Pinkologist is the 105th cartoon produced in the Pink Panther series. A total of 124 6-minute cartoons were produced between 1964 and 1980.

Plot

The Little White Man visits a psychiatrist

Psychiatrist

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 to discuss his constant stuggles with the Pink Panther. His stories are illustrated via flashbacks to The Pink Blueprint

The Pink Blueprint

The Pink Blueprint is the 18th cartoon produced in the Pink Panther series. A total of 124 6-minute cartoons were produced between 1964 and 1980.-Plot:...

, Rock A Bye Pinky

Rock A Bye Pinky

Rock A Bye Pinky is the 24th cartoon produced in the Pink Panther series. A total of 124 6-minute cartoons were produced between 1964 and 1980.-Plot:...

and Pink Posies

Pink Posies

Pink Posies is the 27th cartoon produced in the Pink Panther series. A total of 124 6-minute cartoons were produced between 1964 and 1980.-Plot:...

. After realating the painful stories, the psychiatrist shows him a picture of a human being. Then the Pink Panther appears from the under the picture, sending both men flying out the window.

Notability

Pinkologist is the only made-for-television entry that recycled footage from previous theatrical Pink Panther entries. This would prove to be a helpful money-saving tactic, leading to three future entries to be reissues of theatrical entries in their entirety.

Laugh track

The 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:...

contained a laugh track

Laugh track

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 when the Pink Panther cartoons were broadcast on NBC

NBC

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-TV. Previously, the laugh track version aired on This TV

This TV

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until September 2011.

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.
• DePatie-Freleng website