Magilla Gorilla (segments)
| Magilla Gorilla | |
|---|---|
 One of the many styles used for each episode's title card. | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Original release | January 14, 1964―December 25, 1965 |
| Starring | Allan Melvin Howard Morris 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 |
Magilla Gorilla is a series of animated segments as part of The Magilla Gorilla Show, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series aired in syndication and ran from 1964 and 1965, airing 31 episodes that spanned two seasons.
The cartoons are about the antics of Magilla, a happy-go-lucky ape who lives as a resident Mr. Peebles' pet shop. A typical episode involves Magilla being sold by one of Peebles' customers for various purposes—such as to turn loose and hunt down as a trophy, or for use as an experimental animal—but with Magilla's clumsiness messing things up, he winds up getting back to the shop. A few episodes also revolve around a little girl named Ogee, whose sole and simple wish is to own Magilla as her best friend.
The entire series has been released on DVD and will be on Blu-ray Disc.
Production
Development
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Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Episodes
| Episode | Original air date |
|---|---|
1x01
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January 14, 1964 |
| 1x02 | January 21, 1964 |
| 1x03 | January 28, 1964 |
| 1x04 | February 4, 1964 |
| 1x05 | February 11, 1964 |
1x06
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February 18, 1964 |
| 1x07 | February 25, 1964 |
| 1x08 | March 3, 1964 |
| 1x09 | March 10, 1964 |
| 1x10 | March 17, 1964 |
| 1x11 | March 24, 1964 |
| 1x12 | March 31, 1964 |
| 1x13 | April 7, 1964 |
| 1x14 | April 14, 1964 |
| 1x15 | April 21, 1964 |
| 2x01 | September 11, 1965 |
| 2x02 | September 18, 1965 |
| 2x03 | September 25, 1965 |
| 2x04 | October 2, 1965 |
| 2x05 | October 9, 1965 |
2x06
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October 16, 1965 |
| 2x07 | October 23, 1965 |
| 2x08 | October 30, 1965 |
| 2x09 | November 6, 1965 |
| 2x10 | November 13, 1965 |
| 2x11 | November 20, 1965 |
| 2x12 | November 27, 1965 |
| 2x13 | December 4, 1965 |
| 2x14 | December 11, 1965 |
| 2x15 | December 18, 1965 |
| 2x16 | December 25, 1965 |
Cast
- Allan Melvin as Magilla Gorilla
- Howard Morris (1964–1965) and Don Messick (1966–1967) as Mr. Peebles
Merchandise
Home media
On August 15, 2006, Warner Home Video released the whole series on 4-disc DVD set as The Magilla Gorilla Show: The Complete Series, which was released as a 3-disc DVD set on June 6, 2017. The first disc was rereleased as 1-disc DVD as Magilla Gorilla and Friends on Januay 5, 2016.
On March 25, 2025, the Warner Archive Collection will release the series in High Definition on The Magilla Gorilla Show Blu-ray 3-disc set.
