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|creators= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]] | |creators= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]] | ||
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'''''Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks''''' is a series of animated segments as part of ''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show]]'', produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] | '''''Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks''''' is a series of animated segments as part of ''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show]]'', produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]]. Airing in syndication, it ran from [[1958]] to [[1962]], airing 57 episodes that spanned four seasons. | ||
The series is [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]]'s first spin (and derivative) of their previous creation, ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]''; made suitably for an early television format. It follows the exploits of [[Pixie and Dixie]], two rambunctious mice who outwit their main rival [[Mr. Jinks]], a hip cat determined on clobbering the "meeces". | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
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! Episode | ! Episode | ||
! Number | ! Number | ||
! | ! Original air date | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Cousin Tex]]" | | "[[Cousin Tex]]" | ||
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| Week of [[October 27]], 1958 | | Week of [[October 27]], 1958 | ||
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| "[[ | | "[[Scaredycat Dog]]" | ||
| 1x06 | | 1x06 | ||
| Week of [[November 3]], 1958 | | Week of [[November 3]], 1958 | ||
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| Week of [[November 17]], 1958 | | Week of [[November 17]], 1958 | ||
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| "[[The Ghost | | "[[The Ghost with the Most (Pixie and Dixie)|The Ghost with the Most]]" | ||
| 1x09 | | 1x09 | ||
| Week of [[November 24]], 1958 | | Week of [[November 24]], 1958 | ||
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| Week of [[December 8]], 1958 | | Week of [[December 8]], 1958 | ||
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| "[[Jinks the Butler]]" | | "[[Jinks, the Butler]]" | ||
| 1x12 | | 1x12 | ||
| Week of [[December 22]], 1958 | | Week of [[December 22]], 1958 | ||
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| "[[Puppet Pals]]" | | "[[Puppet Pals]]" | ||
| 1x14 | | 1x14 | ||
| Week of [[January 12]], | | Week of [[January 12]], 1959 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Mark of the Mouse]]" | | "[[Mark of the Mouse]]" | ||
| 1x15 | | 1x15 | ||
| Week of [[January 19]], | | Week of [[January 19]], 1959 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Dinky Jinks]]" | | "[[Dinky Jinks]]" | ||
| 1x16 | | 1x16 | ||
| Week of [[February 1]], | | Week of [[February 1]], 1959 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Hypnotize Surprise]]" | | "[[Hypnotize Surprise]]" | ||
| 1x17 | | 1x17 | ||
| Week of [[October 20]], | | Week of [[October 20]], 1959 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Nice Mice]]" | | "[[Nice Mice]]" | ||
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| Week of [[February 23]], 1959 | | Week of [[February 23]], 1959 | ||
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| "[[King Size | | "[[King-Size Surprise]]" | ||
| 1x19 | | 1x19 | ||
| Week of [[March 2]], 1959 | | Week of [[March 2]], 1959 | ||
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| Week of [[September 21]], 1959 | | Week of [[September 21]], 1959 | ||
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| "[[Sour Puss]]" | | "[[Sour Puss (Pixie and Dixie)|Sour Puss]]" | ||
| 2x03 | | 2x03 | ||
| Week of [[September 28]], 1959 | | Week of [[September 28]], 1959 | ||
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| Week of [[January 16]], [[1961]] | | Week of [[January 16]], [[1961]] | ||
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| "[[Kind | | "[[Kind to Meeces Week]]" | ||
| 3x07 | | 3x07 | ||
| Week of [[January 23]], 1961 | | Week of [[January 23]], 1961 | ||
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| Week of [[February 27]], 1961 | | Week of [[February 27]], 1961 | ||
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| "[[Mouse | | "[[Mouse for Rent]]" | ||
| 3x12 | | 3x12 | ||
| Week of [[March 6]], 1961 | | Week of [[March 6]], 1961 | ||
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* [[Daws Butler]] as [[Pixie and Dixie|Dixie]] and [[Mr. Jinks]] | * [[Daws Butler]] as [[Pixie and Dixie|Dixie]] and [[Mr. Jinks]] | ||
