This article is about the original DePatie-Freleng animated shorts. For the 1990s cartoon series, see The Pink Panther (1993 TV series).
This is a list of the 124 The Pink Panther animated shorts produced between December 18, 1964 and February 1, 1980 by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (DFE Films) [1] Ninety-two shorts were released theatrically, and eventually appeared on Saturday mornings via The Pink Panther Show starting in 1969. All made-for-television entries were also distributed to theaters after initially airing on The All New Pink Panther Show in 1978-1980.
The Pink Panther's long-time foil, known simply as The Little Man, appeared in many entries except where noted.
The Pink Panther sabotages the plans of a housepainter (The Little Man) who wants to paint a house blue. The Pink Panther counters this by painting the house pink.
The Pink Panther hides in a department store and spends the night trying to hide from the janitor (The Little Man), while also using many of the products on display at the store.
A burglar tries numerous times to crack a safe, in which the Pink Panther is hiding.
Features the theme song from the Blake Edwards film A Shot in the Dark; this theme would be featured prominently in the The Inspector cartoon series; The Little Man does not appear.
Big-game hunter Tex B'wana (voiced by Paul Frees) uses a "Noah's Ark" plot to catch animals in Africa for his wife Nora, but is having trouble catching a pink panther to complete his haul.
One of two cartoons where the Pink Panther has dialogue. The Panther's voice was provided by Rich Little; The Little Man does not appear.
A drunk partygoer (voiced by Mel Blanc) takes the Pink Panther home, and tries to hide him from his wife (also voiced by Mel Blanc), who hates him bringing strangers into the house.
Footage reused in Pink-In; the Little Man does not appear.
The Pink Panther tries to have a quiet afternoon, but is interrupted by an offscreen narrator (voiced by Larry Storch) persuading him to try various do-it-yourself tasks around the house.
An offscreen narrator (Paul Frees) pits the Pink Panther and his neighbor Harry (also voiced by Paul Frees) against each other over unreturned garden tools. The narrator is revealed to be the Devil at the end of the short.
The Little Man does not appear and this episode in particular features some seconds of real military footage, including cannons and tanks.
The Pink Panther encounters and purchases a talking weight machine (voiced by Larry Storch) who claims to be able to predict the future. However, for the Panther, it's nothing but bad fortune.
The Pink Panther goes fishing, but eventually gets sabotaged by one of his own bait worms and then must fight an aggressive crab he accidentally reels in.
Footage reused for connecting bumper sequences on The Pink Panther Show; The Little Man does not appear. First title card to be animated.
The Pink Panther introduces his own beverage line, "Pink Punch", but the asterisk above the "I" on his placard turns green. The Panther attempts to get rid of the annoying green asterisk numerous times, but his plans are thwarted by a large green asterisk who is assumed to be the smaller one's parent.
Based on the traditions of tonic-sellers in the old US west, The Pink Panther goes under the alias Dr. Phink and sells Vitamin Pink, and has to capture a bank robber who springs into his crime-committing youth after he takes one too many pills.
The Pink Panther changes the blueprint designs for a house to his own "pinkprints" and fights with a contractor (The Little Man) to ensure they are built.
The Pink Panther learns to play the violin, and interrupts a performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony with the Pink Panther Theme played on various instruments, much to the anger of the conductor (The Little Man).
The Little Man stays in the woods with his dog, and keeps the Pink Panther awake with his snoring. The panther attempts to get rid of the Little Man, but it only gets the dog into more trouble, as his owner believes he is responsible for whatever happens to him.
Footage reused in Pinkologist; the score for this cartoon would be the standard for Pink Panther cartoons between 1967 and 1974; released with an unknown reissue.
The Pink Panther stays in the haunted Dead Dog Hotel on a stormy night, where he attempts to escape a ghost and a skeleton running about the hotel.
Released with an unknown reissue; Final cartoon to introduce new scored music by Walter Greene, the music for this cartoon, along with the music from the previous 5 cartoons, would be reused for Pink Panther cartoons until 1974, with some cartoons also utilizing William Lava's music scores.
The Pink Panther arrives on a desert island to discover a native (The Little Man) and his dog. The dog gets suspicious and tries unsuccessfully to prove the panther's existence to his owner.
The Pink Panther keeps returning a lucky horseshoe to its bank robber owner (The Little Man), which in turn causes incredible bad luck for the crook by continually attracting the police.
The Pink Panther sneaks into a house on a cold night, soon to learn it belongs to a hunter (The Little Man). The hunter's dog soon learns of the panther's presence, and unsuccessfully tries to prove this to his owner.
A scientifically-enhanced fruit fly attacks the Pink Panther's apples, and he decides to get revenge.
Second of three cartoons where the panther battles a fly; the Little Man does not appear. The news anchor's voice is provided by Joe Siracusa. A subtle difference in the Pink Panther's appearance is notable due to the influence of animator Bob Richardson.
The Pink Panther arrives at Nome instead of Rome, and meets a friendly seal, an unfriendly polar bear, and a hunter trying to catch the seal (The Little Man).
The Pink Panther takes a job in a Chinese restaurant that places orders by gong beats, but unintentionally causes mayhem to The Little Man, who works at the glass shop above the restaurant.
Last Pink Panther cartoon directed by series creator Hawley Pratt.
With the help of some snapping turtles, The Pink Panther battles fur trappers Jacques and Jules after his tail gets snagged in one of their foothold traps.
Leonardo da Vinci (the Little Man) plans to paint the Mona Lisa with a frown, but The Pink Panther insists on a smile, which he constantly paints on the Mona Lisa soon after Da Vinci paints her frown.
On a ski slope, The Pink Panther unintentionally bedevils the Little Man while trying to teach him how to ski.
This cartoon features a shortened intro with no credits, as well as a brand-new end sequence used only for this cartoon, which also does not feature any credits.
The Pink Panther becomes a sleuth as he tries to identify who stole his breakfast cake (which he ate himself in his sleep), instead finding another crook (The Little Man) and chasing him through a surreal house.
The Pink Panther visits an amusement arcade after getting tons of quarters from a broken weight machine. However, the arcade machines cause mishaps to the panther whenever he plays them.
Taking refuge from the local dog catcher in The Little Man's house, The Pink Panther pretends to be the latest stuffed animal of the daughter, who fights over it with her brother.
The stork gets lost in a thunderstorm, and delivers a baby alligator to the wrong address, namely, the Pink Panther's house. The panther then must raise the baby alligator as his own.
As a Dailey Blabbermouth reporter, the Pink Panther tries to get past the security officer and guard dog at Howard Huge's mansion, so he can interview him.
The Pink Panther is scammed by a South Sea cruise, which turns out to be a pirate's trap. He is then forced to do the pirate's orders, all of which he bungles.
The Pink Panther needs a new spark plug to start his lawn mower, but his replacement falls into a yard guarded by a bulldog, and he attempts to retrieve it.
The Pink Panther goes to Tony's Supermarket, and is pursued by an employee (the Little Man) while he shops.
Final original The Pink Panther short. Last cartoon directed by Brad Case. Last cartoon scored by Steve DePatie. Last cartoon released by United Artists.
