Mister Magoo is an American animated television series which was produced from November 7, 1960 to February 2, 1962.[1] Each episode includes five four-minute shorts and was either aired together with bumpers as a single half-hour show, or was split up with one short airing each weekday, along with other cartoons.[2] It was produced by United Productions of America. The series' voices were Jim Backus, Mel Blanc, Jerry Hausner, Benny Rubin, Paul Frees, and Frank Nelson.[3][4]
| Mister Magoo | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Stephen Bosustow |
| Voices of | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 130 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Henry J. Saperstein Peter DeMet |
| Producer | Glan Heisch |
| Running time | 5 minutes |
| Production company | United Productions of America |
| Original release | |
| Network | First-run syndication |
| Release | November 7, 1960 – February 2, 1962 |
The show was followed by two related series: the 1964–65 show The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo and the 1977 What's New, Mr. Magoo?[5]
Cast
edit- Jim Backus as Mr. Magoo
- Mel Blanc as Tycoon Magoo, Worcestershire, Additional voices
- Jerry Hausner as Waldo
- Daws Butler as Prezly
- Benny Rubin as Charlie
- Paul Frees as Additional voices
- Frank Nelson as Additional voices
- Bea Benaderet as Mother Magoo
- June Foray as Mother Magoo
- Julie Bennett as Millie, Additional voices
- Jean Vander Pyl as Madam Lafoo
- Herb Vigran as Mr. McCloy
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Military Magoo" | Clyde Geronimi | George Atkins and Bob Ogle |
| 2 | "Magoo's Bear" | Clyde Geronimi | George Atkins and Bob Ogle |
| 3 | "Mis-Guided Missile" | Steve Clark | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 4 | "Requiem for a Bull" | John Walker | Dick Shaw and Dave Detiege |
| 5 | "Base on Bawls" | Steve Clark | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 6 | "Magoo Gets His Man" | Clyde Geronimi | George Atkins and Bob Ogle |
| 7 | "Thin Skinned Diver" | John Walker | Dick Shaw and Dave Detiege |
| 8 | "Martian Magoo" | Steve Clark | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 9 | "Pet Sitters" | Clyde Geronimi | George Atkins and Bob Ogle |
| 10 | "Robinson Crusoe Magoo" | Steve Clark | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 11 | "Rassle Hassle" | John Walker | Dick Shaw and Dave Detiege |
| 12 | "Fish 'n Tricks" | Steve Clark | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 13 | "Beatnik Magoo" | Clyde Geronimi | George Atkins and Bob Ogle |
| 14 | "Masquerader Magoo" | Steve Clark | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 15 | "Top the Music" | John Walker | Dick Shaw and Dave Detiege |
| 16 | "Eagle Eye Magoo" | Steve Clark | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 17 | "Fox Pass" | John Walker | Dick Shaw and Dave Detiege |
| 18 | "The Billionaire" | Clyde Geronimi | George Atkins and Bob Ogle |
| 19 | "Lost Vegas" | John Walker | Dick Shaw and Dave Detiege |
| 20 | "Mother's Cooking" | Clyde Geronimi | George Atkins and Bob Ogle |
| 21 | "Saddle Battle" | John Walker | Dick Shaw and Dave Detiege |
| 22 | "Mother's Little Helper" | Steve Clark | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 23 | "Double Trouble Double Trouble" | John Walker | Dick Shaw and Dave Detiege |
| 24 | "Top Pro Magoo" | Clyde Geronimi | George Atkins and Bob Ogle |
| 25 | "Bring 'Em Back Waldo" | John Walker | Dick Shaw and Dave Detiege |
| 26 | "Trees a Crowd" | Clyde Geronimi | George Atkins and Bob Ogle |
| 27 | "Beau Jest" | John Walker | Dick Shaw and Dave Detiege |