* [[Don Messick]] as [[Pixie and Dixie|Pixie]] | * [[Don Messick]] as [[Pixie and Dixie|Pixie]] | ||
==Crossovers== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Title | |||
! Number | |||
! Original air date | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Yogi Bear (segments)|Yogi Bear]]'': "[[Yogi's Birthday Party]]" | |||
| 1 | |||
| [[October 1]], [[1961]] | |||
|} | |||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
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==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
* In the ''Garfield and Friends'' segment "The Cartoon Cat Conspiracy," Garfield watches a cartoon of a cat chasing a mouse to demonstrate how cartoon cats are wrongfully portayed as foolish villains. The cartoon in the beginning is similar to cartoons such as ''Tom and Jerry'' and ''Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks''; the latter of which especially also takes inspiration from. The blue cat at the start is a parody to Mr. Jinks, including his appearance, voice, and similar role. | |||
* In the ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' episode "Beast Wars (Part 1)," Rattrap says Cheetor's new beast mode looks tacky, which instigates an angry response that he'll cut meeces to pieces, something that Mr. Jinks said to Pixie and Dixie frequently. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Cartoon Cat Conspiracy Jinks.png|That purple meece, uhh, isn't the biggest fan of that copycat, y'know. | |||
Cartoon Cat Conspiracy Jinks 2.png|Even the dog doesn't like him, like. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | [[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:Pixie and Dixie]] | [[Category:Pixie and Dixie]] | ||
[[Category:The Huckleberry Hound Show]] | [[Category:The Huckleberry Hound Show]] | ||
[[Category:TV series]] | [[Category:TV series]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:29, 28 July 2023
| Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Created by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Network | Syndication |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Distributor | Screen Gems |
| Original release | September 29, 1958-March 22, 1962 |
| Starring | Daws Butler Don Messick |
| Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Warren Foster Tony Benedict Paul Sommer |
| Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks is a series of animated segments as part of The Huckleberry Hound Show, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. Airing in syndication, it ran from 1958 to 1962, airing 57 episodes that spanned four seasons.
The series is William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's first spin (and derivative) of their previous creation, Tom and Jerry; made suitably for an early television format. It follows the exploits of Pixie and Dixie, two rambunctious mice who outwit their main rival Mr. Jinks, a hip cat determined on clobbering the "meeces".
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Opening Theme Lyrics
Pixie, Dixie, dee da lee dum are the best of friends
Pixie, Dixie, dee da lee dum are friends until the end
Pixie, Dixie, dee da lee dum sometimes enjoys a spat
Pixie, Dixie, dee da lee dum with Mr Jinks the cat.
Episodes
Cast
- Daws Butler as Dixie and Mr. Jinks
- Don Messick as Pixie
Crossovers
| Title | Number | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| Yogi Bear: "Yogi's Birthday Party" | 1 | October 1, 1961 |
Legacy
Pixie, Dixie and Mr. Jinks appear in the Jellystone! reboot, with Jinks voiced by Jeff Bergman and Pixie voiced by Jenny Lorenzo. Jinks is Mayor Huckleberry's assistant, and Pixie and Dixie run a candy store called Pixie and Dixie's. Dixie is also reimagined as a girl in this series.
In popular culture
- In the Garfield and Friends segment "The Cartoon Cat Conspiracy," Garfield watches a cartoon of a cat chasing a mouse to demonstrate how cartoon cats are wrongfully portayed as foolish villains. The cartoon in the beginning is similar to cartoons such as Tom and Jerry and Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks; the latter of which especially also takes inspiration from. The blue cat at the start is a parody to Mr. Jinks, including his appearance, voice, and similar role.
- In the Beast Wars: Transformers episode "Beast Wars (Part 1)," Rattrap says Cheetor's new beast mode looks tacky, which instigates an angry response that he'll cut meeces to pieces, something that Mr. Jinks said to Pixie and Dixie frequently.
That purple meece, uhh, isn't the biggest fan of that copycat, y'know.
Even the dog doesn't like him, like.
In other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Brazilian | Plic & Ploc e Chuvisco |
| French | Pixie et Dixie et Mr. Jinks |
| Hungary | Inci, Finci és Kandúr Bandi |
| Japanese | チュースケとチュータ (Chūsuke to Chūta) |
