The Pink Flea
Encyclopedia
The Pink Flea is the 67th cartoon produced in the Pink Panther series. A total of 124 6-minute cartoons were produced between 1964 and 1980.
that opts to reside in the panther's pink coat of fur. The feline tries several attempts to rid himself of the flea, like feeding him hot sauce on a frankfuter, jumping into the ocean and walking through a car wash. Finally, the panther shaves off his fur, causing the flea to find a home elsewhere.
contained a laugh track when the Pink Panther cartoons were broadcast on NBC
. Though the laugh track was silenced for most broadcasts, it currently airs on Boomerang
.
Plot
The Pink Panther is beset with a fleaFlea
Flea is the common name for insects of the order Siphonaptera which are wingless insects with mouthparts adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood...
that opts to reside in the panther's pink coat of fur. The feline tries several attempts to rid himself of the flea, like feeding him hot sauce on a frankfuter, jumping into the ocean and walking through a car wash. Finally, the panther shaves off his fur, causing the flea to find a home elsewhere.
Laugh track
The Pink Panther ShowThe 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 when the Pink Panther cartoons were broadcast on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. Though the laugh track was silenced for most broadcasts, it currently airs 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...
.
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