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===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
''The Magilla Gorilla Show'' was developed as a collaboration between Hanna-Barbera and [[Ideal Toys]], the sponsor of the series. On August | ''The Magilla Gorilla Show'' was developed as a collaboration between Hanna-Barbera and [[Ideal Toys]], the sponsor of the series. On [[August 26]]th, [[1963]], ''Broadcast'' magazine reported that Ideal had announced it would spend about $30,000,000 over five years to sponsor four animated cartoon shows on a 52-week basis, and that Hanna-Barbera would create the shows.<ref name="Yowp">Yowp, Don M. ([[April 9|9 April]] [[2015]]) [https://yowpyowp.blogspot.com/2015/04/here-comes-star-or-six.html?m=1 Here Comes a Star or Six] yowpyowp.blogspot.com. Retrieved [[January 14]], 2024.</ref> | ||
During development, [[Joseph Barbera]] recieved a complaint from a Rabbi over the use of the Yiddish word "magilla" for the show. [[Jerry Eisenberg]]—himself a Jewish person—gave Barbera permission to use it.<ref>[[Jerry Eisenberg|Eisenberg, Jerry]] ([[2009]]). "Completely Bananas: The Magilla Gorilla Story" (DVD). New Wave Entertainment; Warner Bros. Entertainment.</ref> | During development, [[Joseph Barbera]] recieved a complaint from a Rabbi over the use of the Yiddish word "magilla" for the show. [[Jerry Eisenberg]]—himself a Jewish person—gave Barbera permission to use it.<ref>[[Jerry Eisenberg|Eisenberg, Jerry]] ([[2009]]). "Completely Bananas: The Magilla Gorilla Story" (DVD). New Wave Entertainment; Warner Bros. Entertainment.</ref> | ||
The series was first unvield between the middle-to-late December 1963 on a syndicated special titled ''[[Here Comes Star]]'', which was hosted by [[George Fennerman]] (the announcer of Groucho Marx on ''You Bet Your Life'') and also oversaw the then newly constructed Hanna-Barbera studio at Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood.<ref>Perlmutter, David (2018). ''The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows''. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 376–377. ISBN 978-1538103739.</ref><ref>Lyons, Michael (January 14, 2024). [https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/prime-primate-the-60th-anniversary-of-the-magilla-gorilla-show/ Prime Primate: The 60th Anniversary of "The Magilla Gorilla Show"]. ''Cartoon Research.</ref> On December 23 of that year, ''Variety'' reported that the studio budgeted $4,200,000 for the ''Magilla Gorilla'' and ''[[The Peter Potamus Show|Peter Potamus]]'' shows;<ref name="Yowp" /> with ''Potamus'' airing later on September 16, 1964. | The series was first unvield between the middle-to-late [[December]] [[1963]] on a syndicated special titled ''[[Here Comes Star]]'', which was hosted by [[George Fennerman]] (the announcer of Groucho Marx on ''You Bet Your Life'') and also oversaw the then newly constructed Hanna-Barbera studio at Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood.<ref>Perlmutter, David ([[2018]]). ''The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows''. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 376–377. ISBN 978-1538103739.</ref><ref>Lyons, Michael (January 14, 2024). [https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/prime-primate-the-60th-anniversary-of-the-magilla-gorilla-show/ Prime Primate: The 60th Anniversary of "The Magilla Gorilla Show"]. ''Cartoon Research.</ref> On [[December 23]] of that year, ''Variety'' reported that the studio budgeted $4,200,000 for the ''Magilla Gorilla'' and ''[[The Peter Potamus Show|Peter Potamus]]'' shows;<ref name="Yowp" /> with ''Potamus'' airing later on September 16, 1964. | ||
==Segments== | ==Segments== | ||
Revision as of 20:09, 14 January 2024
| The Magilla Gorilla Show | |
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 On-screen title card. | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Original release | January 15, 1964–December 30, 1967 |
| Starring | Allan Melvin Howard Morris Jean Vander Pyl Don Messick Mel Blanc Hal Smith |
| 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 |
The Magilla Gorilla Show is an American animated anthology television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. Airing in syndication, it ran from 1964 to 1967, airing 31 episodes that spanned two seasons.
The show debuted with segments, Magilla Gorilla, Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse and Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-long.
The entire series has been released on DVD.
Production
Development
The Magilla Gorilla Show was developed as a collaboration between Hanna-Barbera and Ideal Toys, the sponsor of the series. On August 26th, 1963, Broadcast magazine reported that Ideal had announced it would spend about $30,000,000 over five years to sponsor four animated cartoon shows on a 52-week basis, and that Hanna-Barbera would create the shows.[1]
During development, Joseph Barbera recieved a complaint from a Rabbi over the use of the Yiddish word "magilla" for the show. Jerry Eisenberg—himself a Jewish person—gave Barbera permission to use it.[2]
The series was first unvield between the middle-to-late December 1963 on a syndicated special titled Here Comes Star, which was hosted by George Fennerman (the announcer of Groucho Marx on You Bet Your Life) and also oversaw the then newly constructed Hanna-Barbera studio at Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood.[3][4] On December 23 of that year, Variety reported that the studio budgeted $4,200,000 for the Magilla Gorilla and Peter Potamus shows;[1] with Potamus airing later on September 16, 1964.
Segments
- Magilla Gorilla
- Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse
- Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-long (1964-1966)
- Breezly and Sneezly (1966-1967)
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin. For the theme song, a subtle nod to Ideal Toys was inserted into its lyrics.
Opening Theme Lyrics
We got a gorilla for sale!
Magilla Gorilla for sale!
Won't you buy him, take him home and try him?
Gorilla for sale!
See in the window, Magilla Gorilla.
Full of charm and appeal.
Handsome, elegant, intelligent, sweet.
He's really IDEAL!
Don't you want a little gorilla you can call your own?
A gorilla who'd be with you when you're alone?
Magilla: This is The Magilla Gorilla Show!
Starring me and Mr. Peebles,
With Mushmouse and Punkin' Puss,
and Ricochet Rabbet and Droop-a-long.
Gorilla, Magilla Gorilla for sale.
Ogee: How much is that gorilla in the window?
Take our advice, at any price,
A gorilla like Magilla is mighty nice!
Gorilla, Magilla Gorilla for sale!
Episodes
Cast
- Allan Melvin as Magilla Gorilla and Punkin' Puss
- Howard Morris as Mr. Peebles (1964–1965) and Mushmouse
- Don Messick as Mr. Peebles (1966–1967) and Ricochet Rabbit
- Mel Blanc as Droop-a-long Coyote
- Jean Vander Pyl as Ogee
References
- ^ a b Yowp, Don M. (9 April 2015) Here Comes a Star or Six yowpyowp.blogspot.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Eisenberg, Jerry (2009). "Completely Bananas: The Magilla Gorilla Story" (DVD). New Wave Entertainment; Warner Bros. Entertainment.
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 376–377. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ Lyons, Michael (January 14, 2024). Prime Primate: The 60th Anniversary of "The Magilla Gorilla Show". Cartoon Research.
