Magilla Gorilla - The Complete Series

A trip back to my childhood.

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Kids' show hosts in the early '60s had a problem. They could only show so many cartoon shorts in what was, essentially, a kids' variety program, and Hanna-Barbera, which made the best TV cartoons, only offered their shows to networks in half-hour formats. That was until 1962, when H-B syndicated "Wally Gator", "Touche Turtle", and "Lippy the Lion" shorts, enabling local networks to run individual cartoons. In 1964, The Magilla Gorilla Show was also locally syndicated first, although it later relaunched on ABC. Later the "Richochet Rabbit" segment moved over to the new Peter Potamus Show, "Breezly and Sneezly" from that series sliding into the vacated spot. Both series were developed for and sponsored by Ideal Toys (and have the word and logo of "Ideal" in the theme song), and in 1966, both joined ABC's Saturday morning line-up. This DVD set captures all 23 episodes of the first Magilla Show on four one-sided discs, with the supporting "Richochet Rabbit" and "Mushmouse and Punkinpuss" segments. It's been pointed out that the catchy opening theme is missing, although it plays behind the onscreen menu, as are the closing credits. This is ironic, as one of the special features on disc three shows Hoyt Curtin and Bill Hanna playing and singing the memorable song. Also on disc three are seven extra Magilla 'toons, probably from the later batch, which were aired until 1967, and an odd bit called "Peebles Petshop". This opens onto a picture of Magilla's well-known home with arrows here and there. Clicking on an arrow launches a mini video, usually with animation historian Jerry Beck, and some with Magilla voice actor Allan Melvin. There's even one on Chugga-Chugga, the pet shop dachsund and a recurring character. On disc four there's another extra Magilla cartoon, and a 1964 black and white TV special, "Here Comes a Star" made for local stations to run prior to the show's debut. Everyone seems very stiff, as if they have stage fright, but they air an entire Magilla Gorilla cartoon. Here you do see the opening song segment, but it's in black and white. The theme song cavil aside, this is a pretty good set, and a great chance for H-B fans and animation buffs to see lots of classic cartoons for not much coin. The Boomerang channel and the show of the same name on Cartoon Network showed some of these shows, along with lots of other classic retro H-B 'toons. Hopefully more Boomerang favorites are ahead, like Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy, Squiddly Diddly, and Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space. When Scooby Do made DVD, kids took to it like a new show, and made the DVDs best sellers. Look how many "new" shows in the Hanna-Barbera roster yet remain to debut on DVD.

