Episode 18: The Pink Panther, The Three Little Pigs and the Magic of Saturday Morning Cartoons
With this episode, regardless of the time of the week you’re listening, it’s Saturday morning. And for decades nothing was a bigger staple for kids of all ages than morning cartoons. We discuss a couple of our favorites when we start with how The Pink Panther wants to build his dream house, and then we slide into a jazzy update of a famous fable with The Three Little Bops.
E X T R A S :
(Top to bottom): “The Three Little Bops” title card, The Three Little Pigs on stage, The Big Bad Wolf about to hit some wrong notes, The Big Bad Wolf not passing his audition
(Top to bottom): “The Pink Blueprint” title card, The Little Man trying to do his damn job, movie poster for the original 1963 The Pink Panther movie
The Pink Blueprint
“The Pink Blueprint” episode (YouTube video)
“The Pink Blueprint” background (Wikipedia, IMDb)
Hawley Pratt biography (IMDb)
“The Pink Panther” original movie trailer (YouTube video)
Background on “The Pink Panther” movie with Peter Sellers (Wikipedia, IMDb)
Henry Mancini’s Greatest Hits
Our Obscure Reference:
“Rich Little: The Man of a Thousand Voices” (YouTube video)