| 28 | "Shotgun Magoo" | Steve Clark | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 29 | "This is the Life" | Steve Clark | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 30 | "The Real McGoys" | John Walker | Dick Shaw and Dave Detiege |
| 31 | "Night Club Magoo" | John Walker | Dick Shaw and Dave Detiege |
| 32 | "Sing Sing Fling" | Steve Clark | George Atkins |
| 33 | "South Pacific Potluck" | John Walker | Dick Shaw and Dave Detiege |
| 34 | "From Here to Fraternity" | Clyde Geronimi | Bob Ogle and Tony Benedict |
| 35 | "A Day at the Beach" | Ray Patterson | Al Bertino, Dick Kinney, and Tony Benedict |
| 36 | "High and Flighty" | John Walker | Dick Shaw and Tony Benedict |
| 37 | "The Vacuum Caper" | Steve Clark | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 38 | "The Reunion" | John Walker | Al Bertino, Dick Kinney, and Tony Benedict |
| 39 | "Go West Magoo" | John Walker | Dick Shaw and Tony Benedict |
| 40 | "People are a Scream" | Clyde Geronimi | George Atkins |
| 41 | "Insomniac Magoo" | Paul Fennell | Dave Detiege |
| 42 | "Magoo's Buggy" | Steve Clark | Dave Detiege |
| 43 | "Hermit's Hideaway" | Steve Clark | Bob Ogle |
| 44 | "High Spy Magoo" | Paul Fennell | George Atkins |
| 45 | "Soft Shoe Magoo" | Clyde Geronimi | Al Bertino, Dick Kinney, and Tony Benedict |
| 46 | "Cuckoo Magoo" | Paul Fennell | Dick Shaw |
| 47 | "Fuel in the Sun" | Clyde Geronimi | Bob Ogle and Tony Benedict |
| 48 | "Indoor Outing" | Steve Clark | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 49 | "Life Can Be Miserable" | John Walker | George Atkins and Tony Benedict |
| 50 | "Who's Lion" | Frank Smith | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 51 | "Magoo's Icebox" | Steve Clark | Nick George |
| 52 | "Lady in Black" | John Walker | Dick Shaw and Dave Detiege |
| 53 | "Foot Loose Moose" | John Walker | Dick Shaw |
| 54 | "Riding Hood Magoo" | Grant Simmons | George Atkins and Tony Benedict |
| 55 | "Record Breakers" | Paul Fennell | David Detiege and Tony Benedict |
| 56 | "Marshal Magoo" | Frank Smith | Bob Ogle |
| 57 | "Foxy Magoo" | Paul Fennell | David Detiege |
| 58 | "Hamlet on Rye" | John Walker | Dave Detiege and Tony Benedict |
| 59 | "Tycoonland" | Paul Fennell | Al Bertino, Dick Kinney, and Tony Benedict |
| 60 | "Night Fright" | Frank Smith | Bob Ogle |
| 61 | "Ten Strike Magoo" | John Walker | Nick George and Tony Benedict |
| 62 | "Food Feud" | Jerry Hathcock | Bob Ogle and Tony Benedict |
| 63 | "Angler Magoo" | Paul Fennell | Dave Detiege |
| 64 | "Magoo's Jackpot" | Steve Clark | Dick Shaw |
| 65 | "Magoo's Pets" | Steve Clark | Bob Ogle |
| 66 | "Magoo's Birthday Cake" | Steve Clark | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 67 | "Marco Magoo" | John Walker | George Atkins |
| 68 | "Three Ring Magoo" | Paul Fennell | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 69 | "Campaigner Magoo" | Frank Smith | Dick Shaw |
| 70 | "Magoo's Last Stand" | Steve Clark | Bob Ogle |
| 71 | "Fire Chief Magoo" | Paul Fennell | Dick Shaw |
| 72 | "Dangerous Dan Magoo" | Clyde Geronimi | Dave Detiege |
| 73 | "Maestro Magoo" | Frank Smith | George Atkins |
| 74 | "S'No Ball Magoo" | John Walker | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 75 | "Safety Magoo" | Grant Simmons | George Atkins |
| 76 | "Chug Chug Magoo" | Paul Fennell | Bob Ogle |
| 77 | "Slim Trim Magoo" | John Walker | Dick Shaw |
| 78 | "Magoo's Houseboy" | Clyde Geronimi | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 79 | "Magoo's Vacuum Cleaner" | Paul Fennell | Dick Shaw |
| 80 | "Magoo's Dog" | Steve Clark | Bob Ogle |
| 81 | "Goo Goo Magoo" | Ray Patterson | Dave Detiege |
| 82 | "Prince Charming Magoo" | Brad Case | Bob Ogle |
| 83 | "Magoo's Goal-Post" | Steve Clark | Dick Shaw |