Love watching this as a kid and still do

This was an Hanna-Barbera cartoon collection that started in 1964. The title cartoon is about a Gorilla that nobody wants to buy and the nearly broke pet store owner, Mr. Peebles. So here's the weird piece of trivia - Magilla Gorilla's voice is Allan Melvin, the guy who played Sam the Butcher on "The Brady Bunch." Mr. Peebles was voiced by Howard Morris who played Ernest T Bass on the "Andy Griffith Show." Howard also directed some of my favorite "Hogan's Heroes" episodes. The other two cartoons are Ricochet Rabbit (a rabbit version of Quickdraw McGraw) and the hillbilly cat and mouse toon Punkin' Pus. Disc 1 Big Game (Magilla) Atchison, Topeka & San Jose (Ricochet Rabbit) Calling All Kin (Punkin' Puss) Gridiron Gorilla (Magilla) Good Little Bad Guy (Ricochet Rabbit) Small Change (Punkin' Puss) Private Magilla (Magilla) Cradle Robber (Ricochet Rabbit) Hornswoggled (Punkin' Puss) Bank Pranks (Magilla) West Pest (Ricochet Rabbit) Muscle Tussle (aka "Gall Of The Wild") (Punkin' Puss) Groovey Movie (Magilla) TV Show (Ricochet Rabbit) <LI>Cat Nipped (Punkin' Puss) <LI>Airlift (Magilla) <LI>Annie Hoaxley (Ricochet Rabbit) <LI>Army-Nervy Game (Punkin' Puss) Disc 2 <LI>Come Blow Your Dough (Magilla) <LI>School Daze (Ricochet Rabbit) <LI>Seein' Is Believin' (Punkin' Puss) <LI>Mad Scientist (Magilla) <LI>Sheepy Wolf (Ricochet Rabbit) <LI>Courtin' Disaster (Punkin' Puss) <LI>Masquerade Party (Magilla) <LI>Big Thinker (Ricochet Rabbit) <LI>A Tale Of Two Kitties (Punkin' Puss) <LI>Come Back Little Magilla (Magilla) <LI>Two Too Many (Ricochet Rabbit) <LI>Chomp Romp (Punkin' Puss <LI>Fairy Godmother (Magilla) <LI>Bad Guys Are Good Guys (Ricochet Rabbit) <LI>Catch As Cat Can Day (Punkin' Puss) <LI>Planet Zero (Magilla) <LI>Itchy-Finger Gunslinger (Ricochet Rabbit) <LI>Jump Bumps (Punkin' Puss) <LI>Prince Charming (Magilla) <LI>Clunko Bunko (Ricochet Rabbit) <LI>Nowhere Bear (Punkin' Puss) Disc 3 <LI>Motorcycle Magilla (Magilla) <LI>Slick Quick Gun (Ricochet Rabbit) <LI>Legend Of Bat Mouseterson (Punkin' Puss) <LI>Is That Zoo? (Magilla) <LI>Mostly Ghostly (Ricochet Rabbit) <LI>Super Drooper (Punkin' Puss) <LI>Bird Brained (Magilla) <LI>Will O' The Whip (Ricochet Rabbit) <LI>Pep Hep (Punkin' Puss) <LI>Circus Ruckus (Magilla) <LI>Cactus Ruckus (Ricochet Rabbit) <LI>Shot At And Missed (Punkin' Puss) <LI>Magilla Gorilla Only Cartoons <LI>Camp Scamps, The Purple Mask <LI>Love at First Fight, Makin' With The Magilla <LI>Pet Bet, High Fly Guy <LI>Deep Sea Doodle DVD 4 Season 3 Show #1 That Was The Geek That Was (Magilla) Rapid Romance (Ricochet Rabbit) The Mouse From S.O.M.P. (Punkin' Puss) Show #2 Montana Magilla (Magilla) El Loco, Loco, Loco, Loco Diablo (Ricochet Rabbit) Host Of A Ghost (Punkin' Puss) Season 3 Extra Magilla Gorilla Cartoon Magilla Mix-Up Season 4 Show #1 Wheelin' And Dealin' (Magilla) Big Town Show Down (Ricochet Rabbit) Feudal Feud (Punkin' Puss) Show #2 Mad Avenue Madness (Magilla) Space Sheriff (Ricochet Rabbit) Heir Conditioning (Punkin' Puss) Show #3 Beau Jest (Magilla) Red Riding Ricochet (Ricochet Rabbit) Hyde And Shriek (Punkin' Puss) Show #4 Super Blooper Heroes (Magilla) Jail Break-In (Ricochet Rabbit) Misfortune Cookie (Punkin' Puss) There should be plenty of odd extras with the show's opening and endings. Earl Kress is reporting these among the bonus features: Here Comes A Star - A 1963 Half-Hour Special that was used to introduce the show to the world. It is hosted by George Fenniman (Groucho Marx's announcer from You Bet Your Life), who talks to Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. It's in B&W and is particularly interesting because it shows the then newly constructed H-B studio at 3400 Cahuenga Blvd. in Hollywood. * New interviews with Allan Melvin, the voices of Magilla and Punkin' Puss and the only surviving cast member, and layout artist and character designer Jerry Eisenberg.

It's not easy to find innocent entertainment for children anymore. Reaching back to a time when it was the norm on Saturday mornings, there are multiple choices. While the kids are having fun watching such programs, the grandparents and parents can as well, knowing there's nothing to embarrass anyone. Most of the transfers are of decent quality, some better than others. Overall acceptable, and worth the trade-off, knowing it's just simple fun for the kids.

This dvd was brand new came wrapped so it arrived in excellent condition.value was excellent it's very much worth buying if any one is collecting Hanna Barbara cartoons.

Good cartoons. Each DVD plays a series of 3 different cartoons. Magilla Gorilla, Punkin Puss and Mushmouse, and Ricochet Rabbit. Each cartoon lasts about 5-6 minutes. Glad I purchased it.

Great collection to Hannah Barbara

J'ai acheté ce coffret pour me remémorer les aventures de Magilla et surprise générale il y a aussi dans ce coffret les intégrales de Matou et souriceau ainsi de Sheriff ricochet Que du bonheur

Bought as a gift for my mother. She loves it. Has all the episodes and good quality video.

of the 2 the classic is by far the best because it has excellent extras specially here comes a star plus 7 extra cartoons of Magilla

Excelente calidad de imagen, tomar en cuenta que es región 1 No trae subtítulos ni audio en español