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March 1969 - May
1971, theatrical
September 1970 -
September 1977, NBC
DePatie-Freleng,
Mirisch Films |
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Ant
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John Byner
Aardvark
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John Byner |
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In
The Ant and the Aardvark, a hungry Aardvark was consistently
foiled in his attempts to make a meal of an Ant. It's hard to
imagine how he stayed so plump, considering he expended more
calories chasing the six-legged snack than he would ever have
gained from eating it. As if trying to outwit his tiny foe
wasn't bad enough, the Aardvark at times had to contend with
larger and more ferocious creatures who, for various reasons,
sided with the ant. It was
never revealed whether the Aardvark faced the same ant in each
episode (considering he often encountered ants in groups) or
merely contended with various ants who all happened to speak
with the same voice. Regardless, he never had success in
capturing any of them.
The cartoons in this series were
released as theatrical shorts beginning in 1960, but after
only a year began airing on television as a segment on The
Pink Panther Meets The Ant and the Aardvark, which was renamed
The New Pink Panther Show in its second season. The Ant and the
Aardvark continued to be a staple of the series until 1976,
when it aired with many old and new DePatie-Freleng cartoons
as part of the 90-minute cartoon block, The Pink Panther Laugh
and a Half-Hour and a Half. |
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1969:
The Ant and the Aardvark
Hasty But Tasty
The Ant From Uncle
I've Got Ants in My Plans
Technology, Phooey
Never Bug an Ant
Dune Bug
Isle of Caprice
1970:
Scratch a Tiger
Odd Ant Out
Ants in the Pantry
Science Friction
Mumbo Jumbo
The Froze Nose Knows
Don't Hustle an Ant with
Muscle
1971:
Rough Brunch
From Bed to Worse
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