| 84 | "Gasser Magoo" | John Walker | George Atkins |
| 85 | "Magoo's Caesar Solid" | Paul Fennell | Dave Detiege |
| 86 | "Buffalo Magoo" | John Walker | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 87 | "Cupid Magoo" | Frank Smith | George Atkins |
| 88 | "Hunter Magoo" | Grant Simmons | Ed Nofziger |
| 89 | "Goldilocks Magoo" | Brad Case | Bob Ogle |
| 90 | "Magoo's Hamster" | Paul Fennell | Bob Ogle |
| 91 | "Gangbuster Magoo" | Paul Fennell | George Atkins |
| 92 | "Magoo and Cholly" | Clyde Geronimi | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 93 | "Magoo's Safari Tale" | Clyde Geronimi | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 94 | "Magoo's TV Set" | Ray Patterson | Dave Detiege |
| 95 | "Magoo's Gnu" | Paul Fennell | Dave Detiege |
| 96 | "King Tut Magoo" | Brad Case | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 97 | "Perils of Magoo" | Paul Fennell | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 98 | "Speedway Magoo" | Clyde Geronimi | Dick Shaw |
| 99 | "Teenage Magoo" | Clyde Geronimi | Tedd Pierce and Bill Danch |
| 100 | "Fixit Magoo" | Steve Clark | Dick Shaw |
| 101 | "Hula Magoo" | Paul Fennell | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 102 | "Composer Magoo" | Grant Simmons | George Atkins |
| 103 | "Short Order Magoo" | John Walker | Dave Detiege |
| 104 | "Magoo Goes Shopping" | Paul Fennell | Dave Detiege |
| 105 | "Magoo at Blithering Heights" | Clyde Geronimi | Dick Shaw |
| 106 | "Robin Hood Magoo" | Steve Clark | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 107 | "Green Thumb Magoo" | Clyde Geronimi | Ralph Wright |
| 108 | "Lionhearted Magoo" | Clyde Geronimi | Bob Ogle |
| 109 | "Magoo Meets Frankenstein" | Gil Turner | Al Bertino, Ron Carver, and Dick Kinney |
| 110 | "Magoo and the Beanstalk" | Steve Clark | Bob Ogle |
| 111 | "Magoo's Western Exposure" | Steve Clark | Bob Ogle |
| 112 | "First Aid Magoo" | Steve Clark | Bob Ogle |
| 113 | "Magoo's Gorilla Friend" | Clyde Geronimi | Dick Shaw |
| 114 | "Bar-B-Q Magoo" | Steve Clark | Ralph Wright |
| 115 | "Magoo Meets McBoing Boing" | Abe Levitow | Ron Carver |
| 116 | "Buccaneer Magoo" | Clyde Geronimi | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 117 | "Magoo's Dutch Treat" | Clyde Geronimi | Ralph Wright |
| 118 | "Decorator Magoo" | Clyde Geronimi | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 119 | "Cast Iron Magoo" | Clyde Geronimi | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 120 | "Magoo's Surprise Party" | Steve Clark | Dick Shaw |
| 121 | "Piggy Bank Magoo" | Clyde Geronimi | Bob Ogle |
| 122 | "Yachtsman Magoo" | Steve Clark | Al Bertino and Dick Kinney |
| 123 | "Magoo's Roof Goof" | Clyde Geronimi | Ralph Wright |
| 124 | "Digger Magoo" | Steve Clark | Bob Ogle |
| 125 | "Magoo and the Medium" | Clyde Geronimi | Dick Shaw |
| 126 | "Skipper Magoo" | Clyde Geronimi | Dick Shaw |
| 127 | "Cyrano Magoo" | Steve Clark | Bob Ogle |
| 128 | "Private Eye Magoo" | Clyde Geronimi | Bob Ogle |
| 129 | "Magoo's Zoo Story" | Steve Clark | Ralph Wright |
| 130 | "Muscles Magoo" | Clyde Geronimi | Bob Ogle |
References
edit- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 401. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 554–559. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ "DVD Verdict Review - Mr. Magoo: The Television Collection 1960-1977". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "The Mr. Magoo Show". TV Guide. Retrieved 27 December 2014.dead link
- ^ Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part 1: Animated Cartoon Series. Scarecrow Press. pp. 193–196. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
External links
edit- Mister Magoo at IMDb