, of course, pink lettering. On the placard with the product name, the dot above the "i" in "Pink" is a six-pointed asterisk
. However, the moment he displays it, the asterisk turns green and the audience
begins laughing. The Panther tries various stratagems (some involving the drink) to change the asterisk back to pink, but it stubbornly changes back to green, turns the placard green, then jumps off the placard and begins taunting him, squirting green ink all over him. When he tries to destroy it, he is confronted with an extremely large, threatening green five-pointed asterisk, evidently the small one's parent or guardian.
This surreal
situation continues in the Panther's laboratory
where he is mixing up more Pink Punch. The green asterisk appears with a beach umbrella and towel
, and dives into the basin
, turning the punch green. The Panther pulls the plug to send the asterisk down the drain
, but the large asterisk appears again and forces him to fish the small asterisk out with a plunger. When the Panther flies his small prop plane trailing an advertising banner, the asterisk shows up in midair and falls in love with the airplane's (pink) propellor, proposing (in a series of symbolic messages) that they have a family (of green asterisks), and the propellor pops off the airplane and joins the asterisk, leaving the hapless Panther plummeting to the ground.
Covered in bandages
, the Panther limps back to the stage area and grimly puts up more placards advertising "Drink Green Punch", this time in all-green lettering with the asterisk proudly dotting the "i" of "Drink". Drinking the punch turns the Panther green. As he turns away, the asterisk turns itself pink.
Plot
The Pink Panther appears on a stageStage (theatre)
In theatre or performance arts, the stage is a designated space for the performance productions. The stage serves as a space for actors or performers and a focal point for the members of the audience...
, advertising his "Pink Punch" drink via a series of placards with, of course, pink lettering. On the placard with the product name, the dot above the "i" in "Pink" is a six-pointed asterisk
Asterisk
An asterisk is a typographical symbol or glyph. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a star. Computer scientists and mathematicians often pronounce it as star...
. However, the moment he displays it, the asterisk turns green and the audience
Audience
An audience is a group of people who participate in a show or encounter a work of art, literature , theatre, music or academics in any medium...
begins laughing. The Panther tries various stratagems (some involving the drink) to change the asterisk back to pink, but it stubbornly changes back to green, turns the placard green, then jumps off the placard and begins taunting him, squirting green ink all over him. When he tries to destroy it, he is confronted with an extremely large, threatening green five-pointed asterisk, evidently the small one's parent or guardian.
This surreal
Surrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
situation continues in the Panther's laboratory
Laboratory
A laboratory is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. The title of laboratory is also used for certain other facilities where the processes or equipment used are similar to those in scientific laboratories...
where he is mixing up more Pink Punch. The green asterisk appears with a beach umbrella and towel
Towel
A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping. It draws moisture through direct contact, often using a blotting or a rubbing motion. Common household textile towels are made from cotton, rayon, bamboo, nonwoven fibers or a few other materials.-Types of towels:* A bath...
, and dives into the basin
Basin
Basin may refer to:* Basin , a poem about Charlemagne's childhood* basin , the area of a drydock which can be flooded and drained* basin of attraction , an area of a nonlinear system with an attractor...
, turning the punch green. The Panther pulls the plug to send the asterisk down the drain
Drain
A drain is a plumbing fixture that provides an exit-point for waste water or water that is to be re-circulatedDrain may also refer to:* Drainage, the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given area...
, but the large asterisk appears again and forces him to fish the small asterisk out with a plunger. When the Panther flies his small prop plane trailing an advertising banner, the asterisk shows up in midair and falls in love with the airplane's (pink) propellor, proposing (in a series of symbolic messages) that they have a family (of green asterisks), and the propellor pops off the airplane and joins the asterisk, leaving the hapless Panther plummeting to the ground.
Covered in bandages
Bandages
Bandages are a medical treatment.Bandages may also refer to:* "Bandages" , by Hot Hot Heat* Bandages , by the Edgar Broughton Band...
, the Panther limps back to the stage area and grimly puts up more placards advertising "Drink Green Punch", this time in all-green lettering with the asterisk proudly dotting the "i" of "Drink". Drinking the punch turns the Panther green. As he turns away, the asterisk turns itself pink.
Further sources
- 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.