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'''''Peter Potamus and So-So''''' is a series of animated segments as part of ''[[The Peter Potamus Show]]'', produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]]. The series aired in syndication until [[ABC]] attained the series. It ran from [[1964]] to [[1966]], airing 27 episodes that spanned three seasons. | '''''Peter Potamus and So-So''''' is a series of animated segments as part of ''[[The Peter Potamus Show]]'', produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]]. The series aired in syndication until [[ABC]] attained the series. It ran from [[1964]] to [[1966]], airing 27 episodes that spanned three seasons. | ||
The entire series has been released on [[The Peter Potamus Show: The Complete Series|DVD]]. | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
In developing the lead character of the series, animator and layout artist [[Jerry Eisenberg]] recounted on how Peter Potamus was created: | |||
<blockquote> | |||
"Once I was thinking about a hippopotamus… Since I was overweight, I could relate to that. So I started making some drawings in the Hanna-Barbera style—the character standing on two legs. I put a safari coat on him and a pith helmet. [[Joseph Barbera|Joe]] kind of liked it, so he got some writers together and we began to work on it. I don't know who came up with the name, but that was Peter Potamus." | |||
- Jerry Eisneberg<ref>King, Susan ([[August 29]], [[2009]]). "[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-aug-21-et-hanna-barbera21-story.html Those yabba-dabba-doo-ers]." ''Los Angeles Times''. Retrieved [[April 23]], [[2023]].</ref> | |||
</blockquote> | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The score was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | The score was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Episode | ! Episode | ||
! Original air date | ! Original air date | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x01 | | 1x01 | ||
* "[[Fe Fi Fo Fun]]" | |||
| [[September 16]], [[1964]] | | [[September 16]], [[1964]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x02 | | 1x02 | ||
* "[[Wagon Train Strain]]" | |||
| [[September 23]], 1964 | | [[September 23]], 1964 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x03 | | 1x03 | ||
* "[[Monotony on the Bounty]]" | |||
| [[October 7]], 1964 | | [[October 7]], 1964 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x04 | | 1x04 | ||
* "[[Stars on Mars]]" | |||
| October 7, 1964 | | October 7, 1964 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x05 | | 1x05 | ||
* "[[The Good Hood]]" | |||
| [[October 14]], 1964 | | [[October 14]], 1964 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x06 | | 1x06 | ||
* "[[No Rest for a Pest]]" | |||
| [[October 21]], 1964 | | [[October 21]], 1964 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x07 | | 1x07 | ||
* "[[Lion Around (Peter Potamus)|Lion Around]]" | |||
| [[October 28]], 1964 | | [[October 28]], 1964 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x08 | | 1x08 | ||
* "[[The Island Fling]]" | |||
| [[November 4]], 1964 | | [[November 4]], 1964 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x09 | | 1x09 | ||
* "[[Kooky Spook]]" | |||
| [[November 11]], 1964 | | [[November 11]], 1964 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x10 | | 1x10 | ||
* "[[Courtin' Trouble]]" | |||
| [[November 18]], 1964 | | [[November 18]], 1964 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x11 | | 1x11 | ||
* "[[Cleo Trio]]" | |||
| [[November 25]], 1964 | | [[November 25]], 1964 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x12 | | 1x12 | ||
* "[[Big Red Riding Hood]]" | |||
| [[December 2]], 1964 | | [[December 2]], 1964 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x13 | | 1x13 | ||
* "[[What a Knight]]" | |||
| [[December 9]], 1964 | | [[December 9]], 1964 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x14 | | 1x14 | ||
* "[[Hurricane Hippo]]" | |||
| [[December 16]], 1964 | | [[December 16]], 1964 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2x01 | | 2x01 | ||
* "[[Mask Task]]" | |||
| [[September 11]], [[1965]] | | [[September 11]], [[1965]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2x02 | | 2x02 | ||
* "[[Pre-Hysterical Pete]]" | |||
