The Magilla Gorilla Show (1964)

Directed by

Joseph Barbera, William Hanna

Genre

animation, comedy, kids

Country

United States

Length

2 seasons, 77 episodes

Rated

TV-G

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An animated show about a gorilla who wears clothes and gets into comic situations. He spends time in a pet shop and interacts with other characters.

playfulwhimsicallightheartedcomicalquaintgentlefun-loving

What happens

The Magilla Gorilla Show is an American animated television series starring Magilla Gorilla. The series was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for Screen Gems, and was originally sponsored in syndication by Ideal Toys from 1964 through 1967. The show had other recurring characters, including Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long and Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse. In syndication, the main and supporting characters from The Peter Potamus Show were also added. Like many of Hanna-Barbera's animal characters, Magilla Gorilla was dressed in human accessories, sporting a bow tie, shorts held up by suspenders, and an undersized derby hat. Prior to the show's launch, a half-hour documentary featuring the Hanna-Barbera studio and promoting the upcoming new series aired in December 1963 as a first-run syndication TV special entitled Here Comes A Star. After a year on airing its original runs, repeats of all 31 episodes were aired between 1966 and 1967 during ABC-TV's Saturday morning schedule and on Sunday mornings the following season. The show aired on Boomerang until July 22, 2012. After an eight-year wait, The Magilla Gorilla Show returned on Boomerang for four days during November 26 until November 30, 2020 including the opening and closing themes and titles. During the four-day broadcast, neither Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse nor Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-long were aired. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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