| [[September 18]], 1965 | | [[September 18]], 1965 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2x03 | | 2x03 | ||
* "[[Marriage, Peter Potamus Style]]" | |||
| [[September 25]], 1965 | | [[September 25]], 1965 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2x04 | | 2x04 | ||
* "[[Trite Flite]]" | |||
| [[October 2]], 1965 | | [[October 2]], 1965 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2x05 | | 2x05 | ||
* "[[Eager Ogre]]" | |||
| [[October 9]], 1965 | | [[October 9]], 1965 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2x06 | | 2x06 | ||
* "[[Calaboose Caboose]]" | |||
| [[October 16]], 1965 | | [[October 16]], 1965 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2x07 | | 2x07 | ||
* "[[The Reform of Plankenstein]]" | |||
| [[October 23]], 1965 | | [[October 23]], 1965 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 3x01 | | 3x01 | ||
* "[[Wrong Time No See]]" | |||
| [[January 2]], [[1966]] | | [[January 2]], [[1966]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 3x02 | | 3x02 | ||
* "[[Debt and Taxes]]" | |||
| [[January 9]], 1966 | | [[January 9]], 1966 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 3x03 | | 3x03 | ||
* "[[America or Bust]]" | |||
| [[January 16]], 1966 | | [[January 16]], 1966 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 3x04 | | 3x04 | ||
* "[[The Crossbow Incident]]" | |||
| [[January 23]], 1966 | | [[January 23]], 1966 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 3x05 | | 3x05 | ||
* "[[Pilgrims Regress]]" | |||
| [[January 30]], 1966 | | [[January 30]], 1966 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 3x06 | | 3x06 | ||
* "[[Rebel Rumble]]" | |||
| [[February 6]], 1966 | | [[February 6]], 1966 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | [[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:Peter Potamus]] | [[Category:Peter Potamus]] | ||
[[Category:Syndication]] | |||
[[Category:The Peter Potamus Show]] | [[Category:The Peter Potamus Show]] | ||
[[Category:TV series]] | [[Category:TV series]] |
Latest revision as of 19:50, 29 January 2024
Peter Potamus and So-So | |
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Title card of the first episode. | |
Network | Syndication |
Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
Original release | September 16, 1964-February 6, 1966 |
Starring | Daws Butler Don Messick |
Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
Writer(s) | Tony Benedict Warren Foster Dalton Sandifer |
Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Peter Potamus and So-So is a series of animated segments as part of The Peter Potamus Show, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series aired in syndication until ABC attained the series. It ran from 1964 to 1966, airing 27 episodes that spanned three seasons.
The entire series has been released on DVD.
Production
Development
In developing the lead character of the series, animator and layout artist Jerry Eisenberg recounted on how Peter Potamus was created:
"Once I was thinking about a hippopotamus… Since I was overweight, I could relate to that. So I started making some drawings in the Hanna-Barbera style—the character standing on two legs. I put a safari coat on him and a pith helmet. Joe kind of liked it, so he got some writers together and we began to work on it. I don't know who came up with the name, but that was Peter Potamus."
- Jerry Eisneberg[1]
Music
The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Episodes
Episode | Original air date |
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1x01 | September 16, 1964 |
1x02 | September 23, 1964 |
1x03 | October 7, 1964 |
1x04 | October 7, 1964 |
1x05 | October 14, 1964 |
1x06 | October 21, 1964 |
1x07 | October 28, 1964 |
1x08 | November 4, 1964 |
1x09 | November 11, 1964 |
1x10 | November 18, 1964 |
1x11 | November 25, 1964 |
1x12 | December 2, 1964 |
1x13 | December 9, 1964 |
1x14 | December 16, 1964 |
2x01 | September 11, 1965 |
2x02 | September 18, 1965 |
2x03 | September 25, 1965 |
2x04 | October 2, 1965 |
2x05 | October 9, 1965 |
2x06 | October 16, 1965 |
2x07 | October 23, 1965 |
3x01 | January 2, 1966 |
3x02 | January 9, 1966 |
3x03 | January 16, 1966 |
3x04 | January 23, 1966 |
3x05 | January 30, 1966 |
3x06 | February 6, 1966 |